I know. and I appreciated it. When I screw up I generally own up to it.I know Bill.... I wasn't going to mention your name.
That SOUNDS really great.When it comes to trolls, members can help more by what they don't say than what they do say.
Don't feed the trolls.
how about just post something factual that proves what the "troll" put up is full of baloney and that generally ends it.Responding to the troll only informs him/her that the attack was successful.
That SOUNDS really great.
But trolls are bullies. They provoke and cause harm to others.
What you are proposing is to let the bullies win, and offer no resistance.
The schoolkids can only "ignore the bullies" if there is adequate supervision in the playground. Otherwise the bullies run riot and dominate everyone.
To butcher an old saying;
"Evil prospers because good men stand by and don't keep the trolls in line".
You're quite welcome to remain passive while someone around you harms others, but some of us may choose a different course of action.
I must confess that - due to some linguistic reasons (I am german) - I have some problems following this disussion in detail.My advice is to NOT answer to trolls and when they cross the line report them to the moderating team.
Regardless of the definition of the troll, which is not important at the end of the day, discussions in AAC should always be civil and respectful.I must confess that - due to some linguistic reasons (I am german) - I have some problems following this disussion in detail.
In particular, I really don`t know exactly what a "troll" is and "when they cross the line" (quote Georacer).
Is there something like a threshold (the "line") that can be (not defined like a technical parameter, but) roughly described?
Can somebody give one or two examples, which are rather close to the "line"?
Of course, I can imagine that some "drastic" cases (insult, offence, affront) are beyond the "line".
On the other hand, if - for my opinion - some parts of a forum member´s answer are simply wrong, may I say "wrong"?
LvW
Yes, in particular this can apply to forum members who are no native english speakers.The use of sarcasm, irony and humor must be done with care on an international forum such as AAC. Many times the intended recipient or reader doesn't get it and can easily be offended.
I think that´s a good suggestion.A special font for sarcastic remarks was suggested. In lieu of that use the emoticons where appropriate.
This also applies to members with a degree of autism.... If there were a sarcasm button I'm sure it would help them as well.MrChips said:The use of sarcasm, irony and humor must be done with care on an international forum such as AAC. Many times the intended recipient or reader doesn't get it and can easily be offended.
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