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ellenfl

(8,660 posts)
113. troll is as troll does.
Sat Oct 13, 2012, 11:45 AM
Oct 2012

i try to read posts with an understanding that tone can be so subjective in the written word. something that 'sounds'-to-be troll, may just be awkward wording on the part of the poster. that said, rw talking points, most if which are easily identifiable (now that ed, rachel, et al are playing clips of them), scream 'troll'. there's nothing wrong with criticizing dem lawmakers, although i tend to refrain from doing so, but i think that doing so using rw language informs me as to the poster's sensibilities. personally, i have come across very few identifiable trolls since i joined just after dubya got re-elected.

as for negative posts, constructive criticism is fine, but criticism for criticism's sake is unnecessary, imo.

ellen fl

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troll is as troll does. ellenfl Oct 2012 #113
This is better suited to Meta REP Oct 2012 #114
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