On 13 October 2012 22:35, Tim Delaney <timothy.c.dela...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 14 October 2012 08:22, Roel Schroeven <r...@roelschroeven.net> wrote: > >> Zero Piraeus schreef: >> >> : >>> >>> Not sure exactly how to put this ... >>> >>> I'm a mostly passive subscriber to this list - my posts here over the >>> years could probably be counted without having to take my socks off - >>> so perhaps I have no right to comment, but I've noticed a marked >>> increase in aggressive language here lately, so I'm putting my head >>> above the parapet to say that I don't appreciate it. >>> >> >> Same here. I've been lurking here for a number of years, and I've always >> regarded this list as an example of friendly civilized behavior, quite >> exceptional on the Internet. I also have the impression that situation is >> changing for the worse, and it worries me too. > > > If everyone *plonks* the jerks/trolls/bots/etc and no one responds to > them, they won't have an audience and will either go away; act out more > (but no one will see it); or reform and become a useful member of the group > (probably needing to change email addresses to be un-*plonked*). > > The problem is mainly when people respond to them. That's what they want - > it gives them an audience. No matter how much you want to *just this once* > respond to one, resist the urge. > I agree up to here. > And if you can't prevent yourself from replying to someone who has quoted > one in order to tell them that the person is a known troll/bot, tell them > privately, not on the list. > I don't know. If it's not publicly obvious that the person if a trollbot, then other people may miss it. Many doubted 88888's being a bot, and if it's not open it may take a lot longer for people to spot the obvious. A response to someone who quotes a trollbot just stating "*Username* is a trollbot." where *no* further correspondence occurs doesn't seem like trollbotbait to me, and it makes it easy for people to know who's been warned.
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