What I enjoyed most Chris was that although most of them seemed to claim to be academics they had no comeback whatsoever on any of the points I made re aspirin, catalysis, Kitkats or anything else. They only had personal attack at their disposal. I particularly enjoyed using more technical language than their own, they just had no answers. They aren't interested in discussing alternative hypotheses which fit what we are seeing, they are just desperate for attention. They are truly disturbed people!
What I enjoyed most Chris was that although most of them seemed to claim to be academics they had no comeback whatsoever on any of the points I made re aspirin, catalysis, Kitkats or anything else. They only had personal attack at their disposal. I particularly enjoyed using more technical language than their own, they just had no answers. They aren't interested in discussing alternative hypotheses which fit what we are seeing, they are just desperate for attention. They are truly disturbed people!
C
Yes, although I read them differently - they are in their little rut and happy there till we come along and disturb them. Then they get all twitter and bisted.
Who was it who said "if the facts do not fit my theory then the facts are wrong"
I liked their response to the Houston police horses going barefoot - Basically they considered that irrelevant, along with anything else that does not fit in with their view of the world
The one about the US bomber on Mars made me smile too. I saw the reply to that but did not see their reaction to that reply. I was hoping to see if what I had been told about trolls exploding if they are annoyed sufficiently was true
Ok, firstly I didn't read much of the thread and its now been deleted so won't get the chance, BUT..... as amusing as troll baiting is surely the chasm between 'us' & 'them' is plenty big enough and we should be trying to build bridges rather than to make it wider?
Building bridges in OK - providing the person you are trying to build a bridge to wants it built.
Many of them do not believe in barefoot horses and the very mention of a sucessful barefoot horse give them apoplexy.
Caroline's post and replies to them was, IMHO, measured they resorted name calling and mud slinging. They were demanding proof, yet what ever links they were given were not acceptable as references. Then when they were challenged they had an attack of the vapours.
"surely the chasm between 'us' & 'them' is plenty big enough and we should be trying to build bridges rather than to make it wider?"
I also wonder how constructive troll baiting is. These people will surely just bad mouth natural hoof care with even more venom than before (and lots of people listen to the yard know it all, no matter what rubbish they are spouting). The facts are too far away from their traditional beliefs to be considered. A certain type of person will only come round to something new if they can convince themselves it was their idea. _________________ www.thenaturalhoof.co.uk
I don't think it is. It's far more effective not to rise to the bait, anyone neutral will simply view that sort of thing as two sets of nutters fighting it out and throw any potential babies out with the bathwater.
You're never going to convince anyone you're right if they don't want to know, but you might sow a few seeds elsewhere and get people thinking if you put your ideas across in a non confrontational way.
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