We seem to have a new troll... Beware
 

Seems someone using the ID Commander, has been trolling the Starwood forum this morning, post no content posts over the last half-hour. S/he is up to 6 at this point. Provides us with a hotmail email address: George_Picasso.

[This message has been edited by Shareholder (edited 08-01-2002).]

what is a no contest post?

There are examples of that all over! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Kind of like this one. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/tongue.gif

FewMiles..

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Up to 17 as of right now.

Make that 2: l_e_miller ([email protected] )

10 posts, no content, registered today.

Someone should get in touch with Randy.

[This message has been edited by JonNYC (edited 08-01-2002).]

Could just be a newbie who is baffled by technology. While it isn't terribly clever, it may not be a deliberate attempt at trolling.

WARNING: Dumb Question

What is trolling and why do it?

Just checked and that person is up to 22 posts in a day!

Airliners.net, thanks again! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/rolleyes.gif

Funny thing is, my current least-favorite, most prolific, FT-troll inhabits the Starwood Forum with some frequency... I wonder...


[This message has been edited by JonNYC (edited 08-01-2002).]

that's all we need here, are the arm chair CEOs from airliners.net, or airwhiners as we call it :P

I think Matthew might be right - I can't see the point. It's not trolling per say, it's just mildly annoying. In the St Regis thread there is even an amusing double act.

Maybe he/she thinks that making a post is a way to agree with a topic? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/rolleyes.gif If it’s deliberate it’s quite easy for FT admin to ban the source IP.

Anyway... here's to enjoying the soon to arrive week-end http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif



[This message has been edited by Canista (edited 08-01-2002).]

I pulled together a definition of 'trolling' a while back. You can find it here.


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Thanks Shareholder and a few others. A look into this did result in a few unusal items such as identical IP addresses with another member. As a result, both members have been asked to explain this sudden and overenergetic interest in FlyerTalk. So, if you notice a regular around here that seems to be taking a 'vacation' for the next few weeks, you'll know that Gotham City is safe again.

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Who is your "ROBIN" Batman Randy? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif



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I didn't know what trolling was either, but thanks for the explanation and the reference to the thread which explained it, and gave me, per MatthewClement's post, a resonable explanation for what I felt was wrong with the way certain posters posted.

"Trolls generate an intelligence drain - when a troll wreaks havoc in the group, all discussion will become less intelligent.
Self-explanatory. When the things get heated, people concentrate on flaming, and flaming is about mindless ranting and raving. Who cares about logic or intelligence."

This goes along with what I have said so often: If you have to lie (or change the subject, or act just plain stupid and offensive) to make your point, you don't have one.

Thanks again for explanation.