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Message 36 of 37 (821806)
10-12-2017 9:24 PM
Reply to: Message 35 by Phat
10-12-2017 9:00 PM


Re: Trolls vs. Cranks
Concerning trolls....do you think they are just bored on the internet and get a kick out of being pests?
Do they crave attention or do they simply like watching other people get angry at them?
Should administrators ban them immediately or should we encourage them to go to Troll Recovery Group and learn how to get along with others?
From Wiki:
Crank (person) - Wikipedia
"Crank" is a pejorative term used for a person who holds an unshakable belief that most of his or her contemporaries consider to be false.[1] A crank belief is so wildly at variance with those commonly held as to be considered ludicrous. Cranks characteristically dismiss all evidence or arguments which contradict their own unconventional beliefs, making any rational debate a futile task and rendering them impervious to facts, evidence, and rational inference.
Common synonyms for "crank" include crackpot and kook. ...
I'd venture to guess that we're dealing with a crank, but I suppose sometimes it could be a mix of both traits.

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Belief gets in the way of learning--Robert A. Heinlein
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If I am entitled to something, someone else is obliged to pay--Jerry Pournelle
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