Wow, I didn't realize this was an actual pursuit of some people. Maybe you all have heard of this before, but in case you haven't here's an excellent article:

http://members.aol.com/intwg/trolls.htm

Hopefully, you can click there. If that doesn't work I'll C&V it.

Good Info... Have we had trolls here before?

I used to moderate at another message board and we always had trolls. It was nasty and I first we didn't understand to ignore them and that made it worse.

Excellent article. Makes you sit and think do I know anybody that fits that description? HHHMMMMMM.

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Wow. Very nice article... I read the flame war one too. I think we've had a couple trolls here... they didn't stay too long, thank goodness!

Others are hybrids, lol. (I'm so bad!)

Others are hybrids, lol. (I'm so bad!)

That cracked me up.

I had no idea there were even names for these people. I can say I've seen trolls on here and now I am armed to deal with them. :heh:

Thanks for sharing this article!!!

LOVED it! *laugh*

I guess I haven't been here long enough to come across a troll. No worries though, I will not engage!!!

*jots down note to self..."do not engage trolls"*.

Best just to ignore them. I was once a member of a site called 9Months which has been utterly ruined by trolls because people just could not ignore them, but had to bite. Some of us broke off about 3 years ago and formed a private MSN group out of which I've made lifelong real life friendships. But 9M is a joke now, its overrun with trolls.

Four easy steps to solve problems with such people:

1. Click on the user's name.

2. Click on view user profile.

3. Click on Add (user's name) to your ignore list.

4. Click on Submit.

Works very very well.

Four easy steps to solve problems with such people:

1. Click on the user's name.

2. Click on view user profile.

3. Click on Add (user's name) to your ignore list.

4. Click on Submit.

Works very very well.

Great Idea. I always forget about that option because I worry that I'll miss something... actually anything a real troll would say wouldn't even be interesting.

I guess I would worry that I was ignoring a memeber that was just having a bad day. As I learn people here I guess I won't mix up people as much.

That was interesting and very informative! I also clicked on the Flame Wars article and found out I have been spelling "definitely" wrong all these years. I have typed "definately" well...my whole life? Is that possible?! Didn't I go to college? helllooo!! Missed that one. LOL

Kathy, Google has a great tool bar that has spell check, I couldn't believe how bad my typing and spelling had gotten. I love having it. I kept having a problem with lose vs loose, duhhhh me, LOL.

:bump: for obvious reasons.

Wow! I had no idea about trolls! This explains a lot to me! Thanks for the bump 3loves!

:faint:Just in case someone missed it.