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ProudLib72

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13. Suppose the same view has been expressed several times before

Reply to USALiberal (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 1, 2019, 07:35 PM

Jul 2019

and there has been a lot of agreement. But now said issue gets alerted on or users you've never heard of suddenly become "concerned" that the view is too dangerous and post their disagreement. Then you can safely assume there are pearl clutching trolls.

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Beware of Trolls Pretending to Clutch Pearls! [View all] ProudLib72 Jul 2019 OP

You said "clutch pearls!" Renew Deal Jul 2019 #1

I know the phrase "pearl clutching" already carries a certain ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #2

Yeah, been noticing a lot more of them lately. GoCubsGo Jul 2019 #3

They dish it, but they can't take it....and clutch, clutch clutch. nt Baltimike Jul 2019 #10

I know right? GusBob Jul 2019 #4

Paranoid? Or links to some proof? nt USALiberal Jul 2019 #5

Can't tell you ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #6

I call it concern trolling sop Jul 2019 #7

How do you separate it from legit concern? nt USALiberal Jul 2019 #8

The same way you separate fainting couch pearl-clutching from expressing a legit concern sop Jul 2019 #12

Suppose the same view has been expressed several times before ProudLib72 Jul 2019 #13

AMEN AMEN AMEN. nt Baltimike Jul 2019 #9

I hear you malaise Jul 2019 #11

Yeah, I had a post removed because I called one out. lunatica Jul 2019 #14