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CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
136. I recommended because the explanation of the purpose and tactics of trolling are words to the wise
Tue Jan 22, 2013, 09:10 PM
Jan 2013

there are a few themes in trolling and you've hit on a couple big ones.

i don't like that you're using other accounts, no DUer should use more than one account. people are already suspecting each other, and for good reason.

also, you should understand that even if your account isn't banned, and even if you behave from here on out, there are people here who will not trust a word you say, and that's not unreasonable of them.

this place has been trolled so much, and if anything, it's worse lately, that people are rightly coming to a zero tolerance policy not just for the acts, but the people that do them.

A Confession of a Former Disruptor [View all] allGoodThings Jan 2013 OP
Who were you? nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #1
It is not who I was - it is who I am. allGoodThings Jan 2013 #8
How about we be the judge of that? nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #16
I take the poster at his or her word. I have witnessed a couple of people undergo bluestate10 Jan 2013 #28
Agreed. janx Jan 2013 #29
What do you use your original account for? arcane1 Jan 2013 #43
Then you sow suspicion of everyone else jberryhill Jan 2013 #83
Thats how I read it too. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2013 #124
Nice try jberryhill Jan 2013 #125
?? Ruby the Liberal Jan 2013 #128
Heh... jberryhill Jan 2013 #133
Well played, sir. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2013 #134
So what was your username? leftstreet Jan 2013 #2
Some call him... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #62
You mean... SirRevolutionary Jan 2013 #84
Forgiveness only on the condition you reveal name of your previous account. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #3
I had to laugh at that statement combined with the Amnesty International symbol... allGoodThings Jan 2013 #6
Yeah, sometimes I'm silly, sometimes I'm DEADLY SERIOUS! JaneyVee Jan 2013 #27
Welcome back from the dark side! Squinch Jan 2013 #4
that is definitely part of my story. It is good to grow up. n/t allGoodThings Jan 2013 #10
It is. Here are the rules though: now you have to work on your family and friends. Squinch Jan 2013 #18
I'm trying. I really am. n/t allGoodThings Jan 2013 #21
And although it can be frustratating sometimes... Salviati Jan 2013 #73
+1 Squinch Jan 2013 #87
Ann Kuster from New Hampshire came from a long time republican family. She sits in the House bluestate10 Jan 2013 #34
Okay matt819 Jan 2013 #72
I disagree.. the poster is not a disruptor now, imv. nm Cha Jan 2013 #99
I disagree too and I think the poster is sincere. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #104
Yeah, me too. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #82
Hmm...explain this donco Jan 2013 #5
I created an account on DU back in 2004 that I still use today. This is not that account. allGoodThings Jan 2013 #7
So you want the attention and 2 DU accounts, but don't want to actually explain yourself? uppityperson Jan 2013 #11
+1 notadmblnd Jan 2013 #19
+ 1000 bettyellen Jan 2013 #38
The poster pointed out that the second account would be dropped. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #39
+1 zeemike Jan 2013 #93
did you READ the OP? NMDemDist2 Jan 2013 #13
Hi, Sid! rug Jan 2013 #9
Hahahahaha Canuckistanian Jan 2013 #37
Hey. I like Sid. Some times he's abrasive, but in Sid I trust. nt bluestate10 Jan 2013 #42
Hey, rug, I notice you joined in 2004... bluedigger Jan 2013 #46
Sorry rug. 2002 for me... SidDithers Jan 2013 #67
Oh, I was in late 2004. rug Jan 2013 #68
Someone(s) changed Sid's mind about something?!! Not a chance! nt patrice Jan 2013 #88
Ch*mtr**ls do weird things to the mind Berlum Jan 2013 #135
Smooches for learning. IdaBriggs Jan 2013 #12
OK - welcome back! jpak Jan 2013 #14
We all learn. This is what makes us human nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #15
Walt, izzat you? NightWatcher Jan 2013 #17
You know you're going to drive a lot of folks here nuts trying to figure out who you are, right? Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #20
That may well be the point Electric Monk Jan 2013 #69
It's an interesting post, and I understand why you posted it ... surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #22
Alright. I'll be the bad guy. bunnies Jan 2013 #23
+1 uppityperson Jan 2013 #30
Especially after saying "I still use my original account" arcane1 Jan 2013 #47
I take the post as praise for DUers and the power of reasoned discussion Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #57
I'll get in the "bad guy" line with you. Marr Jan 2013 #64
That's not bad. It's more credible. I'd think more highly of someone who did that not less, because patrice Jan 2013 #90
People change. If we open our minds to discussion, we behave more rationally. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #24
An anon apology? Lol okay. RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #25
Donate and get yourself a Star...you deserve one. rgbecker Jan 2013 #26
I don't understand. johnp3907 Jan 2013 #31
And why say "I still use my original account"? arcane1 Jan 2013 #48
Call me a cynic, but Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #95
My dietician has frowned on today's salt intake arcane1 Jan 2013 #96
