Griefers and Trolls.

from JoeUser Forums
I have, I think, come across my first real griefer. I've read about them, heard about them, and suspected that certain bloggers might hold griefer tendencies, but didn't really think that I had come across a fully fledged one...until now.

For the sake of propriety I shan't name names, but Dan knows who I'm talking about. You all are a sharp bunch, I'm sure it won't take you too long to catch on.

Trolls...met one of them recently, a proper one....on both mine and Mack's blog. She's trying to sell us drugs over the internet, but has very ineptly tried to disguise her pitch as a call for stricter enforcement of DEA regulations.

Hmmm...it takes all kinds, doesn't it?
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
What is a griefer or a troll? : ) I am not up on all the lingo.
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
On the bright side, if we need to buy drugs or just generally be creeped out, at least now we know where to go:)

~Dan
Siege of Centauri
Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
Yes, Dan, that's very true.

Jill, Brad wrote an article explaining what griefers are:
Link

Trolls (IMO) are people who leave comments on people's blogs that aren't relevant to the topic of conversation, and/or are offensive.
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
So a reply such as this that doesn't add to the conversation would be trolling?

Thanks for the link, hadn't heard about griefers.
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
Nah, I wouldn't have classed that as trolling. Had you said "your blog is a piece of shit and so are you"; tried to sell me something or ruthlessly plugged yourself and your blog...well, yeah, then I'd say that's trolling.

It is a good article, isn't it?
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
Yeah - she popped up Muggaz stylez as well...

BAM!!!
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
Dharma,
Once I took that first step into blacklisting, I've since then added. I seriously doubt that they would respond to my blog in the first place, but from what I read from them in other people's blogs, I've decided that I didn't want to see it in mine. Simply put, I don't really want crap in it. (Unless it's mine, of course! ) It's a tough decision, but there are people out there that just want to trounce on an opinion because they can. If they give me thought out opinions and interesting comments, then sure... feel free to post. But, maybe it's because I've been blogging for so long now (haha) that I just don't feel the need to let just anyone bring me down for their own amusement.
Good blog.
Reply #8 from JoeUser Forums Top
I was right about the griefer. They said some really nasty things about Anne.....

...and as much as I want to, I'm not going to respond. I refuse to.
Reply #9 from JoeUser Forums Top
I saw the troll. I haven't checked out the griefer yet. It is hard to just ignore them even when you know you should.
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
I'm not a big fan of this griefer either, if it's who I think you are referring to--My apologies Dan, but I really thought it was you at first and was very confused...hopefully, he/she will become bored and leave us be...I fail to understand the point of being so intentionally cruel...
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
Good, so I'm not the only one who's seen it.

I don't see the point of it either, Shades. It's just petty BS...you have no life if your own, so you make it your mission to destroy someone elses? Yeah, that's mature. Like Brad said in his article, most griefers are socially inept in real-life situations. I wonder if they'd be like this face-to-face with the person they're griefing? I doubt it.
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top
Lol Dharma, too true too true to your last comment.

I was annoyed at first by Mr. Griefer, but I got over it. I think he's trying to play with peoples' minds, and when I remember that it doesn't bother me.



~Anne
Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top
Cool! I was worried that you's think I didn't have your back, Anne, when I do...I just refuse to give him what he wants by responding to his pathetic attacks. He acts like he's sooooo much more superior than the rest of us...when in actuality he's prolly some 30-ish, overweight Trekkie who lives in his momma's basement, games all the time, collects comic books and trading cards and hasn't ever had a real-live, full-on relationship with anyone.
Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top
Yes, Sir Peter, I am.
Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top
He seems like a quite a stupid chap, probably unemployed on state benefits so he is taking his frustration out on people on the internet. If he did it in reality he would be punched on the nose or shot with a rifle, the vile little peasant!
Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top
To my extreme disappointment, the first article to which I've felt the urge to reply has me blacklisted. And no doubt this response too will be be disposed of, but that doesn't bother me.

I saw this article title floating on top of the forum posts. I couldn't imagine that anybody would care enough to reply unless there was an interesting subject. Which, of course, there was. You are all very confident in your ability to handle this situation, but your attitudes will change very quickly, and many of you will join me. It is inevitable.
Reply #19 from JoeUser Forums Top
Dharma, I will just say I am with you now with Mr Griefer. I think Sir Pete is dead on about this one.
Reply #20 from JoeUser Forums Top
You are all very confident in your ability to handle this situation, but your attitudes will change very quickly, and many of you will join me. It is inevitable.

You know, you can take your superior attitude and shove it up your ass sideways, you pathetic little waste of space and time. I'm not going to dispose of your response, I find it highly amusing and I want other people to get a good laugh out of it too. I should thank you; I have the flu today and hadn't found anything amusing until you wrote that and gave me a chuckle. You think I'm intimidated by you? Think again, fuckstick. I'm not intimidated by your persona, because I'm certain that who/what you are in reality is very very different than what you portray yourself to be here..and even if you ARE anything like you want us all to believe, I'm still not intimidated or impressed.

Keep posting reponses under anonymous user names; I'll keep on blacklisting.


Have a wonderful fucking day!
Reply #21 from JoeUser Forums Top
Well, well....it seems Brad has indentified our griefer......I think it comical that he responded to this article twice, once under his 'ordinary' JU handle, and once under 'Take A Wild Guess'......
Reply #22 from JoeUser Forums Top
Think again, fuckstick.


Now that made me laugh. Dharma, keep on....
Reply #23 from JoeUser Forums Top
You know, I laughed the whole time I was writing that reponse...and that particular phrase makes me giggle too...

..thanks for the sentiment!
Reply #24 from JoeUser Forums Top
Dharma~I'd just like to say that I am truly stunned by the mean spirited comments I read about Anne in that other blog~the person who said those things to her might as well have been describing a totally different Anne? Because the Anne I know is very wise and perceptive and sweet. A truly gifted writer and poet. She did not deserve those insults being slung at her at all! I mean, just look at how she is approaching the situation now? With so much dignity and generosity of spirit. With so much wisdom beyond her years. Anne~you continue to amaze me again and again. JU is a much better place because you are here with us now.

Thanks for this cool article. I did not even know all the facts~until I read between the lines here, and then read some of the other articles people were mentioning, etc. So NOW I have a better idea of what was being said, and what was done. And Anne did not deserve ANY of it. So I am gonna stop now, because this has all been so intense and confusing. But I did want to thank you for helping me to sort through all of the different opinions and remarks, and come to my own conclusion as a result. It is so very good to have all the facts. Liberating~even. THANKS!

~MadPoet