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    All hail, the gangs all here!

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    by jdclyde ·

    Recently (today) a very new member has decided to introduce a troll post.

    It seems this member has either had his sensitive feelings hurt, or has seen someone else get their feelings hurt, and after being a member for a WHOLE MONTH, he/she/it has decided there is a GANG of people here that run around looking to attack others, or in his/her/it’s own words [i] “who have the sole purpose to burn and bring down opinion outside their tiny perceptions.” [/i]

    Have people been stepped on in the past? Of course they have.

    Do simpletons like this like to cower behind their computer, crying foul because someone MOST LIKELY said something stupid, and was called on it.

    Free speech is a two way road. You have the RIGHT to say pretty much whatever you want, but everyone ELSE has the right to hold your feet to the coals if you run your mouth off like and id10t. (or preditor).

    I personally will not validate his/her/it’s flamebait discusssion. You can make your own choices, although Max DID give him/her/it the only response that he/she/it deserved. End of discussion.

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    • #3212252
      • #3212240

        road trip

        by jdclyde ·

        In reply to The party’s over here. Where you been?

        been on the road all morning, and already have about 250 miles clocked in.

        I tried getting in this morning before I left, but kept getting page not found error. (grrrr!)

        • #3212203

          But it is fixed now

          by j.lupo ·

          In reply to road trip

          TR was on it right away and have fixed the site once again – YEAH TR

        • #3212022

          I thought you might have gone

          by ontheropes ·

          In reply to road trip

          to Scotland for the babes.

    • #3212250

      Oh yeah?

      by maecuff ·

      In reply to All hail, the gangs all here!

      Why don’t you come over here and say that..

      I am always amused by ANYONE who gets their feelings hurt by a post. What makes the difference? Besides, if you’re an adult and your skin is THAT thin..well, perhaps a long stay at a nice, quiet institution is just what you need.

      And by ‘you’, I don’t mean YOU, JD. So, quit being such a girl about it.

      • #3212238

        Just so long

        by jdclyde ·

        In reply to Oh yeah?

        as I am not being a whinny a$$ T!tty baby! 😀

        I knew EXACTLY who and what you meant! 😡

        • #3212236

          I am trying

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to Just so long

          to keep my promise and not make fun of you for your, well, alternative tendancies. It’s just so hard, sometimes.

        • #3211970

          you mean that jd

          by jaqui ·

          In reply to I am trying

          wants to wear dresses? ]:)

      • #3212019

        You’ve hurt my feelings….

        by jmgarvin ·

        In reply to Oh yeah?

        I think that YOUR skin is too thin…and and…you’re a doody head…and you’re mom goes to college…and you’re sleeves are real puffy….

        / I cry for my sanity

    • #3212247

      Oh JD – I just love the way you write when you

      by j.lupo ·

      In reply to All hail, the gangs all here!

      are emotionally tied to a thought. 😉 We have had a whole bunch of trolls lately. It is possible the person was asking politely for some changes. I rather give the benefit of the doubt. But that is me.

      Now there is no gang here at TR. We are a community of IT people. We share ideas, we debate ideas, we express in a public arena our opinions and experiences.

      We dont’ all agree and to me flaming means attacking others. You can disagree with me, I am fine with that. I can choose to respond or not respond. I can choose to be offended or not. If I don’t agree I probably will say so and give a reason/example why I don’t agree.

      If I agree (well the post tends to be a lot smaller doesn’t it? ) 😉 :0 …

      • #3212235

        Glad you approve

        by jdclyde ·

        In reply to Oh JD – I just love the way you write when you

        I was going to add in about guesses about this being the same troll or part of the same group of trolls as of late, but declined.

        My FIRST thought was Julian, but then I checked the history and the new member [i] (he said [b] member,[/b] hee hee hee!)[/i] was actually in technical Windows conversations and Julian would NEVER go in there!

        And you called it right on, you can only be offended if you CHOOSE to be offended.

        Again though, I will not go over and validate his trolling.

        • #3212230

          You know you want to..

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to Glad you approve

          come over to the dark side..

        • #3212227

          Almost did

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to You know you want to..

          but I held strong.

          If I post there, that is validating the discussion. Can’t do it.

