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06-28-2015, 03:14 PM
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Rivet Master
2006 23' Safari SE
Biloxi
, Mississippi
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 8,278
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lily&Me
I believe a troll is either a chronic agitator, or someone here posting who is not who he/she represents themselves to be.
Maggie
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Hypothetically of course, Do you mean like someone that may or may not of gotten banned and post under his wife's name for 3 months or so?
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Do you know what a learning experience is? A learning experience is one of those things that says "You know that thing that you just did? Don't do that."
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06-28-2015, 03:35 PM
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#42
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Rivet Master
2002 30' Classic S/O
Fleming Island
, Florida
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 4,668
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I don't know who to attribute the lower quote to.....
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ag&Au
What annoys me the most is when people get annoyed at what I do when they're annoying me.
Ken
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"Those of you who think you know everything are damned irritating to those of us who do."
Al
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Al, K5TAN and Missy, N4RGO WBCCI 1322
2002 Classic 30 Slideout -S/OS #004
2013 Dodge 2500 Laramie 4x4 Megacab Cummins
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06-28-2015, 03:48 PM
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#43
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Retired.
Currently Looking...
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, At Large
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 21,276
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AWCHIEF
Hypothetically of course, Do you mean like someone that may or may not of gotten banned and post under his wife's name for 3 months or so?
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Hypothetically, when the moderators find out about the banned member using their wife's account to post, both the banned member and the wife would be subject to permanent banning.
Hypothetically, of course.
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06-28-2015, 04:10 PM
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#44
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4 Rivet Member
2004 22' Safari
Albuquerque
, New Mexico
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 374
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Silverflames
Bluhahaa I am a Thread Necromancer!
I've done that so many times looking for follow up on a issue.
Troll: some one who posts with the goal of upsetting people, meanness, or just being a jerk.
Thread Jacking: starting a new discussion not related to the goal of the original thread.
Oh on a side note, I'm thinking about buying a new truck, and I notice the dually are about 10k less. I was wondering how many Gas mileage you loose with a dually?
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I am presuming this is tongue in cheek humor, hijacking the thread to talk about truck mileage???
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06-28-2015, 04:44 PM
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
, Washington
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 4,463
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Al and Missy
"Those of you who think you know everything are damned irritating to those of us who do."
Al
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I have found that knowing everything is a fleeting thing that requires constant vigilance. Every time I achieve all-knowingness, some darned fool comes up with something new for me to know.
Ken
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06-28-2015, 04:45 PM
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#46
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3 Rivet Member
2014 23' Flying Cloud
Rhinebeck
, New York
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 114
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A stunned member
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alphonse
This forum is a huge benefit and a tremendous resource to us all. The vast majority of the participants here are great and behave in a way that is respectful and contributory in the questions they ask, their answers and opinions, and/or their informative posts.
Unfortunately there seem to be a few participants who much prefer to hijack someone's thread or worse yet, troll. We all slip occasionally but there are some participants that are as consistent in their poor behaviour as the sun coming up each day.
I have two hopes for the board.
1. The trolls go away
2. The thread hijackers learn how to create an original post with their own topic.
Now, I have said it here in my own post versus pointing someone out in a specific thread.
Apologies for my rant - nuf' said.
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I don't know how to begin. I am somewhat shocked I guess wondering what the issue actually is. Maybe I am too new and perhaps naive. Then again I'm 70 years old, a retired USAF Colonel; NATO Division Chief and have two masters degrees. What are we talking about here? Who is sabotaging this forum with nonsensical info or responses? I don't recall reading any and begin to wonder what to make of the whole discussion.
I grant that 75% of our RV experience is in Europe and we've been in the US retired 5 years. Inexperienced perhaps?
Question: How much of an issue is this?
Thanks, and forgive me if I am off base and missing some serious issue.
Adam Geuss
Rhinebeck, NY
23' 2014 International Serenity
Ford 250 6.7L TV
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06-28-2015, 05:03 PM
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#47
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Rivet Master
1969 29' Ambassador
brooksville
, Florida
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,270
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Rossbach
I am presuming this is tongue in cheek humor, hijacking the thread to talk about truck mileage???
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I was just presenting a example! 😈
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06-28-2015, 05:05 PM
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Rivet Master
1969 29' Ambassador
brooksville
, Florida
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,270
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam Geuss
I don't know how to begin. I am somewhat shocked I guess wondering what the issue actually is. Maybe I am too new and perhaps naive. Then again I'm 70 years old, a retired USAF Colonel; NATO Division Chief and have two masters degrees. What are we talking about here? Who is sabotaging this forum with nonsensical info or responses? I don't recall reading any and begin to wonder what to make of the whole discussion.
I grant that 75% of our RV experience is in Europe and we've been in the US retired 5 years. Inexperienced perhaps?
Question: How much of an issue is this?
Thanks, and forgive me if I am off base and missing some serious issue.
Adam Geuss
Rhinebeck, NY
23' 2014 International Serenity
Ford 250 6.7L TV
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Overall, this is a great group of people and a great forum. The moderators have a very strict "play nice rule." Usually it's not to bad.
