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Re: The trolling has reached epic proportions.
Reply #210 - Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:13pm

mantra wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 6:59pm:

The Mole wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 6:15pm:

A bit of give and take- they were both giving and they were both taking

Interesting view, but the difference was that I didn't make it personal.

I have no dog in this fight Mantra. You and I have had our own issues at times, so I am not innocent either.I just like to keep my nose out and we both know it takes two to make a cake.

You and Annie should be friend's and just let this go, life is too short for fighting over trifles and in the grand scheme of the battles we could be fighting, such as sickness, poverty , death, starvation- this is a trifling issue.

You and Annie are different , different isn't bad. One of you could be the bigger person and just let it go..or just continue on. Huh

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Reply #212 - Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:16pm

Brian Ross wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:07pm:

Herb knows what he's doing and he does it very, very, very well.

I have to disagree with you on that: he is completely transparent and, thus, a failure.

While he certainly is one of the biggest trolls I've seen on the internet, he quite simply isn't very good at it: he just comes across as a complete and utter fool.

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Reply #213 - Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:17pm

Brian ~ for someone who has made a forum career of deceiving fellow board members with more socks than even you can keep count of, you are in no position to assume the moral high ground.

There's nothing more sneaky, creepy, dishonest, dishonorable, and downright pathetic than someone using a sock to troll a board.

'Bluebottle' and the rest.

And how about 'Hot Breath'?

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Rocketanski Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1335 Gender:	Re: The trolling has reached epic proportions. Reply #214 - Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:18pm Dna, would you agree a troll is like a back bencher; an irritating interjector? If that's the case than I definately have and can be a troll.
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The Mole Gold Member Offline http://www.ozpolitic .co/album/forum-atta chments/y Posts: 1499 Gender:	Re: The trolling has reached epic proportions. Reply #215 - Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:19pm ok posts are taking a while to appear, that was a re-post, now gone.
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Re: The trolling has reached epic proportions.
Reply #216 - Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:20pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 2:19pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 1:27pm:

Annie Anthrax wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 11:55am:

mantra wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 10:43am:

Perhaps the issue could be resolved easily by giving a warning to the people who continually harass members and disrupt threads by posting personal insults.

There are too many members who have been taunted for too long by the same people.

You don't know half as much as you think you do, Mantra. You haven't a clue what action is taken against other members and it's none of your business.

It wouldn't have to be her business if you turkeys did your goddamn job.

This whole thread is a testament to the fact that moderators have been asleep at the wheel, to the detriment of those members who are sick of having to play patty-cake with a small coterie of juvenile idiots whose only purpose in coming here is to graffiti other's efforts.

John Smith admitted he pops in and out of his office all day long to check out the posts here, and what this tells anyone who has even a passing acquaintance with John's contributions here ~ his visits are all about taking brief swipes at posters before then leaving the office again.

You've got a goddamn hide to give mantra a serve, when you yourself are part of the reason this thread is running to so many pages. You're lucky I'm not in charge here or I'd have you on suspension for dereliction of duty as a moderator.

You owe mantra an apology.

Don't you ever get sick of reading your own puerile nonsense?

Actually, this is very interesting. I do enjoy watching a Master at work. Herbie is obviously enjoying himself, stirring the pot at the most appropriate moments to get the greatest effect. He'll bait first one person, then another, then the moderators, he'll reinforce someone's point, then another. It's breathtaking in it's artistry, I have to admit. Reading the thread from the start, its very obvious how and why he's doing it.

I'd recommend that everybody stop replying to him. Like all Trolls, Herbie craves attention and as long as he gets it, he'll feel like he's ruling the roost. Grin

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Reply #217 - Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:22pm

Brian Ross wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:20pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 2:19pm:

Lord Herbert wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 1:27pm:

Annie Anthrax wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 11:55am:

mantra wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 10:43am:

Perhaps the issue could be resolved easily by giving a warning to the people who continually harass members and disrupt threads by posting personal insults.

There are too many members who have been taunted for too long by the same people.

You don't know half as much as you think you do, Mantra. You haven't a clue what action is taken against other members and it's none of your business.

It wouldn't have to be her business if you turkeys did your goddamn job.

This whole thread is a testament to the fact that moderators have been asleep at the wheel, to the detriment of those members who are sick of having to play patty-cake with a small coterie of juvenile idiots whose only purpose in coming here is to graffiti other's efforts.

John Smith admitted he pops in and out of his office all day long to check out the posts here, and what this tells anyone who has even a passing acquaintance with John's contributions here ~ his visits are all about taking brief swipes at posters before then leaving the office again.

You've got a goddamn hide to give mantra a serve, when you yourself are part of the reason this thread is running to so many pages. You're lucky I'm not in charge here or I'd have you on suspension for dereliction of duty as a moderator.

