Posted on 12/04/2009 1:02:47 PM PST by steve-b
Ignoring internet "trolls" is the best way to deter people who surf the internet picking fights and abusing people on discussion forums, says an expert.
ABC News Online this week scrapped its 'Open for Comment' panel in a bid to deter trolls, who constantly start arguments and hurl abuse at other participants.
The move has been criticised by some people, as has ABC policy to moderate comments before posting them to the site.
The role of moderator is to act as a filter to keep debate civil, constructive and on topic. But some feel it is a form of censorship....
He says the best way to make a troll go away is to simply ignore them.
"You can hardly go back into a thread and post if the last post is yours," he said....
"The good old motto is 'don't feed the troll'. Don't acknowledge them, don't give them attention, don't react because that's what they want."...
(Excerpt) Read more at abc.net.au ...
steve-b
Since Aug 19, 1998
You’re obviously not going to go away, so rather than ignore you, we might as well continue to point out the absolute inanity of the mindless drivel you post.
You’re always good for a laugh...
The pathetic are often like that.
I love the smell of zot in the morning. It smells like...victory.
Going on a diet Steve.
I heard that, too. Guess I need to re-charge the old hearin’ aid, eh?
Troll News!
Nothing annoys me more than those pesky 'Cubicle Trolls' versus the kinder, gentler 'Free Ranging Trolls.'
“You’re obviously not going to go away, so rather than ignore you, we might as well continue to point out the absolute inanity of the mindless drivel you post.”
That may be true but ‘time outs’ are not unheard of here!
:)
ABC News Online this week scrapped its 'Open for Comment' panel in a bid to deter trolls, who constantly start arguments and hurl abuse at other participants.
LOL... that would be like Free Republic saying...
Free Republic this week scrapped it's "Posting function" panel in a bid to deter trolls, who constantly start arguments and hurl abuse at other participants.
Ummmm.., in fact, aren't they talking about Free Republic -- "deter trolls, who constantly start arguments and hurl abuse at other participants"??
I thought that was the function of Free Republic... LOL...
To quote my kids...
Meh.
LOL!
Trolls?
Many of the so-called trolls are actually what I refer to as “duty-drunks” who lie in wait, camping out, sometimes years on end on websites, forums, blogs—call them what you will.
These numnutz seek to lord it over passers-by, judging all, only they are right! Always they are on the best of terms w/site/forum management; sometimes themselves appointed as “moderators,” etc.
Just my opinion and observation; most actual trolls are as stated in the article—but many accused of being a troll are far from it.
Think about it.
ABC News is Orwellian garbage.
As Clinton would say, it depends what the meaning of “troll” is.
In the case of ABC, I suspect it’s any sensible reader who disagrees with their leftist drivel.
Obama's thought police are in full swing.
ABC News is Orwellian garbage.
Australia would be offended that you thought Obama had anything to do with them... LOL...
In the case of ABC, I suspect it’s any sensible reader who disagrees with their leftist drivel.
To tell you the truth, I have no idea how the Australian Broadcasting Network is, in regards to be leftist or not...
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