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Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
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Posted by SLS on June 27, 2016, at 17:13:03
I think it is important for the health of Psycho-Babble that the subject line not be hijacked by the same person over and over again. People are simply replying to these posts without rewriting the subject line to excise the toll's name and to return it to its previous verbiage. Failing to do so perpetuates the person's name along threads and makes for an ugly, irrelevant forum.
- Scott
Posted by jonhed on June 27, 2016, at 17:52:50
In reply to Please., posted by SLS on June 27, 2016, at 17:13:03
We can come up with rules?
We are people to, and intellectual ones i think. Don't you?
Let people brainstorm in one thread on how we can fix this problem.
Cause it's always a solution.
Cause i agree with you. This has going over the line.
My attempt to connect with Lou stops now, i want the forum i started to read back.
I want to share tips and opinions with each other about treatments, new medicines and new research in general.
We can do this!!
Posted by baseball55 on June 27, 2016, at 18:06:11
In reply to Please., posted by SLS on June 27, 2016, at 17:13:03
I think this is very important. My own response to Lou is to ignore not only all his posts, but all responses to his posts. If people are not replying to Lou, but keep Lou's subject line, then I (and I imagine a number of others) will not open those posts.
> I think it is important for the health of Psycho-Babble that the subject line not be hijacked by the same person over and over again. People are simply replying to these posts without rewriting the subject line to excise the toll's name and to return it to its previous verbiage. Failing to do so perpetuates the person's name along threads and makes for an ugly, irrelevant forum.
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> - Scott
Posted by Phillipa on June 27, 2016, at 18:30:37
In reply to Re: Please., posted by baseball55 on June 27, 2016, at 18:06:11
I'm guilty and apologize Phillipa
Posted by jonhed on June 27, 2016, at 19:02:44
In reply to Re: Please. » baseball55, posted by Phillipa on June 27, 2016, at 18:30:37
Do not apologize for being emphatic.
We are just trying to learn how to do things right this time!
Posted by SLS on June 27, 2016, at 22:25:07
In reply to Re: Please., posted by jonhed on June 27, 2016, at 19:02:44
> Do not apologize for being emphatic.
> We are just trying to learn how to do things right this time!You might want to consider the conclusions of others before assuming that no one besides you understands the situation. Many HUGELY empathetic people have failed to accomplish what you are trying to.
Mental illness and trolling are not mutually exclusive.
- Scott
Posted by Tabitha on June 28, 2016, at 12:46:18
In reply to Please., posted by SLS on June 27, 2016, at 17:13:03
> I think it is important for the health of Psycho-Babble that the subject line not be hijacked by the same person over and over again. People are simply replying to these posts without rewriting the subject line to excise the toll's name and to return it to its previous verbiage. Failing to do so perpetuates the person's name along threads and makes for an ugly, irrelevant forum.
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> - ScottScott, without re-hashing the argument over whether the poster's intentions are malicious or not, can we discuss whether or not it is civil to call another poster a troll? What do you think Bob's response would be?
I bring this up because
1) It's my impression that you are dedicated to continuing to uphold the community standards regarding civility despite the absence of the moderator. It is a goal that I applaud, so I feel disappointed to see posts that don't fit that framework.
2) I personally find it jarring and un-civil to see name-calling, and worry that it will be counter-productive, leading to more dramatic accusations of anti-semitismWould love to understand your reasoning on this point.
To your original point, I do agree that changing the subject is a good practice and make an effort to do so.
Posted by Horse on June 28, 2016, at 14:09:04
In reply to Re: Please., posted by baseball55 on June 27, 2016, at 18:06:11
I don't open those eiither. I agree that the subject line should be maintained unless the original poster or a well intentioned respondent find the subject line to convey relevant info.
After many years of unamed poster, I am weary of them. One can be empathetic and still know when to give up. Passive resistance :)
> I think this is very important. My own response to Lou is to ignore not only all his posts, but all responses to his posts. If people are not replying to Lou, but keep Lou's subject line, then I (and I imagine a number of others) will not open those posts.
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> > I think it is important for the health of Psycho-Babble that the subject line not be hijacked by the same person over and over again. People are simply replying to these posts without rewriting the subject line to excise the toll's name and to return it to its previous verbiage. Failing to do so perpetuates the person's name along threads and makes for an ugly, irrelevant forum.
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> > - Scott
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Posted by SLS on June 28, 2016, at 14:11:27
In reply to Re: Please. » SLS, posted by Tabitha on June 28, 2016, at 12:46:18
> > I think it is important for the health of Psycho-Babble that the subject line not be hijacked by the same person over and over again. People are simply replying to these posts without rewriting the subject line to excise the toll's name and to return it to its previous verbiage. Failing to do so perpetuates the person's name along threads and makes for an ugly, irrelevant forum.
> Scott, without re-hashing the argument over whether the poster's intentions are malicious or not, can we discuss whether or not it is civil to call another poster a troll? What do you think Bob's response would be?
It is interesting that no one comes to my defense when the troll attacks me incessantly with such obviously uncivil content.
I do vacillate in my appraisal of the troll's behaviors.
Perhaps you can tell me why you feel that the troll is not a troll.
For now, I will use the following as a guideline to establishing trollhood:
"In Internet slang, a troll (/'tro?l/, /'tr?l/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement."
"Experienced participants in online forums know that the most effective way to discourage a troll is usually to ignore it,[citation needed] because responding tends to encourage trolls to continue disruptive posts hence the often-seen warning: "Please do not feed the trolls"."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll
In the absence of a moderator, and in consideration of the unfettered uncivil behaviors of the troll, especially when the content of its posts casts dispersions upon my character, behaviors, motivations, and affiliations, I don't have any regrets in calling the troll a troll - at least for now. Am I civil? I imagine not. My incivilities are few, I should think. Perhaps I slipped off track? For right now, I really don't care.
The behavior of the troll grows more and more uncivil and offensive. It is apparently refractory to teachability despite years of people trying to guide it. To ignore the troll seems to me to be the best solution anyone has come up with yet.
I'm mentally ill, you know. There should be more tolerance of my incivilities, don't you think? I should not expect others to guide, reprimand, shame, or judge me for that reason, regardless of how much of a troll I become.
I would love for Dr. Bob to return to throw me out for a few weeks, as long as the enforcement of civility returns and he throws the troll out as well. To sanction the troll's behavior with posting blocks would greatly mitigate the deterioration of the forum. I think you would be surprised by how much self-control the troll has when it is confronted with posting blocks. Be not deceived.
- Scott
Posted by jonhed on June 28, 2016, at 16:05:11
In reply to Re: Please. » jonhed, posted by SLS on June 27, 2016, at 22:25:07
Are you angry at me again just for saying that she shouldn't feel bad for trying to be nice?
I don't understand.
Everything i do is wrong, i'm worthless.
What are you trying to say?
You think that i, with a very heave DPD diagnose, thinks i'm better than you?
then you're wrong.
I look up on you and see myself at the bottom of the pyramid.
I sincerly hate myself.
Posted by jonhed on June 28, 2016, at 16:10:00
In reply to Re: Please. » Tabitha, posted by SLS on June 28, 2016, at 14:11:27
Why are you saying this again?
I get very mixed messages.I don't want to be here anymore..
Sorry for trying to connect with lou on a plane, and my intensions whas to get him to see what he does.
I'm sorry.
I should just shut up because i always mess things up.
I thought we where on the same line again, but of course not.
Everything i do get so big and out of proportions.
This was my last post. for real.
Goodbye and thanks for this time...
i like you all.
Posted by SLS on June 28, 2016, at 18:05:56
In reply to Re: Please., posted by jonhed on June 28, 2016, at 16:10:00
> Why are you saying this again?
I apologized to you along another thread. We got crossed-up.
Sorry.
I hope you don't leave. I believe that your knowledge and passions will add much to Psycho-Babble.
- Scott
Posted by linkadge on June 28, 2016, at 18:43:17
In reply to Re: Please. » jonhed, posted by SLS on June 28, 2016, at 18:05:56
I don't see how this is so difficult....
If something has nothing to do with medication, then it shouldn't be on the medication part of the board.
The trolls in question appear to be quite computer savy. It is not as if such individuals cannot find an appropriate venue to vent such views.
This is Dr-Bob's site and his experiment in the application of the internet to provide therapeutic support for mentally ill individuals.
Clearly, Dr-Bob should have the final say in whether the posts in question are "therapeutic", or provide any form of support for those on the board.
Linkadge
Posted by SLS on June 28, 2016, at 18:52:01
In reply to Re: Please., posted by linkadge on June 28, 2016, at 18:43:17
> I don't see how this is so difficult....
Dr. Bob currently has no presence on these forums.
There is no moderation.
There is no policing.
There is no redirection.
Because of this, things remain difficult.
> Clearly, Dr-Bob should have the final say in whether the posts in question are "therapeutic", or provide any form of support for those on the board.
Yes, he should.
- Scott
Posted by baseball55 on June 28, 2016, at 19:28:42
In reply to Re: Please. » Tabitha, posted by SLS on June 28, 2016, at 14:11:27
> It is interesting that no one comes to my defense when the troll attacks me incessantly with such obviously uncivil content.
I don't come to your defense because I have no interest in engaging with Lou or discussions about Lou. I always value your posts and, as I said earlier, ignore his posts and all responses and discussions which they provoke. Troll may be the current usage in the internet world, but, you have to admit, it is provocative.
Posted by baseball55 on June 28, 2016, at 19:36:52
In reply to Re: Please., posted by jonhed on June 28, 2016, at 16:10:00
You don't need to apologize. You are new to this board and tried to be empathic and helpful to Lou. If people may not have been supportive of you and your efforts, it's because those of us who've been around a while are pretty jaded about Lou. I apologize for all of us if you experienced this as hostile and dismissive.
I for one am happy to have you join babble and I appreciate you honesty and sincerity. I hope you don't get so discouraged that you leave. You are a sensitive person and I hope all of us can learn to appreciate that and treat you with the empathy and compassion you deserve.
> Why are you saying this again?
> I get very mixed messages.
>
> I don't want to be here anymore..
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> Sorry for trying to connect with lou on a plane, and my intensions whas to get him to see what he does.
>
> I'm sorry.
>
> I should just shut up because i always mess things up.
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> I thought we where on the same line again, but of course not.
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> Everything i do get so big and out of proportions.
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> This was my last post. for real.
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> Goodbye and thanks for this time...
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> i like you all.
Posted by Phillipa on June 28, 2016, at 20:12:25
In reply to Re: Please. » jonhed, posted by baseball55 on June 28, 2016, at 19:36:52
I've said this before and I am writing it again as someone babblemailed me and said the same. Dr Bob & Lou are one in the same. And we are just some experiment to see what happens on an unmoderated board. Phillipa
Posted by Lou Pilder on June 28, 2016, at 20:30:31
In reply to Re: Please. » linkadge, posted by SLS on June 28, 2016, at 18:52:01
> > I don't see how this is so difficult....
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> Dr. Bob currently has no presence on these forums.
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> There is no moderation.
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> There is no policing.
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> There is no redirection.
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> Because of this, things remain difficult.
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> > Clearly, Dr-Bob should have the final say in whether the posts in question are "therapeutic", or provide any form of support for those on the board.
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> Yes, he should.
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> - ScottFriends,
Who has believed my report? And to whom has the final say been revealed?
You see, the poster here in question that I was having dialog with is near death. This is all because of the drugs the psychiatrist has given him. The culprit here is Methadone. Methadone is one of the top 10 worst drugs as being in the difficulty to withdrawal from. (number 4)
But it is much worse than that. And I am prohibited by Mr. Hsiung to post the worst of it here.
But there is a way out for him that I know. And the members here that want to silence my voice, could be accessories to his death. For it has been revealed to me that cleansing from these drugs can be accomplished and healing then to bring the person back to the green fields that they used to know.
Lou
Posted by Lou Pilder on June 29, 2016, at 7:40:34
In reply to Re: Please. » SLS, posted by Tabitha on June 28, 2016, at 12:46:18
> > I think it is important for the health of Psycho-Babble that the subject line not be hijacked by the same person over and over again. People are simply replying to these posts without rewriting the subject line to excise the toll's name and to return it to its previous verbiage. Failing to do so perpetuates the person's name along threads and makes for an ugly, irrelevant forum.
> >
> >
> > - Scott
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> Scott, without re-hashing the argument over whether the poster's intentions are malicious or not, can we discuss whether or not it is civil to call another poster a troll? What do you think Bob's response would be?
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> I bring this up because
> 1) It's my impression that you are dedicated to continuing to uphold the community standards regarding civility despite the absence of the moderator. It is a goal that I applaud, so I feel disappointed to see posts that don't fit that framework.
> 2) I personally find it jarring and un-civil to see name-calling, and worry that it will be counter-productive, leading to more dramatic accusations of anti-semitism
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> Would love to understand your reasoning on this point.
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> To your original point, I do agree that changing the subject is a good practice and make an effort to do so.
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> Tabitha,
You wrote,[...could we discuss whether it is civil to call another poster a troll?...] and, [...personally I find it jarring and uncivil to see name calling..leading to more dramatic accusations of anti-Semitism...].
Anti-Semitism is created and developed here by Mr. Hsiung and his deputies of record and those members in concert with Mr. Hsiung. I do thank you for questioning Scott being allowed to slander me with name-calling that Mr. Hsiung allows Scott immunity from his enforcement rules.That could lead readers to think that Scott is in concert with Mr. Hsiung to arouse anti-Semitic feelings and actually consider anti-Semitism to be supportive. This turns my stomach.
Many a tear has to fall, in this game. But my world sees only losers from the game. The game leads to addiction, life-ruining conditions and death. Take a chance on me.
Lou
Posted by SLS on June 29, 2016, at 8:02:16
In reply to Re: Please., posted by baseball55 on June 28, 2016, at 19:28:42
> > It is interesting that no one comes to my defense when the troll attacks me incessantly with such obviously uncivil content.
>
> I don't come to your defense because I have no interest in engaging with Lou or discussions about Lou. I always value your posts and, as I said earlier, ignore his posts and all responses and discussions which they provoke. Troll may be the current usage in the internet world, but, you have to admit, it is provocative.I do.
I think there was one other period awhile back when I used the term "troll". At the suggestion of others, I stopped. However, the poster who I allude to has become very mean, as can be seen in his subject lines. He exaggerates without restraint and is, of course, purposely provocative. For now, I have a hard time not calling this person a troll.
If people would ignore him and not give him the stimulation of posting replies, I would not have posted all of this stuff.
Not rewriting the subject line must be a constant source of delight for the troll. I have forgotten to do this a few times in the past. I wanted to kick myself.
I try not to feed the troll.
- Scott
Posted by Tabitha on June 29, 2016, at 13:10:39
In reply to Re: Please. » Tabitha, posted by SLS on June 28, 2016, at 14:11:27
> It is interesting that no one comes to my defense when the troll attacks me incessantly with such obviously uncivil content.
I can't speak for others but for me it's like, if a 2-year-old throws a tantrum and calls my friend a poopy-head, it doesn't occur to me that it's necessary to speak up and state that my friend is not a poopy-head since the accusation is absurd. But for the record, I declare that SLS is not a poopy-head, an anti-Semite, is not leading thousands of people to death by psychiatric medication, is not in need of salvation by the Rider, or anything else any un-civil posting may imply.
> Perhaps you can tell me why you feel that the troll is not a troll.
