One often reads comments like "don't feed the troll".

This got me thinking (come in spinners...)

When is a troll a troll?

Is it trolling to try to stimulate debate on a given topic?

Is it trolling to argue the point with someone?

I raise this issue because there are some who, in order to shut down
debates which don't suit them, or to try to escape critique, like to
play the "don't feed the troll" card for quite obviously disingenuous
reasons.

Am I trolling now?

=================

Onya bike

Gerry

Diogenes wrote:
> One often reads comments like "don't feed the troll".
>
> This got me thinking (come in spinners...)
>
> When is a troll a troll?
>
> Is it trolling to try to stimulate debate on a given topic?
>
> Is it trolling to argue the point with someone?
>
> I raise this issue because there are some who, in order to shut down
> debates which don't suit them, or to try to escape critique, like to
> play the "don't feed the troll" card for quite obviously disingenuous
> reasons.
>
> Am I trolling now?
>
> =================
>
> Onya bike
>
> Gerry
Only time not to feed a troll is when they add nothing to anything.
Hatz for instance who posts race results is in most killfiles yet some
choose to answer.
That john howard idiot is another as is that xxx guy who answers
everything with epic fail.

They are in my troll containment field

On Jun 2, 9:49*am, Smeeegles <m...@here.net.au> wrote:
> Diogenes wrote:
> > One often reads comments like "don't feed the troll".
>
> > This got me thinking (come in spinners...)
>
> > When is a troll a troll?
>
> > Is it trolling to try to stimulate debate on a given topic?
>
> > Is it trolling to argue the point with someone?
>
> > I raise this issue because there are some who, in order to shut down
> > debates which don't suit them, or to try to escape critique, like to
> > play the "don't feed the troll" card for quite *obviously disingenuous
> > reasons.
>
> > Am I trolling now?
>
> > =================
>
> > Onya bike
>
> > Gerry
>
> Only time not to feed a troll is when they add nothing to anything.
> Hatz for instance who posts race results is in most killfiles yet some
> choose to answer.
> That john howard idiot is another as is that xxx guy who answers
> everything with epic fail.
>
> They are in my troll containment field

Smee, dont feed the troll

mh

On Jun 2, 9:49*am, Smeeegles <m...@here.net.au> wrote:
> Diogenes wrote:
> > One often reads comments like "don't feed the troll".
>
> > This got me thinking (come in spinners...)
>
> > When is a troll a troll?
>
> > Is it trolling to try to stimulate debate on a given topic?
>
> > Is it trolling to argue the point with someone?
>
> > I raise this issue because there are some who, in order to shut down
> > debates which don't suit them, or to try to escape critique, like to
> > play the "don't feed the troll" card for quite *obviously disingenuous
> > reasons.
>
> > Am I trolling now?
>
> > =================
>
> > Onya bike
>
> > Gerry
>
> Only time not to feed a troll is when they add nothing to anything.
> Hatz for instance who posts race results is in most killfiles yet some
> choose to answer.
> That john howard idiot is another as is that xxx guy who answers
> everything with epic fail.
>
> They are in my troll containment field

Epic Fail.

Nev..

"Smeeegles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:h01peb$e7s$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Only time not to feed a troll is when they add nothing to anything.
> Hatz for instance who posts race results is in most killfiles yet some
> choose to answer.
> That john howard idiot is another as is that xxx guy who answers
> everything with epic fail.
>
> They are in my troll containment field

Yoohoo Smee - the one I have in my killfile keeps getting out by changing
his fake address (or perhaps he posts from several different fake
addresses.) It's really annoying. Any tips? Is there some sort of "wildcard"
function that I can use when setting up a Blocked Senders list, to keep him
in his box?

