Scumpup was banned for sending a nasty PM to a mod, so this new sock fits that particular MO at least.
I was told to start a bbq thread by a moderator
You’re probably right that DM & MWDG are unrelated.
But DM is now suspended and all his threads are locked up pending further mod action.
They burn so brightly; those that burn out so quickly.
It’s like burning a turd on both ends.
/dubious aphorisms
#dogcandle
It was such a stupid question, I had it pegged for trolling and reported it before it turned “controversial.” The fact that Velocity “got it in one” with a super-obvious link to Wikipedia ought to be conclusive. At best it was a “look how normal I am” sort of trock post to build “history.” More likely., it was intended to draw that kind of controversial response all along.
Agreed.
It seems that the martini in all its filth has been dumped out.
(Banned as a troll.)
Yeah, I don’t know what to think about MWDG - sometimes (like that crazy elevator thread) they seem genuinely crazy, other times they seem like a troll, other times (like just now in the ATMB sex thread), they’re the sane one.
Then again, that’s in relation to Beck posting some more of her patented slutshaming Karen shit, so anyone not actually dressed in buckled canvas couture would seem saner.
ETA whoops, forgot atama apparently has me on ignore, but this is for the peanut gallery, anyway.
This is the first time I’ve been the first to ID a troll in this thread! There should be a badge for that – it’s way cooler than posting a “popular link”.
Happy day!
Dayum. If Discourse has the capability for site-specific badges, then we sure ought to create a Dope-specific troll-finder badge.
But … To discourage the overeager, accusations of trolling that don’t pan out should result in revoking one count of their previous badge award(s). And some kind of counter-badge so if they get into negative counts we can still track them.
“The boy who cried trollf”?
redpoint5 has appeared on the radar.
Agreed. Oddly committed to silly POVs.
Yeah, I was wondering about that one too.
So far I’ve only tripped over them in one thread, though (re the Marines in LA.) Are they showing up in others?
Obvious sock is obvious.
Created in 2008 and posted once. Then dormant for 11 years, to post once more to necro a thread. Then dormant until yesterday, to post some controversial (and not controversial) stuff in various places. The most activity they’ve ever had.
I’m thinking one of the malcontents recently banned decided to pull another out of a drawer.
I’m amazed that some accounts that lay dormant for years, specifically created to used for trolling in the future.
Marines to deploy to LA ~ Politics & Elections
POTUS sends 2,000 National Guard troops to L.A. to handle ICE protests - 6/7/2025 ~ Politics & Elections
Just enough ‘red meat’ to potentially start shit.