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On occasion, like all sites, we do get bombarded with organized troll attacks. There are ways that everybody can make these attakcs short term and assist in the clean up. I'm just going to post a few suggestions on what we each can do.
1, Do not panic. Even if it appears no mod or admin is online, there nearly always is somebody online.
2. Do not respond to any trolls, this only makes it difficult for the mods to do a speedy deletion. Above all do not use the quote feature. This makes removal of the post very difficult and can become very confusing in hunting the posts down. It can also appear that you have done the original post and if we are trying to do mass deletions, it also can cause you to be banned along with the troll if we are doing a group banning as in haste we may see your post as an original and not as a quote.
3. Use the report button. It is impossible for us to viw every new thread or post. The help and conern of the Members is probably the best anti-troll weapon avi;able, but it will not work unless members use the report button. Remember if you can see a post that needs deletion, it means no mod has seen it. Once a mod sees a nasty post it is gone in less than a minute. So hit that button if you see a nasty.
4.Do not start any threads about the attack. When we are in a rush deleting and banning, it can be difficult to seperate the trolls from posts about the trolls.
5. Use the report button. If a mod is online it will be acted on almost immediately. PM a staff member only as a last resort, if you do not see the offensive post disappearing after 15 minutes
.The best way to deal with troll post(s) is to use the report buttonuntil it gets noticed by the mods.
Alhamdulillah, we have not witnessed any major troll attacks in recent history. But in case it happens again, I want to share a little secret here for all our members. Collectively, you all can fight troll posts if no moderator is online. How?
In addition to the useful tips given in the quoted posts above,
- Keep reporting the post. When at least 3 different members report the same post, it gets hidden automatically. To report a post, use the
- If a troll starts a thread, report the first post of the thread only. That will be enough to hide the whole thread.
Enjoy posting : )
