Troll after troll comes to the Community Forum for the sole purpose of disrupting, denigrating, insulting and causing general upset among the good folks here.....
And two or three will say, "Don't feed the troll", and "Ignore him and he will go away". But we never do that.
I am as guilty as anyone else, but why do we continue to argue with these people, knowing why they are here and knowing we are falling into the trap they set? Do we think we can change their minds? Do we think they might change ours?
This latest version, Finney, claims to be an athiest, bent on the destruction of religion and faith in God. And we choose to try to debate him rather than let him fizzle out on his own. Makes no sense.
Let's resolve in the New Year to finally do what we know is right. Let's not allow these people to gain a filthy foothold in an otherwise very nice place to visit.
I'm gonna try it. Anyone else?
Personally I like the empty post. Tells em yeah, you've read it. Just that it's a bunch of crap and doesn't deserve a reply.
Trolls add excitement and challenge to the board. I don't learn anything without reading different viewpoints.
You have run the honest liberals and good debate out with unrelenting name calling and nonsense. GJ, Catfish, Pantelones?, and while Bluedog is still here he won't hardly speak his mind anymore on anything controversial.
It didn't come clear to me what goes on here until Romney and Assault weapons. I was personally attacked, called a liar, just for posting his actual words upon signing the bill when certain members wanted him nominated. Called a liar and other names for posting the truth.
The dynamic here is to stifle dissent. The only dissent really left on the site is those who lean libertarian, albeit the occasional troll. The only reason (L) leaning types remain is there are too many of them to isolate and group attack into submission.
Since some of those people are becoming fans of censorship and the tread owner tools I can see they too are falling in line.
Whether you admit it or not you guys are Radicals, Paul Alinsky would be proud. We could call this the Community Organizer Forum. Your tools of the trade are personal attacks and censorship.
I only buzz by once in a while now days. I just don't get anything out of watching people call posters names like MFer anymore. While I am guilty of throwing a personal jab at times I refrain to debunking their BS as much as possible. The problem in a lot of cases is folks are just intellectually lazy and when they can't debunk or don't want to learn, they attack.
Amen Owl....
OWL.. "Trolls present a good opportunity for apologetics- be they political, religious or otherwise. Really quite useful. I am in the camp that believes sunlight is the best disinfectant."
Of trying to promote free thought and debate.
Do you want us to be just like intolerant liberal sites?
I never came here for that.
I came to talk with other hunters about differing views and challenge my self intellectually.
I always self reflect on my own behavior and unlike Jesus I am not perfect.
The only reason I treated those that support the RINOs and EGOP the same way is because their wrong....
I only said Paul was my best choice, folks labeled me as you are now. Some should wear the moniker Romneister...
"We're only like lib sites in that those who come to attack us are not welcome."
GJ was constantly bashed as these trolls, thats why he snapped...
"Pot meet kettle."
Got me there, I like the banter...
"Yet you feel free to talk down to others when they don't agree with the Paulbot mantra."
Just showed inconsistencies with others candidates, never told anyone who to vote for, unlike many of you telling me I needed to vote R...
"Huh"
Leads to perception. Just as your view to me being a paulbot/paulinista, I view you RINO's and EGOPers as what is wrong with this country.
Maybe we should each remember. "Do unto others a you would they should do unto you"
Oh, I am sure you are not homeless so you probably don't care.
I don't live in a bubble where everyone thinks exactly like me and the way government and power operate makes me interested in every viewpoint so I can find my personal version of the truth. Freedom is letting other people do things you don't like and too many people on both sides want to take away our freedom. I think you agree on this point.
There was a show Catfish recommended a while back and while most of it didn't have merit it opened my eyes on some points.
Do you notice me playing nice with anyone?
Spike and I have similar views but still disagreed on open carry.
None of this means I would people banned from the bowsite.
Your comment on trolls seems to say you enjoy the banter as well?
"Then I realized how much fun I'd miss. I've been known to throw rocks and shoot the occasional arrow at hornets' nests. I moved to TX this year and have had a blast messing with fire ants. So, I think I'll keep playing with the trolls. It's fun and they don't have any real stingers."
Sometimes I ignore trolls, sometimes disprove their nonsense, but all the time secure enough to not get upset by their drama and leave them looking stupid.
If we can't control our emotions with the trolls we should probably be alone in the woods hunting more than on here.....;^)