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RobertEarl

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17. Trolls are some nasty people... or bots

Reply to roguevalley (Reply #11)

Wed Feb 26, 2014, 12:37 AM

Feb 2014

I think some of them are robots, just doing what they are told to do. Even trained that way.

Having seen many a poster get down in the dirt with the pigs, and lose their posting privileges, and then see the dance that occurs, has made me quite aware that there is no use trying to stand and fight them. Just keep posting what you know is right and let them grovel on it. Oh, yeah, laughing at them gets to them.

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Internet trolls are also real-life trolls [View all] DainBramaged Feb 2014 OP

I've been trolled by some here RobertEarl Feb 2014 #1

I was just trolled a moment ago for putting a review on a writer's site roguevalley Feb 2014 #11

I troll trolls. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #16

Trolls are some nasty people... or bots RobertEarl Feb 2014 #17

Interesting libodem Feb 2014 #2

Fascinating... Thanks DB! KoKo Feb 2014 #3

Sounds like a sick personality defect. nt UtahLib Feb 2014 #4

It has to be true, it just has to be. NYC_SKP Feb 2014 #5

I like trolling RW forums. ErikJ Feb 2014 #6

Don't think of that as trolling. People are entitled to their own opinions but not their own facts. Electric Monk Feb 2014 #10

Getting long in the tooth The Wizard Feb 2014 #7

"Trolling enjoyment was very strongly associated with a sadistic personality, and Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #8

Haven't seen you around in a while Fumesucker Feb 2014 #9

Good post. Thanks. Luminous Animal Feb 2014 #12

Well as a small business owner who listens to both sides I have to tell you that the democrat Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2014 #13

Ok thanks for your opinion, Joe (or should I call you Sam W?) Electric Monk Feb 2014 #15

Hey Dain, have missed your computer and technology articles quinnox Feb 2014 #14

Anonymity brings out the best in people AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #18

HATE TROLLS! yuiyoshida Feb 2014 #19

"more likely to have narcissistic, Machiavellian, psychopathic, and sadistic personality traits" progressoid Feb 2014 #20