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when you engage with the trolls

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MitchiestInge · 04/09/2011 00:14

. . . is it a personal thing (actually engaging emotionally) or are you communicating with a wider, more silent audience or are there other motivations?

I can't work out why more people don't ignore them, but every now and then the exchanges are unintentionally funny or interesting - although mostly it gets very dull very quickly. Wondering what's in it for them too.

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HereBeBolloX · 04/09/2011 23:10

So what was your post about SGB coming into a patriarchy space about then?

Is it about her morris dancing?

I know that there's a militant male wing which has never quite reconciled itself to the inclusion of women in morris dancing - are you one of those bearded militants Edd, resenting SGB's incursion into your territory?

edd1337 · 04/09/2011 23:11

you said it was tiresome. Can't have double standards. I would't say you were a feminist if you were ok with double standards

DontCallMeFrothyDragon · 04/09/2011 23:13

Wait, what... Is the patriachal space anywhere outside of the kitchen? Fuck. I'm in the wrong room...

HereBeBolloX · 04/09/2011 23:13
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sunshineandbooks · 04/09/2011 23:22

HerBex I now have a mental image of ed as Rumplestiltskin thanks to you! Grin

HereBeBolloX · 04/09/2011 23:26

Can't be worse than my image of him Sunshine Grin

DontCallMeFrothyDragon · 04/09/2011 23:36

Ahhh, Rumplestiltskin was the devil, though... Grin I think that's the worst image you can get of someone...

solidgoldbrass · 05/09/2011 00:00

Hehe, we have already owned the Morris Ring and made them have to be nice...

confidence · 05/09/2011 00:22

Pardon my ignorance but -

What's "MRA"?

BobBanana · 05/09/2011 00:22

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BobBanana · 05/09/2011 00:24

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LeBOF · 05/09/2011 00:26

I thought it was Male Rape Apologist.

BobBanana · 05/09/2011 00:28

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LeBOF · 05/09/2011 00:30

Or Mad Rabid Arse?

LeBOF · 05/09/2011 00:32

Mainly Ridiculous Arguments?

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MitchiestInge · 05/09/2011 00:33

Manky rectal abscess?

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LeBOF · 05/09/2011 00:35

Making Rumpelstilskin Angry?

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MitchiestInge · 05/09/2011 00:38

yours are so much better leBOF

rectal can't be the only word beginning with R?

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DontCallMeFrothyDragon · 05/09/2011 00:40

No, no. Bob's right. It's Male Right's Activist. They claim feminism is harming the Menz... Hmm

RA is rape apologist.

DP is darling partner, DH is Darling Husband, DS is Darling Son etc

LeBOF · 05/09/2011 00:42

Manky Rectal Abcess is rather inspired. That is how I shall think

solidgoldbrass · 05/09/2011 00:42

Aww, look, Bobby and Eddy are bonding. They'll be building a treehouse next, with a big 'No Gurls!!!' sign outside it.

LeBOF · 05/09/2011 00:44
Grin
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edd1337 · 05/09/2011 04:45

Yes it's pretty cute, though that would be hypocritical. We just walked into a feminist forum after all

I find it strange we are branded MRA's though

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