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zipplewrath

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9. Professional posters

Reply to malokvale77 (Reply #8)

Fri Sep 6, 2013, 08:50 PM

Sep 2013

They're a special kind of entity. In some ways they share something with disruptive posters. their purpose isn't to engage, it is to manipulate. Unlike disrupters thought, a professional poster cares little about engaging you and cares more about whom else is listening. Best when engaging them is to focus on the larger audience.

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Factual Chronology Of US Involvement In Syria (With Actual Facts) [View all] KittyWampus Sep 2013 OP

It should be noted Benton D Struckcheon Sep 2013 #1

Facts don't matter. ProSense Sep 2013 #2

"Syria is already potentially the worse war in U.S. history" malokvale77 Sep 2013 #3

she's being facetious. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #5

I know. malokvale77 Sep 2013 #7

She's taken a trend towards strawmen lately zipplewrath Sep 2013 #6

I noticed... malokvale77 Sep 2013 #8

Professional posters zipplewrath Sep 2013 #9

I'm sure you're right on this. malokvale77 Sep 2013 #11

Don't misunderstand me zipplewrath Sep 2013 #12

So many important facts there. Have to study it all. Thanks, KW. freshwest Sep 2013 #4

I thought you were going to go back to 1949 Nevernose Sep 2013 #10