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Warren DeMontague

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32. There seem to be many different kinds of trolls.

Tue May 21, 2013, 12:53 AM

May 2013

Like this Hoyt guy- I mean, he's wrong on Climate Change, but he sincerely seems to believe what he's spouting. That makes him annoying, and wrong, but I would put him in a different category from other sorts of trolls, like the ones who don't actually subscribe to the ideologies or divisions they're pushing, they just do what they do for shits and giggles, or "the lulz". To piss people off and watch the reaction.

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Meet an internet troll [View all] BainsBane May 2013 OP

K&R patrice May 2013 #1

If you've ever read anything on DU, you've encountered a troll liberal N proud May 2013 #2

Yep, and unfortunately, there's one in this thread right now, actually..... AverageJoe90 May 2013 #50

Video 1, the troll BainsBane May 2013 #3

That shattered my vision of an internet troll. Quantess May 2013 #36

Ironic he's talking about how much money scientists make BainsBane May 2013 #37

You should see some of the nastier people that have been outed Blue_Tires May 2013 #57

Video 2, Physics girl the troll slayer BainsBane May 2013 #4

Video 3, Physics girl meets the troll BainsBane May 2013 #5

IMO, Hoyt is a dumbass with respect to climate change, and likely more. n/t Hoyt May 2013 #6

no doubt BainsBane May 2013 #7

Only three people in the entire country named "Hoyt"... Blue_Tires May 2013 #56

Hoyt Axton, but he's gone too. But there aren't many saddled with that name. Hoyt May 2013 #58

Hoyt's an idiot for sure.....though deniers aren't the only climate trolls out there. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #8

for sure there are many different types BainsBane May 2013 #9

no defacto7 May 2013 #26

You take down a climate change troll??? You support the ones we have CreekDog May 2013 #48

Who was the "libertarian" in question, btw? AverageJoe90 May 2013 #49

i dare you to post a poll in GD asking which one of us is the climate change troll CreekDog May 2013 #52

A good troll is more interesting than annoying, at least to me Fumesucker May 2013 #10

I wonder if Hoyt considers himself a troll? BainsBane May 2013 #12

Troll is something you do versus something you are Fumesucker May 2013 #14

interesting and reasonable point BainsBane May 2013 #22

Is this someone Trolling? You decide RobertEarl May 2013 #31

me a troll olddots May 2013 #41

Freaked out? RobertEarl May 2013 #44

Don't worry. It's not you.. Democracyinkind May 2013 #45

thanks olddots May 2013 #46

Very tricky liberal N proud May 2013 #51

I see what you did there. Raine1967 May 2013 #101

This message was self-deleted by its author opiate69 May 2013 #11

The definition of troll BainsBane May 2013 #13

... opiate69 May 2013 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author opiate69 May 2013 #16

I understand life can be difficult. BainsBane May 2013 #18

You think part of discussing politics is using sock puppets? EOTE May 2013 #63

I don't have a sock puppet BainsBane May 2013 #65

Apparently you had multiple ones. EOTE May 2013 #69

false BainsBane May 2013 #70

So you admit to having at least one sock puppet? EOTE May 2013 #74

I already did apologize. I just directed you to the link. BainsBane May 2013 #76

It may be old news, but it still speaks to your ability to make an honest argument. EOTE May 2013 #78

It had nothing to do with my ability to make an argument BainsBane May 2013 #79

Skinner said if it became a problem, it became a problem. EOTE May 2013 #81

He said using two accounts at once BainsBane May 2013 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author opiate69 May 2013 #80

I guess some animals are just more equal??? nt CokeMachine May 2013 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author BainsBane May 2013 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author opiate69 May 2013 #21

I imagine there are quite a few people who agree with her assessment- LanternWaste May 2013 #59

I'm sure, but... opiate69 May 2013 #64

Wow, that's wordy. winter is coming May 2013 #17

derailing threads off topic is key BainsBane May 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author opiate69 May 2013 #23

I would like to request that you please leave me alone BainsBane May 2013 #25

He just can't seem to resist you. UtahLib May 2013 #33

You're correct BainsBane May 2013 #34

I don't understand why that particular poster wasn't PPRed after that. Apophis May 2013 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author opiate69 May 2013 #55

Jury results (sorry BainsBane, your alert failed badly) Electric Monk May 2013 #72

Thanks... opiate69 May 2013 #75

right, because there isn't enough drama already BainsBane May 2013 #77

That jury vote had nothing to do with Mother Jones or The Daily Mail. It was about your sock(s). nt Electric Monk May 2013 #84

read juror number one's comments BainsBane May 2013 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author opiate69 May 2013 #92

Oh.....nice catch. nt msanthrope May 2013 #29

Where are you appearing? Is there a cover? Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #27

The guy in the OP is not a troll defacto7 May 2013 #28

I always understood it to have a different meaning hfojvt May 2013 #30

There seem to be many different kinds of trolls. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #32

Yes, I think they chose him because he bombards BainsBane May 2013 #35

It's interesting, too, to see how he's a semi-reasonable guy until the FOX talking points start. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #38

They think it's about the "planet" BainsBane May 2013 #40

There's a lot of denial. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #42

the deniers have made themselves irrelevant BainsBane May 2013 #53

That's good- except for the $500 bucks part, at least. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #54

No, but I haven't checked BainsBane May 2013 #62

The irony is thick with this thread... Kalidurga May 2013 #39

I resisted making the same comment hootinholler May 2013 #47

Ya think? Junkdrawer May 2013 #66

okay, how am I a troll? BainsBane May 2013 #68

Not referring to you.... Junkdrawer May 2013 #87

I hear you. BainsBane May 2013 #88

Somedays..... Junkdrawer May 2013 #93

You make sockpuppet accounts to get around alert restrictions. name not needed May 2013 #99

Yes, I made a sock BainsBane May 2013 #100

What restrictions? The only one I'm aware if is that you can't alert for 24 hours winter is coming May 2013 #103

Post removed Post removed May 2013 #43

I hate that I've never been able to find the story from 7-8 years ago Blue_Tires May 2013 #60

Have you tried a periodicals database? BainsBane May 2013 #67

Yeah, I'd searched the online archives of a few sites Blue_Tires May 2013 #73

Hilarious example of a thread taking an unexpected turn (nt) Nye Bevan May 2013 #61

I have always been the one, the only. Kingofalldems May 2013 #82

Meta lives on in this thread! Quantess May 2013 #91

I thought GD was the Guns-Dogs forum. Eleanors38 May 2013 #95

"If you allow somebody to make a comment and there's no response, cui bono May 2013 #83

When I get sick of an argument, I quit reading the responses BainsBane May 2013 #86

Strange article. So paid junk science spewers are really nice guys? ucrdem May 2013 #89

"Professional trolls" -- DU link from 2006: ucrdem May 2013 #94

Very sad to look at all those great, colorful names Blue_Tires May 2013 #102

Once you read Asprin's MythAdventures Series you never see Troll's the same One_Life_To_Give May 2013 #90

Every thread without a troll is a monologue. lumberjack_jeff May 2013 #96

Some seem to define troll BainsBane May 2013 #97