kairon Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Something needs to be done about the trolling in The Media Room. Look at these threads for example, and all the trolls https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=166400 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=166596 Something should be done about all these "this sucks" posts. In one of those threads even a mod joins in the trolling! :angry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishX Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 It's funny, I was having a discussion with [saint_dark] just the other day about all the trolls. As an Admin/Mod for several years for many different companies, I can tell you one thing; there's no clear-cut sure-fire way to stop them from coming. Sure, you could spend your entire day warning and banning troll after troll, but that leaves precious little time for much else. The only thing I've found that even remotely works is to bring on Mods who do nothing else but, for lack of a better term, troll for trolls. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 we just had a trolling topic. mods will take care of the trolling as they see it, i guess for the moment just ignore them and they will move to the second page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 See this? Use it, and help us help you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
configure Veteran Posted May 17, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 17, 2004 and help us help you. That sounds strangely familiar man :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted May 17, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 17, 2004 Something needs to be done about the trolling in The Media Room. Look at these threads for example, and all the trollshttps://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=166400 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=166596 Something should be done about all these "this sucks" posts. In one of those threads even a mod joins in the trolling! :angry: I don't even see any troll posts in those threads. To me, a troll is someone who posts something that they don't even necessarily believe in (or know about) simply to push the buttons of other users. I think these people were just expressing an opinion of a TV show. Most people here watch TV, even some of the "bad" shows. Not every critical post in the Mac forum about the Macintosh OS or Steve Jobs is automatically a troll post. There needs to be room for legitimate criticism. If a troll has hurt your feelings with a comment then just ignore him/her. Which brings us to my main point, don't feed the trolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 See this? http://data.neowin.net/forum/style_images/...74/p_report.gif Use it, and help us help you. ooo i used that button a lot the last few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairon Posted May 17, 2004 Author Share Posted May 17, 2004 IMO totally insulting fans of a show and making a post that serves no purpose other then to **** off other fans of a show and say bad things about something as if they could make a show half as good is trolling to me. Oh and nice avatar [a fire chronicle], if its what I think it is. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted May 17, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 17, 2004 IMO totally insulting fans of a show and making a post that serves no purpose other then to **** off other fans of a show and say bad things about something as if they could make a show half as good is trolling to me. Oh and nice avatar [a fire chronicle], if its what I think it is. ;) I guess you're not going to get much sympathy from me. It's just a TV show. If somebody doesn't like it then move on. I still don't think they were trolling. I think they were contributing. You didn't like what they contributed but hey, that's life sometimes. I don't think they posted with the intent of ruining your day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samoa Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 See this? http://data.neowin.net/forum/style_images/...74/p_report.gif Use it, and help us help you. That's interesting, I used the report feature to report a troll recently. Still nothing has been done about it. :crazy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kairon Posted May 17, 2004 Author Share Posted May 17, 2004 That's interesting, I used the report feature to report a troll recently. Still nothing has been done about it. :crazy: Same has happened to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsnBehind Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Something needs to be done about the trolling in The Media Room. Look at these threads for example, and all the trollshttps://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=166400 https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=166596 Something should be done about all these "this sucks" posts. In one of those threads even a mod joins in the trolling! :angry: Those aren't trolls: they're just opinions. If you're looking for trolls, you're not looking in the right place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaKeY Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 That's interesting, I used the report feature to report a troll recently. Still nothing has been done about it. :crazy: Atleast a few people reported this thread and nothing has been done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DsnBehind Posted May 17, 2004 Share Posted May 17, 2004 Atleast a few people reported this thread and nothing has been done. Well it's not like someone's gonna give it to him. If he doesn't know where to find it, he doesn't deserve to have it, anyway. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MxxCon Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 "if you don't like it, don't read it" just doesn't cut it. if that's the case the only people who'll be left at neowin are morons posting complete bs over and over and over.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chode Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Used to annoy me...then I got warned :shifty: sits up and flys straight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Those aren't trolls: they're just opinions. If you're looking for trolls, you're not looking in the right place. Exactly. Kairon...if that's your definition of a troll, then many of your posts in religious threads or any front page news items that puts Apple in the slightest bit of bad light would be considered trollish. If you can't take it...a)stop dishing it out b)quit whining about it. Trolling? No. Like DSN said, they are opinions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted May 18, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 18, 2004 See this? http://data.neowin.net/forum/style_images/...74/p_report.gif Use it, and help us help you. yes, i was gonna say... you have the power to help us out bro. use it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keldyn Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 When you actually have a legitimate complaint, then maybe we'll be inclined to do something about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chode Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 This is a good place to ask.... How exactly DOES the Report system work? I really have no clue.... Is it some sort of communal inbox for all moderators/admins? Or does it pm all active moderators/admins? Or just the forum leaders for each section? Or is this one of those "Ask us no questions and we shall tell you no lies" kinda things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keldyn Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 When you lodge a report an email is dispatched to the moderators of that forum. (this may have been changed to include all forum moderators. I don't recall exactly.) The email contains the title and address of the offending thread and whatever comment the reporter chooses to include. The report is reviewed, and if deemed credible, action is taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted May 18, 2004 Veteran Share Posted May 18, 2004 When you lodge a report an email is dispatched to the moderators of that forum. (this may have been changed to include all forum moderators. I don't recall exactly.) The email contains the title and address of the offending thread and whatever comment the reporter chooses to include.The report is reviewed, and if deemed credible, action is taken. i wish it was a bit more descriptive though, its kinda blah. oh, maybe thats just some of the people... when they report posts their like... SPAM or TROLL they dont really put anything helpful. but again, its not something you HAVE to do but it is encouraged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 i do a few reports the last few days and didn;t fill in much in the area. simply because the thread title tells it all, are the thread titles included in the mail subject line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keldyn Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 No. They are titled "Reported Post from Neowin.Net" for easy identification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chode Posted May 18, 2004 Share Posted May 18, 2004 Thanks for an explanation of the reportation system... Though I have one more question...for Toxikk: WHAT THE!!!??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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