SI's Apple trolls, their methods and motivations

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SI's Apple trolls, their methods and motivations

An SI Board Since December 2012

Posts	SubjectMarks	Bans	SI Sentiment
48	13	0	★★★★★ (Strong Buy)

Emcee: Heywood40	Type: Moderated

Introduction Compact

Silicon Investors is home to several prolific Apple message board trolls.

For those of us who are AAPL investors, Apple trolls have always been a bit of a mystery.

This board is intended to be a forum which delves into the phenomenon of Apple message board trolls by discussing their efforts at trolling, observing their trolling behavior and discussing their trolling tactics and learning what we can about their motivations.

Please feel free to post your thoughts on the following subjects.

Who are your favorite AAPL trolls?

On what boards do you find the best examples of your favorite trolls' work?

What tactics does your favorite troll use?

How many anti-Apple messages do you estimate your favorite trolls have posted?

What do you think motivates your favorite trolls?

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Reply	Message Preview	From	Recs	Posted
48	You asked about my subscription. Here's the latest: We hope you’re enjoyin	Heywood40	-	2/14/2017
47	The alt-right has become indistinguishable from Isis. _________________________	Heywood40	-	12/25/2016
46	Snapshot of a pathetic life: Author [graphic] Formerly About Advanced Micro G	Heywood40	-	12/24/2016
45	OK, you might have one functioning brain cell: ________________________________	Heywood40	-	12/23/2016
44	IRVING, TX—Saying the multinational oil and gas conglomerate had “really dodged	Heywood40	-	12/23/2016
43	I can slap you down here or there, doesn't make any difference to me. _____	Heywood40	-	12/19/2016
42	Yeah, extending courtesy. You're known for that. _________________________	Heywood40	-	12/19/2016
41	LOL!!! Funny... I thought extending courtesy to your questions should override	GROUND ZERO™	-	12/19/2016
40	Does anyone know what a "moslum" is? GROUND ZERO™? FUBHO? Clouseau?	Heywood40	-	12/19/2016
39	You're known for being a man of your word, right? "I'm not posting	Heywood40	-	12/19/2016
38	LOLOL!!!! That's funny, good sense of humor...<g> I'm pretty muc	GROUND ZERO™	-	12/19/2016
37	Perfect. Here's what we've learned about you in just a few days: 1. Yo	Heywood40	-	12/19/2016
36	Is that all, I though I used that reference more... hey, look up the word "	GROUND ZERO™	1	12/19/2016
35	Hmmm...a search of your posting history for messages containing the word "g	Heywood40	-	12/19/2016
34	What year are you in??? I lost more than 80 pounds some years ago also posted m	GROUND ZERO™	-	12/19/2016
33	Paul, you've documented on SI your difficulties with being overweight, yet y	Heywood40	-	12/18/2016
32	So, you've stopped posting them on your BS Signal topic here at SI?	Heywood40	-	12/18/2016
31	Subscribers get them in real time, so why waste time posting profitable trades f	GROUND ZERO™	-	12/18/2016
30	Have you really only called 5 SP signal trades for all of 2016? Are you holding	Heywood40	-	12/18/2016
29	Absolutely, but not from this thread, and I signed up more over the weekend than	GROUND ZERO™	-	12/18/2016
28	It's hard to believe you're willing to dispense wisdom like that without	Heywood40	-	12/18/2016
27	Yup, you said you got 26 new subscribers from here in under 30 minutes, remembe	Heywood40	-	12/18/2016
26	Morons like you would say that Mark Twain also had poor writing skills... you	GROUND ZERO™	-	12/18/2016
25	Anyone considering subscribing to your stock tip email alerts can get a free pre	Heywood40	-	12/18/2016
24	Wow, this is a popular thread, huh, 12 people give a shit, impressive... GZ	GROUND ZERO™	-	12/18/2016

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