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Originally Posted by bcbrown
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This is a philosophical difference between us. I think the best way to deal with idiots and trolls is to ignore them. You think the best way to deal with them is to get into back-and-forth with them that balloons a thread by 20 pages in one day.
The way to keep a thread on-topic is to not engage with anyone going off-topic. And now I'll take my advice and leave you all to it. If you want to keep this thread on-topic I encourage you not to replay to this post.
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I disagree. The issue with this mentality is posters like Zuranthium and Samoht will just flood the thread with bad information, as they already have.
Not all readers have specific posters on ignore (they don't pay attention to forum drama). Not all readers have enough knowledge about the game to know which poster is telling the truth.
You essentially want a forum that has more posts that are lies, character attacks, misinformation, etc., than real posts. I don't want that. Trolls/bullies thrive in an environment where they are allowed to get away with bad behavior. If everybody called them out each time they acted up, they wouldn't get the result they want, and they will get bored.
You are giving them what they want with your current approach.
07-08-2025, 03:25 PM
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