          I AM eating watermellon though! 😀

        • #3212226

          It could be carefully…

          by onbliss ·

          In reply to Glad you approve

          (You said: “was actually in technical Windows conversations”)

          …cultivated. I mean the profile and history 🙂 For some reason the nick and the usage of “playground tactics” gnaws my mind. Can’t point the finger yet….

          “I will not go over and validate his trolling.”
          But you did, by starting this very thread.

        • #3212217

          Actually

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to It could be carefully…

          by not going into his/her/it’s discussion, I do not help to feed the machine.

          The more activity it gets, the more people go there. I don’t want to be a part of pointing people there, which is why I never provided a link over, nor named him/her/it.

          Cahonas the size of bowling balls to say what you did to Mae! :0 YOU almost got me to post over there! 😀

          It really DID make me first think of Julian though. But I can see him being SMART enough to cultivate a history. I didn’t go into the history to actually read the posts, to know if he/she/it actually KNOWS anything though.

          You WILL notice that he/she/it has not come back once to respond to questions or to back up his/her/it’s claims. Another sign of a troll. Throw the crap in a crowded room and step back and watch the fun.

        • #3212186

          One has to take the risk….

          by onbliss ·

          In reply to Actually

          ….every now and then (regarding the Center of Universe comment) :-). We have exchanged comments on the side on that particular topic.

          I guess anybody who joined in the month of “June 2006” and displays an attitude has to pass through fire to establish some credibility here 🙂 😀

          [i]You WILL notice that he/she/it has not come back once to respond to questions or to back up his/her/it’s claims. [/i]
          That is why I asked to list of gang members to check out the gumption (or lack of it).

        • #3212124

          It’s really gonna

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to One has to take the risk….

          suck for you if I really am the center of the Universe.

        • #3212125

          I didn’t know what you

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to Actually

          were talking about until I checked the other thread..

          As far as Onbliss goes..well, one day a mistake will be made, and I’ll be there to pounce on it. 🙂

        • #3211878

          And when you pounce….

          by onbliss ·

          In reply to I didn’t know what you

          ….since I am not in the center of the Universe, you will have to vacate the spot to pounce on me. Somebody might grab it. 🙂

        • #3211865

          The flaw in your logic

          by tig2 ·

          In reply to And when you pounce….

          Mae can be in two places at one time. She’s a mom. All moms have this ability…

          Oh- and before you start thinking that this is her only talent, she also has eyes in the back of her head.

        • #3211835

          T2: sssshhhhhhh

          by onbliss ·

          In reply to And when you pounce….

          A nice Minnesotan is ALWAYS nice to another nice Minnesotan 🙂

          edited:typo

        • #3212108

          JD Dear

          by tig2 ·

          In reply to Actually

          Remember Spuddy_M? The troll who crated three different personas to transfer his tech points to?

          Why is that thread tagged with the accepted short form of my nick? And why is he pulling the same ca-ca as tomp12 and the Spud? And how is it that the Spud thread was his first (and at that time, only) discussion.

          I suggest that this is simply more of the same with a different name.

          I guess we ticked Tomp12 off by hijacking his thread…

        • #3212101

          Your probably right TT

          by j.lupo ·

          In reply to JD Dear

          as I got peer mailed from that troll. Of course you know where that mail went to. 🙂

        • #3211869

          Hijacked?

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to JD Dear

          No one around HERE would ever do such a thing! ;\

        • #3211829

          Tig…..

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to JD Dear

          how come, when reading the title “JD Dear” I hear a distinctly Kanga sounding voice in my head???

          ]:)

          GG

        • #3211792

          Probably because

          by tig2 ·

          In reply to Tig…..

          that is the voice I use when I talk to JD.

          However did you know???
          🙂

        • #3211757

          Because, Tig

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to Tig…..

          [i] it’s the same tone all the women around here use with jd [/i]

          Yours just comes over with a little more clarity, is all!! :p

          GG

        • #3212202

          Yes that is your choice after all – Right?

          by j.lupo ·

          In reply to Glad you approve

          🙂

    • #3212242

      Roger that Bossman

      by wingedmonkey ·

      In reply to All hail, the gangs all here!

      Party over here,

      • #3212234

        Move along people

        by jdclyde ·

        In reply to Roger that Bossman

        nothing to see here – [i] officer barbrady

    • #3212228

      I’m sportin’ my TR gang colors

      by dmambo ·

      In reply to All hail, the gangs all here!

