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'troll' label too quickly applied on mnet

76 replies

puffling · 09/02/2007 22:47

Often recently, I've noticed that when someone starts a thread that appears controversial to many, they are quickly dismissed as a troll.
To some extent I accept that, as it's not impossible that people start threads to stir things up.
But is it not possible that after having started a thread that everyone starts railing against, the original poster feels a bit cowed by the criticism and doesn't fancy returning.

OP posts:
daisynut · 09/02/2007 23:11

now seriosuly where's the fun in agreeing with each other that's why I love MN.

TheTrollfinderGeneral · 09/02/2007 23:11

button it, daisynut.

daisynut · 09/02/2007 23:13

OI troll fineder! watch it!lol.

one day with a new name and i've already accomplished something I never managed with my old one in over 2 years!

VeniVidiVickiQV · 09/02/2007 23:15

TFG...I know your identity, no amount of backtracking will cover your tracks.

TheTrollfinderGeneral · 09/02/2007 23:16

burn her!

trolling · 09/02/2007 23:16

do you like my new name

TheTrollfinderGeneral · 09/02/2007 23:18

i'm onto you...

Bananaknickers · 09/02/2007 23:25
Sad
Bananaknickers · 09/02/2007 23:25
Shock
Bananaknickers · 09/02/2007 23:25

[wank]

Bananaknickers · 09/02/2007 23:26

ooops

puffling · 09/02/2007 23:27

'now seriosuly where's the fun in agreeing with each other that's why I love MN'

Don't mind disagreement, it's the troll thing.
I don't like women witch hunting their own.

OP posts:
VeniVidiVickiQV · 09/02/2007 23:28

Ah, see thats the thing puffling....we cant be entirely sure they are 'one of us'

TheTrollfinderGeneral · 09/02/2007 23:29

one of us.

TheTrollfinderGeneral · 09/02/2007 23:29

one of us.

TheTrollfinderGeneral · 09/02/2007 23:30

one of us.

TheTrollfinderGeneral · 09/02/2007 23:31

let's make an example of puffling, vvvqv - put those knuckles of yours to good use.

wurlywurly · 09/02/2007 23:31

trolls breath thru their ears, they cant be one of us (and they smell funny)

TheTrollfinderGeneral · 09/02/2007 23:31

and for the record puffling, i must miss all these accusations of trollery - more's the pity. this place has been piss boring recently.

TheTrollfinderGeneral · 09/02/2007 23:32

actually i think you'll find that's the gruffalo, wurlywurly...

wurlywurly · 09/02/2007 23:33

oh yeah

someone find a "good old" troll tread please, would be good to read.

hunkermunker · 09/02/2007 23:33

TROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Incodnito · 09/02/2007 23:34

To mny trolls

Pruni · 09/02/2007 23:34

Message withdrawn

VioletBaudelaire · 09/02/2007 23:35

"I don't like women witch hunting their own."
But that sounds like such fun!
If you're a troll then there is no harm in someone having suspicions about that fact.
If you're not, then you can say so, and no harm in someone having suspicions.
I have rarely seen spurious troll accusations on a thread with a serious theme though, TBH.

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