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(Message started by: JenniferD on Apr 8^th, 2006, 2:28pm)

Title: A gentle reminder
Post by JenniferD on Apr 8^th, 2006, 2:28pm

http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm

Title: Re: A gentle reminder
Post by tanner on Apr 8^th, 2006, 2:56pm

Thank you Jennifer for the link (again) !

I have recently given our web addy out to some people I have run into that I think might find a lot of good here regardless of how their diagnosis turns out and I worry that they may be turned away by some of the nasty trolling going on.

I warned them about the mostly good natured bantering that goes on including some things that I post. I did not explain the inexplicable (at least to me) nastiness of some .....ahem
new members. I hope they read your post :-*

......................tim

Title: Re: A gentle reminder
Post by john_d on Apr 8^th, 2006, 3:14pm

that was a good read, good info. thanks

Title: Re: A gentle reminder
Post by KingOfPain on Apr 10^th, 2006, 7:25am

Bump.

:)

Title: Re: A gentle reminder
Post by Cathi04 on Apr 10^th, 2006, 8:59am

Bumping again!

Title: Re: A gentle reminder
Post by imnotbub on Apr 10^th, 2006, 10:28am

Thanks for the link. It was very insightful.

Steve

Title: Re: A gentle reminder
Post by karma on Apr 10^th, 2006, 10:52am

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Title: Re: A gentle reminder
Post by pattik on Apr 10^th, 2006, 11:47am

http://members.shaw.ca/wenpigsfly/smileys/thumb.gif

Title: Re: A gentle reminder
Post by Richr8 on Apr 10^th, 2006, 12:16pm

"Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn."

George Bernard Shaw

Title: Re: A gentle reminder
Post by Dragnlance on Apr 10^th, 2006, 2:00pm

Quote:

What Can be Done about Trolls?

When you suspect that somebody is a troll, you might try responding with a polite, mild message to see if it's just somebody in a bad mood. Internet users sometimes let their passions get away from them when seated safely behind their keyboard. If you ignore their bluster and respond in a pleasant manner, they usually calm down.

However, if the person persists in being beastly, and seems to enjoy being unpleasant, the only effective position is summed up as follows:

The only way to deal with trolls is to limit your reaction to reminding others not to respond to trolls.

When you try to reason with a troll, he wins. When you insult a troll, he wins. When you scream at a troll, he wins. The only thing that trolls can't handle is being ignored.

How can you argue with logic like this?

Dragn