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What is with the obnoxious anti-Trump trolling flooding the site? Why is it allowed?

Posted - February 2, 2017

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  • I haven't noticed, Thrifty, but I'm not sure that applies to me. If you check my profile page you'll see a warning that I have a licence to tell lies. I'll be fine. 
      February 2, 2017 3:20 PM MST
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  • There's a place on here for these kinds of things..
    Here's the link.
    http://answermug.com/forums/topic/11059/therapy-thread-for-those-too-sensitive-for-answer-mug/view/post_id/82956
      February 2, 2017 1:02 PM MST
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  • I'm not offended. I find trolling obnoxious and I find trolls mentally ill. It's one  Thing to ask legitmate questions. It's another to flood a site with troll questions. I suggest you learn what trolling is and how to spot it. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at February 2, 2017 5:29 PM MST
      February 2, 2017 1:05 PM MST
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  • Well you may want to learn what trolling is.  It's a hallmark of the internet since the 80's.
    Hell, this question is more of a trolling thread than any of the droll and silly Trump questions.  They are more like spam than trolling.  You been here less than a month and made how many comments and threads.  This is your first question as a new member and you're calling someone else a troll?  Hmmmmmmmm.................
      February 2, 2017 1:12 PM MST
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  • Thank you.
      February 2, 2017 1:13 PM MST
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  • 17261
    Spam would be a better fit.
      February 3, 2017 4:07 AM MST
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  • 3375
    I loved that post!
      February 2, 2017 1:07 PM MST
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  • Keep it bookmarked.  Comes in handy for times like this.
      February 2, 2017 1:19 PM MST
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  • 3375
      February 2, 2017 1:20 PM MST
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  • Walter, the best thing to do is avoid this site in the AM and early afternoon in order to get to REAL questions. That's what a lot of users do.
      February 2, 2017 1:05 PM MST
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  • 283
    Unfortunately that doesn't work for everyone's schedule. I have more time to be on here in the mornings and it is just plain frustrating. Almost everyone ignores the questions, but unfortunately they are the only questions. I think many people are turned off by them and just move on to another site.
      February 2, 2017 1:46 PM MST
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  • I know Gator and I feel for the users that can only use the site in the early hours.
    This is my second go round on this site and I found that if you complain, you get **** canned or, at the very least, an email of condemnation. There are some users on here that cannot be questioned or called on the carpet regarding obnoxious and repetitive questions. It's very frustrating to wade through all of the Trump questions (which are mostly statements) in order to get to decent questions. This post was edited by my2cents at February 3, 2017 7:53 AM MST
      February 2, 2017 1:55 PM MST
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  • I agree with both of you. I wonder how long anti-liberal trolling would last. I wonder if the idiots sticking up for the troll would stand up for anti-Obama answer anti-democrat trolling. I can already see the favortism and cliques who gang up on people. Good way to turn off people from your site. If I have to navigate through pages of anti-anything political ******** I want no part of this stupid site. I see this site is ran like Ask was. The liberal trolls and the favorites get away with everything while the people calling them out are treated like ****. This post was edited by my2cents at February 3, 2017 7:55 AM MST
      February 2, 2017 2:08 PM MST
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  • You hit the nail on the head Benedict!!!!
      February 2, 2017 2:45 PM MST
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  • 17261
    Wrong. It's obvious you haven't seen what the at-right peeps got away with while they were "trolling" around here. They did not disappear because what they could post or not... They disappeared because they weren't allowed making personal attacks when stood up to. Just giving you some historical background here.
      February 3, 2017 4:16 AM MST
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  • I agree with both of you. I wonder how long anti-liberal trolling would last. I wonder if the idiots sticking up for the troll would stand up for anti-Obama answer anti-democrat trolling. I can already see the favortism and cliques who gang up on people. Good way to turn off people from your site. If I have to navigate through pages of anti-anything political ******** I want no part of this stupid site. I see this site is ran like Ask was. The liberal trolls and the favorites get away with everything while the people calling them out are treated like ****.
    This post was edited by my2cents at February 3, 2017 7:57 AM MST
      February 2, 2017 2:08 PM MST
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  • 19937
    If this site doesn't suit you, I'm pretty sure you're free to find one that does. 
      February 2, 2017 2:19 PM MST
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  • You still think it is about liberals and conservatives which is why you still don't get it. People tried to reach out to you but you ignored them, preferring instead to project onto them. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at February 3, 2017 4:17 AM MST
      February 2, 2017 2:44 PM MST
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  • There's a solution and that's what the Question Diversity group was formed to avoid. Members are requested to ask 5 questions a day and if we all did that the Trumpdump would be less obvious. come and join. 
      February 2, 2017 3:15 PM MST
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  • 17261
    Best reply!
      February 3, 2017 4:18 AM MST
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  • 17261
    Please make your own questions and help make more diversity. I do in between, but they will be my style and also boring if not mixed up with more diversity. We all have to add in, and not just stay away. That is my hope. Would also mean you guys doesn't leave it to us outside America to create an alternative to the questions around that hour. Thank you.
      February 3, 2017 4:11 AM MST
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  • 3375
    Easy enough to pass over since there are lots of other topics to choose from.  I don't want to be on a site that would censor posts unless it is attacking another member or is really tasteless.
      February 2, 2017 1:07 PM MST
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  • 3463
    I don't have a problem skipping the posts I don't like or want to comment on.
    I have seen other new people lash out like this and I guess they haven't learned that skipping a question is much better for them  insulting our seasoned members.
      February 2, 2017 2:14 PM MST
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  • 3375
    Or they have been around before and just feel like making some noise.  Ho hum.  
      February 2, 2017 2:26 PM MST
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  • 19937
    I wonder if that person was a rhino in another life.
      February 2, 2017 5:36 PM MST
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