# 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:** 14
**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:** [August 2, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/262 "2020-08-02T20:49:40Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > You’d think there would be an ATMB thread about warnings and suspensions. He’s been around for 18 years. He had 5 warnings since February. I was considering an announcement thread, but since he was banned for trolling I decided it wasn’t necessary. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2020, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/263 "2020-08-02T20:58:09Z")
Call it, “Welcome to Banned Camp”. ---
**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:** [August 2, 2020, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/264 "2020-08-02T23:22:59Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > In [this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/margin-has-the-self-awareness-of-a-barnacle/847934) from February, he got warned for repeatedly taunting @margin over her recently-deceased cat (and more) A stain on humanity, a vile creature due our pity. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/265 "2020-08-03T00:47:33Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > vile creature due our pity You first. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/266 "2020-08-03T03:55:47Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > > [@kayaker](#): > > > > vile creature due our pity > > _You_ first. 🙂 Word. He may have _needed_ it, but I can’t marshal an argument for giving it to him. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/267 "2020-08-03T04:04:58Z")
Thank you, **Colibri.** ---
**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:** [August 3, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/268 "2020-08-03T04:49:24Z")
> [@susan](#): > > Thank you, **Colibri.** … My pleasure. 😉 ---
**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:** [August 3, 2020, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/269 "2020-08-03T11:03:15Z")
OK, fair enough. Just promise me that when I flame out, you’ll give me a proper ATMB post. Thanks! ---
**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:** [August 3, 2020, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/270 "2020-08-03T13:36:53Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > He had 5 warnings since February. I was considering an announcement thread, but since he was banned for trolling I decided it wasn’t necessary. I was waiting for the inevitable “See how conservatives are persecuted on this board!” thread but I see there’s already been an “Oh, so now we can’t say mean things in the Pit?” comment from a usual suspect. ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/271 "2020-08-03T13:39:22Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > OK, fair enough. Just promise me that when I flame out, you’ll give me a proper ATMB post. “Rampant doofism”? 😉 ---
**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:** [August 3, 2020, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/272 "2020-08-03T13:42:57Z")
…with intent! ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2020, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/273 "2020-08-03T13:50:58Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I was waiting for the inevitable “See how conservatives are persecuted on this board!” thread {…} The day is still young! CMC ---
**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:** [August 3, 2020, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/274 "2020-08-03T14:36:58Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > OK, fair enough. Just promise me that when I flame out, you’ll give me a proper ATMB post. Thanks! Just work up to it gradually rather than suddenly running amok. ---
**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:** [August 3, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/275 "2020-08-03T14:49:39Z")
I’ll see what I can do. My first step would be to earn a warning, I guess. I’m 0-fer for warnings so far. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2020, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/276 "2020-08-07T08:07:33Z")
And now @Bacon_Cheeseburger decided to pull the beloved “I shouldn’t have to tolerate the religious” card. Come on, we know what you’re doing. No one makes a thread with that title when they’re not trying to start a huge fight over this for the umpteenth time. Yeah, you’re an atheists. Yeah, the religious aspects of society suck, and there is a lot of evil crap that is supported by religion. But freedom of religion is a thing, and it is why atheism even can exist publicly. We don’t need the perennial thread for mocking the religious. > [@Why do we have to put up with Religious People?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-have-to-put-up-with-religious-people/917474): > > As an Atheist, I’m getting a little tired of the “there is magic giant in the sky” crowd. Some of them are very nice people, do charity work, etc. Some enjoy a sense of community through their religion, perhaps find a moral guidance. Do unto others etc…isn’t a bad philosophy to live by. I’m not talking about extremist terrorists. Just your everyday law abiding person of whatever religion, that thinks there is a magic giant in the sky. At what point do we get to say, uh no, there isn’t a ma… ---
**Author:** ![Bacon\_Cheeseburger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ebca7d/32.png) [@Bacon\_Cheeseburger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bacon_Cheeseburger)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/277 "2020-08-07T08:29:37Z")
If there is a greater debate than the existence of God, let me know. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 8:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/278 "2020-08-07T08:32:14Z")
If you’re an atheist then there isn’t a debate - there are facts and there are deluded people. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/279 "2020-08-07T09:09:51Z")
Argue over whether something for which there isn’t the slightest shred of objective evidence exists? Doesn’t sound like a great debate to me. ---
**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:** [August 7, 2020, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/280 "2020-08-07T12:36:26Z")
Should I have a calzone or wings for lunch? Far greater and more relevant. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [August 7, 2020, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/281 "2020-08-07T12:45:41Z")
> [@Bacon\_Cheeseburger](#): > > If there is a greater debate than the existence of God, let me know. I think the debate of whether a hot dog is a sandwich and whether ketchup belongs on a hot dog are right up there. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349.md?page=15)