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60. I hate that I've never been able to find the story from 7-8 years ago

Tue May 21, 2013, 04:16 PM

May 2013

when Mother Jones profiled one of the ORIGINAL creators/distributors of RW astroturf e-mails (back when they were still a really big thing)...It was shocking to see how well-oiled the propaganda network was, and how he only had to send an e-mail to a few prominent RW bloggers for it to quickly circulate and *EVERYONE* to eventually get it...

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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