* 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.
> [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.
--
"And what will you do when you grow up to be as big as me?"
asked the father of his little son.
"Diet."
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