5 Ways to Stop Trolls
I recently read an article on ways businesses online deal with the undesirable members. The article is called "5 Ways To Stop Trolls From Killing The Internet." It is written for internet business owners and gives 5 ways to deal with unruly website members. Perhaps it could help the admin stop the fakes / spam / religion wars while generating income here.
http://www.cracked.com/article_16765_5-ways-stop-trolls-from-killing-internet.html
"You might not be aware of this, but there are a lot of dickheads on the Internet.
Since this phenomenon seems to get worse with the size of the crowd, it is theorized that we will reach a critical mass; an Asshole Apocalypse, if you will. That's when casual Internet users--and the corporations who want their business--will step in.
There are ways to solve this crisis, but I'm telling you now, you won't like some of them." (continues...)
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The only trouble with this is, this isn't a web 2.0 website. It's a stone.age site that was never upgraded in the first place. Besides we only have one f**ktard around here, and that's hasta la vista 
most of the ideas in the article apply to all websites, not just web 2.0 and there are even more programs that assist with pest control now.
"hasta"? there is african spam, not to mention the many people who don't disagree civilly because there is zero consequence to misbehaving.
banning is unsuccessful. it exacerbates the situation. the person who is already flaming returns with an easy-to-make profile and uber flames the channel or they keep their profile and shift their problem into another channel.
they could add a special hater channel where people could hate then take a no tolerance approach to insulting people in other channels. yet the insults drive away people and business. fake profiles and flamers aren't profitable.
i like your idea kansas, in fact it's listed in the article as well. I think using multiple methods would drastically reduce problems in this site.
and the corporations who want their business--will step in.
And good luck with this part, the owner never logs in to care for the site..
Name: John Galvin
Member for: 3 years 28 weeks
Last login: 1 year 29 weeks [offline]
Date of Birth: 31.07.1970(39)
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
Profession: Business Owner
Status: married
Website: John's website
I am looking for: friendship
Smoker: Yes
Community: 1038 posts
i kinda figured as much. not much use brainstorming ideas then, is there.
There are only two rules you actually need to know:
Rule 1: Don't respond.
Rule 2: See Rule 1.
-Bruce
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"If you have a God given talent, that is God’s gift to you. If you use that
talent, that is your gift to God." -- Red Skelton
"Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -- Nathaniel Branden
3. deactivate.
no one comes online to be insulted or abused, nor should they be.
(i tried the first two, with a "mod"). best wishes and good luck to everyone else ♥
3. deactivate.
no one comes online to be insulted or abused, nor should they be.
(i tried the first two, with a "mod"). best wishes and good luck to everyone else ♥
Well, the power to delete/deactivate is only reserved for a few. The other rules work for everyone, including moderators. Without an audience, trolls are powerless.
-Bruce
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"Faith is Action, Based upon Belief, Sustained by Confidence in God's Word and His promise to perform it" ---Dr. Gene Scott
"If you have a God given talent, that is God’s gift to you. If you use that
talent, that is your gift to God." -- Red Skelton
"Freedom is still the most radical idea of all" -- Nathaniel Branden
Hmmm...I'll apologize then for reacting to her trolling. But...not really.
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"Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it, misdiagnosing it and then misapplying the wrong remedies." --Groucho Marx
What Mailfriends needs is about five bad-ass, take-no-prisoners, no nonsense super mods with the authorization to kick asses and take names. To be more literally precise, the authorization to delete members and edit all channels. These super mods would have to be chosen from different time zones so that at least one of them would be on the site at all times. If our resident trolls found their posts deleted and their new profile deleted almost instantly, they would eventually tire of making new profiles. Making a new profile may be relatively easy, but clicking "delete" with a mouse is even easier.
That's what I said. exactly.
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"Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass...It's about learning how to dance in the rain." ! ! !
more deleting going on!!!.......just when it was getting interesting......back to the boring stuff again.....so dull!!!!!....mmmmm
more deleting going on!!!.......just when it was getting interesting......back to the boring stuff again.....so dull!!!!!....mmmmm
at least when its locked!!.....you can have a laugh at what was said!!!....just a thought!!!
@TTR: you are not funny. Please stop hijacking topics with inane posts or I'll ban you from the channel.
@TTR: you are not funny. Please stop hijacking topics with inane posts or I'll ban you from the channel.
inane!!!.....or insane....that is the question!!!!!...mmmmmm
inane!!!.....or insane....that is the question!!!!!...mmmmmm
I think you already banned
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inane!!!.....or insane....that is the question!!!!!...mmmmmm
I think you already banned
just checking!!!!...no not banned yet mate!!!!.....well shocked!!...mmmmm
Keep trollin trollin trollin!
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Where's TTR 
..... just a thought..... hehe
mmmmm
Where's TTR ..... just a thought..... hehe
mmmmm
..... just a thought..... hehemmmmm
the bowls of hell prehaps?
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I had to check out TTR cos I never had before. Odd that..there are probably some mods & active members I've never "met"...or whose profiles I've even checked out. I'm lazy. 
And now seems TTR is gone. I've lost my chance! 
(No, seriously, who was he? An old member new username???)
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Where's TTR ..... just a thought..... hehe
mmmmm
..... just a thought..... hehemmmmm
the bowls of hell prehaps?
Not your lucky day mate! The blighter was rejected 
I had to check out TTR cos I never had before. Odd that..there are probably some mods & active members I've never "met"...or whose profiles I've even checked out. I'm lazy. And now seems TTR is gone. I've lost my chance!
And now seems TTR is gone. I've lost my chance!
(No, seriously, who was he? An old member new username???)
How lucky is that ...you managed to slip through the net of TTR 
Old yes .....but a relatively new member!
To put it mildly, the poor bloke is a few bricks short of a full hod 
TTR was a pretty cool guy.
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I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire
What Mailfriends needs is about five bad-ass, take-no-prisoners, no nonsense super mods with the authorization to kick asses and take names. To be more literally precise, the authorization to delete members and edit all channels. These super mods would have to be chosen from different time zones so that at least one of them would be on the site at all times. If our resident trolls found their posts deleted and their new profile deleted almost instantly, they would eventually tire of making new profiles. Making a new profile may be relatively easy, but clicking "delete" with a mouse is even easier.
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-“Just because I don’t care doesn’t mean I don’t understand.” –Homer Simpson