“1) Unecessary”
Well it would help me save time scanning through the posts since these trollvillian shapeshifters are skilled at morphing.
“2) counterproductive to make a scarlet letter list”
I wasn’t suggesting a scarlet letter list. I was suggesting a troll letter list using the letter T.
“2) Plus, such a list would itself become a subject of debate. Give the trolls less, not more.”
(I think you meant 3) I don’t give a pea turkey d@mn what it gives them. It will feed them less because we will know who to ignore immediately. Who runs these threads Trolls or people that want to discuss?
Whichever side has better discipline. You no doubt notice ebb and flow. There are times that the troll-induced off-topic dicussion becomes dominant. That happens when the non-trolls lose discipline.