Dealing with Trolls

[lsg]

Guys, it is my opinion that we are dealing with one big troll and a little troll "wana be" here. The big troll thoroughly voices his opinion and the little "wana be" echos what he thinks big brother wants to hear. I took the bait the other evening and I am not proud of the fact. 12voltman gave some of us, in another section, some very good advice. Ignore the trolls and sooner or later they will go away.
Rick has also stated it well. "Don't feed the trolls!"
You won't change their mind and it just stimulates them to further trolling. Ofcourse, everyone must follow what his/her conscious dictates; but from now on I plan on being one that got away.

[alma]

If i am not mistaken, walter died a while back, and i have not heard from bon for a long time, but fred a little more often, and i enjoy his posts. love, alma

[WileyCoyote]

On getting along:

One can state one's beliefs in a calm, non-challenging way. Or, not. One can question other's beliefs politely. Or, not. It's about being non-confrontational. Trolls are confrontational and defensive. They seek battle, not discussion; challenge, not communication. They insist that they are right to the exclusion of others' 'rightness'. They see conversation as point-scoring or coup-counting, not sharing. They do not respect others' rights to hold their own beliefs and opinions. And that is the crux of the biscuit - respecting each others' rights to hold a belief, whether or not one agrees with or subscribes to it, is the mark of adult conversation.

I have been on here a year and do not subscribe to the popular "Christian" or "saved" beliefs. Yet no one has asked me to leave, called me a troll or took my questions as to their beliefs as being rude, challenging, or confrontational. Any questions I have asked have been answered politely. Perhaps it is because I phrase them politely.

There is enough confrontation in the outside world to go around. It is not necessary to seek it here. This board (where I lurked two years ago) has changed from being a screaming-at-each-other, self-righteous and knowitall place to a comfortable place from which to learn and share knowledge. And I am very glad of it, and do not wish for it to go back to the "old way".

[bookwormom]

to force an issue when you are aware that neither fruitful discussion nor meaningful dialog is going to take place is trolling.

Be there trolls or are some trying to discredit an opposing position/proponent, by arguement fallacy ad hominem?



quote by dwh
AND If you think I am a "little" troll, you just don't know me. You hang around! With your attitude, "Everyone that disagrees with me is a troll". heh, you'll be hating me very soon.

..you mean you are a "big troll"?

"you'll be hating me very soon" is simply way out of line.

this has gone on long enough. Please leave it at that. BWM

[flatwater]

Isq
After reading your post over and over again , you did not mention any names but the next posts, were two ,who seemed to have recognized themselves as trolls and got a little tight in the wedgie area. Before they came out of the troll closet I was wandering who they were.
Flatwater

[dwh]

BWM,

You are right, I was out of line, I am sorry, but I was insulted. Whether names were called or not, it was quite obvious who was meant. I am neither a troll nor do I on any level care what sjf thinks, like I am looking for a smile from him. We just happen to agree on this issue.

I wish you would please make at least a small effort to not seam partial, address the OP. This entire thread is out of line.

[lsg]

hIsq
* After reading your post over and over again , you did not mention any names but the next posts, were two ,who seemed to have recognized themselves as trolls and got a little tight in the wedgie area. Before they came out of the troll closet I was wandering who they were.
Flatwater

You are right flatwater, I purposely didn't use any names. *I am choosing to use the ignore button in some cases from now on rather than be hooked by some of the insinuating remarks and long winded orations that have been posted. *I think we all need to remember the ignore button for those with whom we might otherwise be tempted to get upset with. *If I don't see the comments, then I am not going to be tempted.
I am not going to apologize for the post as it is obvious to me, if not not to some others, what is going on here. *My mouth often gets me in trouble, because I am not afraid to say what I think. *If this is the case with this post, so be it. *It seems to me that some others have gotten away with subtle methods of sabotage in this section. *With me, what I say is what I mean. *Short and maybe not so sweet.
You notice, that I never jump in on a post about another religion, (for example buddhism etc.), and try to refute what that person believes. *I leave the post alone. *But I will not stand by and allow anyone to attempt to demean what Christ has done for all of us. *If you don't agree with Christianity then why keep jumping in on post that has Christian content? *I believe "Saved by Faith," *if you don't believe that, fine, but why feel it is necessary to state that in a post unrelated to that theme? *You will notice that no mention of religion was made in the original post, so why would someone feel they need to post an editorial on their beliefs. *If defending the Gospel gets me into hot water, then I figure I am in good company.
*Anyone is welcome to use the ignore button for me. *I will never know, unless ofcourse there are no long winded or nasty responses. :D