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Here we go again? REALLYSICKANDTIRED

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of the wave after wave of "RND is not random" and "Short term vs
long term" troll posts as I am to send an email to the list owner
demanding the removal of [sounds like] Blob Dinger from the
vpFREE links to "Video Poker Writers" and to quickly ban IP
addresses of any new troll poster. <<<<

Identifying and dealing with trolls is a continuing problem, and
I welcome private feedback that assists me in maintaining a
non-disruptive video poker forum.

However, I don't respond well to demands, and I suspect that
your "troll radar" is a lot more sensitive than mine (and that
of most members).

vpFREE Administrator

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On 16 Jan 2008 at 16:46, DRAlNBRAMAGE@aol.com wrote:

I'm calling upon any vpFREE member who is as sick and tired

#2

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, vpFREE Administrator <vp_free@...>
wrote:

>>>> I'm calling upon any vpFREE member who is as sick and tired
of the wave after wave of "RND is not random" and "Short term vs
long term" troll posts as I am to send an email to the list owner
demanding the removal of [sounds like] Blob Dinger from the
vpFREE links to "Video Poker Writers" and to quickly ban IP
addresses of any new troll poster. <<<<

Identifying and dealing with trolls is a continuing problem, and
I welcome private feedback that assists me in maintaining a
non-disruptive video poker forum.

However, I don't respond well to demands, and I suspect that
your "troll radar" is a lot more sensitive than mine (and that
of most members).

vpFREE Administrator

Mr. Administator: Sorry for the simple question, but what is a troll
other than the old guy under the bridge? Denny

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On 16 Jan 2008 at 16:46, DRAlNBRAMAGE@... wrote:

#3

denflo60 wrote:

Mr. Administator: Sorry for the simple question, but what is a troll
other than the old guy under the bridge? Denny

Hopefully not inappropriately stepping in, while the image of a troll
is intentionally raised, the source of the term is the verb. It
refers to someone looking to stir things up intentionally, insincerely
dangling a post that is controversial (and sometimes objectionable) -
i.e. trolling. You might call the post "bait".

- H.

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denflo60 wrote:

> Mr. Administator: Sorry for the simple question, but what is a troll
> other than the old guy under the bridge?

Harry Porter replied:

Hopefully not inappropriately stepping in, while the image of a troll
is intentionally raised, the source of the term is the verb. It
refers to someone looking to stir things up intentionally, insincerely
dangling a post that is controversial (and sometimes objectionable) -
i.e. trolling. You might call the post "bait".

I'll add that the following entry for "Troll" is in the Glossary:

"A newsgroup poster whose primary motivation
is to get a rise out of people"