# Trolls R Us redux \[Now the argument clinic\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 27, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349 "2020-06-27T06:30:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 110
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2188 "2020-12-30T15:55:25Z")
**k9bfriender** , Sorry, I worded that question poorly. Let me change it to "_Can_ you tell me that this _false perception_ didn’t piss you off, and also maybe in the past hasn’t colored your perception of me? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2189 "2020-12-30T15:57:14Z")
Scamster revives 19 year old thread to promote pyramid schemes: > [@Scams? Joker 88 and the like...what is the problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scams-joker-88-and-the-like-what-is-the-problem/110772/8): > > This scheme worked for many people. I personally know of many people who received money. It was shut down because many people in Europe became financially emancipated and gave up working altogether. You have to remember that no work means no taxes for government. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2190 "2020-12-30T15:58:31Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Scamster revives 19 year old thread to promote pyramid schemes: @Lisa88. Hitler reference, anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2191 "2020-12-30T16:06:05Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > @Lisa88. Hitler reference, anyone? I’m sure it’s a reference to Joker 88, not Hitler. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2192 "2020-12-30T16:09:53Z")
^You’re probably right. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2193 "2020-12-30T16:14:35Z")
Joker88: at least it’s not Hitler! ™ ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2194 "2020-12-30T17:53:57Z")
I really don’t know who you are, and I am too busy to keep track of who has said what, so I judge each post on its own merits. Rather than asking _me_ to reflect on your posts and why you get the reactions that you do from them, why not do that work yourself? ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2195 "2020-12-30T18:25:53Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > Rather than asking _me_ to reflect on your posts and why you get the reactions that you do from them, why not do that work yourself? But how could you decline when he’s politely asking you to provide some information… ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2196 "2020-12-31T01:18:47Z")
> [@Fiddle\_Peghead](#): > > You. Didn’t. Make. That. Clear. I. Am. Not. A. Mind. Reader. > > JESUS. FUCK. I find it hilarious when a poster decides that his best defense is to point out that he is extremely stupid. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2197 "2020-12-31T03:18:07Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > I find it hilarious when a poster decides that his best defense is to point out that he is extremely stupid.   The Supreme Court ruling against execution of the mentality incompetent applies to message board bannings, too. Right? ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2198 "2020-12-31T03:26:23Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > The Supreme Court ruling against execution of the mentality incompetent applies to message board bannings, too. Right? Truth be told, “Too Stupid to Live” is a factor in a lot of bannings. ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2199 "2020-12-31T03:43:22Z")
> [@Fiddle\_Peghead](#): > > I am polite. > [@Fiddle\_Peghead](#): > > JESUS. FUCK. Jeebus is sad. ---
**Author:** ![Bill\_Door](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@Bill\_Door](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bill_Door)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2200 "2020-12-31T14:38:49Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > That’s a fine substitute, I guess. When using eggs from our own hens, I don’t mind eating them raw. My summer smoothie includes raw egg. You know, for immunocompromised people who have to avoid raw egg you can use a sous vide circulator. 135 degrees Fahrenheit for 75 minutes will kill any salmonella while still leaving the egg proteins in their original state. That’s a good tip, although the chance that any individual egg is contaminated with salmonella is around 20,000 to one against. Still though, if you’re using three eggs in a recipe, the odds drop down to 6,667 to one against so a dab more risk. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2201 "2021-01-01T10:51:53Z")
I strongly suspect that a poster with a Futurama-based drink name is a sock. I also suspect they would search for their name. The reason is just their odd posting style and seeming familiarity with the board. They feel a lot like certain novelty accounts. And they seem to have grudges with certain posters, the ones who (last I checked) get snarked about elsewhere. It’s difficult to describe exactly why, but they feel off in the same way Reddit novelty accounts feel off. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2202 "2021-01-01T16:23:34Z")
Have you reported this theory to the mod(s) of the relevant category(ies)? I’ve done that a time or two and they seem happy to get the early warning to actively monitor **so-and-so**. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2203 "2021-01-01T17:11:07Z")
> [@Bill\_Door](#): > > You know, for immunocompromised people who have to avoid raw egg you can use a sous vide circulator. Or just use aquafaba instead of egg white. ---
**Author:** ![Kron](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kron/32/12444_2.png) [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2204 "2021-01-01T17:54:20Z")
Huh, thanks for that. Learned a new word and cooking tip today. Trolls leading to education, who knew? ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2205 "2021-01-01T19:14:50Z")
Hmm. The Slurm guy’s profile is hidden. Which means nobody can put him on ignore. Should I raise this issue in ATMB? ---
**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:** [January 1, 2021, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2206 "2021-01-01T19:18:04Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > Which means nobody can put him on ignore. To ignore those with no profiles, open your Preferences tab. Go to Notifications \> Users and add the name you wish to ignore. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2207 "2021-01-02T01:27:07Z")
Funny thing is, I just reported this twit with language very similar to what y’all said here. He’s been pinging my assholedar for awhile, but finally enough that I clicked the flag. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349.md?page=109) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349.md?page=111)