Wow, I didn't realize this was an actual pursuit of some people. Maybe you all have heard of this before, but in case you haven't here's an excellent article:

http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm

Hopefully, you can click there. If that doesn't work I'll C&V it.

Jeez Dody, let it go....you are NOW part of the problem. LET IT GO!

edited: it is just that YOU are now once again NAMING people and being ugly about them....isnt that what you want stopped?

Dody,

My husband and I both have LBT accounts and we share a DSL router. We therefore have the same IP address. How's that for one good reason? If I can think of one off the top of my head, I'm SURE there are others.

I like you Dody and I'm saying this with the best intention: It's time for you to chill out a bit, OK?

Seriously, this constant back and forth is not helping anything or anyone. I do understand standing up for your friends, but if you want to be a friend at this point, it's time to let it go.

PLEASE try not to break any rules tonight, huh? Thanks, gang.

Adaption from the Red Green Show:

Everyone join together for the Troll Prayer.

I'm a troll, I can change, if I have to, I guess

what a switch that would be. Talking about the band. It makes more sense then any explanation I have heard so far of why anyone needs three or four identities in one day. You are funny Dawg...stick around. This place continues to get funnier by the day.

Dody

I have one account for school, one for socializing with friends and another devoted to work.

I can well imagine the time you and Alex devote to your voluntary jobs and it shows. I speak for myself but I know the majority of members really do appreciate your hard work and dedication. Hopefully, things will die down and you'll both get a breather soon.

Hey Dody...here is a good reason to have two accounts. Getting SICK & TIRED of reading crap over and over and all the bickering and so creating another user ID just to come in and ask the odd question and/or do the odd search about the LAPBAND; not to get into any arguments or be a part of the nastiness.

How's that for ya? As if anyone has to explain themselves to you.

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Bumping for newbies so they can be informed. Until this thread, I had no idea there was such a thing as a troll. Please do not take this bump as to be directed at any one person or group of people. It's simply good info. Let's keep the evil away from LBT and stay focused on helping others and seeking help ourselves. I love this community!!!

:bump:

Bumping for newbies so they can be informed. Until this thread, I had no idea there was such a thing as a troll. Please do not take this bump as to be directed at any one person or group of people. It's simply good info. Let's keep the evil away from LBT and stay focused on helping others and seeking help ourselves. I love this community!!!

Why would you want to create problems when none exist? This post hurt a lot of people and I would vote to let it die rather than bump it up?

Why would you want to create problems when none exist? This post hurt a lot of people and I would vote to let it die rather than bump it up?

In response to your question....I will quote my post.....

Let's keep the evil away from LBT and stay focused on helping others and seeking help ourselves. I love this community!!!

I think your bringing up old issues. Let's let THAT die and keep the newbies informed. Please don't make this about OLD issues. This place has too much to offer to live in the past. Keep your eyes on the future and like I said, STAY POSITIVE.

Hope that clears it up and please feel free to contact me via PM if you find it necessary to discuss this further.

I don't think this is a very good thread for newbies. It makes LBT look like nothing but a place where people bicker and fight all the time. It brings up old issues that should be dead and buried. If they need to be informed about trolls, then start a new thread with the important information instead of resurrecting an old thread that involved a lot of controversy. I know you meant will, as I have seen your posts and you definitely seem to be a loving, caring person. I just disagree with bringing this particular thread back. :confused:

I found it helpful and insightful. Thankyou.

Why would you want to create problems when none exist? This post hurt a lot of people and I would vote to let it die rather than bump it up?

Despite the fireworks from a few months ago, :confused: this thread has great info, IMO. It's worth an occasional bump.

Another idea would be to copy/paste the first posts, including the helpful links, onto a new thread (giving proper credit, of course) and bump THAT one. That way, the hurtful stuff WILL go to archive heaven. Just an idea? :paranoid

Anyhow, I still think it's a good bump. :kiss2:

Hey guys, what's a bump?

This brings up a frustration for someone new to posting: terms and acronyms that more experienced posters use, that aren't defined anywhere that I know of. IMHO, it makes a newbie feel like an outsider.

I haven't searched everywhere on this site. Do we have a thread that translates these terms and acronyms?

A "bump" is when someone posts to a thread just to bring it back to the top of the forum. The thread that was last added to shows up first in the viewing order (unless it has been made sticky, which means a moderator has set it to always show on top). So if someone wants to make sure something stays highly visible, they will "bump" it (aka post something to it) to make it show first.

There are a few threads that explain acronyms and webspeak for band things. "Bump" is generic -- not band/forum specific. I don't know that I've seen a generic "dictionary" pop up here.