What do we do about "trolls"? Is there a forum concensus?

[billb]

We occasionally get those folks drifting by that just like to stir the pot. How should we handle them? Got one in mind at present...

[Jay 535i]

Not sure who you mean.

In my experience, it's best to just ignore them.

[Darth Sidious]

Not sure who you mean.

In my experience, it's best to just ignore them.

Or to mess with them.....

I am calling you out Yoda.....

[billb]

Not sure who you mean.

In my experience, it's best to just ignore them.

It's easy for the forum veterans to ignore, but it pushes away potential new users.

[dacoyote]

We occasionally get those folks drifting by that just like to stir the pot. How should we handle them? Got one in mind at present...

The cold shoulder is about the best thing.... they don't ban people... but people have been "driven" out for being asses... like ukm5 or whatever his name was....

[Jay 535i]

It's easy for the forum veterans to ignore, but it pushes away potential new users.

A "no flames" rule, well enforced, will take care of that.

On other forums I visit, there's a "report bad post" button on every post. Someone can click that and report to a moderator why they think that post is inappropriate. The moderator can choose to ban the poster temporarily or permanently if they wish.

That seems to me like a good way to get the whole community working against flames without making too much work for the moderators.

[dacoyote]

...The moderator can choose to ban the poster temporarily....

Temp bans I would support... perm bans there is no reason for..... ignore them and they will go away....

[peks]

i agree with charles.. i dont think its really a problem, ignore them and they will go away.

[peks]

ignore them and they will go away

haha i agreed with you before you said it

[bimmerd00d]

where's Scott H, the trollmaster