Bob - Garden is Life
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This post and all the comments are a perfect illustration of a trolling technique called "Sealioning."

The author posts an "explain it to me" question, then on every comment responds with something like, "How can one person be that bad?" "Are you sure it's like that?" Etc.

Treat like any troll.
Sahr Emmanuel Gborie @Emmanuel1225
Living here in Africa, I'm curious to know why is Donald Trump HATED by many Americans?

➡️ Especially in the black American community?
➡️ I also learn that majority of women HATE him.

Please tell me why? I'm curious to learn
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Bob - Garden is Life
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The purpose of this type of trolling is to exhaust you. Get you to spend time writing answers to the question and then asking follow up questions, like, "How did this person ever get elected if they were this bad?" to try to get you to continue to expend energy.
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Bob - Garden is Life
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In fact, going back and looking at the comments again, the author's responses seem to be in a fairly narrow groove. This may be an AI we're talking to. I work with AI engines for my job (when I decide to get off Spoutible and do it) and I'm pretty sure I could get something like this going.
02:34 PM - Mar 13, 2024
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Alfalpha Male ✔️
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
In the spirit of the day, I blame the Chinese Communists and TikTok
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Dr K
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
Yep. If you live in a foreign country and know DJT exists, you know how he’s behaved, what he’s bragged about, and how the world press sees him.
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srf_va
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
Exactly. The questioning from a sealion can be endless and exhausting, which is precisely the point.
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Bob - Garden is Life
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In response to srf_va.
Love this comic.
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Blue Democrat
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
Troll accounts want attention. Ignore them and don't give it to them.
08:29 PM - Mar 13, 2024
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Bob - Garden is Life
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In response to Blue Democrat.
Even paid trolls. They usually get graded on how many comments they can soak up with each post.
08:29 PM - Mar 13, 2024
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Monica Loegel
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
I'd reply "google it".
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Eric B
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
He may just like evil, corrupt, privileged white men.
06:25 PM - Mar 13, 2024
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Bob - Garden is Life
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In response to Eric B.
Admittedly a possibility.
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shadeygreyskies
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
Sometimes I just block, other times, I'm bored.
Then, finally, I block.
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Cody Pendant
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
But we fell in love after just a few DMs and we are getting married as soon as we get the government to release his trunk full of gold krugerrands!
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The Harlander ✅
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
I responded before I saw your thread - with the Wikipedia definition.

Also this which I love.
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Steve Rinehart
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In response to The Harlander ✅.
I use the Wondermark cartoon regularly. It's a wonderful tool to have in the figurative back pocket.
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Bob - Garden is Life
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In response to The Harlander ✅.
That's kind of awesome. I've already squirreled it away for future use.
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Just a scifi nerd
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
I used for fall for this kind of question all the time on the bird app. It took me a while to learn but im better now.
04:55 PM - Mar 13, 2024
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Al Gray
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
I responded with "give five reasons why you should" and still haven't got an answer.
04:33 PM - Mar 13, 2024
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Valeria Dizárd
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
He’s an evil racist. He doesn’t respect women. Actually I wonder who he cares about other than himself and of course he loves money! He’s a shell of humanity in my opinion and I think the people who follow him have cult mentality.
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Betty McNiel
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In response to Valeria Dizárd.
Spot on, and an exquisitely succinct description.
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Christopher Brown
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
I couldn’t resist the Pollyanna bait.

I replied.

I feel both glee and shame.

🤪
03:44 PM - Mar 13, 2024
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Bob - Garden is Life
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In response to Christopher Brown.
I do not judge.
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Boadicea TX
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In response to Christopher Brown.
I had a gif I was dying to use... so it wasn't an entirely wasted reply. ;)
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Barbara Edelman
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
are we talking about the guy from sierra leone? new territory for russian-trained troll farms maybe.
03:20 PM - Mar 13, 2024
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r0r0b0t
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
Thank you! Internet Lesson #1 : Don't feed the trolls. Used effectively since 1999.
02:41 PM - Mar 13, 2024
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Jen The Muse
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In response to r0r0b0t.
The only way. They have to be starved of engagement and views. Full shun.
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Just a scifi nerd
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In response to r0r0b0t.
Slightly different than don’t feed the ducks but kind of the same reason. Duck bellies swell with too much food. Troll brains swell with too much ego boost. Bad for everyone.
04:54 PM - Mar 13, 2024
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Orlando Fuentes
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
I spotted the troll immediately. The "living in Africa". No say I live on this "continent" usually it's I live in"insert country"
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dariasteigman
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In response to Orlando Fuentes.
Yep. The "I'm from the country of Africa" thing is a dead giveaway.
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Nefarious Newt
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In response to Bob - Garden is Life.
Just because we're a slightly more conscientious social media site doesn't mean the trolls won't keep probing us for weaknesses.
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Bob - Garden is Life
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In response to Nefarious Newt.
Oh, I view it as a sign of success. We have enough mass to get some (likely) paid trolls to start using some of their more subtle techniques here.
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