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sarah FAILIN

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2. These trolls are everywhere right now.

Reply to Denzil_DC (Original post)

Sat Nov 18, 2017, 12:35 PM

Nov 2017

Granted, I am in Alabama and they are fighting like crazy for Roy Moore on every public FB post, but this is real. I just reported 2 in the last hour on FB. We call them out so others will realize they are bots and trolls then we report them and hope for the best.

I'm not telling someone here how to respond to people they see as trolls.

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"Russian troll" accusations [View all] Denzil_DC Nov 2017 OP

To post accusing a DU member of being a troll violates the rules and should be alerted. tblue37 Nov 2017 #1

Sometimes it's in the form "How's the weather in ...?" or a Russian term ("Da" or whatever) Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #3

In earlier days I used to use- rzemanfl Nov 2017 #4

These trolls are everywhere right now. sarah FAILIN Nov 2017 #2

How do you tell the difference between Russian trolls and regular trumpers? Reiyuki Nov 2017 #30

Whenever I see one equate kissing an adult woman (Franken) with bagelsforbreakfast Nov 2017 #5

I learned something new. Control-Z Nov 2017 #6

This why I love DU! WhiteTara Nov 2017 #15

We get so many fingers pointing at each other here, crosinski Nov 2017 #7

"The repugs know we do this to each other and use it against us." Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #9

Being able to see someone's post history would clear up a lot of the suspicion I think. Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #8

That's really MIRT's job. They can see a lot about metadata that we can't. Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #11

MIRT has no responsibility for anyone with over 100 posts. Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #20

Then re-write that post in your mind to read: Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #22

Ooh! I've been chastised! Kingofalldems Nov 2017 #27

Me too! Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #28

Thank you for telling the trolls. rzemanfl Nov 2017 #31

Take it up with Kingofalldems (and see below for some dissent on his assertion). Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #32

Maybe things have changed since I last served. moriah Nov 2017 #25

Good afternoon. I have been thinking about using your victimhood at my hands rzemanfl Nov 2017 #12

I'm not even sure why people would want to troll this forum...they get rid of you so fast that the Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #14

Which is why we all owe a salute to MIRT! moriah Nov 2017 #17

You can, if you use the advanced search. moriah Nov 2017 #18

Advanced search is only available to star members. MrsCoffee Nov 2017 #19

Ahh! Okay, so you have to demonstrate investment before... moriah Nov 2017 #21

Exactly the sort of post I would expect from you, comrade. Codeine Nov 2017 #10

Excellent. I was waiting for that! Denzil_DC Nov 2017 #13

The only people I think are trollbots about this are on Twitter. ;) moriah Nov 2017 #16

Yup and that's exactly where I go fishing. Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #23

Fishing for trolls is a dangerous sport, man. Nt moriah Nov 2017 #24

Not for me. n/t Kirk Lover Nov 2017 #26

Alert on the troll posts please. the original poster is 100000% correct. trueblue2007 Nov 2017 #29