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18. Towards a Taxonomy of Political Trolls OR Filling a Neologism Vacuum.

Sat Jul 2, 2016, 11:10 AM

Jul 2016

Towards a Taxonomy of Political Trolls OR Filling a Neologism Vacuum.

Unlike Internet trolls generally, the political trolls, a distinct genera (Homoferus), remain poorly described.
The genus name derives from the combined form of:
homo hominis : human being, man + ferus : fierce, wild, savage, untamed.
It would be helpful to have clearer descriptions and nomenclature to deal with these pesky ratf**kers!

To start, we need to do more work to describe the Dem bashing species. They are not Homoferus blemmus (blemmings), the trolls that try to lead everyone off a cliff into irrelevancy. They are not Homoferus inundatus, the inundation troll, a recently described species that runs in packs and swamps fora with many posts, typically on an undesirable and negative topic that disrupts normal, productive discourse. However, trolls smearing Dems are a closely related species; they have similar intentions, including to exceed the normal tolerance level of rational people and drive them away.

Any other troll taxonomists have a good name for the Dem-bashing trolls.......

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Concern troll pretends to support but uses "concern" to hurt morale (GD) [View all] Her Sister Jul 2016 OP

On full display every day on DU. baldguy Jul 2016 #1

Well, I'm concerned about full displays Scientific Jul 2016 #2

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaat!? Her Sister Jul 2016 #4

I am more concerned about the chem bots newthinking Jul 2016 #64

The good good thing is that we know about it! Her Sister Jul 2016 #3

More: What is Concern Trolling? Her Sister Jul 2016 #14

One other thought here. PatrickforO Jul 2016 #60

Yes! Michelle Visage!!!! Agschmid Jul 2016 #5

RuPaul Drives... Michelle Visage :-) Her Sister Jul 2016 #7

Enjoyed that. narnian60 Jul 2016 #10

Good info mcar Jul 2016 #6

Concern trolling from the peanut gallery is the worst! (nt) betsuni Jul 2016 #8

When the concern trollers are numerous they get together to reaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllly Her Sister Jul 2016 #9

often hard to get juries here to spot. mopinko Jul 2016 #11

methinks you're making too big a deal about this... KG Jul 2016 #12

Noted! Her Sister Jul 2016 #13

I don't know which is worse: sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #21

You don't seem to care if people do "concern" trolling!? Her Sister Jul 2016 #23

I am far more concerned sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #48

I don't engage everyone! Her Sister Jul 2016 #58

Yes. sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #65

Republican Trump sympathizers are not allowed on DU. Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #32

Are you implying that I'm a Trump sympathizer? sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #47

No, I was responding to your post Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #49

Then get after them. sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #51

I don't call them names. Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #52

Sure it is, but it applies sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #57

I love ironic performance art salin Jul 2016 #72

only took six hours, thanks! KG Jul 2016 #73

Years ago there was a troll taxonomy effort on DU, new species discovered and all that: Coyotl Jul 2016 #15

That's great info there! lol! Her Sister Jul 2016 #17

Some of them get paid well to do it. Most just do it and don't know they could get paid. Coyotl Jul 2016 #19

Towards a Taxonomy of Political Trolls OR Filling a Neologism Vacuum. Coyotl Jul 2016 #18

Thank you for compiling this. Bookmarking and recommending. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #16

Lol sheshe2 Jul 2016 #20

This can be a double-edged sword Boomer Jul 2016 #22

T'is true! ~Question: Are they trying to hurt morale? Her Sister Jul 2016 #25

"Morale" has absolutely nothing to do with the validity of a criticism LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #29

It matters to me! Her Sister Jul 2016 #30

You dont.... Chakaconcarne Jul 2016 #40

Usually it's easy to discern the difference PJMcK Jul 2016 #53

You and I had a productive conversation yesterday that could have gone sideways without floriduck Jul 2016 #66

I, too, enjoyed our conversation PJMcK Jul 2016 #67

floriduck, where's that conversation that you had with PJMcK ? Her Sister Jul 2016 #70

Here it is. Thanks. floriduck Jul 2016 #71

Exactly. Isn't this OP an example of "Concern Trolling"? newthinking Jul 2016 #61

Sounds like a cause for concern. jalan48 Jul 2016 #24

You got it! Her Sister Jul 2016 #26

next y'all'll be complaining about David Brock MisterP Jul 2016 #27

Who's y'all? Her Sister Jul 2016 #28

And they use these alot: Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #31

And they're obsessed with emails. pnwmom Jul 2016 #34

or concerned trolls! whistler162 Jul 2016 #36

Wise people, like the OP, note the presence of concerned trolls. pnwmom Jul 2016 #37

Absolutely. Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #50

lol SoLeftIAmRight Jul 2016 #33

... Her Sister Jul 2016 #35

Do you have some specific examples you could point us to? B2G Jul 2016 #38

Here's one: "I'm against all the gun violence going on. . . Stargleamer Jul 2016 #41

You do realize that around 40% of Democrats own guns, right? B2G Jul 2016 #42

They can be, if they present themselves to be pro gun-control Stargleamer Jul 2016 #43

That poster didn't present as pro-gun control. nt B2G Jul 2016 #44

It was an hypothetical example, not an actual post Stargleamer Jul 2016 #46

It's easier sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #59

if though, given the forum you're in, . . . Stargleamer Jul 2016 #69

I mentioned to someone else sulphurdunn Jul 2016 #78

I am entirely against assault gun sales newthinking Jul 2016 #62

I think you're likely to miss much concern trolling going on... Stargleamer Jul 2016 #68

Thanks for your concern... former9thward Jul 2016 #39

+1 newthinking Jul 2016 #63

Just as a precautionary note, I'll point out that the other use of concerns about... Shandris Jul 2016 #45

Sometimes examples are good. PatrickforO Jul 2016 #54

The admin should add "concern troll" to the rules/alert/jury function itsrobert Jul 2016 #55

+ 100,000 Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #76

I am concerned with your concern over the concerning nature of concern trolls. Agnosticsherbet Jul 2016 #56

"I LOVE Bernie Sanders... BUT" Yeah, I've read that shit a thousand times in the last year. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2016 #74

Great. Now maybe the administrators at DU......... louis c Jul 2016 #75

There is one who is concern trolling DU right now. Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #77

Concern Police ??? Really? On DU? Lance Bass esquire Jul 2016 #79

Police? Exaggeration much? Her Sister Jul 2016 #80

How do we know your not policing? Lance Bass esquire Jul 2016 #81

Again not policing! Her Sister Jul 2016 #82

Oh, are we doing the cute little gif thing again? I thought that fad finally ended. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #83

Hot & buttered! Her Sister Jul 2016 #84

I just can't get enough of those sassy reaction gifs~! Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #85

Gonna ask you to shoo b/c your responses are just not germane Her Sister Jul 2016 #86

You said hot buttered. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #87