Trolls

Squirrel...space helps..and use of the smilies....etc :D

Putting some white space in between some of your statements may help people see the difference between this is what you did and this is what you do.

I try to...my eye tends to skim over the body of a solid block of type and miss stuff.
 
Thing is though, it's all too easy to say 'ok I'll upgrade when the time comes'. But setting up a good tank for a pleco, say a 75g, is not cheap and takes up room. After a while the fish is big, possibly stunted, and pet shops are so stocked up with these that nobody wants it. I'm sure this is a typical scenario.
 
Good Troll Definition :)


Personally, I have kept 3 oscars in a 10 gallon tank. They only grow to the size of the tank you keep them in.

troll.GIF


Is sarcasm trolling :P
 
I think people here are on high troll alert and Dangerdoll is right in we sometimes jump the gun. I believe the psychological term is Norway Syndrome. I include myself in this and know of at least one person I presumed a troll - possibly (probably) prematurely. That person posted in her own forum that she was glad their site was back up because people on other sites were not very nice.

People will only learn if they can ask questions. Sometimes they ask dumb questions. Sometimes the answer contradicts their own experience or what they've been told elsewhere, making it hard to accept, and so they ask again. If people call you a troll or insinuate you are being cruel. You get a little hostile. Think about some of our reactions to PETA. Type on a screen lacks other cues and sometimes reads harsher than it was meant. Sometimes in our own zeal we are a little harsh.

I see people here telling new people don't be offended, have patience, presevere, and if your not really a troll you will be accepted. Seems a little backwards to me the people giving the advice, the people with the knowledge should have the patience. We've all made mistakes we've all been new to the hobby. Try to remember what that was like. Let he who is without sin cast the first live rock.

As for the real trolls I stick by my original comment if you don't feed them they will move on to greener pastures.
 
DeVitaf, thanks for posting the link.
I'll paste part of it...

"In Internet terminology, a troll is a person who posts inflammatory messages on the internet, such as on online discussion forums, to disrupt the discussion or to upset its participants. The word, or its derivative, "trolling", is also used to describe such messages or the act of posting them."

While some may say a good solution is to ignore the Troll, this may work, but when and if that fails, the membership of the Forum should be protected and the offensive Troll should be banned. I've seen the Moderators here having more than enough patience, even when directly being "put down" in front of the membership. The rudeness of the Troll should not be allowed to continue.

I think we all want to help others - politely, and at the same time, have fun doing so!
 
I think, possibly, this thread does need to come up every couple of months!! I think it has been nice to rant here as opposed to taking it out on someone who is possibly just very uninformed :thm: !! And I know squirrel was accused of being a troll at some point, and I think the posts to that person helped clear up why that might have been said, so hopefully a new member is not going to become a disgruntled member
 
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