TIA
betty

It apears that smuggles dozn't like others points of view and sooks lots so
all people are trolls to him


On 2/6/09 9:03 AM, in article (E-Mail Removed),
"Diogenes" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> One often reads comments like "don't feed the troll".
>
> This got me thinking (come in spinners...)
>
> When is a troll a troll?
>
> Is it trolling to try to stimulate debate on a given topic?
>
> Is it trolling to argue the point with someone?
>
> I raise this issue because there are some who, in order to shut down
> debates which don't suit them, or to try to escape critique, like to
> play the "don't feed the troll" card for quite obviously disingenuous
> reasons.
>
> Am I trolling now?
>
> =================
>
> Onya bike
>
> Gerry

On 2/6/09 9:49 AM, in article h01peb$e7s$(E-Mail Removed),
"Smeeegles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Diogenes wrote:
>> One often reads comments like "don't feed the troll".
>>
>> This got me thinking (come in spinners...)
>>
>> When is a troll a troll?
>>
>> Is it trolling to try to stimulate debate on a given topic?
>>
>> Is it trolling to argue the point with someone?
>>
>> I raise this issue because there are some who, in order to shut down
>> debates which don't suit them, or to try to escape critique, like to
>> play the "don't feed the troll" card for quite obviously disingenuous
>> reasons.
>>
>> Am I trolling now?
>>
>> =================
>>
>> Onya bike
>>
>> Gerry
> Only time not to feed a troll is when they add nothing to anything.
> Hatz for instance who posts race results is in most killfiles yet some
> choose to answer.
> That john howard idiot is another as is that xxx guy who answers
> everything with epic fail.
>
> They are in my troll containment field

Ha ha epic fail!

bikerbetty wrote:
> "Smeeegles" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:h01peb$e7s$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Only time not to feed a troll is when they add nothing to anything.
>> Hatz for instance who posts race results is in most killfiles yet some
>> choose to answer.
>> That john howard idiot is another as is that xxx guy who answers
>> everything with epic fail.
>>
>> They are in my troll containment field
>
> Yoohoo Smee - the one I have in my killfile keeps getting out by changing
> his fake address (or perhaps he posts from several different fake
> addresses.) It's really annoying. Any tips? Is there some sort of "wildcard"
> function that I can use when setting up a Blocked Senders list, to keep him
> in his box?
>
> TIA
> betty
>
>
which one in particular?

On 2/6/09 10:02 AM, in article
c75b5d63-859e-4191-96e2-dc0985885e75...oglegroups.com, "Hytram"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On Jun 2, 9:49*am, Smeeegles <m...@here.net.au> wrote:
>> Diogenes wrote:
>>> One often reads comments like "don't feed the troll".
>>
>>> This got me thinking (come in spinners...)
>>
>>> When is a troll a troll?
>>
>>> Is it trolling to try to stimulate debate on a given topic?
>>
>>> Is it trolling to argue the point with someone?
>>
>>> I raise this issue because there are some who, in order to shut down
>>> debates which don't suit them, or to try to escape critique, like to
>>> play the "don't feed the troll" card for quite *obviously disingenuous
>>> reasons.
>>
>>> Am I trolling now?
>>
>>> =================
>>
>>> Onya bike
>>
>>> Gerry
>>
>> Only time not to feed a troll is when they add nothing to anything.
>> Hatz for instance who posts race results is in most killfiles yet some
>> choose to answer.
>> That john howard idiot is another as is that xxx guy who answers
>> everything with epic fail.
>>
>> They are in my troll containment field
>
> Smee, dont feed the troll
>
> mh
Ha, epic win 4 marty!

On 2/6/09 10:22 AM, in article
0ae90b23-317f-435f-beeb-719d72e0fcab...oglegroups.com, "Nev.."
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On Jun 2, 9:49*am, Smeeegles <m...@here.net.au> wrote:
>> Diogenes wrote:
>>> One often reads comments like "don't feed the troll".
>>
>>> This got me thinking (come in spinners...)
>>
>>> When is a troll a troll?
>>
>>> Is it trolling to try to stimulate debate on a given topic?
>>
>>> Is it trolling to argue the point with someone?
>>
>>> I raise this issue because there are some who, in order to shut down
>>> debates which don't suit them, or to try to escape critique, like to
>>> play the "don't feed the troll" card for quite *obviously disingenuous
>>> reasons.
>>
>>> Am I trolling now?
>>
>>> =================
>>
>>> Onya bike
>>
>>> Gerry
>>
>> Only time not to feed a troll is when they add nothing to anything.
>> Hatz for instance who posts race results is in most killfiles yet some
>> choose to answer.
>> That john howard idiot is another as is that xxx guy who answers
>> everything with epic fail.
>>
>> They are in my troll containment field
>
> Epic Fail.
>
> Nev..

lolz