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Even if this particular letter isn't true (2.00 / 2)

...it is a very plausable explanation for the trolls we see around here.

Rec'd for hopefully talking down our more authentic brothers and sisters from any ledges they might be on.


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by Dracomicron on Sun May 18, 2008 at 09:43:37 AM EST

The real question is: (none / 0)

Who is "FF?"


In this avalanche, the pebbles get to vote.
by Dracomicron on Sun May 18, 2008 at 09:44:44 AM EST
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Re: The real question is: (2.00 / 1)

Probably False Flag.

Could also be Fat Fanny, Frozen Frankfurter, or Flatulent Fuhrer.


Let the children lose it Let the children use it Let all the children boogie
by toyomama on Sun May 18, 2008 at 10:06:36 AM EST
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Re: The real question is: (2.00 / 1)

Could be, though I also suspect it might be a 'pub with the handle FreedomsFire that I remember from another email my friend forwarded to me.  I can't find that older message, otherwise I might dig up more detail about this.


by protothad on Sun May 18, 2008 at 10:28:43 AM EST
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Troll Identification (none / 0)

One of the problems for honest Clinton supporters is that the comments a real Republican Troll would leave do not have to be far different than what Senator Clinton herself called for in the Friday conference call to her bloggers.

The only clear differentiation is that Senator Clinton is calling for all of her supporters to support the Democrat nominee.  You cannot expect that to come from a Rep. Troll.  

On the other hand, it is my belief that many Clinton Bloggers who are pledging support to John McCain are not Rep. Trolls either, but actually mean what they say.  So there is imho no real way to clearly ID a Republican Troll in these cases.

As an Obama supporter, on the other (third?) hand, I have no great hesitation to call out a supposed Obama supporter behaving similarly as a Rep. Troll.  There has never been a call from the candidate or the campaign encouraging the types of intentional devisive tactics as Sen. Clinton calls for.  Quite the opposite.  

Any Obama "supporter" using such language is more likely - again imho - to be an opposition Troll than a real supporter.

-chris


"Because after an eight-year hiatus it is vital to have a president who leads the country instead of lassoing, roping and branding it." Shaun Appleby
by chrisblask on Sun May 18, 2008 at 11:39:49 AM EST
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