Troll techniques

[scottxyz]

Interesting insights on how bulletin-board disruptors operate:

http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2003/7/18/205013/523

[Exultant Democracy]

1. I have some tips of my own

first you choose and avatar that is a liberal hero, like MLK Jr. The donate so that no one will suspect you off the bat.

The next step is to choose a name that seems intelligent, but is ambiguous in it's meaning.

Oh no, I've said too much :evilgrin:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

7. You set it up.

That's you in the corner.
That's you in the spotlight.

[Kamika]

2. Another technique

I noticed is when they do statements that really insinuates something.. like..

uhmm let's say we're discussing civilian deaths in Iraq.. and he goes.


"you know killing alot of potential terrorists is a good thing"

then he'll get a response like.

"So you really say it's OK to kill 5000 civilans in Iraq because they MIGHT be terrorists??"


and the troll will always say "Show me WHERE I wrote it's ok to kill civilian Iraqis"

[ComerPerro]

4. Hey! What happened to your sig line?

No more picture of Amy, from Futurama?

[Kamika]

6. no

She might come back though :D


I just changed my sig because I feel du has become abit too anti religious lately :P

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

8. Oh, Kamika, it hurts me to show you these pictures but I MUST:

[Kamika]

9. hmm

I don't get it

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

10. Hint: surname of actress in center is Farrow

But you use the first name.

[Kamika]

11. oh hehe

I get it now

[Florida_Geek]

3. I like

[ComerPerro]

5. Well, if only we got trolls like that

I long for trolls who are just looking to screw with people, and who didn't seriously believe that we are treasonous assholes just because we don't recognize the fact that Bush was ordained by God.

Our trolls don't post inflammatory, illogical nonsense because they want to mess with our heads.

They do it because they sincerely believe what they say.