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Tell her to get a new hobby instead of wasting our time... :rolleyes2:

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a troll is someone who comes on here just to diss the band...there's been quite a few of them lately.

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I may not fully understand the definition myself. Maybe I shouldn't have used it, but just seems to fit here.

My uneducated definition of a troll would be someone who posts negatively about the band, and is very vague. You notice that we are all still talking about this, but the original poster aparently is no longer interested. Just seems fishy.

If this is legit, my deepest apologies. But without further info, I would have to say TROLL.

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The poster has been very busy on the other post. She/he still will not give any information and is being nasty now. Oh well...

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Ok, where is the person posting this thread, something sounds very wrong, even with me not having any fills, Ive lost weight. Its part of a diet you follow, and exercise routine. You have to work with the band. This isnt a quick fix. So, I agree, possibly someone just posted something to speak negative things about something they probably dont have. Cause if this were a true thread, they would be active in this thread. Uggh anyway. :biggrin:

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What's a troll?

An Internet troll,, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial and usually irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum or chat room, with the intention of baiting other users into an emotional response[1] or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion

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Hi, sorry you are not happy with the band. Unfortunately there will be people who will not be happy with their band, so it does not offend me. I thank God that I was able to get it and I am doing well with it, but if someone else isn't, I do not condemn them.

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You have to assume that if someone is very vague, posts one time then does not return they are most definately a troll. Not sure what it accomplishes. Perhaps a need for attention, even if it's negative. Like a misbehaved child that dosen't get enough love from their parents. They act out sometimes in a negative way just so someone will acknolwlege them. It's actually quite sad.

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I am going to unsubscribe from this thread. I encourage you all to do the same. After all, we are giving this troll what they want. OUr responses. So, see ya!

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I am going to unsubscribe from this thread. I encourage you all to do the same. After all, we are giving this troll what they want. OUr responses. So, see ya!

Dont give in to others, there are still great people on here that help others. Dont let them win and leave!!! Its all about opinions here really, and advice... we will always have pranksters.

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