| Date | Comment | Data |
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2006-07-12
22:00 |
When a News Group is troubled by Trolls it is always possible to just leave.
Pro:
From a purely selfish point of view this is by far the easiest thing to do. You can happily transfer your memb.. | The Destructive Troll |
2006-07-12
21:56 |
When a troll or a group of trolls gets going, no form of conflict-resolution process is going to work, because trolls are not interested in resolving conflicts. Indeed, the more understanding and p.. | The Destructive Troll |
2006-07-07
01:03 |
Theories abound:
Attention seeking, personal vendetta, ideological antagonism toward a chosen "target"...
Some Trolls are retired persons, with a good pension and little to do with their live.. | The Destructive Troll |
2006-06-11
18:53 |
Not all Trolls are Destructive Trolls.
The old definition of a Troll is one who posts to generate the maximum numbers of follow ups. These are a very minor irritation, and can be considered to be .. | The Destructive Troll |
2006-06-11
18:21 |
This is the traditional usenet method of dealing with Trolls, and is regularly suggested.
Pro:
If you are confronted with a minor attack by merely Irritating Trolls (the kind who merely craves att.. | The Destructive Troll |
2006-06-11
17:30 |
If things get too rough an existing group of posters could move to an invitation only Group, or create a private Workgroup.
Pro:
The Trolls can be effectively kept out.
Con:
It is a closed-.. | The Destructive Troll |
2006-06-11
17:25 |
A Moderated Discussion is almost impossible to troll.
Pro:
It works and is a traditional usenet method of solving the problems of troublesome newsgroups.
Con:
It requires a team of moderato.. | The Destructive Troll |
2006-06-11
17:14 |
A newsgroup is a repository usually within the Usenet system, for messages posted from many users at different locations. Newsgroups are technically distinct from, but functionally similar to, disc.. | The Destructive Troll |