My grain of salt is the size of Lot's wife Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #98
I have been using it for 8 years allGoodThings Jan 2013 #111
Good for you. Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #32
I am surprised how vigorously some are attacking the OP. It's like they have never, never bluestate10 Jan 2013 #45
I suppose it's better to come with bad intent and to have changed than to be a well-intended dope leveymg Jan 2013 #33
Sorry, I read your title as "former disrober" nt NoGOPZone Jan 2013 #35
AGT.... Your newer account name reminds me of the last Star Trek episode (TNG) MrMickeysMom Jan 2013 #36
thank you AllGoodThings Skittles Jan 2013 #40
Those are the best days when you learn something new about yourself Politicub Jan 2013 #41
I love this! KT2000 Jan 2013 #44
Thanks for sharing your story. bluedigger Jan 2013 #49
Welcome back. It's a start in the right direction. Actually the left direction. nt Claybrains Jan 2013 #50
I actually enjoy debating with certain "disruptors"... AntiFascist Jan 2013 #51
This is exactly why the EC Jan 2013 #52
That was truly wonderful to read .Thank you ,and welcome back from the dark side ! abq e streeter Jan 2013 #53
I think it is amazing amuse bouche Jan 2013 #54
Don't look at me. I'm not this person, lol. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #55
A sock who wants absolution? bemildred Jan 2013 #56
I wish DU was still more like this... Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #58
I agree Z_California Jan 2013 #100
Troll police. Blanks Jan 2013 #120
+1 for the good old days that really were Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2013 #119
Well whoever you were/are - welcome to the hopeful sunshine of humanity and the nc4bo Jan 2013 #59
This OP is a good reason not to attack everyone with a different opinion.. fadedrose Jan 2013 #60
I am so happy for you. psychmommy Jan 2013 #61
Thanks for posting your story. Glad you opened your mind. emulatorloo Jan 2013 #63
I keep reading things like this,.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #65
An anonymous confession isn't a confession at all. /nt Marr Jan 2013 #66
I wish to confess that i wish i could back to having the intelligence i had in my teens nolabels Jan 2013 #70
Sure it is. And I liked reading it. It's not an apology though. Thegonagle Jan 2013 #74
Nicely done Bjornsdotter Jan 2013 #71
good to hear flamingdem Jan 2013 #75
Welcome to DU abelenkpe Jan 2013 #76
Welcome, doccraig67 Jan 2013 #77
This is great! Vanje Jan 2013 #78
You don't understand allGoodThings Jan 2013 #113
I don't think there's anything to forgive. A good disagreement isn't a bad thing! nolabear Jan 2013 #79
+ a million. . . eom Thegonagle Jan 2013 #91
As the saying goes, when we know better, we do better.... DeschutesRiver Jan 2013 #107
Nice post Jake2413 Jan 2013 #80
Welcome to DU! JNelson6563 Jan 2013 #81
Hello, and welcome to the Light Side of the Force. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #85
I don't need to know who you are...it is fine with me. zeemike Jan 2013 #86
I'm happy for you. You might not be the only one with a similar story. Thegonagle Jan 2013 #89
Good for you. go west young man Jan 2013 #92
Welcome home. Loki Jan 2013 #94
Good on you, allGoodThings! I don't even care Cha Jan 2013 #97
I forgive you... ellisonz Jan 2013 #101
This is my favorite post of all time! Thank you for the debate, grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #102
I have a very hard time believing this hfojvt Jan 2013 #103
You must understand, people are SOCIAL ANIMALS, we NEED to talk and interact with others happyslug Jan 2013 #105
Lol. Who was it who said, "Sorry for the long letter. i didn't have time to write a shorter one"? Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #116
Thank you...and welcome to DU! nt cry baby Jan 2013 #106
Sorry dont buy it. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #108
Wa bla bla bla. I don't trust you. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #109
I have a disruptor account on Free Republic Jim Lane Jan 2013 #110
Because in the back of everyone's mind, everyone will suspect that FSogol Jan 2013 #127
There's no basis for a suspicion Jim Lane Jan 2013 #138
Dude, problem with the sock route is your writing style shows Paulie Jan 2013 #112
I know some will recognize me allGoodThings Jan 2013 #114
Welcome to DU (in this new incarnation, anyway), allGoodThings! calimary Jan 2013 #115
Congratulations on your conversion. I don't know why it took you seven years to admit it. It seems Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #117
Brave post and welcome! Downtown Hound Jan 2013 #118
Sorry but I do not believe you. Rex Jan 2013 #121
This looks like more trolling to me, unless you actually fess up to your "real" identity Maven Jan 2013 #122
I'll hazard an educated guess. Could it be.... The Straight Story? Electric Monk Jan 2013 #123
HopeHoops or RomneyLies would be my guess. FSogol Jan 2013 #129
+1 jberryhill Jan 2013 #126
Welcome to DU! Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #130
What you described IMHO isn't disruption, but discussion. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #131
Evolution is the natural order of things (nt) riqster Jan 2013 #132
I recommended because the explanation of the purpose and tactics of trolling are words to the wise CreekDog Jan 2013 #136
What would Oprah think of this confession? jsr Jan 2013 #137
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