On Jan 18, 3:03 pm, Molly <[email protected]> wrote:

> I think what Ian is suggesting, Twirl, is that eventually the trolls
> are moderated out of here.  In the mean time, they stir up as much as
> possible, and anyone they can engage so that they have others at which
> to point the finger.  Don't fall into their trap and be one of those.
> You don't have to respond to every accusation of the troll.  Ignoring
> them is much better than feeding them.  If you see the need to defend,
> do so in one line, not repeated posts, as this just compounds the
> problem.

I see.  It wasn't clear to me that fiddler is to be classified as a
troll. (Dare I mention that I am too new here to be able to make such
a judgement?  Don't hit me!) :-)

I thought he was just one of the regular posters, who, like Slip Disc,
is just getting very angry at me at the moment (for no reason that I
can understand).

If he is a troll, then yes, of course, I will do my level best just to
ignore him.

Is it OK if, for the moment, I continue to give him the benefit of the
doubt? I am quite willing to be guided in matters such as this with
which I am not familiar, so, if it is made completely clear that
absolutely any further contribution by me to this thread would
effectively just be noise in the group, then I will comply with the
instruction to "desist".

> On Jan 18, 8:47 am, Twirlip <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > On Jan 18, 2:37 pm, Ian Pollard <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > Twirlip, accepting that you were provoked by Fiddler's accusations, please
> > > desist from responding to this thread.
>
> > Sorry, no.  I have every right to respond rationally.  If I am
> > abusive, reprimand me.
>
> > > The only likely outcome is both of you being moderated or banned.
>
> > So be it.  If I get banned from defending myself reasonably against a
> > personal attack, then this is not a healthy place to be.
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