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October 16, 2008 at 12:27 pm #1324
scout1067
ParticipantIs it just me or are their more than the usual amount of trolls around lately. I havent seen HF (he is mostly amusing anyway) in a few days but there are some others who have showed up recently and started tossing darts. Or maybe I am just seeing things because one of them is attacking me.
October 16, 2008 at 1:35 pm #13601skiguy
Moderatorscout, I wouldn't consider that one a troll. But you sure are doing good in the debate!
October 17, 2008 at 8:09 am #13602scout1067
ParticipantThanks, I thought you weighed in pretty good yourself. Being in Europe it is hard for me to stay on these things real time because of the time difference.
March 26, 2013 at 2:19 pm #13603Aetheling
ParticipantAccording to Collins English Dictionary, a troll is : (computing, slang) a person who submits deliberately inflammatory articles to an internet discussionhttp://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/trollQuestions : - What to do when a global moderator is allowed to act as a troll ? - What to do when after requesting deletion of a user account, nothing happened ?
March 26, 2013 at 2:42 pm #13604scout1067
ParticipantAccording to Collins English Dictionary, a troll is : (computing, slang) a person who submits deliberately inflammatory articles to an internet discussionhttp://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/trollQuestions : - What to do when a global moderator is allowed to act as a troll ? - What to do when after requesting deletion of a user account, nothing happened ?
Has this happened?
March 26, 2013 at 3:47 pm #13605Aetheling
ParticipantYes
March 26, 2013 at 4:10 pm #13606DonaldBaker
ParticipantDid I miss something here?
March 26, 2013 at 6:40 pm #13607Phidippides
KeymasterWhose user account was requested for deletion? I haven't received any, at least recently.
March 27, 2013 at 3:28 am #13608Aetheling
ParticipantMy own account
March 27, 2013 at 4:36 am #13609DonaldBaker
ParticipantMy own account
There is no need for you to delete your account. Just take a break from the forum for awhile. You are a valued member here and we wouldn't want you to leave. You are welcome to post at Christian Legacies if you want.
March 27, 2013 at 5:31 am #13610Phidippides
KeymasterI am going to step in here out of necessity. If I understand correctly, this appears to be a problem that started in the thread discussing the nature of the word genocide, and I think the biggest disagreement came about between Scout and Aetheling. I don't want to revisit that discussion/argument here, but just to point out that it became somewhat heated, and seems to have been offensive in part. I could tell that at the time and perhaps could have locked the thread, but I let it play out, and it is evident that there were hurt feelings in the process.As I see it, online forums are great at causing rifts among people, and not always so great at bridging them. I don't know if there's a way that both of you can find common ground on the issue, but if there is a way to discuss them gently, perhaps that is one avenue. You are both valued members here and provide distinctive voices on the forum. Aetheling, I would really prefer not to lose you permanently as a member. I realize it might seem like you sip soda of a different political flavor than many of the rest of us, but I think it adds to the spice of life here. So if there's anyway I can help here, please let me know. I know that others here are willing to help and to mend if need be as well.
March 27, 2013 at 6:26 am #13611scout1067
ParticipantIf Phid is correct in the roots of the problem and I suspect he is then let me say for the record that I absolutely meant no offense and tried to bend over backward to avoid causing such. If I did inadvertently cause offense I apologize as that was not my intent. That particular discussion did get heated but I though all parties did quite well at avoiding ad hominem/personal attacks. Apparently, I was wrong.Let once again tender heartfelt apologies for any offense caused.
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