      Actually, I’m balancing one of my TR coffee mugs on my head. I don’t have to worry if it falls and breaks BECAUSE I HAVE TWO MORE ON THE SHELF.

      Buwahhhahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      • #3212215

        To quote Mae

        by jdclyde ·

        In reply to I’m sportin’ my TR gang colors

        “you suck”.

        I can’t BUY a friggen mug or shirt, and you claim to have THREE?!?! X-(

        If ANYONE around here DESERVES one, it HAS to be sweet, lovable and humble me! 😀

        • #3212119

          How did HE get one?

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to To quote Mae

          Why don’t I have one? I should have a mug by now. It should be on my desk and growing mold by now.

        • #3211979

          growing mold?

          by jaqui ·

          In reply to How did HE get one?

          Mine is never empty long enough for the spores to sprout.
          :p

        • #3211898

          EWWWWWWWW

          by j.lupo ·

          In reply to growing mold?

          You folks just like your science experiments! I guess you never need penacillan (sp? WHERE’s THAT SPELL CHECKER!!!), Huh???

      • #3212198

        THAT is just SO NOT fair

        by j.lupo ·

        In reply to I’m sportin’ my TR gang colors

        I want to join the gang. I wanted that last year too, but was denied membership. What do I have to do to earn my membership??????

        • #3212181

          There is a “hazing” period though

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to THAT is just SO NOT fair

          you would have to see the head of the impure brigade for that! ]:)

        • #3212179

          Ok – I am signed up for the “hazing” period

          by j.lupo ·

          In reply to There is a “hazing” period though

          I can take it. I have taken it in the past with some of the posts. I would be a really good member – it would improve diversity of the group as I would be the naive one. Please, Please? Pretty Please?

    • #3212216

      Tig, if you’re listening….

      by dmambo ·

      In reply to All hail, the gangs all here!

      I don’t want to open a can of worms (yes I do 😀 )but go to the whiny thread and look at the tags…….

      http://techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=8&threadID=197791&start=0

      I think there could be trouble brewin’

      • #3212214

        what a dumba##

        by jdclyde ·

        In reply to Tig, if you’re listening….

        “Listen”?

        BAWAAAHAAAHAAHAHAAAHHHAAAHAAHAAAAAAHAHAHAAAHAAHAAAAHAHAHA

        • #3212169

          Stop ruining the site for me!!!

          by dmambo ·

          In reply to what a dumba##

          You have barraged and taunted me from the safety of you anonymity once too often! I just can’t take it anymore.

          Oh, boo hoo hoo.
          You meanie!
          Mommmmyyyy!

        • #3212155

          And of course you forgot

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to Stop ruining the site for me!!!

          “to burn and bring down opinion outside MY tiny perceptions.”

          Now go away or I shall taunt you again! 😀

          [b]EVERYBODY SING![/b]

          [i]”When danger reared its ugly head, he bravely turned his tail and fled. Yes, brave Sir Mambo turned about, and valiantly, he chickened out. Bravely taking to his feet, he beat a very brave retreat. A brave retreat by brave Sir Mambo.” [/i]

          [b]
          Please! This is supposed to be a happy occasion. Let’s not bicker and argue over who killed who.

        • #3212126

          Mambo..

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to Stop ruining the site for me!!!

          you get the whiny a$$ t1tty baby award today..

      • #3212194

        I missed that completely

        by j.lupo ·

        In reply to Tig, if you’re listening….

        Boy I am losing my touch. I bow to the experts. Here I thought it was a nice polite request. 🙁

        • #3212178

          Wakeup call

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to I missed that completely

          re-read this and tell me if ANY of this is polite OR a request.

          [i] “It would seen that there is a gang of TR(ers) who have the sole purpose to burn and bring down opinion outside their tiny perceptions. Utilising playground tactics they barrage and taunt until discussions become nothing more than a farce.

          This may be amusing to them however it is ruining the site for others.

          Would these people STOP barking from the safety of their anonymity and promptly attempt to seek a life or equivalent substitute.”[/i]
          [b]
          How would this noobie know what is or isn’t ruining ANYTHING around here to top it all off? It was at the KINDEST a SNIDE remark, and at worst a venomous troll looking to throw out flamebait.
          [/b]
          A shame the Dawg seems to be busy today. It would be fun to have him show troll boy/girl/thing what it is like to have the gang bark at him/her/it!

