Linonut <linonut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> * High Plains Thumper peremptorily fired off this memo:
>
>> 7.6 Trespasser Disinformation Tactics
>>
>> [1.] Act offended or claim that opposing viewpoints are incredible and/or
>> unbelievable. When you are unable to valid argument to refute a Linux
>> advocate, use empty statements such as:
>> * "OH PULEEEZE!"
>> * "Only a Linonut would say that"
>
> Indeed, you can thank flatfish+++ for my street name.
Haha! That's very very very ironic. Oddly, even after all these
years, I *still* find the nym "choppers macgee" funny in some
indefinable way.
>
>> [2.] Distract your opponent from the issues at hand...
>> [3.] Put your opponent off guard by insulting him.
>> [4.] Be patronizing, condescending and present an air of superiority.
>> [5.] Discredit your opponent or his position through the use of
>> inappropriate laugher and other non-verbal grunts.
>> [6.] When your tactics are turned on you, call you opponents trolls.
>> [7.] Keep posting non-stop. Flood the group with your idiocy and nonsense.
>> [8.] Brag about destroying newsgroups and threaten to do the same to
>> comp.os.linux.advocacy.
>> [9.] Drive as many good Linux Advocates out of the group as possible.
>> 10. Refuse to admit your errors
>> 11. Never apologize for your misbehavior
>> 12. Blame your stupidity and lies on your opponent
>> 13. Embarrass your opponent
>> 14. Blackmail your opponent
>> 15. Avoid answering direct questions
>> 16. Turn a question asked of you back on your opponent
>> 17. Don't substantiate your claims
>> 18. Don't discuss evidence counter to your position
>> 19. Present multiple personalities
>> 20. Narrow the scope of threads so that you can handle it.
>> 21. Widen the scope of threads to swamp out the original issue.
>> 22. Use invalid statistics
>> 23. Lie
>> 24. Ignore dictionaries when they don't support you
>> 25. Attack new posters who favor Linux
>> 26. Attack typos and ignore the content of the message.
>> 27. Use Spelling and Grammatical Errors to Distract
>> 28. Start trolling threads
>> 29. Unreasonably proclaim your reasonableness
>> 30. Expose yourself on COLA.
>> 31. If it makes Microsoft or Windows look bad call it a rumor
>> 32. Promote Windows at every opportunity
>> 33. Claim false Alignment
>> Deny! Deny! Deny!
>> 34. Use of false identities
>> 35. When thing get too hot go away
>> 36. Enter COLA as a sleeper.
>> 37. Enter COLA as a false disgruntled Linux user.
>> 38. Never leave a Linux positive thread unchallenged.
>> 39. Lie about what you know
>> 40. Avoid providing any help.
>> 41. Use of Undefined Terminology
>> 42. Use fake email addresses.
>> 43. Citing vapor postings
>> 44. Use being an idiot as an excuse
>> 45. Criticize Linux Advocates but ignore anti-Linux propagandist
>> 46. Accept the claims of other anti-Linux propagandists as face value
>> 47. Don't do your own homework
>> 48. Don't let your ignorance stop you from posting
>> 49. Restate the issues to support your preconceptions
>> 50. Claim god like attributes
>> 51. Claim only you understand what the issues are.
>> 52. Invoke the mythical average user
>> 53. Use extortion to build an army
>> 54. The devil made me do it
>
> What a list.
>
It could probably be extended yet further. How about "hound genuine
cola advocates elsewhere"?
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