Beware of the Trolls.

It would be very nice to have an "ignore" feature for the forum. I guess that until that is possible we can resort to the "manual" approach ...

I hope that's not me! 

Assuming I'm thinking of the right person, it seems a little weird to want to do a private ban (where at least you don't have to read him) when all he's doing is basically the thing that half the people here did on the RPF forum that got them banned.  Kept spouting off an opposing view in a slightly aggressive manner until the powers that be (which no offense doesn't appear to be the mods over here) got sick of it and wanted to shut them up permanently.  Considering how much the people on this forum pride themselves as being open minded, accepting all points for free discussion, it's a little hypocritical how much censorship of opposing views actually ends up happening.

mynameisJim wrote:

 

I hope that's not me! 

 

Disagreeing eloquently with the "popular stance" and trolling are two entirely different things! I'm receiving periodic bursts of static here, but I don't need (or want) anyone else to filter it out - I'll just turn up my "squelch" control a touch.

Too true mate. Trouble is some people here wouldnt know an eloquent discussion if it bit you on the backside. If they did, they wouldn't have been banned over there.

Truth hurts dude.

Bill 'The eloquent one'

Well, consider the bright site, you guys are still here. It's not because of your eloquent discussions.

It's just because "concern trolling" is tolerated here, just like "fanboyism"

But honestly, it's not like you are giving much on topic help to other forum members.

More like you are trying to deliberate provoke people with different meanings.

I even have the impression you hope to be banned so that you could serve as martyr on this forum, proving that it's less tolerant as people say.

Maybe you are just on a missionairy job for a charity foundation to change peoples belief. (yeah right, I am just  speculating)

Well, consider the bright site, you guys are still here. It's not because of your eloquent discussions.

It's just because "concern trolling" is tolerated here, just like "fanboyism"

But honestly, it's not like you are giving much on topic help to other forum members.

More like you are trying to deliberate provoke people with different meanings.

I even have the impression you hope to be banned so that you could serve as martyr on this forum, proving that it's less tolerant as people say.

Maybe you are just on a missionairy job for a charity foundation to change peoples belief. (yeah right, I am just  speculating)