"Trolling" threads

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What do you think about them?

Okay, not okay? All in good fun, an excuse to engage in a spirited debate, insensitive to the people providing genuine responses? Do you assume that some/most threads are fake?

Let’s discuss!

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Like Thank you thread…:omg:…:rotfl:

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Obviously that would undermine the concept of a talk forum on a serious note. So NO NO to the trolls :nahi: :nahi:

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After the trolling one today, I'm disappointed. :( It's fine when it's blatant trolling, but not when it's not. I should really go for my gut feelings more often, lol.

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I did have doubts that LahoretoLondon was a troll....but it was just as possible that he was being genuine, so I gave him the benefit of the doubt. People DO have such issues in real life. When it was confirmed that he was a troll, I wanted PCG to chop of his ding-a-ling like she had threatened. I felt annoyed for a few moments....and then I laughed. And a few moments ago, I thought that even if it was a trolling thread....if one responds with the intention to help, then it's my belief that you get sawab for it, so I do see a gain.

Apart from that...despite the foolery....it's good to know/see that there are several intelligent and mature members on here that will help a person. And you do learn from reading others' posts...look at things from various angles, etc.

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Yes the LTL’s threads! Make one feel befooled. Thanking to myself for not having written novel length posts there :hinna: :blush:

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just boycott such threads when you sense it. Trolls breed on attention. They will die when they wont get any.

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But why wouldn't you think that instead of giving advice to the specific OP, you are giving general advice that might help someone in a similar situation? It's an exchange or sharing of ideas.

I agree no one wants to be made a fool out of, but sometimes there are some truths hidden in unintentional comments, more than intentional comments.

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Let’s all get together and chop that ding-a-ling off. :biggthumb: …Oh hang on, I have a case of OCD - PCG, do the honours please.

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Agreed. In the future, I shall ignore Sehrysh when she makes obvious troll threads such as this

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I agree

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LTL was a troll???? Who woulda thunk???? That is a true shocker!!!

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Shukar hai, phir mujhay aapko jawaab daynay ki zehmat nahin karne pareygi :wink:

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Only when OP starts a thread that is describing a general situation, then it warrants a a general advice. Starting a thread asking how to help a dying cancer patient vs a thread that says 'oh help me cause i am dying from cancer' - are 2 diff threads all together.

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Didn’t quite think that one through :bummer:

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I totally agree! I think this is an important distinction :k:

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Back when I was young.....

we didn't have much trollin' threads, and now it's become a big pattern. It takes away from the quality of the forums actually.

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^ couldnt agree any more.

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yup. times were different 20 years ago.

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:k: