topic Re: Troll? in Q Talk

Troll?

Imaoldhippie — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 16:50:05 GMT

A possible troll? Im always suspicious of a new poster that posts, posts, posts then never returns.

Re: Troll?

Georgiagrama — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 16:57:51 GMT

Maybe they got an unkind answer and just didn't return. I occasionally post over the summer, but when school begins and I keep my granddaughter, I rarely have time to even check in.

Re: Troll?

bonappetit — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 17:14:44 GMT

Or maybe there's not much to say or comment on due to censorship by QVC. These boards are pretty boring most of the time.

Re: Troll?

Equuleus — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 17:17:38 GMT

I question first time posters who:

A) ask a question and never return to respond, esp when another poster goes out of their way to answer their question

B) they just make one nasty comment or complaint or statement and never return.

Re: Troll?

Annabellethecat66 — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 17:37:44 GMT

Not a lot of people are like me. I post a lot. They're usually long and I go on and on bla blaing.

I know people just skip my posts. That's OK too. I know there are people here who do really good posts.

They are short and to the point. They often make more sense than many of my posts that go on and on.

Not everyone feels the need to post all of the time OR long posts. Some people say what they have on their mind and just move on.

I've never been good at spoting trolls. There are people here who are REALLY GOOD at spotting trolls. When they do, they often call attention to them. THAT'S the ONLY want I'd know they are a troll. Trolls don't bother me too much......hummm???

Re: Troll?

catter70 — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 18:01:21 GMT

I'm pretty new to this, but have been reading for several years. I do reply to posts, but I don't even know how to start one, if truth be told. Not very techie. Maybe someone could explain if I can even understand it.

Re: Troll?

Its Me LuLuBelle2 — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 18:22:35 GMT

@catter70wrote:
I'm pretty new to this, but have been reading for several years. I do reply to posts, but I don't even know how to start one, if truth be told. Not very techie. Maybe someone could explain if I can even understand it.

@catter70, hey there, welcome! To start a new post, under Community Menu just click on whatever forum you'd like to post in. For example, click on "Q Talk" (which is the forum we're currently in) and in the upper left you will see, in red, New Message. Click on that and fire away! I look forward to reading your first post! LuLu

Re: Troll?

NickNack — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 18:24:53 GMT

@catter70 wrote:
I'm pretty new to this, but have been reading for several years. I do reply to posts, but I don't even know how to start one, if truth be told. Not very techie. Maybe someone could explain if I can even understand it.

@catter70 To start a new post you go to the forum you want to post in. For example, if you want to post about a TV show you would go to TV and Movies. Then in red above the forum topics it says "New Message." Click on that and start posting. When you've finished typing, click "Post" on red beneath what you've written. That's all there is to it! I hope I explained it well enough.

Re: Troll?

Mona_L — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 20:51:58 GMT

Yes, would love a definition. For me, there are two posters who no matter what is posted, are combative, then I respond in-kind. Naturally, my posts are removed, but theirs remain, then the name calling begins. To each their own.

Re: Troll?

jackthebear — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 20:03:00 GMT

every one has to be a new poster.

doesnt' make a troll

Re: Troll?

dulwich — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 20:14:20 GMT

O.k. I guess I am stupid but what is a troll? How do you recognize if someone posting is a troll? What identifies them? I am totally lost on this.

To me someone posts - people reply, some are nice some are nasty, some very combative but we are all people posting - not trolls - very confused!

Re: Troll?

TTerri — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 20:23:58 GMT

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
A possible troll? Im always suspicious of a new poster that posts, posts, posts then never returns.

You clearly don't know what a "troll" is.

From Wikipedia- "

In Internet slang, a troll (/troʊl, trɒl/) is a person who starts quarrels or upsets people on the Internet to distract and sow discord by posting inflammatory and digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses and normalizing tangential discussion, whether for the troll's amusement or a specific gain.

Re: Troll?

catter70 — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 21:42:02 GMT

@Its Me LuLuBelle2, thanks so much for the welcome and on the info for getting started posting. Much appreciated.

Re: Troll?

catter70 — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 21:44:01 GMT

@NickNack Thank you also for your help.

Re: Troll?

Its Me LuLuBelle2 — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 21:45:14 GMT

@catter70 wrote:
@Its Me LuLuBelle2, thanks so much for the welcome and on the info for getting started posting. Much appreciated.

@catter70, my pleasure, and "call" me when you make your first post! LuLu

Re: Troll?

suzyQ3 — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 22:23:56 GMT

@TTerri wrote:

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
A possible troll? Im always suspicious of a new poster that posts, posts, posts then never returns.

You clearly don't know what a "troll" is.

From Wikipedia- "

In Internet slang, a troll (/troʊl, trɒl/) is a person who starts quarrels or upsets people on the Internet to distract and sow discord by posting inflammatory and digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses and normalizing tangential discussion, whether for the troll's amusement or a specific gain.

@TTerri, this definition doesn't necessarily rule out @Imaoldhippie's. I, too, often wonder about a new nic that starts a controversial thread or even many threads to which he or she never acknowledges.

Re: Troll?

blackhole99 — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 22:37:45 GMT

@Equuleus wrote:
I question first time posters who:

A) ask a question and never return to respond, esp when another poster goes out of their way to answer their question

B) they just make one nasty comment or complaint or statement and never return.

I don't think so, I think they are not familiar with posting protocols. As far as being nasty, so what, we are so unbelievably sensitive about all things on these boards that really do not matter. Maybe the power's that be should just shut these forums down for awhile and maybe we wouldn't have so many complaints if they ever started it up again.

Re: Troll?

NickNack — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 22:50:15 GMT

Sometimes when a first time poster doesn't come back to respond I think maybe they couldn't figure out how to get back. It is strange when that happens though. I don't suspect many of the first time posters of being Trolls, because we all were first time posters once.

Re: Troll?

Citrine1 — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 22:52:24 GMT

I don't know what this thread is about. I'm always a day late and a dollar short!

Re: Troll?

San Antonio Gal — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 03:33:24 GMT

@NickNack wrote:
Sometimes when a first time poster doesn't come back to respond I think maybe they couldn't figure out how to get back. It is strange when that happens though. I don't suspect many of the first time posters of being Trolls, because we all were first time posters once.

Couldn't figure out how to get back?? These are first time posters we're talking about - not first time internet users.