You owe mantra an apology.

Don't you ever get sick of reading your own puerile nonsense?

Actually, this is very interesting. I do enjoy watching a Master at work. Herbie is obviously enjoying himself, stirring the pot at the most appropriate moments to get the greatest effect. He'll bait first one person, then another, then the moderators, he'll reinforce someone's point, then another. It's breathtaking in it's artistry, I have to admit. Reading the thread from the start, its very obvious how and why he's doing it.

I'd recommend that everybody stop replying to him. Like all Trolls, Herbie craves attention and as long as he gets it, he'll feel like he's ruling the roost. Grin

Exactly! He is completely transparent (and thus, an utter failure).

And yes, I agree: stop feeding the troll.

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Re: The trolling has reached epic proportions.
Reply #218 - Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:26pm

The Mole wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:13pm:

I have no dog in this fight Mantra. You and I have had our own issues at times, so I am not innocent either.I just like to keep my nose out and we both know it takes two to make a cake.

You and Annie should be friend's and just let this go, life is too short for fighting over trifles and in the grand scheme of the battles we could be fighting, such as sickness, poverty , death, starvation- this is a trifling issue.

You and Annie are different , different isn't bad. One of you could be the bigger person and just let it go..or just continue on.

I don't want any sort of dissension with anyone to continue, but I need at least to present some sort of defence and put my perspective forward. Every global moderator who has been here since 2006 has had various run ins with members, including me. From memory - it was only one who made it personal, but it was brief and a one off comment.

I was very pleased when Annie was appointed and told her she was doing a good job, but I started noticing some personal and insulting comments to various members. Of course I gave them my support and this is how it has evolved.

I've had my say now - and will move on. Sensible advice though A.G.

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Re: The trolling has reached epic proportions.
Reply #219 - Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:27pm

Mr Ross, I am under no illusion about how Herbert operates. I dubbed him Walter Mitty for very justifiable reasons. The bloke simply manufactures a past and then attempts to feed off it. He is also pretty much a dirty old man with his eternal sexual innuendos....'smelling like fish' being his latest. But, the bloke has a place, yet he seems totally oblivious to what he is up to. You reckon he is deliberate? Well, I suppose that could be true. He got away with it at Debate & Relate because he had obviously curried favour with the Management there (especially with the American bloke and his Australian Bride...the names escape me,) and he was allowed free reign. When someone like me strolled into that place and saw/experienced the obvious manipulation of Membership (some stupid scary Mod......Doolan....?? was always going to come along and do the dirty ban work as though he was not actually the Management) and naked bigotry, I was never going to last, and I didn't.

The outcome is self evidence of how dumb that Management was. The Forum (as it was) is gone, it deserved that outcome, and Walter, Elde Fruit, you made a not insubstantial contribution to its demise.

The GMs here need to keep all that in mind.

"Uncle Herbert" truly is the ultimate Troll.

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Reply #221 - Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:28pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:16pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:07pm:

Herb knows what he's doing and he does it very, very, very well.

I have to disagree with you on that: he is completely transparent and, thus, a failure.

While he certainly is one of the biggest trolls I've seen on the internet, he quite simply isn't very good at it: he just comes across as a complete and utter fool.

Please change the record Greg. You have repeated yourself at least 30 times in this thread. Your comments actually make you look like the troll.

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 139242 Gender:	Re: The trolling has reached epic proportions. Reply #222 - Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:31pm Aussie wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:27pm: "Uncle Herbert" truly is the ultimate Troll. On that, we can all agree. Now, we should all stop feeding him.
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Reply #223 - Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:35pm

Aussie wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:27pm:

"Uncle Herbert" truly is the ultimate Troll.

How many times were you banned at D & R, Aussie?

How many times was I banned at D & R? None.

How many 'suspensions' have you had here ~ and Greg too?

How many 'suspensions' have I had here ~ or even just warnings? None.

Doesn't this tell you something?

It either means I'm bullet-proof, or that you and Greg are bitching and whining about me from the position of the Guilty and the Convicted.

I suggest you pay a little more attention to the motes in your own eye, and do a little less moral posturing about those who have attracted none of the penalties that you two have.

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Reply #224 - Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:35pm

mantra wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:28pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:16pm:

Brian Ross wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2014 at 7:07pm:

Herb knows what he's doing and he does it very, very, very well.

I have to disagree with you on that: he is completely transparent and, thus, a failure.

While he certainly is one of the biggest trolls I've seen on the internet, he quite simply isn't very good at it: he just comes across as a complete and utter fool.

Please change the record Greg. You have repeated yourself at least 30 times in this thread. Your comments actually make you look like the troll.

30? Hyper Bowl much?

This one goes out to the butthurt little filly in the corner:

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