Don't feed Troll Nuxx

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He's been here doing a few hit-and-run posts again.

The first one got two replies, the second 10, and the third (still new) has
three already. Not a positive trend.

Remember, trolls don't care what they say as long as you reply. Like a
noisy and ill-beahved child who does not have his mummy around, the only
way to deal with them is to ignore them.

Just zis Guy, you know?

On Thu, 29 May 2008 13:08:15 GMT, _
<jtayNOSPAMlor@hfDONTSENDMESPAMx.andara.com> said in
<m7xz8ww655k0$.sn3icjx8aklh.dlg@40tude.net>:

>Remember, trolls don't care what they say as long as you reply. Like a
>noisy and ill-beahved child who does not have his mummy around, the only
>way to deal with them is to ignore them.

A good spank works well, though.

Guy
--
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85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound

Tony B

_ wrote:
> He's been here doing a few hit-and-run posts again.
>
> The first one got two replies, the second 10, and the third (still new) has
> three already. Not a positive trend.

sorry, that was me... however, even feeding trolls is more attractive
than the critical reflection I should be writing :-(

T

Andrew Price

On Thu, 29 May 2008 17:18:47 +0100, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
<uce@ftc.gov> wrote:

>>Remember, trolls don't care what they say as long as you reply. Like a
>>noisy and ill-beahved child who does not have his mummy around, the only
>>way to deal with them is to ignore them.
>
>A good spank works well, though.

You go first ...

Clive George

"Just zis Guy, you know?" <uce@ftc.gov> wrote in message

> I cannot decide whether, as with Smith, it is better to have at
> least a few replies in the archive pointing out the crass idiocy of
> his hate-filled outpourings, or whether tumbleweed would be better.
> I guess this is one of the eternal imponderables, if you are the
> sort (like me) who is not given to seeing the world in black and
> white.

In this particular case, I reckon there's no gain to be had from replying at
all. His posts are stupid enough to not require the idiocy pointing out.

cheers,
clive

killermike

Clive George wrote:
> "Just zis Guy, you know?" <uce@ftc.gov> wrote in message
>> I guess this is one of the eternal imponderables, if you are the
>> sort (like me) who is not given to seeing the world in black and
>> white.
>
> In this particular case, I reckon there's no gain to be had from
> replying at all. His posts are stupid enough to not require the idiocy
> pointing out.
>
I agree. In all my years of using computer forums, I have never seen a
troll defeated by argument. Trolls don't care what people say to them as
long as they get a response of some kind. If people stop replying, a
troll always moves on in search of people who don't have the restraint
to ignore them.

--
http://www.unmusic.co.uk Michael Reed -- technology, gender, and geek
culture freelance writer

Just zis Guy, you know?

On Fri, 30 May 2008 20:29:25 +0000, killermike
<rblake0@googlemail.com> said in
<g1pkim$gj3$1@registered.motzarella.org>:

>I agree. In all my years of using computer forums, I have never seen a
>troll defeated by argument. Trolls don't care what people say to them as
>long as they get a response of some kind. If people stop replying, a
>troll always moves on in search of people who don't have the restraint
>to ignore them.

I have seen them backed into corners which expose their agenda and
make whatever sense they may make in passing, obvious as
self-serving twaddle. But I guess you are right in that this is
Nuxxy's starting point, so there is no further benefit to be had.

Still, since he is singling me out by name (and I am not anonymous /
pseudonymous in any real sense), I'd say calling him on his
stupidity still counts as fair comment at some level.

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound

Clive George

"Just zis Guy, you know?" <uce@ftc.gov> wrote in message
news:4tv144ha526emtvb58sfpmir4igs23hdd2@4ax.com...

> Still, since he is singling me out by name (and I am not anonymous /
> pseudonymous in any real sense), I'd say calling him on his
> stupidity still counts as fair comment at some level.

You're falling for his trolling big-time, and you're making this NG a worse
place for it. Ignore him and he will eventually get bored and go away.

clive

Just zis Guy, you know?

On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:26:00 +0100, "Clive George"
<clive@xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> said in
<meGdnSz9vec1ntnVnZ2dnUVZ8v3inZ2d@posted.plusnet>:

>You're falling for his trolling big-time, and you're making this NG a worse
>place for it. Ignore him and he will eventually get bored and go away.

Perhaps, perhaps not. I happen to think that calling someone a
murderer demands at least some kind of reply.

Guy
--
May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.
http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk

85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound

_

On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:42:23 +0100, Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:

> On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:26:00 +0100, "Clive George"
> <clive@xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> said in
> <meGdnSz9vec1ntnVnZ2dnUVZ8v3inZ2d@posted.plusnet>:
>
>>You're falling for his trolling big-time, and you're making this NG a worse
>>place for it. Ignore him and he will eventually get bored and go away.
>
> Perhaps, perhaps not. I happen to think that calling someone a
> murderer demands at least some kind of reply.
>
> Guy

What do you expect from a pig but a grunt.

Don't grunt back.

Clive George

"Just zis Guy, you know?" <uce@ftc.gov> wrote in message
news:6m8844dfnf7d8v9uu06nllhar7b3d0bk1r@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:26:00 +0100, "Clive George"
> <clive@xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> said in
> <meGdnSz9vec1ntnVnZ2dnUVZ8v3inZ2d@posted.plusnet>:
>
>>You're falling for his trolling big-time, and you're making this NG a
>>worse
>>place for it. Ignore him and he will eventually get bored and go away.
>
> Perhaps, perhaps not. I happen to think that calling someone a
> murderer demands at least some kind of reply.

The man's a numpty, everybody knows everything he writes can be ignored. The
fact that he calls you a murderer demonstrates how stupid he is - by simply
ignoring it, you show far more contempt than you do by engaging him. The
latter demonstrates you believe he has some credibility - and I rather hope
you don't believe that.

cheers,
clive

Pete Biggs

Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:26:00 +0100, "Clive George"
> <clive@xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> said in
> <meGdnSz9vec1ntnVnZ2dnUVZ8v3inZ2d@posted.plusnet>:
>
>> You're falling for his trolling big-time, and you're making this NG
>> a worse place for it. Ignore him and he will eventually get bored
>> and go away.
>
> Perhaps, perhaps not. I happen to think that calling someone a
> murderer demands at least some kind of reply.

I wouldn't care if someone called me a murderer if I never got to hear about
it.

~PB

LSMike

On 2 Jun, 17:42, "Just zis Guy, you know?" <u...@ftc.gov> wrote:
> On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 15:26:00 +0100, "Clive George"
> <cl...@xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> said in
> <meGdnSz9vec1ntnVnZ2dnUVZ8v3in...@posted.plusnet>:
>
> >You're falling for his trolling big-time, and you're making this NG a worse
> >place for it. Ignore him and he will eventually get bored and go away.
>
> Perhaps, perhaps not. I happen to think that calling someone a
> murderer demands at least some kind of reply.
>
> Guy
> --
> May contain traces of irony. Contents liable to settle after posting.http://www.chapmancentral.co.uk
>
> 85% of helmet statistics are made up, 69% of them at CHS, Puget Sound

Wasn't it you who gave me a hard time for responding to Troll B?

Cheers,
Mike.

Mark T

Just zis Guy, you know? writtificated

> I happen to think that calling someone a
> murderer demands at least some kind of reply.

A murderer? You've not been taking your newsreaders killfile rather too
literally have you?