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    From Jeff Thiele@1:387/26 to All on Saturday, February 19, 2022 23:32:04
    Last I checked, this is the POLITICS echo, not the CONSERVATISM or ANTI-VAX echo.

    Before accusing someone of "trolling" please be sure to familarize yourself with the definition of the term:

    troll: someone who leaves an intentionally annoying or offensive message on
    the internet, in order to upset someone or to get attention or cause trouble

    If opposing opinions or having your own opinions challenged by facts
    annoys or offends you, perhaps this is not the echo for you.

    Jeff.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Raspberry Pi/32)
    * Origin: Cold War Computing BBS (1:387/26)
  • From Shaun Buzza@1:229/110 to Jeff Thiele on Sunday, February 20, 2022 10:11:36
    troll: someone who leaves an intentionally annoying or offensive message on the internet, in order to upset someone or to get attention or cause trouble

    Merriam-Webster:

    a: to antagonize (others) online by deliberately posting inflammatory, irrelevant, or offensive comments or other disruptive content

    b: to act as a troll on (a forum, site, etc.)

    c: to harass, criticize, or antagonize (someone) especially by provocatively disparaging or mocking public statements, postings, or acts

    I'm pretty sure many of us, conservative or not, would describe your
    behaviour as fitting this description. Here's an example:

    <Squawk!>Lefties always this!<Squawk!>Lefties always that!<Squawk!>

    If opposing opinions or having your own opinions challenged by facts annoys or offends you, perhaps this is not the echo for you.

    There is a huge difference between having a different opinion, and mocking another's opinion. If this week hasn't taught you that, I don't know what
    will.

    McDoob
    SysOp, PiBBS
    pibbs.sytes.net

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Raspberry Pi/32)
    * Origin: PiBBS (1:229/110)
  • From Lee Lofaso@2:203/2 to Shaun Buzza on Monday, February 21, 2022 02:08:43
    Hello Shaun,

    troll: someone who leaves an intentionally annoying or offensive
    message
    on the internet, in order to upset someone or to get attention or
    cause
    trouble

    Merriam-Webster:

    a: to antagonize (others) online by deliberately posting inflammatory, irrelevant, or offensive comments or other disruptive content

    b: to act as a troll on (a forum, site, etc.)

    c: to harass, criticize, or antagonize (someone) especially by provocatively
    disparaging or mocking public statements, postings, or acts

    I'm pretty sure many of us, conservative or not, would describe your behaviour as fitting this description. Here's an example:

    <Squawk!>Lefties always this!<Squawk!>Lefties always that!<Squawk!>

    If opposing opinions or having your own opinions challenged by facts
    annoys or offends you, perhaps this is not the echo for you.

    There is a huge difference between having a different opinion, and mocking another's opinion. If this week hasn't taught you that, I don't know what will.

    Everybody has the right to offend. Whether intentional or not.

    In an echo devoted to POLITICS, those who are easily offended really
    have no business being here. OTOH, sadists do enjoy masochists, and
    vice versa, with little or no complaint. In fact, both seem to enjoy
    it so much (some to give, others to receive), they can't stop
    themselves from coming back for more ...

    --Lee

    --
    Change Is Cumming

    --- MesNews/1.08.05.00-gb
    * Origin: news://eljaco.se:4119 (2:203/2)
  • From Aaron Thomas@1:275/99 to Jeff Thiele on Monday, February 21, 2022 06:44:12
    Last I checked, this is the POLITICS echo, not the CONSERVATISM or ANTI-VAX echo.

    Those are both political subjects, which seem more appropriate than computer hardware subjects.

    Conservatism is the only thing that can save America. "We saved America once, and now we're gonna have to do it one more time."

    The vaccine is being forced on unwilling participants, by Democrats. It's not anti-vax, it's anti-forcing-of-the-vax.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Linux/64)
    * Origin: CompuBBS | Ashburn VA | cfbbs.scinet-ftn.org (1:275/99)
  • From Jeff Thiele@1:387/26 to Aaron Thomas on Monday, February 21, 2022 21:39:54
    On 21 Feb 2022, Aaron Thomas said the following...
    Conservatism is the only thing that can save America. "We saved America once, and now we're gonna have to do it one more time."

    America has advanced ny going forward, not backwards.

    Jeff.

    --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A46 2020/08/26 (Raspberry Pi/32)
    * Origin: Cold War Computing BBS (1:387/26)