[at-l] Troll Season

[cleek@cleekhouse.com (Billie H. Cleek)]

Any of you ever have a friend at school that was considered by everyone
else to be an "outcast". Perhaps referring to R&R as an outcast is the
wrong approach. He's part of the group now. It seems to me as if it would
be best to treat him as such. When he says something we consider trolling
then we point it out, just like "real" friends do when one acts like an
ass unnecessarily.

Just my two cents.

Cleek.

On Thu, 19 Apr 2001, David Hicks wrote:

> Jim
> 
> Good post.
> 
> However, your suggestion that "when he spews his hatred, nastiness and
> otherwise bad attitudes on the list - we ignore him COMPLETELY" has a bit of
> a flaw.
> 
> It has the same effect as blocking his messages would have on newcomers --
> leaving them "hangin' in the breeze - and they might not stick  around long
> enough to figure out that he's an outcast."
> 
> So I'd suggest  that when he does say something good, we let him know so -
> give him credit where it's due.  May just be this positive reinforcement
> will have some positive effect.  Who knows.
> 
> OTOH, when he spews his hatred, nastiness and otherwise bad attitudes on the
> list, we NOT ignore him COMPLETELY.  As that too could leave newcomers
> "hangin' in the breeze - and they might not stick  around long enough to
> figure out that he's an outcast."  In fact, it might allow him to "declare
> victory" over the hapless newcomer who happens to respond to him.
> 
> I would suggest we not respond to him -- not engage in his game.  Rather, we
> speak over his head to each other and the new members.
> 
> A canned post from a number of us could say something like, "Well looks as
> if "R&R" is at it again.  Sure hope no one falls for his troll" or how ever
> you would word it.
> 
> The main point is to dismiss the troll w/o engaging in taking the bait.
> 
> Chainsaw
> 
> 
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