Police to get tough on internet trolls. - Page 72

**Paul** · 20-12-2021, 18:22

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Originally Posted by Jaymoss

I see the terms breached on a regular basis by certain members who have been here a long time and they are still here. I also had Maggy herself in my in box warning me about 1 member. Go figure

In your opinion, which to be blunt, doesnt count here.

I suggest you, and everyone else, get back to the subject.

Russ · 20-12-2021, 18:32

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Originally Posted by Jaymoss

I see the terms breached on a regular basis by certain members who have been here a long time and they are still here. I also had Maggy herself in my in box warning me about 1 member. Go figure

It’s the team’s decision on whether or not someone has breached any T&Cs. Their site, their rules, their interpretation.

Just as you (or anyone else) may see something you consider to be “trolling” does not necessarily make it so.

There is a report post junction on this site. If you see perceived “trolling”, report it and leave it to the team. Simple.

pip08456 · 20-12-2021, 18:33

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Originally Posted by RichardCoulter

Sky give out free services to moderators, but only on their own Community Forum.

Why would they give free services to mods on any other forum? That makes no sense.

Jaymoss · 20-12-2021, 19:14

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Originally Posted by pip08456

Why would they give free services to mods on any other forum? That makes no sense.

maybe they work quite hard on the forum ? I am sure it is often a godforsaken task

Pierre · 20-12-2021, 19:32

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Originally Posted by Jaymoss

I assume the role is voluntary and not a paid job? that being the case you obviously choose to be part of the team so therefore willingly accept the bad that comes with it.

Forgive me, but that is one of the most absurd statements I’ve read. Because you volunteer your time, for free, you should accept abuse?

I volunteer to referee kids football games, so I should accept abuse from parents? For example.

TheDaddy · 20-12-2021, 20:57

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Originally Posted by Jaymoss

I also had Maggy herself in my in box warning me about 1 member. Go figure

PMs are private, imo if you share the contents in public the least you could do is have the courtesy to keep names out of it

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pip08456 · 20-12-2021, 21:14

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Originally Posted by Jaymoss

maybe they work quite hard on the forum ? I am sure it is often a godforsaken task

I full well know it is having been one, it's not much better now being an Admin.

#I was referring to Richards comment when he seemed it necessary to say it was only Sky forum mods that get free services and not any others.

1andrew1 · 20-12-2021, 22:31

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Originally Posted by Pierre

Forgive me, but that is one of the most absurd statements I’ve read. Because you volunteer your time, for free, you should accept abuse?

I volunteer to referee kids football games, so I should accept abuse from parents? For example.

If you volunteer your time, you may be even less likely to tolerate abuse as it's easier to leave than paid employment.

Jaymoss · 20-12-2021, 22:53

damn you quoted Pierre, not much use this ignore feature.

Maybe the first stage of dealing with trolls on this forum would be a working block feature I would be a lot happier with one.

**Hugh** · 20-12-2021, 23:30

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Originally Posted by joglynne

They can still see your posts and you can still see theirs if someone quotes them in a reply.

Pierre · 21-12-2021, 08:37

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Originally Posted by Jaymoss

damn you quoted Pierre, not much use this ignore feature.

Maybe the first stage of dealing with trolls on this forum would be a working block feature I would be a lot happier with one.

Buy you'd have to block yourself.

**Maggy** · 21-12-2021, 11:31

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Originally Posted by Russ

Yes they do get paid. Virgin give them free services to make sure the place is kept Virgin-friendly

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Originally Posted by Russ

It’s the team’s decision on whether or not someone has breached any T&Cs. Their site, their rules, their interpretation.

Just as you (or anyone else) may see something you consider to be “trolling” does not necessarily make it so.

There is a report post junction on this site. If you see perceived “trolling”, report it and leave it to the team. Simple.

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Originally Posted by Pierre

Forgive me, but that is one of the most absurd statements I’ve read. Because you volunteer your time, for free, you should accept abuse?

I volunteer to referee kids football games, so I should accept abuse from parents? For example.

Carth · 21-12-2021, 11:49

I was also a mod once in the gaming section of a large forum, also 'elected' as the spokesperson/ambassador/diplomat for dealing with any issues with other gaming 'clans' of the many online games we played.

All unpaid voluntary, no special allowances for what I posted as a mod (rules are rules) . . made lots of friends, made a few enemies, that's life

Russ · 21-12-2021, 11:55

When we modded the original NTHellworld (when NTL owned it) one of the team successfully negotiated £200 a month plus the-then NTL staff services package for us all which meant we had the full internet, phone and tv package for something like £20 per month.

Happy days

RichardCoulter · 21-12-2021, 18:57

Dark forces orchestrating social media abuse claim:

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/new...-40176118.html

It appears that there could be an on demand industry devoted to this practice