Looking at the definition you posted, it only partially fits:
> a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people,
Yes, definitely
> by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community
Yes, definitely
> with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,
Unclear. Only the poster knows what his intent is. It's my subjective opinion that the disruption is considered by the poster to be acceptable collateral damage for his mission of crusading for what he sees as truth and justice. In short I see True Believer mode operating here. I recognize that I could be mistaken. I think an actual, deliberate troll would have a little more variety to his methods. We see the same three notes being hit over and over. A deliberate troll (in my opinion) would get bored and shake things up a little.
> [3] often for their own amusement."
Unclear. I see no indication that the poster feels amused by the results. In contrast he seems to get more and more upset and ramp up the accusations of anti-Semitism and notifications to "Mr Hsiung" in response to pushback. Again, I recognize that I could be mistaken.
> "Experienced participants in online forums know that the most effective way to discourage a troll is usually to ignore it,[citation needed] because responding tends to encourage trolls to continue disruptive posts hence the often-seen warning: "Please do not feed the trolls"."
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_trollI don't really notice that anything anyone does here affects the postings. Ignoring, engaging, arguing, the posts continue along in the same manner. I do notice them responding (negatively) to being attacked, and that's about it. Thus, if the pattern of a troll is to quiet down when ignored, I don't notice that pattern here.
> In the absence of a moderator, and in consideration of the unfettered uncivil behaviors of the troll, especially when the content of its posts casts dispersions upon my character, behaviors, motivations, and affiliations, I don't have any regrets in calling the troll a troll - at least for now. Am I civil? I imagine not. My incivilities are few, I should think. Perhaps I slipped off track? For right now, I really don't care.
>
> The behavior of the troll grows more and more uncivil and offensive. It is apparently refractory to teachability despite years of people trying to guide it. To ignore the troll seems to me to be the best solution anyone has come up with yet.OK, I think I understand where you're coming from a bit more. I'm willing to agree to disagree about how best to respond to the situation. I'm trying to remain civil in direct interactions with the poster, although I am almost certainly being un-civil in discussions of them with other posters, including this discussion.
> I'm mentally ill, you know. There should be more tolerance of my incivilities, don't you think? I should not expect others to guide, reprimand, shame, or judge me for that reason, regardless of how much of a troll I become.
Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but I am sensing that you don't like to see a lower-functioning individual appear to get treated more gently than higher-funcitoning individuals, because that amounts to rewarding bad behavior. I am sorry that it works out that way. Speaking personally again, I have tried to engage and encourage the poster to modify their posting style and have had complete failure. But I thought there might be hope of improving the situation somewhat by reducing the collateral damage of un-civil pushback. In short, I see one poster as a lost cause-- it's not that I fail to notice the incivility of their posts.
> I would love for Dr. Bob to return to throw me out for a few weeks, as long as the enforcement of civility returns and he throws the troll out as well. To sanction the troll's behavior with posting blocks would greatly mitigate the deterioration of the forum.
I would like the return of Dr Bob. I don't wish to see you blocked. I don't agree with Dr Bob's strategy regarding the poster. His last comments about the situation were to the effect that we should have lower standards for the most needy. That led directly to one of my favortite long-term babblers leaving the forum. I don't like that at all.
> I think you would be surprised by how much self-control the troll has when it is confronted with posting blocks.
I haven't been here continuously, but I don't see a lot of self-control. He managed to get blocked for a year. Perhaps multiple years, I can't remember. The only rule he seems to be trying to uphold is the rule against sharing his Rider vision in its entirety. I'm not sure why he holds back on that one, while posting so freely with the anti-psychiatry and accusations of anti-Semitism.
> Be not deceived.
Ha.
