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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:46 AM Original message |
Poll question: How Bad is the Troll Infestation on DU? |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. I plead the Fifth |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. What kind of troll? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I agree, |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:02 AM Response to Reply #2 |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
3. some times they are amusing but mostly they are not |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
4. Personally, I think the accusations and imputations of trollery have increased |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Yup |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
12. You are probably right. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
60. That seems right to me although, our discussions sure seem to get |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
6. they come and go |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. And another *good* DUer bit it today |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I saw that, and |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I can't figure it out for the life of me |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
48. She was targeted by a certain (foreign lobby owned) website which shall not be named |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #10 |
35. She spoke her mind |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:31 PM Response to Reply #35 |
64. This makes me very, very sad. |
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Individualist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
68. I also applaud her for sticking to her ideals |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:16 AM Response to Reply #7 |
25. Oh? Who? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Here: |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Ah! Pity. |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:13 PM Response to Reply #29 |
57. EarlG's locking message said it all |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. No, I actually have no clue who whistle is |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. huh |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
9. I've never seen an obvious troll who lasted more than a few posts |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Really? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
53. OMG I have seen plenty and I mean plenty. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:07 PM Response to Reply #9 |
56. The trick is to define "troll" as "anyone who disagrees with you" |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
15. Depends on the Issue Du'Jour |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. If I didn't have to work, I was going to check out the teabagging party near me |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Dude. That's not counter protesting. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:07 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Exactly |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
58. Long live slacktivism! |
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mainegreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
17. Same as always. Troll rates are perceived high often because we do not all agree on what is liberal. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:12 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I think that is partially true....certainly for some issues... |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. That's what I'm seeing. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
20. There are a few forums that are overrun with them... |
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Howzit (918 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
24. "Do not post broad-brush, bigoted statements" |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Where's the broad brush? |
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Trajan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 05:44 PM Response to Reply #24 |
32. I have noticed them too ... |
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xocet (699 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
26. Well... |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
31. k |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
34. Time to bring out the long knives, huh? |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 06:05 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. The new question is |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. I got on one thread this morning |
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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 06:20 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Direct me to that thread. I'd like to see it. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:23 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Here: |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:58 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. When you have people defending a gun stockpiling child molestor like Vernon "David Koresh" Howell |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 06:03 PM Response to Original message |
36. Same as always. |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
39. Same as it ever was.same as it ever was |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
42. meh... every board has trolls |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
43. I knew things would change here after Democrats took power. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
44. Cuban liberal bad. |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
45. I don't have enough time here to make a judgement. |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
46. I challenge your claim that you've seen ANY right-wing talking points posted here. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:54 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. Really? *Any*? |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:02 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. That could be why I don't see it. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #55 |
61. That's probably it. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
47. not as bad as election seasons |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
49. New definition of troll: |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. I think a better definition is "Anyone that doesn't agree with me". |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
59. How'd you get that from this OP? |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
54. I think Obama and the econmic times are causing some to go insane |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #54 |
63. I will gladly assist them in losing WHAT'S LEFT of their |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
62. Not as bad as the sociopath infestation. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:39 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. Amen. n/t |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
65. They banned a prominent one today and I'm grateful. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-15-09 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
66. "Worse than usual" but why are you going on about The Rules? |
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