Anyone understand now???

LOL....NO COMMENT

BUT I THINK YOU MEAN FISHKEEPINGPRO

understood...

I think we are dealing with a child/kid. It's like when they want a candy bar, told no, so they go and get a different candy bar, repeat repeat, repeat....and ask why, how come?

You're an oak tree!! LOL.

Krista, have I ever told you how much I like you?

Here's the problem, much like the infamous Wayner, although annoying, he really wasn't breaking any rules until I started asking him to stop and he refused. Unfortunately situations like this aren't as easy as the basic "lameball" trolls we've had in the past. In any case, he has been banned.

Reacting to trolls is the worst thing that members can do, which doesn't seem to matter much when you tell members not to react.  They still go at it.  LOL  Is that the trolling activity adds a bit of spice for the moment, even negative spice?  That is what I have come to think having modded here for 12 years.

After letting a mod know through PM, just completely ignore the situation.  The troll has accomplished what they set out to do when they can engage the member, make them irritated, or waste their time by eliciting back and forth dialog.  Goal achieved.  But, no matter, members will continue to engage the troll....even after he is gone through subsequent topics such as this one.

Wonder why?  I decided as stated above that members enjoy a good controversy.  LOL  What you think?

Oh, Krista.... Lol.

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Originally Posted by Gemmy 

Very true. The point of the thread was kind of to point out what happens when the trolls get fed. I saw a couple of members getting fed up that the troll's threads were getting more attention than regular members' threads. I can understand the frustration. 

YES, BUT this also happens when boards tend to be on the slow side.....boredom sets in, and even a "trollish" thread will get attention

frustrating...YES.....but we all know that conflict is a source of many people's entertainment

Yes, what I was saying.  It is a source of entertainment and mods potential reaction can also be a source of entertainment both to the troll and the members.  Members gravitated to the troll rather than helping legitimated queries.

So, best to just ignore the troll, and let the mods deal with him with a swift click of the mouse.  I know it won't happen though.

Trollish threads are entertaining though.

Would this post make me a troll?

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Originally Posted by stdreb27 

 

Would this post make me a troll?

Yep. Lol.
 

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Originally Posted by travelerjp98 

Trollish threads are entertaining though.

Exactly, which is why it is a waste of time to tell you all not to feed the troll.  Forum members just can't help themselves!  I remember a very long time ago being a new mod here where I would nearly beg folks not to respond to trolls.  Did they listen to me?  Of course not, did not listen for a second or pay much attention to anything but what the troll was doing.  LOL  Then would complain about all the trollish activity when they were front and center in the whole thing!

Mission accomplished for the troll.  Hey, but if it makes ya'll happy, I am ok.  

Feeding trolls can be quite amusing. I think we should have some fun. I don't think a troll would notice their thread being moved to the new forum "Disinformation" with the description:

"This forum is for threads created by those whom we play with for our amusement. DO NOT take anything said here as truth."