I recently had another troll bitching about how I don't allow dissenting opinions on this site and that's why he was trolling. That's funny. We've been having a weeklong discussion on gun control with two French guys. It has been relatively polite with very little name calling. Even Rob has toned down his rhetoric.
I've stated over and over again and it is in the rules of this site that if you start off a post with an insult and it is not amusing I will treat you as a troll. If you are polite and present your opinions in a reasoned and rational manner, you are allowed to stay. Often I have had to ask people on my side of the debate to watch their manners.
This is my site. I pay for the bandwidth. I make the rules. It is not a democracy. It is a dictatorship and I am the dictator. If that is a problem, your browser has a back button.
I have my opinions and I express them. I also control the comments. Trolls are inherently stupid. Why try to get into some sort of a pissing contest with someone who can edit your comments? And then after I have made this clear, not only in the rules of this site, but in the comment forms, both on the main form and the preview form, why would any one be stupid enough to try and engage in a flame contest with me? It's rigged. I always win. And then, after all the warnings when I do exactly what I say I will do, these incredibly stupid assholes whine about how unfair this is. Listen up douchebags. Life isn't fair!
I have a brain and most of my trolls don't. Is that fair?
I am rich and most of my trolls aren't. Is that fair?
I succeeded because I worked my ass off. My trolls are probably lazy. I'm sure they think that's unfair. Most of my trolls are leftists so that explains that.
Pumpman did tell me that I have some of the most amusing trolls he has ever seen. Some of them are. Some of them are annoying. Others I feel sorry for because they are incredibly stupid but if they pick a fight with me, I will win. I can tell the really stupid ones because they keep coming back for more.
Y'know, I write a post like this about six times a year. I have rules. I have warnings. But some people just don't seem to get it.
So I get to play Whack-a-Troll.
Google Whack-a-troll and see who holds the first two slots. Heh. Heh. Heh.
Posted by denny at October 7, 2005 08:11 PMI have to dissagree here. Most trolls work bloody hard. Esspeically at being as incredibly stupid as they possibly can be.
That kind of persistant assholeness doesn't just happen you know, it has to be worked at!
Posted by: Murray on October 7, 2005 09:30 PMYeah, I was going to ask you about that.
I could have sworn S-O-F had posted from the Book of WMD of the Leftist Bible this morning, when I was scanning, waiting on dogs to finish up outside, got to work, started to open up a can of Linking-whoop-ass.. and.. I couldn't find it.
So I take it you bounced it?
Posted by: Addison (the other one) on October 7, 2005 09:50 PMYep! I just made a few alterations.
Posted by: Denny on October 7, 2005 10:02 PMThis site has some of the most flavorful members, too. They make some of the other blogs seem very pedestrian.
One or two trolls can be fun to toy with (think of a cat with a mouse), but too many of them and things can get out of control.
Posted by: Marksman2000 on October 8, 2005 05:36 AMI sometimes like listening to what the trolls have to say. Its sad but, it verifies why we have so many retards running our countries.
Posted by: W.T.F on October 8, 2005 08:47 AMRetards W.T.F.? Are you kidding? We have some of the best politicians money can buy.
Posted by: Paul on October 9, 2005 02:40 PMI agree with Marksman2000. Keep a few trolls around for amusement. As Plato said, "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." For trolls, though, the battle is lost with the first post. Maybe they are french or of frog descendent. The amusement is for the rest of use .
Posted by: Phobos on October 11, 2005 08:25 PMPhobos - My sister always asks why I don't ban them. I figger I'll have some fun to amuse myself and my readers. It's more fun that way, and they eventually leave.
Posted by: Denny on October 11, 2005 09:20 PMI am a big troll joke.
I'm trolling his site. I am making disinformation, telling lies. Plus, I'm a blind stupid guy.
I don't know why I come back.
It must be because I am such a monkey.
Posted by: Bunch-of--fools on October 12, 2005 10:33 AMSee how persistent these bastards are? They say they'll never come back, and then they do.
Posted by: Denny on October 12, 2005 10:44 AMLOL@ Denny. Pesty trolls are one thing...at least you know what you're dealing with. What I don't understand is this Rob fella saying he's dying and talking all the time about his cancer and supposedly drinking himself into his grave, then his friend Cat comes in and says he's feeling much better,not drinking so much anymore,that his old cancer hasn't come back and that's he's been to the doctor a 'few' times and to the ER (who hasn't?). It's only been one day since more than a few people were tapping out their condolences. I don't usually miss much, but I'm missing something here 'fer shure'.
Posted by: Tessa on October 13, 2005 07:34 AMUnfortunately, Catfish is wrong. Rob is drinking himself to death. As I said, it's sad, but it is his choice. We just get to watch.
Posted by: Denny on October 13, 2005 12:03 PMYou need a blog EULA.
Posted by: Julie on October 14, 2005 11:23 AM