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03-06-2017, 03:28 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Northern IL
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The Troll Game
Inspired by some recent posts here, I couldn't help but think of a little game for those of us who might be interested in some offbeat entertainment.
What if the mods allowed an established poster to create a second username, with the plan to troll the other members? How long before they are uncovered, and named?
No, not really serious, but I just have to wonder if some recent posts are from a troll, or if this poor person is really serious? I hope it is the former, or I fear he/she is going to take a hard fall if they are serious about this stuff. But I'd bet there isn't much height to fall from!
-ERD50
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03-06-2017, 03:40 PM
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Administrator
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Chicagoland
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ERD50
What if the mods allowed an established poster to create a second username, with the plan to troll the other members? How long before they are uncovered, and named?
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No. Duplicate accounts are specifically prohibited by community rules ( here), and the mod team makes every effort to ensure the integrity of the community and forum threads.
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Trolling or cyberstalking are NOT allowed and are grounds for account restriction or banishment. Trolling on this board includes posting controversial and often irrelevant or off-topic messages with the intention of (or anticipated result of) baiting other users into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal, harmonious on-topic discussion, especially when a pattern of such posting is apparent.
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Participants may only have one account unless moderator permission for multiple accounts is granted.
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Just to confirm, no such permission has been granted.
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03-06-2017, 03:47 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Northern IL
Posts: 26,806
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Quote:
Originally Posted by erd50
inspired by some recent posts here, i couldn't help but think of a little game for those of us who might be interested in some offbeat entertainment.
What if the mods allowed an established poster to create a second username, with the plan to troll the other members? How long before they are uncovered, and named?
no, not really serious, but i just have to wonder if some recent posts are from a troll, or if this poor person is really serious? I hope it is the former, or i fear he/she is going to take a hard fall if they are serious about this stuff. But i'd bet there isn't much height to fall from!
-erd50
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- erd50
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03-06-2017, 05:49 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Apr 2013
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How funny. We could all be the opposite of ourselves.
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03-06-2017, 05:53 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Midwest
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Originally Posted by MRG
How funny. We could all be the opposite of ourselves.
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I think Superman comics called it Bizzaro World....
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03-06-2017, 05:54 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Join Date: Apr 2013
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Originally Posted by brucethebroker
I think Superman comics called it Bizzaro World....
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That's exactly what I was thinking. I had no idea others would remember the analogy.
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03-06-2017, 05:56 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
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Location: New Orleans
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We could all be Jennifer. (No, not really)
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03-06-2017, 06:17 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Location: Northern IL
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Originally Posted by W2R
We could all be Jennifer. (No, not really)
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That was before my time, but even the references to it are funny! -ERD50
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03-06-2017, 06:56 PM
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Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Santa Paula
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I had a problem with a wacky lady that set up sock puppets of a young Romanian girl, her American husband, and her mother on one site.
On another site she claimed to be a flight instructor at her local airport, but did not even have a pilots license. She also created a sock puppet of a young girl in the same town she lived in, and would have conversations with her.
I wonder why anyone would do this
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03-06-2017, 07:02 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Originally Posted by Souschef
I had a problem with a wacky lady that set up sock puppets of a young Romanian girl, her American husband, and her mother on one site.
On another site she claimed to be a flight instructor at her local airport, but did not even have a pilots license. She also created a sock puppet of a young girl in the same town she lived in, and would have conversations with her.
I wonder why anyone would do this
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You jogged my memory for another absolute classic forum nutjob, the mall ninja: http://lonelymachines.org/mall-ninjas/
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03-06-2017, 07:13 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Originally Posted by Souschef
I had a problem with a wacky lady that set up sock puppets of a young Romanian girl, her American husband, and her mother on one site.
On another site she claimed to be a flight instructor at her local airport, but did not even have a pilots license. She also created a sock puppet of a young girl in the same town she lived in, and would have conversations with her.
I wonder why anyone would do this
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Sock puppets? They sound fun.
Our first landlords, next door in the duplex, had family. DW finally secured a permit to meet the family one fine day. The neighbors turned on the TV(fairness to them, it was a console ) and a popular daytime soap opera.
Brewer: I think I know that guy.
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03-07-2017, 12:47 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Originally Posted by brewer12345
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That was a classic read, thank you! I am amazed at the stupidity of some folks when trolls come...uh, well, trolling. That's why I like it here at ER.org, they get owned pretty damn quick. But the news comment sections? Yeah, not so much.
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03-07-2017, 02:51 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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Originally Posted by brewer12345
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Thanks, I haven't read that in years. LMAO today!
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03-07-2017, 03:01 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Location: Laurel, MD
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Trolls can only exist if they are fed regularly.
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03-07-2017, 03:28 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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03-07-2017, 04:50 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Location: Rural VT
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THIS is why this senior citizen doesn't go to the mall. These guys are idiots, one may be my exSIL who shot himself in the a** at the pistol range. I saw the pics! Such tough guys!
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03-07-2017, 05:00 PM
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Administrator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 6,161
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Souschef
I had a problem with a wacky lady that set up sock puppets of a young Romanian girl, her American husband, and her mother on one site.
On another site she claimed to be a flight instructor at her local airport, but did not even have a pilots license. She also created a sock puppet of a young girl in the same town she lived in, and would have conversations with her.
I wonder why anyone would do this
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I have seen this as well - same fingerprint. A scam always unfolds at some point... "My stove broke, my plane broke.... whatever... " Follow the money.
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