rfs-001 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Do you constantly find that their are a series of repeat offenders on Sheffield Forum whose only purpose is to post infantile or 'jokey' comments in an attempt to belittle the poster and discredit their point with a brain dead remark? I find this a lot where they poke their nose into a civilised, intelligent thread and ruin it by acting as a provocateur and basically, "winding people up"....! Any posts that you come across like this, I urge you to use the 'REPORT POST' link to the lower left of the offending / irritating / antagonistic post. I appreciate that anyone is entitled to post their opinions freely on any topic but believe me, there are a set few out there who really are destroying this forum site and driving good conversation and debate into the ground with their antagonistic and patronising posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sTaGeWaLkEr Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I couldn't agree more. Like you say, hit the report button if you see something that you'd like the Moderating team to take a look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfs-001 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 I kind of get the impression that Sheffield Forum is a bit of a bully boys club though with the moderators almost siding for these immature men posting juvenile comments...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvy Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Totally agree. These people must spend their time trawling through the posts to see which ones they can take the mick out of ! It's a pity they've nothing better to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spooky3 Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Yeah, unfounded personal digs have seriously put me off, i've even started doing it myself, so i've said to myself, "stop using General Discussions because it's not good for your health!", let the trolls win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcoblog Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 ..... 0oops....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treatment Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 If you saw what was deleted, you would agree that the "immature" posts are the ones removed. What you may not realise is that if a post is deleted all posts that quote it are deleted also, so there may be an intelligent comment deleted by virtue of it quoting an immature one. Which has to be done, else it would be pointless deleting the original comment. Which fact the more devious ''immature'' posters are well aware of as a tactic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decaff Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 most siding for these immature men posting juvenile comments...? is it just men who do it though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Some of the "winding up posts" that appear to come from nowhere do add to a thread though sometimes. They start the topic off- or CAN start the topic off in new directions, its up to you how to deal with them. You can take the hump and/or report them or respond in god knows how many different ways to them and there are ways to incorporate the posts into the general argument- everybody adds to a thread and its rare that any comment is totally destructive if people dont allow it to be. Some of the so-called trolls on here are among the best posters Ive ever come across and can really give a dying thread a fresh lease of life. Let `em get on with it, I say, they do good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cressida Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Forums do have a mix of people, some of the very intelligent ones won't stoop to the sort of patronising putdowns you've mentioned - they don't need to, they give their arguments and leave it at that, others want to impress and will try and ape the ones I mention but they are just not in the same league - ignore the nasties Jabbers - behave:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.