On a personal note, I think the labelling "troll" grates on me so much because it amounts to claiming to know a person's motivations better than they know themselves. When people ask the poster his motivation, he responds that it is about avoiding blood on his hands due to not warning people off deadly medication, fighting anti-Semitism, and leading people to the peace of his Rider-inspired vision. To say no, you're really just a troll, implies either
(1) you're accusing him of lying about his motivations. which, OK, fine, it's un-civil according to the rules, but you could be correct, or
(2) you're implying he has some hidden motivation unknown to himself, that you can discern despite his protestsIt's #2 that's a real pet peeve of mine. It's the gaslighting bullsh*t that I see operating so freely in therapy, recovery, and new age cultures. Everyone supposedly has some hidden story that only other people can identify, and refusing to adopt their story is seen as more evidence the story is true. It's maddening, and emotionally abusive. It's also sloppy thinking. How can you know the story behind someone else's behavior better than they do? How can you even know the story behind your own behavior? It's all subjective and non-falsifiable. Being the one who knows "the true story" operates not so much as truth-seeking but a way to dominate others. So I think.
Posted by Tabitha on June 29, 2016, at 13:24:15
In reply to Re: Please., posted by jonhed on June 28, 2016, at 16:05:11
I don't want you to leave, either. It's really a no-win situation when there are disruptive posts. I have seen this over and over. The newer or soft-hearted posters come to their defense, and the older more jaded ones then feel accused of being big meanies. It's very divisive. You are not doing anything wrong, and you are not a bad person, even if you hate yourself.
Posted by Tabitha on June 29, 2016, at 14:55:46
In reply to Lou's response-take a chance » Tabitha, posted by Lou Pilder on June 29, 2016, at 7:40:34
> I do thank you
You're welcome, thank you for acknowledging my effort.
> Take a chance on me.
I think I am taking a chance on you, by believing you to be sincere in your efforts to persuade, rather than thinking you are (solely) intentionally antagonizing others for fun. However, I also continue to wish that you would accept feedback from others and modify your posting style so as to better blend with the group. Then, I would not feel as if I have to "take sides" in order to be supportive to you.
Posted by SLS on June 29, 2016, at 15:05:34
In reply to Re: Please. » SLS, posted by Tabitha on June 29, 2016, at 13:10:39
You offer some very fine points.
Motive is difficult to ascertain with certainty.
Who is the 2 year old?
- Scott
Posted by Lou Pilder on June 29, 2016, at 16:29:32
In reply to Re: Please. » SLS, posted by Tabitha on June 29, 2016, at 13:10:39
> > It is interesting that no one comes to my defense when the troll attacks me incessantly with such obviously uncivil content.
>
> I can't speak for others but for me it's like, if a 2-year-old throws a tantrum and calls my friend a poopy-head, it doesn't occur to me that it's necessary to speak up and state that my friend is not a poopy-head since the accusation is absurd. But for the record, I declare that SLS is not a poopy-head, an anti-Semite, is not leading thousands of people to death by psychiatric medication, is not in need of salvation by the Rider, or anything else any un-civil posting may imply.
>
> > Perhaps you can tell me why you feel that the troll is not a troll.
>
> Looking at the definition you posted, it only partially fits:
>
> > a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people,
>
> Yes, definitely
>
> > by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community
>
> Yes, definitely
>
> > with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,
>
> Unclear. Only the poster knows what his intent is. It's my subjective opinion that the disruption is considered by the poster to be acceptable collateral damage for his mission of crusading for what he sees as truth and justice. In short I see True Believer mode operating here. I recognize that I could be mistaken. I think an actual, deliberate troll would have a little more variety to his methods. We see the same three notes being hit over and over. A deliberate troll (in my opinion) would get bored and shake things up a little.
>
> > [3] often for their own amusement."
>
> Unclear. I see no indication that the poster feels amused by the results. In contrast he seems to get more and more upset and ramp up the accusations of anti-Semitism and notifications to "Mr Hsiung" in response to pushback. Again, I recognize that I could be mistaken.
>
> > "Experienced participants in online forums know that the most effective way to discourage a troll is usually to ignore it,[citation needed] because responding tends to encourage trolls to continue disruptive posts hence the often-seen warning: "Please do not feed the trolls"."
> >
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll
>
> I don't really notice that anything anyone does here affects the postings. Ignoring, engaging, arguing, the posts continue along in the same manner. I do notice them responding (negatively) to being attacked, and that's about it. Thus, if the pattern of a troll is to quiet down when ignored, I don't notice that pattern here.
