People Turning on Trolls?

[Renegade]

I prefer to pick the venue - which is why you'll find me mostly here at DoCo. 

-40hz (October 22, 2012, 07:08 PM)

Exactly.   And for all of our little disagreements, there is definitely a level of respect and genuine search for understanding and sharing that's not found in too many places.

-wraith808 (October 22, 2012, 10:23 PM)

You guys are reminding me of a quote from a Canadian Prime Minister:

Freedom is the right to be wrong, not the right to do wrong.

-John Diefenbaker

[TaoPhoenix]

I can recall less than 20 ish really negative replies I have received to 5000 posts I have made on the web.

-TaoPhoenix (October 22, 2012, 08:47 AM)

20ish?  That's all???  Your lucky.  I've found it don't matter how neutral you try to be on a subject, there's always a herd of schittheads that make it their personal agenda to write something negative in response.  There's always someone that will pick apart whatever you say and try to turn it into something out of context, with the main agenda to pick a fight or bully.  You know.....Trolls.

-Tinman57 (October 22, 2012, 06:46 PM)

Well, there may be a few more grumpy "Anonymous" responses over at slashdot but as much as my feeble memory recalls I don't have a permanent stalker troll after me. So I've done pretty well.

[wraith808]

You guys are reminding me of a quote from a Canadian Prime Minister:

Freedom is the right to be wrong, not the right to do wrong.

-John Diefenbaker

-Renegade (October 22, 2012, 10:28 PM)

Thanks!  I quite like that quote!

[SQUIDMAN]

Kinda agree with Tinman57 there always someone trying to be negative, Thats what bullies do, gets them off!

[40hz]

As was alluded by several previous comments, it's important to remember you're walking a fine line when dispensing private justice. You have to be careful to keep any response measured and appropriate to the situation at hand. Because revenge is a path with no ending.

I guess the real point is that, when dealing with a troll, you take care not to become one.

[wraith808]

I guess the real point is that, when dealing with a troll, you take care not to become one.

-40hz (October 25, 2012, 05:25 PM)

This x1000

[TaoPhoenix]

I guess the real point is that, when dealing with a troll, you take care not to become one.

-40hz (October 25, 2012, 05:25 PM)

This x1000

-wraith808 (October 25, 2012, 07:07 PM)

I'll leave the Lord of the Rings tie-in to my betters!

[40hz]

I guess the real point is that, when dealing with a troll, you take care not to become one.

-40hz (October 25, 2012, 05:25 PM)

This x1000

-wraith808 (October 25, 2012, 07:07 PM)

I'll leave the Lord of the Rings tie-in to my betters!

-TaoPhoenix (October 25, 2012, 08:59 PM)

Ok...but not till it tells us what it means by "Lots" and "None at all."  

[SQUIDMAN]

I like the "Quote from: John Diefenbaker"

[Renegade]

Kind of off topic, but since a few people liked that Diefenbaker quote, here are a couple others that I particularly love:

As long as there is a drop of blood in my body they won't stop me from talking about freedom.

-John Diefenbaker

We do not convert people to think our way by pouring bombs upon them, day after day and week after week.

-John Diefenbaker

The first there reminds me of a couple others by Wilfrid Laurier:

Nothing will prevent me from continuing my task of preserving at all cost our civil liberty.

-Wilfrid Laurier

Canada is free and freedom is its nationality.

-Wilfrid Laurier

There are a few more quotes from Canadian Prime Ministers, but my all time favourite is:

NSFW quote from a Canadian Prime Minister

Fuck off.

-Pierre Elliot Trudeau

Anyone ever hear of "the Trudeau salute"?   Hint: It doesn't involve your thumb.