          And yes, the tags DO show exactly what he/she/it intended. The “T2” part does make me wonder. Tig has been set off pretty easily about stupid people lately, and so maybe it was hoping she would get all worked up and people would follow her lead?

        • #3212133

          JD I already appologized

          by j.lupo ·

          In reply to Wakeup call

          but if I didn’t make it clear enough – [b]I APPOLOGIZE[/b] I said I missed it. I also put a please in there that wasn’t there in the version you copied in here.

          I am sorry. So is this part of the “hazing”? I can take it. Yell at me, I get that all day long. Just remember Dawg is an interesting and useful Dawg, but I have been called “Pit bull” for a reason.

          I’ll sick my gremlins on you, yes I will. Or maybe I’ll ask Tig to take you to task.

          edited to add: AND Do you know who peer mailed me today???? tomp12@netscape.com

        • #3212122

          Here’s a hint.

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to JD I already appologized

          Don’t ever EVER apologize to JD. The only acceptable thing to do, is to hang sh1t on him whenever the opportunity presents itself. Trust me. He likes it.

        • #3212099

          Ooooo. I got ya Mae. Muchos Gracias

          by j.lupo ·

          In reply to Here’s a hint.

          I’ll remember that. See I got misled by his other informative posts that where discussions. I now know to watch out from the left and right fields with JD.

        • #3212082

          informative?

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to Ooooo. I got ya Mae. Muchos Gracias

          Really? JD?

          Well..I guess anything is possible.

        • #3211895

          Ah Mae – see it is

          by j.lupo ·

          In reply to Ooooo. I got ya Mae. Muchos Gracias

          my being so very naive. I am learning though. But he was helpful to me last year when I started to get active on TR. So, I do have to give JD credit for that, don’t I?

          Oh and you are the center of the universe because I have to ask about giving credit to someone and I asked you. 😉

        • #3211912

          edited out

          by x-marcap ·

          In reply to JD I already appologized

          edited out

        • #3211894

          Skillet? What Skillet?

          by j.lupo ·

          In reply to edited out

          My little gremlinpugs must be nipping your ankles and snorting all over you to leave their Mom alone! Besides anyone who knows me knows I don’t throw any items. I don’t have to. My voice does great work on ear drums when necessary. Lets just say, they hear me coming before they see me. 🙂

        • #3211819

          edited out

          by x-marcap ·

          In reply to Skillet? What Skillet?

          edited out

        • #3211358

          TJ – that is funny only thing is

          by j.lupo ·

          In reply to Skillet? What Skillet?

          it isn’t a [i]roar[/i]. From playing saxophone and teaching in very large lecture halls without a microphone, I have developed the parade ground [b]bellow[/b] as my normal speaking voice. 🙂

        • #3212102

          Yeah well

          by tig2 ·

          In reply to Wakeup call

          I admit that Spudley got undermy skin. I’m over it.

          Julian pi$$ed me off when he started throwing HS at Dawg. But then I defended HIM when it was OAW pulling the same brand of HS so I was pretty incredulous that he would go after someone else the same way.

          But I saw a facinating pattern in the HUG thread and I will bet that I could pretty much say anything and the attempts at baiting will continue.

          I know this game. I don’t have to play. I know how to win.

          *yes, I already said that. But I am aging right before your eyes and too tired to care…*

        • #3212098

          To change subject – How is the training

          by j.lupo ·

          In reply to Yeah well

          going? I am sending my blessings your way to outdistance them all!

      • #3212104

        Good Friends

        by tig2 ·

        In reply to Tig, if you’re listening….

        I know. I know just who this clown is. I am so over it.

        But if you see a Tigger Two (note space) you know that we’re back to the sandbox.

        Maybe he gets turned on being flamed. Heaven knows that if I feel a need, I will.

        I appreciate the heads up DMambo.

        • #3211914

          Always amazed

          by dmambo ·

          In reply to Good Friends

          I can’t understand why people need to go stomping off shouting in a blazing flame. Especially noobs who, if they just quietly disappear, really won’t be missed. If for some reason they want to come back, they’ll always have the baggage of the hissy-fit to carry.

          And you got it right about the sandbox. Who’s using the playground tactics now?

    • #3212157

      He is just going to take his tiny perceptions

      by faradhi ·

      In reply to All hail, the gangs all here!

      and go home.