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06-28-2015, 05:11 PM
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
, Washington
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 4,463
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam Geuss
I don't know how to begin. I am somewhat shocked I guess wondering what the issue actually is. Maybe I am too new and perhaps naive. Then again I'm 70 years old, a retired USAF Colonel; NATO Division Chief and have two masters degrees. What are we talking about here? Who is sabotaging this forum with nonsensical info or responses? I don't recall reading any and begin to wonder what to make of the whole discussion.
I grant that 75% of our RV experience is in Europe and we've been in the US retired 5 years. Inexperienced perhaps?
Question: How much of an issue is this?
Thanks, and forgive me if I am off base and missing some serious issue.
Adam Geuss
Rhinebeck, NY
23' 2014 International Serenity
Ford 250 6.7L TV
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The OP is expressing his frustration with something which although common on forums is frustrating to each of us at times. Sometimes it helps to put things that one finds annoying in writing for others to comment on. There are also many posts in this thread that are satirical in nature.
Please don't be offended by this:
Your military experience may have made you somewhat literal in your interpretation of what others are writing. My experience in 5 five years as a military officer made me aware that it is not an environment where things expressed satirically or obliquely are suitable form of communication outside of the O Club. So keep in mind some of this has been people expressing their completely reasonable annoyance of certain things that bug them, while others are simply enjoying themselves at no one else's expense (as best I can tell).
I hope this helps some.
Ken
P.S. I'm older than you.
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06-28-2015, 05:34 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 23' Flying Cloud
Fair Oaks
, California
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 717
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Love the forum, feel bad about the thread hijackers and trolls
Well, as a former Marine Sgt, (now 70) it is my experience that when things stop being expressed satirically or obliquely, then it's time to start worrying.
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06-28-2015, 05:57 PM
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Rivet Master
2010 27' FB Flying Cloud
Fraser Valley
, British Columbia
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 2,966
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Heck, hijacking, interloping, and trolling are great.
Why?
1. They raise the viewing count. If every forum read like an accounting textbook, who would go there? High viewing count = sponsorship/advertising dollars = website sustainability.
2. In the case of the AFs, if one is in the mood to hijack, interlope, or troll, they are obviously not having any technical issues with their trailer. This is the best "why you should buy an Airstream" endorsement of all!
Hijackers, interlopers, and trolls unite! We meet regularly at an "On the Road" buffet called Welcome to the Breakfast Show. 75,500 views....and counting.
Today's WBS topic: "Name that Plop" or Robert's scrambled eggs.
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06-28-2015, 06:01 PM
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54 Flying Cloud
1967 20' Globetrotter
1954 22' Flying Cloud
Grand Rapids
, Minnesota
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 173
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honestly I think this is silly. If someone takes things off course or hijacks or whatever.... Ignore. You'll never get rid of your troll by showing outrage. Kids hate to be ignored. IE. I just skipped to page four of bitchfest-o-rama
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06-28-2015, 06:07 PM
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
, Washington
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 4,463
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McDave
Well, as a former Marine Sgt, (now 70) it is my experience that when things stop being expressed satirically or obliquely, then it's time to start worrying.
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You just a kid also. I just turned 72. It's amazing what the extra two years experience does for your. I was in Naval aviation, we never said anything that wasn't so!!!!! Your reading this on the internet, so you know its true.
Bon Jour,
Ken
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06-28-2015, 06:25 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 23' Flying Cloud
Fair Oaks
, California
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 717
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Well, I might have guessed since you have a black and white cat as your avatar that you were from Naval aviation. I, at least, have a black and white dog. Can't you guys get anything right?
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06-28-2015, 06:36 PM
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
, Washington
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 4,463
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McDave
Well, I might have guessed since you have a black and white cat as your avatar that you were from Naval aviation. I, at least, have a black and white dog. Can't you guys get anything right?
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Here's what Daisy looks like when she's ready to kick a dog's butt.
Note: she has backup.
Ken
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06-28-2015, 06:52 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 23' Flying Cloud
Fair Oaks
, California
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 717
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Wow, a border collie could learn something from those stares!
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06-28-2015, 06:58 PM
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#57
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Rivet Master
2014 23' Flying Cloud
Fair Oaks
, California
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 717
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(BTW, sorry for the hijack)
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06-28-2015, 07:03 PM
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#58
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Rivet Master
Port Orchard
, Washington
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 4,463
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McDave
Wow, a border collie could learn something from those stares!
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I love border collies, but my sister's is totally buffaloed by their cat. I think the problem is that you can't herd cats.
Ken
This all shows that threads about hijacking are most likely to be hijacked often in many different directions.
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06-28-2015, 07:43 PM
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#59
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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We have a Pure-bread....
Bob
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06-28-2015, 08:11 PM
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Rivet Master
2012 25' Flying Cloud
Berlin
, Maryland
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,786
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Now I don't want to hijack this thread so lets get back to the subject at hand. Of course having read the thread all the way through I am no longer sure if this is about one reading threads one don't like, trolls, dreebs, men in there 70 or just military men in there seventies, (of which I am one) or cats and dogs which a troll would eat for a snack.
But anyway keep it up as I love it.
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