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Is there a section to talk about Java ME? Apps, etc. (7)
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2010-04-02
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Ignore the trolls and wot not. Threads whining about them are nothing more or less than what the trolls do themselves.
If behind the scene the moderator decide to ban, delete, remove or whatever else. Trolls feed off reactions & responses. So dont give them a reaction or a response and they dont get the attention they ultimately seek.
Go on you know you can do it
As for moderation. Polite moderation is one thing but heavy moderation can and sometimes does turn into removing anything that the 'supreme posters' turn their nose up at.
If threads and/or postings have useful advisory or evolutionary value to Maemo then whats the issue no matter how elementry or pointless they might be in the eyes of others then let them be.
If however the thread fails rules along those or similar lines and the individual clearly wants to be the forum jester then call the mods in.
Last edited by Astute; 2010-04-02 at 09:44.
If behind the scene the moderator decide to ban, delete, remove or whatever else. Trolls feed off reactions & responses. So dont give them a reaction or a response and they dont get the attention they ultimately seek.
Go on you know you can do it
As for moderation. Polite moderation is one thing but heavy moderation can and sometimes does turn into removing anything that the 'supreme posters' turn their nose up at.
If threads and/or postings have useful advisory or evolutionary value to Maemo then whats the issue no matter how elementry or pointless they might be in the eyes of others then let them be.
If however the thread fails rules along those or similar lines and the individual clearly wants to be the forum jester then call the mods in.
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Unfortunately that would require, again, a mod to be online 24/7 to do all the moving.
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2010-04-02
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Originally Posted by gobuki
I like this idea. Works out for everyone. People who want to be trolls or read their posts can and people who actually want to find out information don't have to waste their time. But then again trolls would not post in the correct section and we would end up with the same problem and it wouldn't be practical for mods to move all these posts, there are too many.
Let me suggest an alternative solution.
I wouldn't care if the troll posts weren't in the center of attention. Maybe we could have a forum category that is not shown in the active topics section. So trolls could do what they like there and no one who isn't interested is bothered with it. That would possibly spark less dissent since we wouldn't give trolls a new target ("maemo isn't open, they censor our opinions").
And btw. i find trolling is an art and troll posts can be entertaining and interesting if the art is mastered. Unfortunately i see more heavy-handed pricks here on tmo than trolls who master their art.
Also those april fools jokes stopped being funny after the first one.
Last edited by rahulg247; 2010-04-02 at 09:39.
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2010-04-02
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Originally Posted by Astute
well, i was ignoring them at first, but now they are over-represented.
Ignore the trolls and wot not. Threads whining about them are nothing more or less than what the trolls do themselves.
If behind the scene the moderator decide to ban, delete, remove or whatever else. Trolls feed off reactions & responses. So dont give them a reaction or a response and they dont get the attention they ultimately seek.
Go on you know you can do it
As for moderation. Polite moderation is one thing but heavy moderation can and sometimes does turn into removing anything that the 'supreme posters' turn their nose up at.
If threads and/or postings have useful advisory or evolutionary value to Maemo then whats the issue no matter how elementry or pointless they might be in the eyes of others then let them be.
If however the thread fails rules along those or similar lines and the individual clearly wants to be the forum jester then call the mods in.
Many times, with the serach tool for serious matter, i had troll entries coming up top of the list.
i've been reporting posts, tho, but it seems hopeless.
And to those saying that it is impossible to be online 24/7 to delete the trolls, i'd say it is not necessary...
Would take me 5 mins to delete the 10 major trolling threads each day.
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2010-04-02
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I noticed something funny. The OP has features of a troll post.
1. Thread Title: HEAVY REQUEST .. .lol ... I WANT IT SO BADLY AND EVERYONE WHO DISAGREES IS A DUMBASS!!!111
2. Thread Title: Please moderators ! ... Says nothing about the intent.
3. Poll answers insult everyone who disagrees.
IMO the poll should be deleted! lol
1. Thread Title: HEAVY REQUEST .. .lol ... I WANT IT SO BADLY AND EVERYONE WHO DISAGREES IS A DUMBASS!!!111
2. Thread Title: Please moderators ! ... Says nothing about the intent.
3. Poll answers insult everyone who disagrees.
IMO the poll should be deleted! lol
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2010-04-02
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No further comment from fear of being deemed a winger or troll haha
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Originally Posted by jesuska
There is a solution to this.
Someone has to quickly put an end to this nonsense before it becomes a habit for too many.
I'm talking about fake threads, april fools-even-tho-it's-not-the-1st-of-april, trolling, and what makes a far too big percentage of what i am reading here on this forums.
Simply ignore those threads.
If you stop posting replies, they will disappear from Active Topics.
Unfed trolls die very quickly. If we ignore them, they will stop coming here and find other playground.
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Originally Posted by gobuki
yeah, lol was intended =)
I noticed something funny. The OP has features of a troll post.
1. Thread Title: HEAVY REQUEST .. .lol ... I WANT IT SO BADLY AND EVERYONE WHO DISAGREES IS A DUMBASS!!!111
2. Thread Title: Please moderators ! ... Says nothing about the intent.
3. Poll answers insult everyone who disagrees.
IMO the poll should be deleted! lol
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2010-04-02
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Simply ignore the stupid threads - that's what I do. Even if the volume is constantly increasing and the rss feed is polluted that's the easy thing to do.
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