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Sep 12^th, 2016 at 7:22am

[Thread moved here by FD about mid-day on the 12th September, 2016. Mod.

Yesterday across a few of the Sydney terror attack thread, one particular poster dominated the discussion, not by disagreeing or adding opinion or content, but by badgering, verbling, selective and out of context quoting and generally trying to win arguments (not about content) but win the argument about the argument through hair splitting and pedantry and personal attacks.

The effect was very clear. Exasperated posters just gave up and left.

In one of the threads about ISIS inspired attacks I posted a first person account of the absurdly heavy police presence at Bondi Beach, a location named as a terror attack target. Personally I love reading peoples first person accounts and observations.

Now I bring this up not out of hurt feelings or pride, I have broad shoulders and a clear head, but I ask, what effect does this have on the population of a discussion forum?
Would a newcomer poking their head in for a look decide to stay?

Here's an example.

Greggs new little hobby is asking what's the point of a post.
I'm really wondering if this level of trolling is conducive to a decent discussion. Seems he just wants to derail it. Should it be brought to the mods attention?

Anyway, was a nice day down at the beach today for the Kite Festival, thanks to about 20 public order and riot squad guys, mounted police and about 20 undercover SOG guys.

Whats that about $50k to keep the beach safe from Muslims?
Thanks Islam!

It seems you are all for pointless posts.

May I ask, Nadia, what is the point of making pointless posts?

Well lets see, ISIS called for attacks at Bondi Beach and I posted a first person account of the heavy police presence at Bondi today plus a photo.

More interesting content then you've ever managed in any of your 47k of posts.

We can get that from the news, Nadia.

What else you got?

I don't think the news would go into such detail about the police presence, nor would the presence of the 20 undercover SOG guys be reported. I wouldn't have known about them had it not been for the cop mate I had a coffee with telling me.

So please, if you can add some original first person content on the subject I'm sure we'd be delighted to read it.

Ah.

I'm sure there's a point to this.

Ready when you are , Gordy.

Unless you're still distracted by the thought of 12 year old girls having sex with 50 year old men, that is.

Looks like Gordy is busy with his box of tissues.

Chalk up another win for gweggy.

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Reply #1 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 7:32am

not sure if thats breaking the rules.....whats the matter with people I do not know but its what they enjoy doing..

I am the same as you a topic is SERIOUS leave all the trolling out of it.. go get a life... over and over again a serious thread gets ruined by self interest...

what to do about it I wish I knew.
name and shame maybe.

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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Thread vandalism Reply #2 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 7:36am gweggy/mothra are serial offenders...
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Thread vandalism Reply #3 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 7:43am greg is the worst he is deliberate I cant forgive that... and he abuses others whilst doing even worse... aussie can be a pest...but I think greg takes the crown for trolling and spoiling.
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Reply #4 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 7:48am

I was told by Freediver that it's not against the rules to be annoying.

End of discussion. Grin

That was it.

Gregg & Co have permission from the station owner to be the fly in every thread's soup, the floater in every toilet bowl, the baked mouse in every pie, the cockroach in the hamburger, the skid-mark in the Forum Board's underpants.

The way to handle attention-seeking fractious children is to ignore them.

I use as a model those wonderful mothers at the Supermarkets who stand there with Godly patience and a calm expression as their 3-year olds spin on the floor like dying flies, screaming in a tantrum because they were walked past the chocolates and lollies shelves in aisle 6.i

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Reply #5 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 7:51am

cods wrote on Sep 12^th, 2016 at 7:43am:

aussie can be a pest...but I think greg takes the crown for trolling and spoiling.

Needless to say it's a Cry for Help, of course, and as much as our annoyance might scratch his itch, the relief is only temporary and of no real therapeutic value so far as a cure is concerned.

Freediver's indulgence of him is not doing him any good except as a temporary palliative for what ails him.

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Reply #6 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 7:58am

President Elect, The Mechanic wrote on Sep 12^th, 2016 at 7:36am:

gweggy/mothra are serial offenders...

