I’ve been lurking for a long time… overcoming bias… sequences… HP:MOR… namedropping
“Seriously, I’m one of you guys”. Concern troll disclaimer. Classic.
I don’t follow how indicating that she’s actually read the site can be a mark against her. If the comment had not indicated familiarity with the site content, would you then describe it as less trollish?
it’s a classic troll technique. It’s not independent of the other trollish tendencies. Alone, saying those things does not imply troll, but in the presence of other troll-content it is used to raise perceived standing and lower the probability that they are a troll.
EDIT: and yes, trollish opinions without trollish disclaimers raise probability of plain old stupidity.
EDIT2: Have to be very careful with understanding the causality of evidence supplied by hostile agents. What Evidence Filtered Evidence and so on,
I don’t follow how indicating that she’s actually read the site can be a mark against her. If the comment had not indicated familiarity with the site content, would you then describe it as less trollish?
it’s a classic troll technique. It’s not independent of the other trollish tendencies. Alone, saying those things does not imply troll, but in the presence of other troll-content it is used to raise perceived standing and lower the probability that they are a troll.
EDIT: and yes, trollish opinions without trollish disclaimers raise probability of plain old stupidity.
EDIT2: Have to be very careful with understanding the causality of evidence supplied by hostile agents. What Evidence Filtered Evidence and so on,