# 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:** 193
**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:** [June 13, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3850 "2021-06-13T00:44:05Z")
There’s no need to defend it. It’s a brilliant insight and as you say, obviously correct. Your only detractor is @Bootb who is obviously a humour-impaired moron, the “moron” aspect having already been established in other threads. His attempts to “educate” you here are hilarious! ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3851 "2021-06-13T00:59:25Z")
I helped. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2021, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3852 "2021-06-13T03:09:57Z")
Hilarious. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2021, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3853 "2021-06-14T16:55:38Z")
It’s a valid criticism, but I try and learn every now and then. beep boop boop ~Max ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3854 "2021-06-16T03:11:03Z")
So… how’s about that Judicial Activism thread in GD? I am totally convinced that OldOakTree is not a troll. 🙄 ---
**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:** [June 16, 2021, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3855 "2021-06-16T03:16:20Z")
What’s funny is I’ve been waiting all day for it to start… all day pushing the “Long-time lurker, just finally joined, blah blah blah” angle. And in that thread, opened right up with the “delusional liberals” gambit. And **UV** is being very… reasonable. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2021, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3856 "2021-06-16T03:28:56Z")
Also, I don’t know why OOT suddenly is not using punctuation, wasn’t having problems with that in the hotbutton “Fix the SD” threads before. Seems to be trying to get somebody to snap so he can whine about what a hive-minded echo chamber this place is. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2021, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3857 "2021-06-16T03:34:41Z")
I was checking in to mention oldoaktree as well, but based more on the “A Revised American Constitution” thread, where they’re seeming to try and bait Babale with the classic “ignore the answer, repeat the question” trick. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2021, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3858 "2021-06-16T03:44:57Z")
Something something tie a yellow ribbon something. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3859 "2021-06-22T18:03:29Z")
Is it wrong to be simultaneously happy and sad that there’s no activity in this thread for a week? Because, I totally am. It’s good to see less trollish behavior, but I do miss the witty snark causing suspected trolls to self-destruct. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2021, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3860 "2021-06-22T19:41:07Z")
Some of the “best” remaining ones have their own threads, which drains away much of the demand for this one. Seems a shame. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3861 "2021-06-23T14:23:57Z")
I like it this way. The discussions on specific trolls always go on for waaaaay too long, and then I keep looking in on this thread only to see that all the new posts are still about trollymctrollface, or worse, by trollymctrollface. If trollymctrollface has their own thread I can just stop checking in on it when it rolls past my limit of giving a fuck. (Apologies to anyone checking in and finding this post disappointing. Especially if they search the board for trollymctrollface and are upset they’re not an actual new troll.) ---
**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:** [June 23, 2021, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3862 "2021-06-23T16:10:49Z")
> [@naita](#): > > (Apologies to anyone checking in and finding this post disappointing. Especially if they search the board for trollymctrollface and are upset they’re not an actual new troll.) It’s cool, you’re trolling us, and this is the thread to do it in. ---
**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:** [June 23, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3863 "2021-06-23T17:26:26Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > It’s cool, you’re trolling us, and this is the thread to do it in. “You can’t troll here! This is the troll thread!” ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3864 "2021-06-23T18:02:11Z")
Okay, now we’re heading towards Troll Inception. Awesome, carry on. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3865 "2021-06-23T18:27:21Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > Okay, now we’re heading towards Troll Inception. The second level of trolling feels like 20 times the time spent in a normal thread. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2021, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3866 "2021-06-23T19:20:30Z")
It’s actually kind of fun when the ones we hate stalk us. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2021, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3867 "2021-06-26T05:22:51Z")
Soooo is KennyT had an OP about 5 minutes ago that was . . . . hopelessly tasteless and was dead in 3 posts (OP, one saying ‘this is tasteless and closed soon’ and Puzzlegal saying yup and closing it). I’ve seen him brought up several times in the thread. Is there a consensus? The title is too . . . horrible to say unblurred IMHO even in the Pit so What’s the Quickest Way to Get a Black Man Killed? ---
**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:** [June 26, 2021, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3868 "2021-06-26T06:01:56Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > The title is too . . . horrible to say unblurred IMHO even in the Pit so What’s the Quickest Way to Get a Black Man Killed? That’s just such obvious trolling that I suggest this be the end of their posting career. ---
**Author:** ![Treppenwitz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treppenwitz/32/3445_2.png) [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2021, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/3869 "2021-06-26T16:25:45Z")
It was crass and provocative, but you could play Devil’s Advocate and argue that, actually, the OP was vigorously anti-racist. Makes it a tough one to moderate - not even a warning (or even a mod note) in this case. But yeah, definite watch list material. j [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349.md?page=192) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349.md?page=194)