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Do you ladies really not recognize the troll posters? They get you every time... rule of thumb, if it is so un-PC or otherwise so inflamatory that a person would never say it out loud then it is a troll looking to rile you up. You can't change the persons mind b/c it is probably fake and just meant as entertainment.
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02.27.09, 09:51 AM [ Flag ]
- yes, and also they are responsive to your posts, intended to keep the conversation going
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  02.27.09, 09:52 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - ^^^and respond to their own posts to keep it going
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    02.27.09, 09:55 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - how can you tell when someone is responding to their own post?
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      02.27.09, 10:00 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - you can't. but sometimes you just *know*
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        02.27.09, 10:07 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - you can't know for sure but sometimes it's an equally provocative OR that will ensure a response from OP, or you can tell from the style of writing
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        02.27.09, 10:07 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - usually posted within minutes of each other
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        02.27.09, 10:16 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - you mean: answering questions or replying to own comments?
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      02.27.09, 10:04 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - both answering their own OP and replying to OR. anything to keep it going
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        02.27.09, 10:06 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- Question: do you consider all conservative posts (don't expect wealthy people to fix the problems of this country, typical liberal answer to cutting government spending, pissed about taxes) to be from troll posters?
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  02.27.09, 09:53 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - No, but claiming $3M to be UMC? Come on!
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    02.27.09, 09:55 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - I found that one a little too odd to!!!
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      02.27.09, 09:57 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - I don't think they're all fake, but since UB is NYC-centric, and NYC is mostly Democrat, I do wonder if it's a small group of people egging each other on.
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    02.27.09, 09:58 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - OR: I can tell you, as a former moderate/democrat who voted for Obama, that times are a changin'. Expect to see more conservative thought in NYC from now on.
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      02.27.09, 10:00 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - NYC mostly democrat, but I wouldn't say that the majority of posters on UB are democrats. I don't think this board is representative of the city, only a certain socio-economic part of the city.
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      02.27.09, 10:01 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - True. After I posted I started thinking that if you're sending your kids to private school, you'd probably skew Republican because of your HHI.
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        02.27.09, 10:05 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - OP re finance posts yes. In fact I AM a wealthy NY Wall Street wife with dcs in private. I am the hated here. I'm liberal but live a conservative's existence I guess you could say. I could in fact write many of those posts myself if I 1) felt that way or 2) pathetic enough that it would make my day to watch people get all riled up over it. But I'm also talking about racism, corporal punishment, etc. posts. Some of them are just nuts and I don't really believe in equal rights for nuts, un-pc as that sounds.
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    02.27.09, 10:04 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- what's wrong with entertainment?
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  02.27.09, 09:56 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - It's not suppose to be an entertainment website. It's called UrbanBABY. Not Urban-adult-lets go rile people up and stir up drama because we are mean, sarcastic, and unhappy with our lives. Plus, entertainment to one is not entertainment to others. Some of it is quite offensive and when people have genuine problems they get a bunch of sarcastic remarks that are not helpful. People shouldn't use others real problems for entertainment.
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    02.27.09, 10:00 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - I think you would do better with a paid counselor. Please don't come on UB looking for real help.
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      02.27.09, 10:03 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- I post things that people think are from a troll. My opinion differs from the norm on this board and I'm not always pc, but I'm not a troll.
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  02.27.09, 09:59 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - arent there boards for your people?
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    02.27.09, 10:06 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - Does Foxnews have board?
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      02.27.09, 10:12 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
      - good one! I saw that for the first time recently when I was trapped in an airport lounge in the mid-west. Horrifying.
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        02.27.09, 10:14 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - example?
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    02.27.09, 10:06 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- not necessarily. i definitely speak my mind on here as opposed to irl. doesn't mean i'm trolling. nice that you think you know everything though
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  02.27.09, 10:15 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - ^^ oops! is that what you call a troll post?
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    02.27.09, 10:15 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]

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yes, and also they are responsive to your posts, intended to keep the conversation going

^^^and respond to their own posts to keep it going

how can you tell when someone is responding to their own post?

you can't. but sometimes you just *know*

you can't know for sure but sometimes it's an equally provocative OR that will ensure a response from OP, or you can tell from the style of writing

usually posted within minutes of each other

you mean: answering questions or replying to own comments?

both answering their own OP and replying to OR. anything to keep it going

Question: do you consider all conservative posts (don't expect wealthy people to fix the problems of this country, typical liberal answer to cutting government spending, pissed about taxes) to be from troll posters?

No, but claiming $3M to be UMC? Come on!

I found that one a little too odd to!!!

I don't think they're all fake, but since UB is NYC-centric, and NYC is mostly Democrat, I do wonder if it's a small group of people egging each other on.

OR: I can tell you, as a former moderate/democrat who voted for Obama, that times are a changin'. Expect to see more conservative thought in NYC from now on.

NYC mostly democrat, but I wouldn't say that the majority of posters on UB are democrats. I don't think this board is representative of the city, only a certain socio-economic part of the city.

True. After I posted I started thinking that if you're sending your kids to private school, you'd probably skew Republican because of your HHI.

what's wrong with entertainment?

I think you would do better with a paid counselor. Please don't come on UB looking for real help.

I post things that people think are from a troll. My opinion differs from the norm on this board and I'm not always pc, but I'm not a troll.

arent there boards for your people?

Does Foxnews have board?

good one! I saw that for the first time recently when I was trapped in an airport lounge in the mid-west. Horrifying.

example?

not necessarily. i definitely speak my mind on here as opposed to irl. doesn't mean i'm trolling. nice that you think you know everything though

^^ oops! is that what you call a troll post?

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