# 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:** 130
**Author:** ![FigNorton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fignorton/32/5619_2.png) [@FigNorton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FigNorton)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2588 "2021-01-29T14:34:11Z")
He reminds me of Ken M. > **[30 Hilarious Intentionally Stupid Comments By Ken M](https://www.boredpanda.com/trolling-people-internet-funny-ken-m/)** > > Online trolls have earned themselves a pretty nasty reputation for spreading negativity across the web - but online personality Ken M is one of the exceptions. Known simply as 'Ken M' online, Kenneth McCarthy is a copywriter at Comedy Central, who... My favorite was complaining about Mars rover doing sightseeing while the rest of us are “busting our butts on earth”. ---
**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 29, 2021, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2589 "2021-01-29T15:00:23Z")
Thanks for that. I was laughing like mad, a good start to the day. ---
**Author:** ![FigNorton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fignorton/32/5619_2.png) [@FigNorton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FigNorton)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2590 "2021-01-29T15:11:26Z")
You’re welcome. I laughed the whole way through too. ---
**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 29, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2591 "2021-01-29T15:44:37Z")
That was a _lot_ funnier than I expected. There’s dumb, and then there’s wacky dumb. And then there’s professional quality high test wacky “dumb”. Thank you **Ken M** and @FigNorton. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2592 "2021-01-29T16:06:50Z")
Oh, I needed that. “If the dirtpig has a shadow, it means his body is opaque.” ---
**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 29, 2021, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2593 "2021-01-29T17:46:53Z")
Yeah, toldja that **rboyce** would soon be cranking up the Looney Tunes knob, and he did. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2594 "2021-01-29T18:13:12Z")
OMG > Michael: “Obviously dog vomit” how did you know it was dog vomit? > > Ken M: the vomit was white with black spots and a lady in our street owns a Dalmatian. 🤣 Had to stop eating my brunch or I would had to vomit by laughing so hard. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2595 "2021-01-29T20:09:40Z")
My stomach is hurting from laughing so hard, thank you for the link. ---
**Author:** ![FigNorton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fignorton/32/5619_2.png) [@FigNorton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FigNorton)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2596 "2021-01-29T20:32:41Z")
I knew that would be a hit in this thread. Lol. ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2597 "2021-01-29T20:35:37Z")
Thank you! Already forwarded to a bunch of people. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2598 "2021-01-29T20:53:55Z")
> [@ASL\_v2.0](#): > > Anyway, the avatar is a dead giveaway that something’s not right. Yup, early on I found him on an engineering site talking to himself about perpetual motion machines. > **[Engineering Exchange Home](https://www.engineeringexchange.com/)** > > The Engineering Exchange is a global educational networking community for engineers. ~Max ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2599 "2021-01-29T21:08:56Z")
> [@Max\_S](#): > > Yup, early on I found him on an engineering site talking to himself about perpetual motion machines. Interesting enough, that profile claims to work at this company: > **[Residential & Commercial Land Surveyor In Austin, Houston, Dallas](https://www.waterloosurveyors.com/)** > > The premier land surveyor for all your surveying needs in Austin, Houston, and Dallas is Waterloo Surveyors. We have been serving commercial and residential clients since 2002. And that company lists one person who looks uncannily similar to the avatar, and another person with the last name “Boyce”. (But they aren’t the same person.) Weird. ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2600 "2021-01-29T21:36:12Z")
Just so we’re clear, I do not for a minute think the avatar or the name are genuine. What seems to be a common theme among a certain kind of troll (the kind that spams multiple forums) is to crop out a head shot of some rando from a photo and use it as their own. See also **CoconutPete** , **jakeyjake** , and **jakeyjakey**. So probably not much point in assuming you can find “the real guy.” Which would of course be doxxing and probably not cool anyway. But these trolls seem to like to use the same or similar personas on multiple forums, and I kind of wish they’d just get banned outright because they’re not fooling… well, I guess they are fooling _some_ people. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2601 "2021-01-29T21:42:03Z")
He reminds me much more of Acey. ETA: KenM reminds me of Acey. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2602 "2021-01-29T21:59:02Z")
> [@Max\_S](#): > > Yup, early on I found him on an engineering site talking to himself about perpetual motion machines. > [@Atamasama](#): > > Interesting enough, that profile claims to work at this company: [Moderating] This is getting a little doxxy. Let’s not go any further with trying to tie posters to other people online/in real life, please. No warnings issued. [/Moderating] ---
**Author:** ![Max\_S](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2603 "2021-01-29T22:03:22Z")
**rboyce** has been suspended pending mod review, for linking to video downloads. > [@Trump could scorch the GOP on the way out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/924879/106): > > I have warned you repeatedly not to link to videos in this manner as download links, and you have agreed not to. I am suspending you temporarily while your posting privileges are discussed. Edited to indicate that this is an official warning. ~Max ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2604 "2021-01-29T22:14:45Z")
Got it, I was tempted to post more and glad I didn’t. I won’t even go that far in the future. ---
**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 29, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2605 "2021-01-29T23:42:41Z")
I thought the pic was of that neighbor guy from Home Improvement. [Except that he doesn’t have a fence in front of his face] ---
**Author:** ![Tierce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@Tierce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tierce)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2021, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2606 "2021-01-29T23:52:05Z")
**MaltezeBippy** seems pretty… special in the QZ judgments/assumptions thread. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2021, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/2607 "2021-01-30T00:10:16Z")
Even more special in GQ just now: “Why should anybody believe airliners were used as weapons on 9/11/2001?” I predict an exceptionally short career here. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349.md?page=129) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349.md?page=131)