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How do we unite, here on this forum, to eliminate trolls whether they be believers or non?

Update:

trolls on here all seem to have one thing in common. Negative points. If we all banded together and made an effort to purposely not answer questions with negative points, we could deny attention to a lot of trolls and they may seek their attention elsewhere eventually. I am saying that the negative points are a dead giveaway that they are a waste of all of our time. I for one would enjoy much more cerebral exchanges here

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  • 5 years ago
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    why? unless they say something you find offensive (and by all means report them if that's the case).

    trolls sometimes make my day. once i asked a question about xBox problems and i was so upset about it, and when an answerer put "Cat farts" i laughed and i was less upset about it

  • 5 years ago

    Well Layla, might I suggest we first agree on a definition of "troll".

    For example, I've been accused of trolling by many a Christian on here simply because I disagree with something they've said.

  • 5 years ago

    How would we go about handling the guy who asks about 20 questions each day under the user name of Anonymus? Perhaps if everyone stops answering or making remarks on comments under Anonymous, we might stop some of that. Want to try it?

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Eliminating condescending trolls is a must!

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  • Name
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    I would be great if people can do the good ol' tried and true technique of denying trolls the recognition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Deny_recog...

    But judging from the comments, no one seems too keen on the idea.

  • 5 years ago

    We never will. There will always be someone who feeds the trolls.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Do not give them attention, they will get bored.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    Then there would be no freedom if we did that.

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