# Trolls R Us Resurrections (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 11, 2021, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518 "2021-09-11T17:26:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 259
**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:** [June 15, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9645 "2023-06-15T17:15:36Z")
All the people being trolled by the OP know what it means. And I bet you that fewer than 50% of people can correctly identify a pitbull. (as an aside: I always find it amusing when, on a message board that purports to fight ignorance, people complain that they learned something.) ---
**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:** [June 15, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9646 "2023-06-15T17:18:31Z")
“Spear-trolling”, via analogy to “spear-phishing”? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9647 "2023-06-15T17:22:01Z")
I’m complaining on a board that prides itself in writing in complete sentences, people use obscure acronyms. If this was a Dog Breed thread it would be different. But it was pretty dumb to use it here. > [@k9bfriender](#): > > And I bet you that fewer than 50% of people can correctly identify a pitbull. Probably true, but irrelevant to this exchange. > [@k9bfriender](#): > > (as an aside: I always find it amusing when, on a message board that purports to fight ignorance, people complain that they learned something.) Bullshit. You fucked up, don’t claim it was a teaching moment. ---
**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 15, 2023, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9648 "2023-06-15T17:30:56Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I’m complaining on a board that prides itself in writing in complete sentences, people use obscure acronyms. I honestly thought it was a typo of DSL and was wondering what the hell that had to do with anything. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9649 "2023-06-15T17:37:50Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > I’m complaining on a board that prides itself in writing in complete sentences, people use obscure acronyms. You could ask it you were unaware, that’s something that it possible for you to do. It’s not _that_ obscure, and it was relevant to the thread that was being talked about. As I said, anyone who would agree that the OP was trolling would know what I meant, and that who it was meant for. > [@What\_Exit](#): > > Probably true, but irrelevant to this exchange. Relevant in that I am casting doubt on the accuracy of that OP’s story. > [@What\_Exit](#): > > Bullshit. You fucked up, don’t claim it was a teaching moment. My, you really have become quite the piece of shit, haven’t you? Meanwhile, look at all those in that thread, feeding the troll. It’s informative as to who you choose to attack. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9650 "2023-06-15T17:40:03Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > Meanwhile, look at all those in that thread, feeding the troll. It’s informative as to who you choose to attack. The idiot that used a acronym in this thread. I don’t even care about that thread or the dumbass argument that has been going on for 20 years on this board. The answer is slightly complicated as anyone with a working brain knows quite well. ---
**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 15, 2023, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9651 "2023-06-15T17:50:44Z")
Out of curiosity I put BSL in Google. “Bred-specific legislation” did show up, but after a bunch of other uses. The main use for that acronym is British Sign Language. I also came up with biological safety levels (or biosafety levels) and Bachelor of Sacred Literature (which is a degree you can earn, I guess). There is even a “shader pack” for Minecraft called BSL Shaders that comes up before. So, yeah, it’s somewhat obscure. You have to look up “bsl dog” or something equivalent if you want to get a lot of info on it. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9652 "2023-06-15T17:54:48Z")
I was favoring BSL as “Bull Shit …”, but got stumped. Maybe “Labels” fit the context? Edited to add: I find acronyms are exclusionary, in that they make it difficult for out-groups to understand what in-groups are saying. Similar to jargon and slang, acronyms aren’t really helpful in general-interest communities. ---
**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 15, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9653 "2023-06-15T17:57:01Z")
Now now, we’ve all been a bit on edge after **jackass** dropped his poison bait-bomb and the (worthwhile) debate about the use of loaded language. We’re tearing each other to pieces when we should be catching and expulsing the trolls. @k9bfriender and @What_Exit should kiss and make up, united by their hate of manipulative trolls and love of nitpicking and being right on the internet. ---
**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 15, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9654 "2023-06-15T18:19:58Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > Edited to add: I find acronyms are exclusionary, in that they make it difficult for out-groups to understand what in-groups are saying. Similar to jargon and slang, acronyms aren’t really helpful in general-interest communities. QFT (Yes I am being an asshole. 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9655 "2023-06-15T18:25:47Z")
AITA? Yes, Discourse, that is a complete sentence. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9656 "2023-06-15T18:29:18Z")
YTA. You should do an AMA. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2023, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9657 "2023-06-15T18:34:11Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > QFT I’m sorry I don’t know what that means. It sounds like the noise you make when you realize that what you are eating is a bit too warm to be chocolate ice cream. Anyway, with that, I think I’m out. ---
**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 15, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9658 "2023-06-15T18:41:29Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > the OP is participating in it. The OP is something of a moron, based on their posting record. For what that’s worth. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2023, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9659 "2023-06-15T19:00:10Z")
Keep your eyes out for **evolone**. They seem sincere, but a few things have a whiff of the sock drawer about them. ---
**Author:** ![thorny\_locust](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thorny_locust/32/431_2.png) [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2023, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9660 "2023-06-15T19:15:01Z")
> [@k9bfriender](#): > > OP was trolling anyone who is against the stupid idea of BSL by claiming to have properly identified a pitbull in seconds that was inside a car. They also may have misread the entire situation in the first place. > > I get that they were terrified, but I also recently had a Door Dash person go running when they saw my 15# Shichon look up while sitting on a chair ten feet away from them, so I know that people can feel terrified in a situation where there is absolutely nothing to be terrified about. They probably reported a similar story as the OP of that thread The OP however also reported that the dog’s human grabbed the dog, held on to it, and shouted at the OP to run. While that may not have been the best advice (though shelter was close and the human had some sort of grip on the dog, so it may have been), it does imply that the human with the dog also thought the dog intended to attack. > [@k9bfriender](#): > > All the people being trolled by the OP know what it means. I’m in that thread (defending the breed, yet), and I didn’t. ---
**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 15, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9661 "2023-06-15T19:28:17Z")
I read that thread. Sam Stone came in and gave a really good post with great info. Props where it’s due. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9662 "2023-06-15T19:38:02Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > The idiot that used a acronym in this thread. Oh, for fuck’s sake, don’t be an [**ILMVI**](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-ilmvi-for-complaining-incessantly-about-acronyms/943142/57)MkII. ---
**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 15, 2023, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9663 "2023-06-15T19:39:14Z")
Look at **Masterkiller** in the “Trump’s indictment” thread in P&E. Not really inflammatory (aside from the “end of story no debate needed” comment), but I get a sockish vibe. Especially since those two posts are the only posts from this person aside from 2 others about one hit wonders. I’d like to _think_ this is just a new poster who found our community and is shy about contributing, but this is pinging all kinds of warnings to me. Just a hunch here. ---
**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:** [June 15, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/9664 "2023-06-15T19:49:20Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I’d like to _think_ this is just a new poster who found our community and is shy about contributing… Any about reading, too, if you check their profile. If you post only occasionally _and read almost not at all_ then, yeah, that reeks to me. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518.md?page=258) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518.md?page=260)