Come on, people, this is getting way out of hand. I’m not really referring to here on my site, since I do not get that many comments, but, on right leaning sites out there that do get a lot of comments, and there is good interplay between left and right.
It really is not necessary to call virtually every left leaning commenter a troll (even if they are). Enough. This doesn’t help discussion at all. It is simply an ad hominum attack, causing this person to say see ya! Maybe you do not want to have a discussion (or argument) with those who do not agree with you. Your choice. And, quite frankly, these folks provoke discussion. So, stop with the calling them trolls, sock puppets, etc. Either engage them, or ignore them.
Whose the troll who complained?
No one complained, but, I have watched left siders disappear from conservative sites where they are constantly called trolls quite a bit the last 5-6 months.
I agree that they shouldn’t be mindlessly attacked. There is, though, the occasional poster who really is a troll, only wanting to provoke.
Oh, definitely, have to nail them. A lot of the time it is a person who comments at a site a lot, but, is either flaming or just crazy lefty. Somewhat driveby, but, driving by a lot.