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To: FTJM

Hi there. You are a concern troll. Get lost.
In an argument (usually a political debate), a concern troll is someone who is on one side of the discussion, but pretends to be a supporter of the other side with “concerns”. The idea behind this is that your opponents will take your arguments more seriously if they think you’re an ally. Concern trolls who use fake identities are sometimes known as sockpuppets.

In the 2006 election, an aide to Congressman Charlie Bass (R-NH) was caught concern trolling the opposition on local blogs. While pretending to support Bass’s opponent, Paul Hodes, the aide argued that Hodes couldn’t win because Bass was an unbeatable candidate. Hodes won the election.


20 posted on 09/18/2010 7:56:27 AM PDT by o2bfree
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To: o2bfree

Hi there. You are an idiot. EOM.


25 posted on 09/18/2010 8:06:08 AM PDT by FTJM
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To: o2bfree

Well, I’m not a “concern troll” and I have a great many questions regarding this woman. If as she states she just received her diploma, why has she claimed for years she was a graduate? Why in her lawsuit did she claim she was admitted to a graduate program, when she wasn’t? Why has she said that “American scientific companies are cross-breeding humans and animals and coming up with mice with fully functioning human brains”?


31 posted on 09/18/2010 8:28:23 AM PDT by stormer
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To: o2bfree
I support O'Donnell, but I'm deeply concerned that she (insert primary leftist smear here) and that she may have (insert secondary leftist smear here). I'm a lifelong rock-ribbed conservative, but I fear...
39 posted on 09/18/2010 9:00:21 AM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (Some men just want to watch the world burn.)
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