ext_306469 ([identity profile] paft.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] talkpolitics 2011-03-11 07:55 pm (UTC)

Pft: In what manner do you qualify as a troll?
sw I make no secret of the fact that I enjoy kicking the intellectual hornet nest. I engage in drive-by snark and play devil's advocate because, to me, how someone responds is often more interesting than the actual topic being discussed.

But you respond directly to questions and at least attempt to address points. Your posts don't consist entirely of ad hominem attacks and personal insult. That exempts you from the label "troll," even though arguing in bad faith may make your posts "troll like."

What do you find interesting about the manner in which people respond?

sw: As for the issue of election fraud... the disadvantage of a secret ballot is that it is incredibaly difficult, if not impossible, to audit...

This sounds more like an article of faith than anything based on actual evidence. Most investigations of voter fraud, including the accused case in Minnesota, have concluded that the actual frequency of voter fraud is pretty low.



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