By Eric_Dacus
Oct 2, 2009
| The "Don't be a jerk" seems to work most of the time. Perhaps a "Vote Troll" button on the threads and if it passes a certain threshold of votes gets flagged and removed from the list on the front page? Kinda like the way the images rotate through?
{Feature request submitted in response to the utter ridiculous "Who Cares?" post right now in General.}
Or maybe an "Request to Kill Thread"? | 
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By foodgeek
Oct 2, 2009
| That has the potential the site to get taken over by a self-appointed clique of 'moderators'. The request to kill thread idea works well as long as the existing moderators aren't already overworked. |
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By Marc H
From Lafayette, CO
Oct 2, 2009
| There's a "flag" button that was put up in response to trolls. If a post gets enough votes (i.e. it's offensive enough), the admins take a look at it I reckon. In terms of feeding trolls, I think some of the responses can be pretty funny. If someone chooses to get in an argument with a troll, well all the better for the audience. Just because a thread is started by a troll doesn't mean that worthwhile posts don't appear in it; there's always the option to not click on threads you don't like and avoid reading posts by people you feel are trolls.
--Marc |
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By foodgeek
Oct 2, 2009
| Marc H wrote: If someone chooses to get in an argument with a troll, well all the better for the audience. Just because a thread is started by a troll doesn't mean that worthwhile posts don't appear in it; there's always the option to not click on threads you don't like and avoid reading posts by people you feel are trolls. --Marc
You clearly haven't read rockclimbing.com recently. |
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By Dave Holliday
From Louisville, CO
Oct 2, 2009
| Wouldn't it be easier and more effective to ignore the troll? |
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By Eric_Dacus
Oct 2, 2009
| The idea was simply to have an avenue to get "troll-ish" threads off the main page, and I suppose the "flag" is a good solution for nuking actually offensive threads (rather than bogging the admins down with drivel). |
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By Kat A
From Bart and Lisa Ville, CO
Oct 2, 2009
| Eric_Dacus wrote: maybe an "Request to Kill Thread"?
Contact Lee. He's the Thread Slayer. |
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By Marc H
From Lafayette, CO
Oct 3, 2009
| foodgeek wrote: You clearly haven't read rockclimbing.com recently.
It's true. I was writing about MP.com in particular.
--Marc |
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By Tparis
From Pottersville,New York
Oct 3, 2009
| what is a troll? |
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By Marc H
From Lafayette, CO
Oct 3, 2009
| Tparis wrote: what is a troll?
See this thread for an example of a troll.
It's generally an anonymous post that's put up with the sole intention of riling people up to elicit interesting responses.
--Marc |
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By Tparis
From Pottersville,New York
Oct 3, 2009
| so starting a thread about voting off trolls could be a troll in itself? |
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By TobinPetty
From Fairbanks, AK
Oct 3, 2009
| I agree with Dave H. Do not feed the troll. Troll dies. |
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By Bob Packwood
From Longtucky, CO
Oct 3, 2009
| Some people just want to control and censor everything. They can't deal with the scattershot chaos of the hinternet. Personally I think the mp.com forums are intellectually boring, and filled with a lot of whining and self-righteous indignation. The more chaos and trolling the better.
So, regarding the OP, I vote NO WAY.
PS- It's funny how the general sentiment is to blame the troll itself, rather than the control freaks who can't take a joke and feed the troll |
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By Dave C
From Grand Junction, CO
Oct 13, 2009
| Tparis wrote: so starting a thread about voting off trolls could be a troll in itself?
this |
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By Buff Johnson
From Coniferous, CO
Oct 13, 2009
| can we vote in lurkers as well? |
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