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Date Posted: Sat, 01/ 8/05 10:21pm
Author: john mohdom
Subject: Re: New members... Are they really Troll...???
In reply to: Jan 's message, "New members... Are they really Troll...???" on Sat, 01/ 8/05 8:57am

>>Are some of these *new* people really old members
>taking on another persona...???
>
>... and if so... what is the point of doing it...???

it's certainly a possibility. it can happen for a number of reasons including the fact that they may have done something to embarass themselves the first time.
>
>I have noticed some of these new members getting away
>with no one asking them any questions and they seem to
>fit right in... like Sam Three Teef... he made the
>comment of someone being a "peckerwood"... and I have
>yet to see this character give his bio out...!!!

the trend to ask tribal affiliation questions actually is fairly new there. It usually came out over time but it wasn't seen as some sort of prerequisite until pretty recently. I assume it's a response to increased trollage over time.
>
>What is the difference in someone coming in... who is
>a troll... and a member doing a "dual act"...??? To
>me... they are all in there dishonestly... meaning
>they aren't always coming in as Indians representing
>who they are...

the truth of the matter is that some people do not see honesty...or full disclosure as a necessary part of board (or even personal) interaction. 80(

And with the recent trollage anonymity makes some sense, especially for the less secure.

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