View Poll Results: Trolls, accept them or vape them?
yes, Trolls are ok, quite amusing sometimes
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no, Trolls are a waste of space and should be vaped on sight
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Trolls - amusing distractions or a waste of bandwith
27 July 2004, 03:07 PM
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On the whole they're a waste of time, but in the case of Suhail it was funny watching people being reeled in inch by inch and seemingly still not realising they were being done up like a kipper.
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27 July 2004, 03:10 PM
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Impossible to categorise under one umbrella.
The straight-talkers, such as NACRO, could be a breath of fresh air and quite amusing on occasion.
The intentionally offensive, such as basal_lobe and Prince Popeye, should be vaped first and questions asked later, imo.
The straight-talkers, such as NACRO, could be a breath of fresh air and quite amusing on occasion.
The intentionally offensive, such as basal_lobe and Prince Popeye, should be vaped first and questions asked later, imo.
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27 July 2004, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by ProperCharlie
most trolls haven't got the intelligence required to be amusing. some of them turn into audi-boy, though. so i suppose one shouldn't judge too quickly.
I know his alias that he uses to ask serious questions
27 July 2004, 03:16 PM
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I'm not so sure about the quality of recent trolling I've read on here but I rarely bother responding to them myself, although I tend to find their comments and others responses to those comments rather amusing.
27 July 2004, 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by paulpalmer
Audi-boy isn't as stupid as he makes out I know his alias that he uses to ask serious questions
I know his alias that he uses to ask serious questions
27 July 2004, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by ProperCharlie
i agree. the rather tiresome cha0s actually turned into a vaguely intelligent life form. i'm looking forward to seeing him on the 10 o'clock news, one day.
I made a press with legos to make to AP putty, (AP is real unstable) anyway I left the room and the AP detonated blowing up the press and I got nailed by a large piece of lego plastic and had to pull it out of arm ..
Its really fooked my arm ..
27 July 2004, 04:20 PM
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Can moderators see (from their IP address?) all the different aliases that people have? I for one would be fascinated to see a list of all these people who post under several usernames. If someone gets banned, do all their other aliases get banned also?
27 July 2004, 04:28 PM
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Vbulletin allows you to search on a per user basis for other usernames that have posted with the same IP address. Obviously this only works for fixed IP addresses and for users who have posted. They then have a choice to ban each of the user accounts or ban by IP address then any users from that IP address are banned.
I wouldn't be surprised if IP addresses are not available from messages posted before the change to vBulletin however (although I don't know muchabout the previous software).
The ability do view online users' IP addresses, IP addresses used to post a message and to search for other users on the same IP address are controlled on a per user basis. So the mods may or may not be able to do either of these depending on whether Shaun/Simon has set it up to allow them to (read trust them to )
I wouldn't be surprised if IP addresses are not available from messages posted before the change to vBulletin however (although I don't know muchabout the previous software).
The ability do view online users' IP addresses, IP addresses used to post a message and to search for other users on the same IP address are controlled on a per user basis. So the mods may or may not be able to do either of these depending on whether Shaun/Simon has set it up to allow them to (read trust them to
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27 July 2004, 04:35 PM
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Define trolling.
There has been some amazingly funny trolling in the last few years, but also quite boring ones.
As long as the fishing line is reeled in with a bit of humour, I have nothing against it
There has been some amazingly funny trolling in the last few years, but also quite boring ones.
As long as the fishing line is reeled in with a bit of humour, I have nothing against it
27 July 2004, 04:50 PM
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27 July 2004, 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by ajm
Vbulletin allows you to search on a per user basis for other usernames that have posted with the same IP address. Obviously this only works for fixed IP addresses and for users who have posted. They then have a choice to ban each of the user accounts or ban by IP address then any users from that IP address are banned.
I wouldn't be surprised if IP addresses are not available from messages posted before the change to vBulletin however (although I don't know muchabout the previous software).
The ability do view online users' IP addresses, IP addresses used to post a message and to search for other users on the same IP address are controlled on a per user basis. So the mods may or may not be able to do either of these depending on whether Shaun/Simon has set it up to allow them to (read trust them to )
I wouldn't be surprised if IP addresses are not available from messages posted before the change to vBulletin however (although I don't know muchabout the previous software).
The ability do view online users' IP addresses, IP addresses used to post a message and to search for other users on the same IP address are controlled on a per user basis. So the mods may or may not be able to do either of these depending on whether Shaun/Simon has set it up to allow them to (read trust them to
)
27 July 2004, 04:57 PM
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Harmless fun provided we're all allowed to play when we realise trolling is happening. Warnings from the WebMaster to keep things on track whilst responding to a Troll might upset some of the Regular (and paying) members.
27 July 2004, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Redkop
The option you refer to ajm is called 'Merge' in vBB
This is the IP Search (from one of my vBulletin implementations)
Last edited by ajm; 27 July 2004 at 05:02 PM.
27 July 2004, 05:23 PM
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A sophisticated, well researched troll can breathe much needed life into slumbering bulletin boards, turning soporific posters into turbo-charged Ian Paisleys with just a few carefully chosen posts.
You know who you are....
27 July 2004, 05:37 PM
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Trolling is harmless until it becomes offensive.
Nothing wrong with a bit of banter and it certainly livens the place up.
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Nothing wrong with a bit of banter and it certainly livens the place up.
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27 July 2004, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by The Guv'nor
Trolling is harmless until it becomes offensive.
Nothing wrong with a bit of banter and it certainly livens the place up.
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Nothing wrong with a bit of banter and it certainly livens the place up.
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27 July 2004, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ajm
Vbulletin allows you to search on a per user basis for other usernames that have posted with the same IP address. Obviously this only works for fixed IP addresses and for users who have posted. They then have a choice to ban each of the user accounts or ban by IP address then any users from that IP address are banned.
You really need a posting pattern analyser to stand any chance of making an informed decision and at the end of the day is it worth it ? I doubt it.
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