>
> > In the absence of a moderator, and in consideration of the unfettered uncivil behaviors of the troll, especially when the content of its posts casts dispersions upon my character, behaviors, motivations, and affiliations, I don't have any regrets in calling the troll a troll - at least for now. Am I civil? I imagine not. My incivilities are few, I should think. Perhaps I slipped off track? For right now, I really don't care.
> >
> > The behavior of the troll grows more and more uncivil and offensive. It is apparently refractory to teachability despite years of people trying to guide it. To ignore the troll seems to me to be the best solution anyone has come up with yet.
>
> OK, I think I understand where you're coming from a bit more. I'm willing to agree to disagree about how best to respond to the situation. I'm trying to remain civil in direct interactions with the poster, although I am almost certainly being un-civil in discussions of them with other posters, including this discussion.
>
> > I'm mentally ill, you know. There should be more tolerance of my incivilities, don't you think? I should not expect others to guide, reprimand, shame, or judge me for that reason, regardless of how much of a troll I become.
>
> Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but I am sensing that you don't like to see a lower-functioning individual appear to get treated more gently than higher-funcitoning individuals, because that amounts to rewarding bad behavior. I am sorry that it works out that way. Speaking personally again, I have tried to engage and encourage the poster to modify their posting style and have had complete failure. But I thought there might be hope of improving the situation somewhat by reducing the collateral damage of un-civil pushback. In short, I see one poster as a lost cause-- it's not that I fail to notice the incivility of their posts.
>
> > I would love for Dr. Bob to return to throw me out for a few weeks, as long as the enforcement of civility returns and he throws the troll out as well. To sanction the troll's behavior with posting blocks would greatly mitigate the deterioration of the forum.
>
> I would like the return of Dr Bob. I don't wish to see you blocked. I don't agree with Dr Bob's strategy regarding the poster. His last comments about the situation were to the effect that we should have lower standards for the most needy. That led directly to one of my favortite long-term babblers leaving the forum. I don't like that at all.
>
> > I think you would be surprised by how much self-control the troll has when it is confronted with posting blocks.
>
> I haven't been here continuously, but I don't see a lot of self-control. He managed to get blocked for a year. Perhaps multiple years, I can't remember. The only rule he seems to be trying to uphold is the rule against sharing his Rider vision in its entirety. I'm not sure why he holds back on that one, while posting so freely with the anti-psychiatry and accusations of anti-Semitism.
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> > Be not deceived.
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> Ha.
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> On a personal note, I think the labelling "troll" grates on me so much because it amounts to claiming to know a person's motivations better than they know themselves. When people ask the poster his motivation, he responds that it is about avoiding blood on his hands due to not warning people off deadly medication, fighting anti-Semitism, and leading people to the peace of his Rider-inspired vision. To say no, you're really just a troll, implies either
> (1) you're accusing him of lying about his motivations. which, OK, fine, it's un-civil according to the rules, but you could be correct, or
> (2) you're implying he has some hidden motivation unknown to himself, that you can discern despite his protests
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> It's #2 that's a real pet peeve of mine. It's the gaslighting bullsh*t that I see operating so freely in therapy, recovery, and new age cultures. Everyone supposedly has some hidden story that only other people can identify, and refusing to adopt their story is seen as more evidence the story is true. It's maddening, and emotionally abusive. It's also sloppy thinking. How can you know the story behind someone else's behavior better than they do? How can you even know the story behind your own behavior? It's all subjective and non-falsifiable. Being the one who knows "the true story" operates not so much as truth-seeking but a way to dominate others. So I think.
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Tabitha,
You wrote,[...It's #2 that is a real pet peeve of mine. It's the gaslighting bull...].
I appreciate that you have an understanding of this and have posted it here. It is part of The Great Deception that I am prohibited by Mr. Hsiung to post here.
People may not understand {gaslighting} and maybe you could offer some more information here to those that do not understand it. I think that you are referring to the movie that fostered the name that produced the psychological tactic?
Lou
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