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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Coping with Trolls and Derailers

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ElephantsAndMiasmas · 11/08/2010 16:26

There have been some very persistent posters on here recently - some of them funny (unintentionally), and some of them not - dragging threads off track so we have to go back and explain something over and over again. I'm all for a lively debate, but there always comes a point when you realise that they are not listening at all, are on a blatant wind-up mission, or are just insulting posters with no intention of debating the original issues.

If we don't want this to happen, and bearing in mind that some people spot the pattern quicker than others, I was going to suggest that we have something like a warning word/phrase that could alert other posters to the fact that they are wasting their time. What do you think? Is this a stupid idea?

Saying "ah, a troll" just adds fuel to the fire you see. But if you were to say "I blame Princess Michael of Kent" or something, and then everyone disappears...well it might work? Grin

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Marjoriew · 18/08/2010 07:35

Lucinda is actually a problem on other sites. I'm not going to get into dialogue with him here as regards his activities here and elsewhere on the net.
Suffice it to say that the 'fun-loving' analogy does not apply to him.

ElephantsAndMiasmas · 18/08/2010 11:56

what a total shock Marjoriew Grin

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LucindaCarlisle · 19/08/2010 11:26

Ignore what marjoriew says. She is stalking me. She seems to have an unhealthy obsession with someone who was impersonating me on another web Forum.

LucindaCarlisle · 19/08/2010 11:27

Lucinda has stopped posting on any other sites actually.

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