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Very nice post, Lana. And remember that anything you report to a mod is completely confidential, so don't ever worry about that!
What is a TROLL???
Hmmm.... As a Mod, we are often asked by members, what exactly is a troll? So, due to some recent events, I thought maybe I'd clear some things up and hopefully answer some questions for those who have some doubt when reporting suspicious behavior.
I've been looking online and Wiki actually has a very good troll definition.
In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion. While the word troll and its associated verb trolling are associated with Internet discourse, media attention in recent years has made such labels subjective, with trolling describing intentionally provocative actions outside of an online context.
Make no mistake. A troll is fully capable of coming in and acting normal at first, garnering for attention, pulling at people's heart strings, making sure they get in the good graces of the members. However, somewhere down the line, they decide to turn the tables. Soon posts become "rabid" in a sense, forcing of opinions, not being diplomatic, etc. We all have opinions but first and foremost, here at WH, we will respect all others.
Do not hesitate for a second to report any suspicious behavior to us Mods. We take this very seriously. Whether you are questioning the response of a long standing member with 2,500 posts or a newbie with 2, all members will be treated equally by us. Please report them to us so that we can discuss and handle the best way we see fit.
Like I say... Once a troll, always a troll!
Admin & Mods!
Friendship Prayer
May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of the person who screws up your day and may their arms be too short to scratch.
Amen
Whoever said anything was possible obviously never tried slamming a revolving door.
Very nice post, Lana. And remember that anything you report to a mod is completely confidential, so don't ever worry about that!
Last edited by Mes T; 05-11-2011 at 04:27 PM.
A troll can be as obvious as someone posting inflammatory comments to evoke an emotional reaction from people, or he/she/it can be as subtle as someone making up false stories or even false personalities.
Obvious troll: "Women are all selfish gold diggers!"
Subtle troll: Someone who makes up a wild story, but when they are pressed about all the holes in the story, they either don't return or admit to having made things up.
Excellent examples Tex!
Friendship Prayer
May the fleas of a thousand camels infest the crotch of the person who screws up your day and may their arms be too short to scratch.
Amen
Whoever said anything was possible obviously never tried slamming a revolving door.
I also like this description:
In email discussion lists, online forums, and Usenet newsgroups, a troll is not a grumpy monster that lives beneath a bridge accosting passers-by, but rather a provocative posting intended to produce a large volume of frivolous responses. The term can also refer to someone making such a posting ("a troll") or to the action ("trolling", "to troll").
The content of a troll posting generally falls into one of several categories. It may consist of an apparently foolish contradiction of common knowledge, a deliberately offensive insult to the readers of a newsgroup or mailing list, or a broad request for trivial follow-up postings. The result of such postings is frequently a flood of angry responses. In some cases, the follow-up messages posted in response to a troll can constitute a large fraction of the contents of a newsgroup or mailing list for as long as several weeks. These messages are transmitted around the world to thousands of computers, wasting network resources and costing money for people who pay to download email or receive Usenet news. Troll threads also frustrate people who are trying to carry on substantive discussions.
In full agreement with Lana and Mes, we are here to keep WH a great place to be and want all of you to feel free to report behavior you find suspicious or are uncomfortable with.
And whatever you do... Don't Feed the Trolls! By this I mean, if you feel a thread is troll-like as described above, don't respond to it. Just report it.
"Be what you're looking for."
"The next time you're thinking of kicking someone when they're down, offer them your hand and help them back up instead."
Here's a little something from a sweet little hot number who was only 24 years old, born in 1987 and yet owned a Harley and sold it before birth. Must have been a past life experience.Originally Posted by SidneyAlive
i don't have a truck but i did have one if these 1983, had to sell though.
And I AM REALLY TICKED OFF that this person used my name to register on an incest site!!!!!!
We can only learn to love by loving. - Iris Mudoch, British writer
OH DEAR WC, I'm ticked off she / he used my signature? WT?
There will be a new thread starting soon on how we caught a TROLL...
Watch this space.....
Do we not realise that in order to find a soul
It doesn't happen over night
if truth were to be told.
Like everything in life that's hard to achieve
you must believe!
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