# Jesus H. Christ, people, what part of DNFTT escapes you? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 31, 2002, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776 "2002-12-31T00:13:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776/81 "2003-11-26T03:32:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by kambuckta \* > \*\*So, you bump the thread, but don’t provide a link for those who are meant to be bending over for a paddling? > > What guy?\*\* [This guy.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=41747) But he is only the most recent. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776/82 "2003-11-26T03:56:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Berkut \* > \*\*[This guy.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=41747) > > But he is only the most recent. \*\* I think that EVIL\_MONKEY was banned because he was a previously banned person returning with a different name, not because he was a troll. ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776/83 "2003-11-26T04:21:16Z")
Yes, but he was trolling, and people were feeding him. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776/84 "2003-11-26T05:02:58Z")
Oh. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776/85 "2003-11-26T06:07:10Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Scotticher \* > \*\*I don’t WANNA be spanked!!! Scotti\*\*! That’s not what you said when you met me! I’m crushed… ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776/86 "2003-11-26T19:00:40Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Revtim \* > \*\*Maybe this should be made sticky. Or maybe a mod can make a new thread with the title “DO NOT FEED THE TROLLS!!!” and made sticky. Whatever it takes to get the message across. > > And start warning people.\*\* So **Lynn** , what do you think of these ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Killuminati](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/50afbb/32.png) [@Killuminati](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Killuminati)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776/87 "2003-11-26T21:01:21Z")
What is a troll if you don’t mind me asking? I am fairly new to messageboards I know that I may be a lurker because I don’t post much, but what is a troll exactly? ---
**Author:** ![World\_Eater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@World\_Eater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/World_Eater)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776/88 "2003-11-26T21:10:15Z")
A troll is a poster that comes in and tries to get a rise out of people for no more reason then being an ass. Something usually to the effect of … \*\*I LIKE TO KILL NIGGERS THEN EAT THEM!!@!!@!!! \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 26, 2003, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776/89 "2003-11-26T22:14:08Z")
Psst, **Killuminati** : [click here](http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mtroll.html). ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2003, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776/90 "2003-11-27T16:17:20Z")
I think the excerpts from the FAQ in **Arnold** ’s first post to this thread say it all. There are people whose honest opinions will differ from the Doper consensus, for a variety of reasons. They may be right or wrong. There is nothing lost in treating them like any other human being – disagreeing, even vehemently, when you think they’re out to lunch, but with the perspective that what we’re doing is fighting ignorance, not condemning the ignorant. A person who is honestly interested n discussion or debate will respond in kind. A troll will make himnself obvious by his later posts. If something is clear trollery – don’t reply; report the post. But most of the time “probable trolls” are in fact people with goofball opinions – and changeable. In making such responses, wit is often a useful technique. But be aware that almost nobody else is interested in your cat’s breath. Those are my criteria for handling “probable trolls.” I’ve seen no reason to change them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-h-christ-people-what-part-of-dnftt-escapes-you/145776.md?page=4)