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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts 
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On Dec 19, 2015, imgic wrote: With few historical exceptions, I reject the distinction between trolls and people who complain about them. Other than that, I agree with most of what RS said.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1339 Posts
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Just to be clear, I am not criticizing, condemning, or seeking to restrict speech. I'm just curious why we (myself included) engage in discussions long after they've devolved into meaningless messes. Why do we (myself included) continue to engage with folks when it's evident neither side is going to change mind, or why do we (myself included) respond to posts we find incredulous or nonsensical?
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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R.S. Regular user CT one day I'll have 188 Posts
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On Dec 19, 2015, LobowolfXXX wrote: Thanks Lobo. Which part(s) do you not agree with? Ron
"It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry." Thomas Paine
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Tom Cutts Staff Northern CA 5931 Posts
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On Dec 19, 2015, imgic wrote: Because it feeds your inner troll. |
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27300 Posts
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 I like that. Thanks. Inner Troll.
Parent/Adult/Child ... now add an inner Troll. I'd like to have a trollmark available so we can playbow more obviously.
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts
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Let us put things more concretely. One or two posters on this forum significantly reduce the pleasure I get from chatting with my Magic Café Friends. NVMS is sometimes a very pleasant place to hang out and to disagree over issues well beyond our control. But in all honesty, some people pollute the atmosphere.
In all likelihood for a few members I am that person.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27300 Posts
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On a good day I can hear others when they offer better by example.
...to all the coins I've dropped here
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Poof-Daddy Inner circle Considering Stopping At Exactly 5313 Posts
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Don't feed them
(If someone with a little better knowledge than me could pm me how to post a readable image of this, I would greatly appreciate it) my picture / file posting skills on this forum are not near what they are on Facebook Click here to view attached image.
Cancer Sux - It is time to find a Cure
Don't spend so much time trying not to die that you forget how to live - H's wife to H on CSI Miami (paraphrased).  
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts
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Some people have no life. Just last night, this guy was in the booth next to mine at Denny's for five hours.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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Tom Jorgenson Inner circle LOOSE ANGLES, CALIFORNIA 4451 Posts
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Why do we continue to Feed The Troll?
There are many reasons... Anger at the outrageous statement or stance Antipathy to their views Carpe Dieming the Perfect Snark Carpe Dieming telling someone they're stupid when they actually, relentlessly deliberately are Correcting their untruths/mistakes/lies Snatching at the dangling carrot, too dense to see the string OR the dangling OR our own manipulated dancing Blindness to and/or permission for intense deliberate Passive-Aggressive behavior Hopeful assumption of innocence in the Trolling Assumption of sincerity instead of deliberate Trolling Natural and automatic response to masochistic machinations The chance to display wit The joy of Dialogue's Badminton game To better show ourselves that which we do not wish to be the honest effort to tell them the errors of their ways, mores, beliefs or actions and because no one should be Troll-Stupid without correction from SOMEBODY in the world!
We dance an invisible dance to music they cannot hear.
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Bob1Dog Inner circle Wife: It's me or this houseful of 1159 Posts
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On Dec 19, 2015, LobowolfXXX wrote: 
What if the Hokey Pokey really IS what it's all about?
My neighbor rang my doorbell at 2:30 a.m. this morning, can you believe that, 2:30 a.m.!? Lucky for him I was still up playing my drums. |
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Devious Inner circle 2120 Posts
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False sense of ego, ego,ego
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Tree Loyal user Wiggle Wiggle 295 Posts
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Trolls feed trolls
nuff said |
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1339 Posts
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On Jan 1, 2016, Tree wrote: Cannibalism?
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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The Hermit.jpg "View Profile") Veteran user 301 Posts
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I am on a quest to rid humanity of stupidity and this seemed like a good place to start.
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1777 Posts
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LOL, Hermit! In my lifetime I have not seen stupidity decreasing. Only increasing.
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critter Inner circle Spokane, WA 2653 Posts
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To control the Billy goat population
"The fool is one who doesn't know what you have just found out."
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Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3662 Posts
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I won't say he is a troll but I have found my Café experience up-lifted by simply avoiding any thread to which a certain member posts. I know he pushes my buttons and I know I'm going to react badly if I get involved so I've decided to step back. It hasn't kept me out of too many threads that I would have enjoyed and I'm happier for it.
We probably all have a couple of folks we should just avoid. It doesn't mean they are bad or wrong, just not a good mix with us. I've decided not to feed my inner righteous indignation (which is pretty ravenous once it gets started). -Mary Mowder |
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1339 Posts
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Mary:
I just started doing that myself for the new year. Made resolution I was going to avoid any threads started by those that push my buttons, and not to reply to any of their postings in any other threads. Already caught myself a few times replying...then, before hitting send, I stopped. I realized I wasn't going to change their mind, and wasn't providing anything useful to any going conversation. It was just something that irked me, and I wanted to reply. So I stopped, deleted, and went to other discussion. Now if I could just be as good with my resolution on weight loss and exercise...
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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Randwill Inner circle 1914 Posts
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On Jan 4, 2016, imgic wrote: If everyone followed your good example the troll(s) would be left ranting into the darkness all alone. |
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