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Trolling (Updated Rule)
#11
RE: Trolling (Updated Rule)
(July 9, 2016 at 6:11 pm)pocaracas Wrote: Hmmm.... That does seem to discourage the practice of going off-topic... (prepare to give me a few warnings and/or temp-bans.... or worse! Undecided )

After worrying about it for a bit, I don't think it's a problem. If non-trolls such as you and me go off-topic as happens every so often, it's usually either isolated facetiousness or somehow becomes part of an organic (non-disruptive) sub-conversation, and imho those cases don't fall under this rule.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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#12
RE: Trolling (Updated Rule)
(July 9, 2016 at 7:01 pm)Alex K Wrote:
(July 9, 2016 at 6:11 pm)pocaracas Wrote: Hmmm.... That does seem to discourage the practice of going off-topic... (prepare to give me a few warnings and/or temp-bans.... or worse! Undecided )

After worrying about it for a bit, I don't think it's a problem. If non-trolls such as you and me go off-topic as happens every so often, it's usually either isolated facetiousness or somehow becomes part of an organic (non-disruptive) sub-conversation, and imho those cases don't fall under this rule.

ya... It's only aimed at those who do it over and over and over again... on purpose. The so-called "trolls".
We know... but it's good to have it a bit more explicit... just saying.
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#13
RE: Trolling (Updated Rule)
(July 9, 2016 at 7:21 pm)pocaracas Wrote:
(July 9, 2016 at 7:01 pm)Alex K Wrote: After worrying about it for a bit, I don't think it's a problem. If non-trolls such as you and me go off-topic as happens every so often, it's usually either isolated facetiousness or somehow becomes part of an organic (non-disruptive) sub-conversation, and imho those cases don't fall under this rule.

ya... It's only aimed at those who do it over and over and over again... on purpose. The so-called "trolls".
We know... but it's good to have it a bit more explicit... just saying.

The 'on purpose' part was the entire reason for changing the rule, ya dingbat.

Topics evolving is part of the forum. We're not worried about naturally evolving threads.
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great

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#14
RE: Trolling (Updated Rule)
(July 9, 2016 at 6:08 pm)Losty Wrote: Yep, it's actually been written for a while but Tibbers just now announced it.

Well good.  Hate to think of a clown like that putting everyone to extra trouble.
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#15
RE: Trolling (Updated Rule)
(July 9, 2016 at 7:21 pm)pocaracas Wrote:
(July 9, 2016 at 7:01 pm)Alex K Wrote: After worrying about it for a bit, I don't think it's a problem. If non-trolls such as you and me go off-topic as happens every so often, it's usually either isolated facetiousness or somehow becomes part of an organic (non-disruptive) sub-conversation, and imho those cases don't fall under this rule.

ya... It's only aimed at those who do it over and over and over again... on purpose. The so-called "trolls".
We know... but it's good to have it a bit more explicit... just saying.

It's not good to have it more explicit. Adding in qualifiers like "on purpose" makes the rule impossible to enforce.
(August 21, 2017 at 11:31 pm)KevinM1 Wrote: "I'm not a troll"
Religious Views: He gay

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Hammy Wrote:and we also have a sheep on our bed underneath as well
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#16
RE: Trolling (Updated Rule)
To be clear everyone: the entire purpose of changing this rule is to more effectively deal with actual trolls. The staff is not interested in changing anything for people who are clearly not trolling. If you post some non sequitur in a thread, have no fear that you're going to get sanctioned. That shit happens all the time.
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great

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#17
RE: Trolling (Updated Rule)
We made TWO Quiche Lorraines today and ended up eating neither because we were so stuffed with cake. Just sayin' Big Grin
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition

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#18
RE: Trolling (Updated Rule)
I just put a blanket in the washer with extra detergent.  Big Grin




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4 Horsemen Down with the trolls!
"Hipster is what happens when young hot people do what old ladies do." -Exian
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#19
RE: Trolling (Updated Rule)
I've got a short attention which is why I hate it when people change their hair color willy nilly.
No God, No fear.
Know God, Know fear.
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#20
RE: Trolling (Updated Rule)
(July 9, 2016 at 8:20 pm)Alex K Wrote: We made TWO Quiche Lorraines today and ended up eating neither because we were so stuffed with cake. Just sayin' Big Grin

BAN THIS TROLL!!!!!

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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