MikeC
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Is it just me, or has there been a fairly massive in upsurge in trolling recently? My definition of trolling on here includes:
Repetitive assertion without evidential support;
Deceptive quote mining or misrepresenting same (which dose at least involve some attempt at evidential support for a position);
Failure to engage in meaningful discussion
Failure to address any actual issue
Gish galloping (not so much as before tho')
Dismissal of verifiable evidence or rational analysis because of source
I've added a couple of people to "ignore" who I believe added nothing to any discussion due to only exercising 1 or more of these characteristics.
I think it is possibly tied to increased exposure of "METAPUNK" through the likes of Madison Moonstar, Mick's exposure on Joe Rogan, the Max Bliss hoax situation, the name of the site being mentioned more often in chemmie FB pages etc.
Repetitive assertion without evidential support;
Deceptive quote mining or misrepresenting same (which dose at least involve some attempt at evidential support for a position);
Failure to engage in meaningful discussion
Failure to address any actual issue
Gish galloping (not so much as before tho')
Dismissal of verifiable evidence or rational analysis because of source
I've added a couple of people to "ignore" who I believe added nothing to any discussion due to only exercising 1 or more of these characteristics.
I think it is possibly tied to increased exposure of "METAPUNK" through the likes of Madison Moonstar, Mick's exposure on Joe Rogan, the Max Bliss hoax situation, the name of the site being mentioned more often in chemmie FB pages etc.