I like mothra for occasionally playing the role of the arch-bitch which she does with consummate ease and conviction - like Marla, and she does occasionally turn out a good rant.

Intelligent, but politically delinquent from a misspent youth moving around in The Wrong Crowd.

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Reply #7 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 8:07am

Lord Herbert wrote on Sep 12^th, 2016 at 7:51am:

cods wrote on Sep 12^th, 2016 at 7:43am:

aussie can be a pest...but I think greg takes the crown for trolling and spoiling.

Needless to say it's a Cry for Help, of course, and as much as our annoyance might scratch his itch, the relief is only temporary and of no real therapeutic value so far as a cure is concerned.

Freediver's indulgence of him is not doing him any good except as a temporary palliative for what ails him.

gweg enjoys the sound of his own views...
http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1473581758/27

hes like the relentless nagger....when did he ever say anything that wasnt personal. immature.off topic unless the whole topic is a PERSONAL ONE>...which is another of his fav things to create.

why isnt that PERSONAL ABUSE...after all he knows no more about gordon than the next person....yet he puts him down over and over again.. making him sound like a deviant.a sicko.... I think thats personal abuse...disgraceful in fact.

it used to be you herb where he would spoil every thread you started//// and I also have been at the end of his [?] nature....he just goes around putting others down....its all he comes on here for..

should be pitied really

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 78311 Gender:	Re: Thread vandalism Reply #8 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 8:18am ohh looky, someone doesn't agree with all the bullsh1t on here and now they're getting all upset .... cry me a river Here's an idea ... You could always try sticking to the facts and leaving Greg no room for pedantry?
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Reply #9 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 8:41am

John Smith wrote on Sep 12^th, 2016 at 8:18am:

ohh looky, someone doesn't agree with all the bullsh1t on here and now they're getting all upset .... cry me a river

Here's an idea ... You could always try sticking to the facts and leaving Greg no room for pedantry?

And for his selective editing to change context & make more pedantry?

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Reply #10 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 8:44am

John Smith wrote on Sep 12^th, 2016 at 8:18am:

ohh looky, someone doesn't agree with all the bullsh1t on here and now they're getting all upset .... cry me a river

Here's an idea ... You could always try sticking to the facts and leaving Greg no room for pedantry?

It's not about disagreeing with the actual content or opinions.
Read the threads and tell me hand on heart if it's conducive to a good debate?

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Secret Wars Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3928 Gender:	Re: Thread vandalism Reply #11 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 8:58am Annoying is one thing. Insinuating that members are paedophiles is a whole other ballpark of offensiveness. I imagine freediver tolerates him because he increases post counts in his wake which is good for revenue. Not so good for political debate.
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Reply #12 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 9:45am

Gordon wrote on Sep 12^th, 2016 at 8:44am:

It's not about disagreeing with the actual content or opinions.
Read the threads and tell me hand on heart if it's conducive to a good debate?

your idea of good debate revolves around hashing out stereotypes and assumptions, Gregs obviously revolves around sticking to known facts. I'm not sure why everyone get so worked up about it when he calls you on your lose application of facts ... if it's a fact, support it, if its speculation , give your reasons for it ... don't just argue that black is blue and Greg is a pedant for insisting that it's black .

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Unforgiven Gold Member Offline I have sinned Posts: 8879 Gender:	Re: Thread vandalism Reply #13 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 10:21am Gordon is one of the biggest thread spoilers on Ozpolitic. You bawling bedwetting wimp Gordon:
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Reply #14 - Sep 12^th, 2016 at 10:26am

John Smith wrote on Sep 12^th, 2016 at 9:45am:

Gordon wrote on Sep 12^th, 2016 at 8:44am:

It's not about disagreeing with the actual content or opinions.
Read the threads and tell me hand on heart if it's conducive to a good debate?

your idea of good debate revolves around hashing out stereotypes and assumptions, Gregs obviously revolves around sticking to known facts. I'm not sure why everyone get so worked up about it when he calls you on your lose application of facts ... if it's a fact, support it, if its speculation , give your reasons for it ... don't just argue that black is blue and Greg is a pedant for insisting that it's black .

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