Popular Troll Tactic 9731: "I just got this stupid email from a co-worker!!11!"

[tabasco]

9732: Please help me respond to this email I got from my right-wing relative!!11!!."

These are even less creative than the concern troll methods.

Can't they try a littler harder for cryin' out loud?

[Occam Bandage]

1. It's awfully brazen, yes. It's just, "Look! A right-wing email! Oh, and I'm not a puke! Bye!"

[Indenturedebtor]

2. You know I never really thought of that as a troll tactic.

I think most of them are genuine though it wouldn't be bad to take a closer look... mmm I dunno.

[Genevieve]

4. neithe did I! --

But it does make sense.

[azmouse]

3. I get a kick out of the people who are concerned

about their friends who are going to vote for McBush.

Wow! There are SO many of them it just boggles the mind. :eyes:

[Th1onein]

5. I've posted that stuff, myself. When I need help, I ask for it.

It doesn't necessarily mean someone is a troll.

On edit: I think it is VERY important to speak not only to fellow Democrats, but also to Republicans. WE are Americans and we will ALL go down with the ship if it goes down. What good does it do to preach only to the choir? It is VERY important, and IMPERATIVE to refute these right wing emails, ESPECIALLY if one has an audience.

[thewiseguy]

6. Or those stories that only happen to your boss.

[apocalypsehow]

7. "Isn't this legitimate criticism?" ... "OMFG!!! I'm a lifelong Democrat!!!1!"

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"I'm just pointing out what the Repugs are going to say about him! Should we just ignore____________(insert whatever RW talking point the poster is trying to peddle as "concern" and "legitimate criticism" here)???????????!?"

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"My bashing of the Democratic nominee legitimate criticism of Obama is just what we all need to hear if we want to have even the slightest, tiniest, teensy-weensiest chance of winning against McCain!!!"

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"The primaries are over - quit hating the people who hate the Democratic nominee!!!!11!"

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"Fine, just talk to yourselves. I'm outta here - this is nothing but a cultish echo chamber."

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But, somehow, that last promise just never seems to get kept...