      I would say take his balls too, but judging from the post he doesn’t have any.

    • #3212054

      What the heck do we care

      by av . ·

      In reply to All hail, the gangs all here!

      Sorry, I had to do that. Anyway, I’d like to know exactly what was done to make this person post something like that. Whoze the one?

      I don’t think its fair to accuse people that don’t know they’re accused. Chicken (I’m having that for dinner, actually).

      • #3212045

        he/she/it never said

        by jdclyde ·

        In reply to What the heck do we care

        just went with the weak “you know who you are”.

        So if you get offended, then you know he/she/it was talking to YOU?

        The way YOU beat up on people all the time, I just BET it was YOU that set him/her/it off? ;\

    • #3211972

      the lad has balls

      by jaqui ·

      In reply to All hail, the gangs all here!

      like a “Ken Doll” ]:)

      tell ya’s what, I’ll get to docs to give him mine when I get them removed, then he’ll have some balls.

      edited for a missing d

    • #3211871

      TIG! Here is a cool pic of YOU

      by jdclyde ·

      In reply to All hail, the gangs all here!

      http://www.gocomics.com/lio/

      (looking in the window!)

      😡

      • #3211850

        You are a sick bas…

        by tig2 ·

        In reply to TIG! Here is a cool pic of YOU

        Thought you knew what I was going to say, huh? 🙂

        Cute, JD, cute!

        • #3211823

          OMG!!! :0

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to You are a sick bas…

          Tig, edit – – – edit – – – quick – – -quick – – –

          jd will take that as you thinking HE’s cute!

          although…

          second thoughts….

          when he’s dancing to his show tunes, he just may be!!

          ;\

          ]:)

          GG

        • #3211810

          **JD Please Note**

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to OMG!!! :0

          it was GG who brought up the show tunes. It wasn’t me.

        • #3211748

          I see that

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to **JD Please Note**

          and am hurt and saddened by the whole thing… 🙁

          And here I thought she WANTED me! ;\

        • #3211747

          JD

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to I see that

          Life is full of disappointments..

          You know what I’m going to call you, right?

          My 8 year old knows he’s not allowed to use the Whiny a$$ t*tty baby phrase, so he’s shortened it to watiba.. He calls his dad a watiba at every opportunity..

        • #3211803

          oh sure

          by jdclyde ·

          In reply to OMG!!! :0

          act like you don’t already know….. :p

        • #3211778

          Hey! Hey! Oy!

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to oh sure

          jd, darling ( 😡 ) you should know by now that when Mae and I join forces we’re unstoppable…

          Now.

          Were you saying something???

          ]:)

          GG

        • #3211777

          GG

          by maecuff ·

          In reply to Hey! Hey! Oy!

          It’s kinda like shooting fish in a barrel, isn’t it? 🙂

        • #3211765

          Yeah, but

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to GG

          keeps the trigger finger toned, practiced and ready 😉

          GG

        • #3211107
          Avatar photo

          GG what are you doing wasting your time here?

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to Hey! Hey! Oy!

          I thought that you would be drooling over that other thread that’s all about girls and the gadgets specially made for them. :p

          Col ]:)

        • #3211093

          Been there, done that, had a mini rant

          by gadgetgirl ·

          In reply to GG what are you doing wasting your time here?

          and was first one posting after Sonja put it up there (DE!)

          Hey, I gotta doozy of a biometrically protected USB Flash memory stick! S’great….I think.

          Sadly, it arrived while I was at work, and HOB decided to play with it….without reading the destructions first….

          It takes five fingerprints, and stores them in the memory…..

          ….. and they’re all his…….

          S’ok.

          I’ll wait until he’s valeted my car, THEN I’ll kill him.

          ]:)

          GG

          oh, and Col – can you REALLY see me going for pink coloured gadgets and animal prints? Not in this lifetime, dear!

        • #3211089
          Avatar photo

          Well Pink with a splattering of blood stains YES!!!!

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to GG what are you doing wasting your time here?

          But just straight Pink alone I don’t think so unless you’ve been dying your hair Blondie again. :p

          Actually when it comes to any IT Gadget there is no good colour as they all show the stains of use even my Electric Cattle Prod which is a Bright yellow is very dull and dirty now. But at least it’s legal where a Tasser isn’t and it has a similar effect on people. 😀

          Col ]:)

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