OT Don't Help The Trolls was: Distro woos

Posting through aioe.org with a throwaway alias.

TROLL.

Trolls deserve to have computer woes.

(Not "woos", Junior.)

No way should anyone teach a troll how to use Linux.

Because, this same fellow will be polluting your favorite groups under other psuedo-idenbreasties tomorrow.

Like he did yesterday.

Now, he wants your help. So he has created another psuedo-idenbreasty and is laughing his head off at you while you help him become a better troll.

Three weeks ago he harbutted you until you were ready to throw your computer through a window.

And now you are helping him?

No, you don't need to know what this fellow's other psuedo-idenbreastes are.

You just need to gagfile (only download the headers) or killfile anyone who is obviously a troll.

Even if they are being a wolf in sheep's clothing at the moment.

Any sociopath can be nice in order to get something they want.

Once they have it, they stab you in the back.

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To check the posting history of any alias:

Don't include the email address. Too few or too many posts almost always means you are dealing with a troll.

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If they post to abuse,advocacy,flame,kook, or anonymous groups, they are a troll.

your headers) they are a troll.

If they use a common name for an alias they are a troll.

If they are using an obvious throwaway alias, they are a troll.

If their headers are sprinkled with gratuitous, smart-butt headers they have added, they are a troll.

If they only use an email address in their From header, they are a troll.

If they post through aioe.org, rr.com, readfreenews.net, or octanews.net, they are a troll.

all by themselves.

Alan

-- Other URLs of possible interest in my headers.