# 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:** 460
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13710 "2025-07-18T00:03:23Z")
Don’t say that. You’re one of the colorful characters!! ---
**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:** [July 18, 2025, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13711 "2025-07-18T00:06:04Z")
But they are a troll, not a colorful character. A repeat flyer who was already banned before. Very skilled at doing a subtle troll. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13712 "2025-07-18T00:33:04Z")
I have no use for socks. Kill them like roaches with nary a care. I’d like some colorful characters. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2025, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13713 "2025-07-18T00:59:47Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > What the hell harm is it? While not an observation original to me, I will point out that a number of their posts, including the Hotel HVAC (by implication) have a lot more casual misogynistic language than I am comfortable with. So I’m not going to say they’re a _harmless_ crank. I understand (even if I don’t agree) that some people find that sort of language “colorful” and in-character, but I still don’t care for it, and it -is- one of the things the board as a whole has been trying to tone down. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13714 "2025-07-18T01:09:29Z")
I hear you. So…moderate the name calling on this board to actual dopers. Quit worrying about an unknown housekeeper or hotel desk clerk. You can’t moderate the world. But you can, this board. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13715 "2025-07-18T01:16:14Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > I hear you. > > So…moderate the name calling on this board to actual dopers. No, you didn’t. What part of “casual misogynistic language” didn’t you understand? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13716 "2025-07-18T01:28:14Z")
I’ve been directly called misogynistic names, here. In the worst way. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2025, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13717 "2025-07-18T01:29:55Z")
Do not make this thread about you. Stop it immediately. I will be discussing a suspension for you if you continue. You’ve been told this before. Don’t confuse the pit with the rest of the board as far as being insulted. This applies to the Troll thread and What were you thinking threads. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2025, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13718 "2025-07-18T03:49:17Z")
**MW\_Degen\_Gamblr** is now banned. So that is all. I think he had a pit thread, I’ll check and close it. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13719 "2025-07-18T12:05:35Z")
Are we allowed to ask in public, or by DM for whom he was a sock? ---
**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:** [July 18, 2025, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13720 "2025-07-18T12:11:12Z")
Never in public, in this case, please don’t bother to DM though. I’m still looking for other socks of this person. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13721 "2025-07-18T13:05:19Z")
I really can’t understand the mindset of someone who will go to those efforts to come back to a message board after being banned. I assume they’re using VPNs and other tricks to hide their real self. Seems like a lot of effort to briefly pull the wool over our eyes. Anyway, back to your regular troll detecting. I promise that if I’m ever banned, I won’t sock up. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13722 "2025-07-18T13:21:58Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > I promise that if I’m ever banned, I won’t sock up. Out of an abundance of caution, I’ll be keeping a sharp eye out for new activity from @Toblerone2000 😉 ---
**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:** [July 18, 2025, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13723 "2025-07-18T13:47:04Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > Seems like a lot of effort to briefly pull the wool over our eyes. Well, we know about the socks we know about. How many more socks are out there being boring ordinary Dopers and not being detected? No way to know. Of course for the fussy ones, I see it as the same idea as wanting to have the last word in an argument. “And another thing! Blah blah blah!!1! ^%&%$^%$#3%$$#” [stomps off in a huff]. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13724 "2025-07-18T13:50:14Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Well, we know about the socks we know about. How many more socks are out there being boring ordinary Dopers and not being detected? No way to know. Honestly, we don’t really care about those either. If someone can sneak back, (not really that hard) and then posts without causing any problems, we have no reason to look into it. I can’t think of a lot of reason to worry about it anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13725 "2025-07-18T13:54:11Z")
Pretty much that. There’s probably several of that type, and I frankly don’t care. Oversimplifying, the most ‘controversial’ or at least most argued rules/guidelines/etc are for people who can’t deal with a simple concept: don’t be a jerk ---
**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:** [July 18, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13726 "2025-07-18T14:02:14Z")
Oh, man. OK, switching to LindtExtraDark ---
**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:** [July 18, 2025, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13727 "2025-07-18T14:02:34Z")
Yup. As the saying has it: > On the internet, nobody knows if you’re a dog. But everybody knows if you’re an asshat. ---
**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:** [July 18, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13728 "2025-07-18T14:10:50Z")
> [@RitterSport](#): > > OK, switching to LindtExtraDark Dark chocolate should be banned on sight. ---
**Author:** ![abcdefghij](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/43a26b/32.png) [@abcdefghij](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abcdefghij)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518/13729 "2025-07-18T14:11:34Z")
> [@ASL\_v2.0](#): > > Dark chocolate should be banned on sight. Who hurt you? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518.md?page=459) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-resurrections-part-1/950518.md?page=461)