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    Quote Originally Posted by garyo View Post
    Thanks Chris, it seemed the only way to deal with this issue, and I know I pushed you guys to the limit.
    No problem, really.

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    Here's a cartoon I think applies to any forum, business, government....


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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Obvious View Post
    Here's been our experience with that so far.

    Board is heavily right, newbie lib joins up, posts something and gets slammed. Totally drilled off of the $#@!ing forum right out of the gate.

    A few hardcore libs join up and hang tough, don't post much though.

    One or two Head of Joaquins join up who get a cheap thrill of trolling a right leaning forum, HoJ is pretty much gone - not banned, but doubt she'll be back.

    It's partly because of this attitude - "kicking liberal asses", so the forum is being steered toward becoming a cliquey echo chamber.

    Which is why I like the trolling rule now that I've considered it. It's a two-way street.
    My experience here is less than yours, but I witnessed just the other day, a bright and expansive dialog with a poster kizzum, in which the righties didn't respond in the manner you describe. Quite the opposite actually. Mind you, I don't think he is radical hard, Mao for breakfast leftie...but you get the idea.

    No real pouncing, and a lot of acknowledgement for quality dialog that actually ensued etc.

    Anyways, I'll give you a thought about the rule, and not to be a dick, just saying.....What happens when 2,3 or 4 trolls simply PM a plan to each other for thread spamming (spreading it out so to speak) to avoid whatever limiting rule you put in place?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Canadianeye View Post
    My experience here is less than yours, but I witnessed just the other day, a bright and expansive dialog with a poster kizzum, in which the righties didn't respond in the manner you describe. Quite the opposite actually. Mind you, I don't think he is radical hard, Mao for breakfast leftie...but you get the idea.

    No real pouncing, and a lot of acknowledgement for quality dialog that actually ensued etc.

    Anyways, I'll give you a thought about the rule, and not to be a dick, just saying.....What happens when 2,3 or 4 trolls simply PM a plan to each other for thread spamming (spreading it out so to speak) to avoid whatever limiting rule you put in place?
    Fair point - and Kizzume is one of those hardcore libs that I was referring to. He has thick skin, and not everybody including some rightys here do.

    The idea would be to moderate excessive trolling. Dinging everyone for what might be construed as a troll post would be counter productive, it's the excess that I think many are having cramps over.

    Look - I spend more time here dealing with $#@! like this as often as I'm on (or my connection allows me to be). If I were on more, you might get more of an impression of me being a bit of an $#@! myself - I just haven't had much time to get my $#@! on lately.

    So I'm personally cool with that kind of thing, but it shouldn't and can't get out of hand to the point where it's disrupting the forum overall - that's the rub.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GrassrootsConservative View Post
    Yes and then isolate the trolls there. It will be like an Alcatraz for Cigar, truthmatters, joquan and the like.
    Joaquin proved to be a good foil. I enjoy discussing the bible and his gross politicization of said text gave me many opportunities to explain what is actually being said.
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    yes. as if it actually got thru his thick skull.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mister D View Post
    Joaquin proved to be a good foil. I enjoy discussing the bible and his gross politicization of said text gave me many opportunities to explain what is actually being said.
    IOW, trolls can be useful idiots.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Calypso Jones View Post
    yes. as if it actually got thru his thick skull.
    He wasn't really the point.
    Whoever criticizes capitalism, while approving immigration, whose working class is its first victim, had better shut up. Whoever criticizes immigration, while remaining silent about capitalism, should do the same.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Obvious View Post
    Here's been our experience with that so far.

    Board is heavily right, newbie lib joins up, posts something and gets slammed. Totally drilled off of the $#@!ing forum right out of the gate.

    A few hardcore libs join up and hang tough, don't post much though.

    One or two Head of Joaquins join up who get a cheap thrill of trolling a right leaning forum, HoJ is pretty much gone - not banned, but doubt she'll be back.

    It's partly because of this attitude - "kicking liberal asses", so the forum is being steered toward becoming a cliquey echo chamber.

    Which is why I like the trolling rule now that I've considered it. It's a two-way street.

    ...I don't like either side being "obnoxious"...having an "unorthodox" opinion is not a problem but just being a dbag is...


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    Quote Originally Posted by Kabuki Joe View Post
    ...I don't like either side being "obnoxious"...having an "unorthodox" opinion is not a problem but just being a dbag is...


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    You hit it right, Joe. "Obnoxious" is the key word, and where the distinction needs to be made, regardless of political stripe. Disagreeing, even disagreeing vehemently, and posting unpopular or opposing views should be highly encouraged. Discussion, debate and polite adult argument can be really instructive and enjoyable for everyone. But when it degenerates into calling each other foul names, insulting one another's ancestry or gender, and attacking the person directly vs. his/her opinions or beliefs....that's when a line need to be drawn and a warning given. And FWIW, there are several regulars from BOTH sides that are guilty of going too far. I think the mods are quite capable of making these distinctions to make the forum a comfortable place for all.

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