I'm more of the moral minority. Things have to make logical sense to me before I can agree with them.People see what they want to see.... I am, like you, one of the "moral majority"...
Now as trolls go I rather enjoy hunting them.
I'm more of the moral minority. Things have to make logical sense to me before I can agree with them.People see what they want to see.... I am, like you, one of the "moral majority"...
Except that has definitely not been what "troll" was in my experience. There certainly is (or was) an "in" group at a number of forums where the troll label was slapped on me, and in every case they were the people who held the generally accepted views of the majority of the members there. It had nothing to do with following rules.We are all trolls on an issue near and dear to or hearts. The "in" group is different for every forum. "In" just describes those who choose to follow the forum rules and "out" choose not to follow them.
My point was, which has been borne out by my experience, is that "malicious intent" (like the definition of "troll") is very much in the eye of the beholder.Trolling has to imply malicious intent, not just an argument or unpopular opinion.
California Vehicle Code 22350:I didn't know what trolling was until I joined this forum but then again I've never been active on any forum before.
I suppose trolling means being argumentative just for the sake of having an argument.
You don't have to break any rules to be deemed a troll, unless there is a rule that says "No trolling allowed" which means they can book you for anything.
I think malicious intent is a much more concrete thing than pure inference (the eye of the beholder).My point was, which has been borne out by my experience, is that "malicious intent" (like the definition of "troll") is very much in the eye of the beholder.
As I said, in my experience that is simply not accurate. The word "troll" is so widely misused, I honestly don't think it has an actual meaning.I think malicious intent is a much more concrete thing than pure inference (the eye of the beholder).
I agree it ultimately falls on good moderators and that reflects directly into what the forum will end up being.Moderators have to judge in the end. How we do it can make/break a forum. My personal goal is to keep it friendly, barring that, keep it from being nasty.
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