[MD] The morality of trolling a list

[MarshaV]

Ian,

Troll?  Another static definition?  The intellect cannot help but trap things into  
a cage.  


Marsha  




On Jul 14, 2010, at 3:26 AM, Ian Glendinning wrote:

> There is no doubt Andy that trolls have their "dynamic value", but
> that is not a license that says they are therefore untouchable when it
> come to moderation.
> 
> All things in moderation, including moderation (and trolling).
> 
> This list even has the odd excluded troll that does occasionally piss
> in from the outside ... all part of the rich pageant.
> 
> (PS I've inhabited many a list, even moderated a couple in my time.
> Flame wars ain't what they used to be.)
> 
> (PS - in the current situation Bo is not a troll, lest anyone be confused.)
> 
> Ian
> 
> On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Magnus Berg <McMagnus at home.se> wrote:
>> Andy
>> 
>> I don't think the majority of people on this list know what you mean by a
>> troll. I can probably limit it to you, me and Horse, but there are surely
>> some others. So, before anyone can reply properly, here's an extract from
>> wikipedia.
>> 
>> "In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous,
>> or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion
>> forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users
>> into a desired emotional  response  or of otherwise disrupting normal
>> on-topic discussion."
>> 
>>        Magnus
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 2010-07-14 05:55, Andy Skelton wrote:
>>> 
>>> John to Andy:
>>>> 
>>>> So Andy, how many lists have you joined?
>>> 
>>> Not many, a few more than you have.
>>> 
>>>>> Given that the effect of trolling on a list is unknown at the outset,
>>>>> how should one evaluate the opportunity to troll a list? How should a
>>>>> moderator evaluate list members?
>>>> 
>>>> Just like anybody, I guess.  Read what they have to say.  Is it good?  Do
>>>> we
>>>> need to ask anyone else how we know this?
>>> 
>>> Bam. Peanut butter and jam. It's all about the quality event.
>>> 
>>> The Decision thread looked to me like a moderator was struggling a DQ
>>> evaluation (that it was moral to kick Bo) but he wanted to justify
>>> statically in the intellectual level which rapid devolved into a
>>> social morass. Or something. :-)
>>> 
>>> Is Bo a troll?
>>> 
>>> Andy
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