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steve2470

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141. I don't know but...

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2015, 06:34 PM

Feb 2015

my definition of "paid troll" is someone who is "on the clock" while surfing DU and trolling because he/she has been told to. Example: An RNC staffer or intern has multiple duties, and the boss says, oh yeah, when you're finished with the really important stuff, go troll DU if you feel like it. The staffer or intern does all his/her stuff, and then has time left over. He/she comes here to wreak some trivial havoc. I'm sure the RNC is glad to see it done, X minutes per week. It costs them a few bucks a year and gives them laughs, I'm sure.

Can I prove all that ? Of course not. Only Skinner would be able to, and I doubt he gives a rat's ass. Does someone actually pay someone to sit on DU for 40 (or less) hours per week to troll we progressives ? I doubt it.

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Would a paid troll be likely to have more hearts or fewer hearts? [View all] Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 OP

Since there aren't any paid trolls, it's academic... brooklynite Feb 2015 #1

That's just what a paid troll would say to cover their tracks! Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #2

They would have 3 hearts with a cat pic in their post. benz380 Feb 2015 #132

Riiiiiight.... JaneyVee Feb 2015 #12

Gee. Propaganda used to be against the law, what the government is doing. Octafish Feb 2015 #17

You've no doubt posted the same thing... FBaggins Feb 2015 #21

No, because Robert Parry is a journalist. Octafish Feb 2015 #23

A real journalst wouldn't make the same error that you're making here FBaggins Feb 2015 #45

What error? Octafish Feb 2015 #47

The one found in the very next sentence? FBaggins Feb 2015 #58

Your writing is a sign of what kind of mind you have, FBaggins. Octafish Feb 2015 #65

no propaganda with a 'free press in a market economy'? how do you figure? ND-Dem Feb 2015 #178

I didn't say that FBaggins Feb 2015 #185

Is it the state-owned thing that bothers you? like the BBC? Or you just have a problem with the ND-Dem Feb 2015 #188

That isn't what I said either. FBaggins Feb 2015 #193

Heheh... SidDithers Feb 2015 #27

You never answer when I ask you why you've followed me around for years, SidDithers of DU. Octafish Feb 2015 #42

Lol... assumes facts not in evidence. FBaggins Feb 2015 #49

Here you go. Octafish Feb 2015 #57

Lol! FBaggins Feb 2015 #61

Laugh all you want. Octafish Feb 2015 #63

Nope, but I am ...... and I agree with everything you've said. polly7 Feb 2015 #84

Thank you, polly7. I live north of you in Detroit. Octafish Feb 2015 #98

That's cool that you actually live north of me ..... and I agree 100%. (Again). nt. polly7 Feb 2015 #102

what is it with the canadians, anyway? ND-Dem Feb 2015 #179

Yeah, I'm trying to figure out how a UFO thread... SidDithers Feb 2015 #71

Whose reputation needs help, SidDithers of DU? Octafish Feb 2015 #76

You know the way you say "X of DU" when responding to someone is extremely immature, right? nt stevenleser Feb 2015 #79

If you say so, stevenleser. Octafish Feb 2015 #81

I've had a kid so yeah, I know immature when I see it. nt stevenleser Feb 2015 #85

And you don't consider replies consisting of nothing but polly7 Feb 2015 #86

Not necessarily, no. If someone says something laughable, isn't a laughing emoticon honest and fair? stevenleser Feb 2015 #87

Over and over and over and over? No, I think posters here are capable of more than that. nt. polly7 Feb 2015 #90

Not to mature individuals. And if that is the way to respond to laughable posts, the majority of sabrina 1 Feb 2015 #115

+1. nt. polly7 Feb 2015 #131

That depends on what it replies to... now doesn't it? FBaggins Feb 2015 #93

Oh, give me a break. polly7 Feb 2015 #95

Let's use a downthread exchange as an example. The poster posted the same thing to Sid over and over stevenleser Feb 2015 #97

Everything is laughable .... even someone who's been hurt leaving DU. polly7 Feb 2015 #100

Can you give some examples? FBaggins Feb 2015 #104

Not you. nt. polly7 Feb 2015 #106

Beautiful Long Drive Feb 2015 #183

Making a baby doesn't make anyone mature. Octafish Feb 2015 #91

I didn't say it did. I said I know immature when I see it. nt stevenleser Feb 2015 #96

Did I write you did? Octafish Feb 2015 #99

Either you were implying it or your reply was a non-sequitur. Your choice. Both indicate a flawed stevenleser Feb 2015 #107

But do you know immature when you be it? Karmadillo Feb 2015 #136

oh so funny grasswire Feb 2015 #121

DU's tin-foilers are pretty hilarious... SidDithers Feb 2015 #59

Because fascism is so funny. Octafish Feb 2015 #64

oh god!!! Sheepshank Feb 2015 #66

Yeah, really. Octafish Feb 2015 #80

And you have appointed yourself DU's thin piscine line against Fascism? Only you can detect and stevenleser Feb 2015 #108

"DU's thin piscine line against Fascism" Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #118

you're just bragging.... grasswire Feb 2015 #122

That's not really fair pintobean Feb 2015 #123

Yep Bobbie Jo Feb 2015 #125

it doesn't make any difference why he goes there, since the hosts there just use democrats ND-Dem Feb 2015 #181

Is that right? pintobean Feb 2015 #186

in the episode i saw, the woman wouldn't let him get a word in edgewise. his function seemed to ND-Dem Feb 2015 #189

Steve and Cavuto have respectful pintobean Feb 2015 #192

Typical Fox News style smear of stevenlesser. It is slimy and you are better than that. emulatorloo Feb 2015 #154

I fail to see how...... grasswire Feb 2015 #167

You imply stevenlesser = Hannity emulatorloo Feb 2015 #171

where did I say anything about Hannity? grasswire Feb 2015 #172

Wow. RiverLover Feb 2015 #187

I was hoping, rather than mocking me, you'd join me. Octafish Feb 2015 #128

I wish I knew 1/10th of what Octafish does about creeping fascism. polly7 Feb 2015 #130

+100000 Arguing here about the *existence* of woo me with science Feb 2015 #166

I think you make up a lot of shit just so you can name-call and post polly7 Feb 2015 #127

I doubt anyone would have to pay Sid Dithers Jamastiene Feb 2015 #114

Paid or Volunteer? Octafish Feb 2015 #51

... SidDithers Feb 2015 #54

Paid or Volunteer? Octafish Feb 2015 #62

... SidDithers Feb 2015 #72

Paid or Volunteer? Octafish Feb 2015 #74

... SidDithers Feb 2015 #75

'Trolling is a art.' - siddithers to zappaman. Octafish Feb 2015 #89

Too fucking funny... SidDithers Feb 2015 #92

Paid or Volunteer? Octafish Feb 2015 #101

... SidDithers Feb 2015 #103

The answer matters? FBaggins Feb 2015 #105

More smears from you, Octafish of DU? zappaman Feb 2015 #113

It made me mad when you and a few other DUers denigrated RFK, Jr. Octafish Feb 2015 #124

Do you agree with RFK Jr that vaccines cause autism? zappaman Feb 2015 #126

RFK jr is a piece of shit anti-vaxxer nut Godhumor Feb 2015 #145

Yup... SidDithers Feb 2015 #170

"journalist" betsy lewis doesn't even know enough to know it's "hear, hear!" not "here, here!" ND-Dem Feb 2015 #182

You miss my point... brooklynite Feb 2015 #48

Right. The GOP is going to spend way over a billion of private money on this election and applegrove Feb 2015 #111

I'm not sure about paid, Control-Z Feb 2015 #3

God these threads are stupid. polly7 Feb 2015 #4

I'm just having fun. I don't really think there are paid trolls. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #15

No idea. nt. polly7 Feb 2015 #18

Imo - there are a few paid trolls. 840high Feb 2015 #34

You can give hearts to yourself cwydro Feb 2015 #56

Hehehe stevenleser Feb 2015 #5

I see you got a lot of stars there, fella. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #16

Someone up thread has a lot more! I think they are, ya know... stevenleser Feb 2015 #25

Yes. Well, we all know about THAT guy. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #37

And he accuses others of being paid to post a lot. Are they attempting to deflect attention because stevenleser Feb 2015 #46

Now you're just fishing, Steve. /nt pintobean Feb 2015 #40

It's a joke. I don't really believe any DUers are paid shills. nt stevenleser Feb 2015 #43

I should have indicated that I was joking. pintobean Feb 2015 #52

People will obsess about anything, even little pictures of hearts on an LCD screen. bemildred Feb 2015 #6

both - one kind of troll wants to minimize suspicion so they instruct their sycophants not to send Douglas Carpenter Feb 2015 #7

I think this is the best! LiberalElite Feb 2015 #168

Sounds like a research project is needed FBaggins Feb 2015 #8

... WhiteTara Feb 2015 #29

Don't Worry, "Detective Mouser" is on the job. BlueJazz Feb 2015 #9

...than...? Iggo Feb 2015 #10

I thought Niceguy1 Feb 2015 #11

They would have four pintobean Feb 2015 #13

Damn it! Now you've gone and exposed us! 11 Bravo Feb 2015 #14

Whew! No troll here WhiteTara Feb 2015 #30

Well, not paid anyway pintobean Feb 2015 #33

If you give me hearts, WhiteTara Feb 2015 #142

We could throw everybody off pintobean Feb 2015 #35

Would we have to pay royalties to trumad? 11 Bravo Feb 2015 #36

Lol pintobean Feb 2015 #38

Fixed that for ya' nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #39

Someone loves me...that's all that matters. ileus Feb 2015 #19

Heartless trolls... GliderGuider Feb 2015 #20

To any paid trolls out there... FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #22

Yes, I am also most favorably disposed to this work if it is available! stevenleser Feb 2015 #24

Koch Bros have got to be hiring, they have money to burn. Wonder how to apply? emulatorloo Feb 2015 #155

I wish someone would pay me to post. n/t. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #26

+$ In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #134

Dick Cheney = Paid Troll; Dick Cheney has no heart; Therefore, paid trolls gots fewer hearts. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #28

Actually, he pays the trolls WhiteTara Feb 2015 #31

More of course Fumesucker Feb 2015 #32

I gave you a heart for that! nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #41

Thank-you and Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #44

Nice cover avatar...your next OP should be about what avatar msanthrope Feb 2015 #50

"Be careful about these joke threads" Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #69

Why wouldn't those of us who've been called trolls over and over, some polly7 Feb 2015 #77

I feel what you're saying, having been on the receiving end myself. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #82

That's true, I'll remember it the next time I'm 'called it'. polly7 Feb 2015 #88

"sorry for the disruption." Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #94

My joke 50 shades thread caused a shitstorm in the Host forum...and I even got a hide for mentioning msanthrope Feb 2015 #117

Ridiculous. zappaman Feb 2015 #119

Why yes....part of the shitstorm developed over that very fact. msanthrope Feb 2015 #120

Somebody sure does. bravenak Feb 2015 #138

Whoopsie! zappaman Feb 2015 #139

It was a pleasure. bravenak Feb 2015 #140

Well done..how authoritarian that we cannot question the Hosts. nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #146

I was very suspicious of that idea. Such a weird alert. Seemed dishonest. bravenak Feb 2015 #147

Well.....let's put it this way..... msanthrope Feb 2015 #148

The secrecy is really, strange. bravenak Feb 2015 #150

Well-- I get the secrecy. I've done my turn on MIRT, and in GD Hosting. But what I don't msanthrope Feb 2015 #151

Coming!!! bravenak Feb 2015 #152

I'm told there's no full frontal for the male lead. Jeebus, then....why would anyone go? nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #153

I won't bother. bravenak Feb 2015 #158

I might take one for the team and go to one of the special "mommy" screenings. msanthrope Feb 2015 #159

Is The Fall out on blu ray? bravenak Feb 2015 #160

I have no idea about blu ray....but netflix is worth the cash if you like movies...more than HULU msanthrope Feb 2015 #161

Allll riiight. I still need shelves for thses dvds anyway. Better not buy more. bravenak Feb 2015 #162

THE FALL is on my list, but have you seen BROADCHURCH? zappaman Feb 2015 #163

both versions..surprisingly I find msanthrope Feb 2015 #164

Wait...what? zappaman Feb 2015 #165

To Broadchurch...yes. On Fox, first season this past fall. nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #177

So totally bizarre. Please give me the deets in PM. nt stevenleser Feb 2015 #156

Of course....nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #157

Wow. I didn't see that hide. polly7 Feb 2015 #129

Authoritarians stifle dissent. nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #149

Utterly stupid. joshcryer Feb 2015 #175

Oh...I have a whole PM thread from that HOF regular. I'll forward it to you. nt msanthrope Feb 2015 #176

Thanks, I'd appreciate it. joshcryer Feb 2015 #180

What?? You are intimating HoF had something to do with this? boston bean Feb 2015 #194

Yes still_one Feb 2015 #53

I'm either a hero or a zero whatchamacallit Feb 2015 #55

That cat looks like our Yen-Yen. BlueCaliDem Feb 2015 #60

Probably just three hearts. Rex Feb 2015 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author Sheepshank Feb 2015 #68

Someone gave me a heart, perhaps it was a troll! I hope I am not turned into a newt next! ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #70

Yes. Obviously, the hearts were paid for by the Kremlin, or Beijing or Havana. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2015 #73

I think there are a sufficient number of free trolls in the tubes Agnosticsherbet Feb 2015 #78

You won't be able to tell by counting hearts Stellar Feb 2015 #83

I hate vaccines and worry about chemtrails and JFK all day! (hoping this will magically bettyellen Feb 2015 #109

If a paid troll has a heart they should find it and QUIT trolling for $$$ /nt think Feb 2015 #110

They can buy them for themselves. Jamastiene Feb 2015 #112

5 hearts is the perfect number. zappaman Feb 2015 #116

Your safe then. William769 Feb 2015 #133

Doh! zappaman Feb 2015 #137

I've never been any good at popularity contests Aerows Feb 2015 #135

Some of the folks Jamaal510 Feb 2015 #184

I don't know but... steve2470 Feb 2015 #141

Since I have none I would say more libtodeath Feb 2015 #143

They may have hearts, but not many brains. betsuni Feb 2015 #144

This thread is all kinds of awesome...nt SidDithers Feb 2015 #169

Just another reason why Texasgal Feb 2015 #173

Suspicious Cat! calimary Feb 2015 #174

Fewer. bluedigger Feb 2015 #190

Made me laugh! ..nt TeeYiYi Feb 2015 #191