Well, what a surprise! After 6 months presumably recovering from covid sglad has reappeared. The aged are particularly susceptible to it. But which of sglad's lad's guises is this, I wonder?
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Well, what a surprise! After 6 months presumably recovering from covid sglad has reappeared. The aged are particularly susceptible to it. But which of sglad's lad's guises is this, I wonder?
With a twitching of skirts and a pursing of lips the Coven came to order.
Exactly, that's why the "Ignore" function was invented in the first place...and it works like a charm.
I was able to completely remove our resident Troll and his 6 Hydra's from my hemisphere with a few clicks on the keyboard. In essense, the Troll and his Hydra's have been locked in permanent quarantine where they belong.
A Troll can only bait his victims, derail discussions, and create bitterness on a site like ours, with "Words". Once you bury his words, he's totally powerless and left to his own demise.
Works for me!
While of course I won't quote him cos so many of you have used the ignore facility.
However I can tell you his irritation that so many of you have cut him off (at his oft repeated suggestion) at the mic is quite noticeable.
As for the daily stats. They're available elsewhere and even Matt rarely bothers any more.
My own opinion is that I just find the whole thing very strange. I know a few of you by sight and have probably passed the time of day with some of you. If I thought you were behaving like this I'd give you a wide berth because it's not normal for a grown man to act like this.
Reply if you want to SW, frequent, mrgiggles, argosy. Hardly anyone will read it.
I don't know, I know everyone hates him, but I just don't have an issue with him. Granted, he enjoys pointing out the hypocritical nature of humanity, but I don't see that as such a horrible thing.
I don't know, to each their own, but I don't mind his posts. Besides, he gets daily Covid stats quicker than my scraper does.
Not to mention, I don't agree with the idea of filtering out view points just because you don't agree. That's how cults start.
Yadda yadda yadda.
Move along please. Nothing to see here.
Not to point out the obvious here, but you guys do realize that you non-stop post on a near daily basis about "trolls" and specifically Stevie.
If you guys are getting all worked up over him posting here (or myself, or whoever), then you're kind of doing it to yourselves.
Moses is entitled to do as he pleases with the board.
Since requests to weed out the hydras are getting nowhere, board members need to consider the remaining options. Those include using the excellent ignore feature or posting on another board.
The ignore feature is much more pleasant than banging your head on a brick wall. Also, the more people that use it, the more effective it becomes.
don't tell me what to do and I won't tell you where to go (c) me
So many cries about "hydras" and no one provides proof of accusation for many years. Please stop to issue unproved statements or provide the proof. Point.
I do not ban users just because some people think what user is hydra/clone.
These of users who think what we have hydras (clones) on forum - please use "red triangle" button and provide proof of cloning. Nervous, bored and/or paranoidal users may use "Ignore" function pointed to "clones", we provide it for free.
I remind to all users what public discussion about moderation is forbidden on forum by forum's rules.
What a croc of shit Moses - and you know it !!!
Here will be no inquisition or lynching while I am owner. I do not follow crowd's cries. Prove cloning or use "Ignore" button if you don't want to see some users here.
I can tell you what is real shit: real shit is to meet every new user with cries "you are hydra!!! I see it in my crystal ball (or balls)".
I believe actually the onus is on YOU to prove cloning ( as you always claimed you could) - if you cant stand over that then you should just admit that and deal with things proactively from that point on.
But whatever, personally I'm past caring, it's all just got a little bit to silly now to even bother. Im very clear it's your board and your rules. Enjoy.
I would advise everyone here, with the exception of cdnMatt, to use the ignore function if the presence of our resident Troll is bothering you.
As I've stated before, the "Ignore Tool" works perfectly. For instance, I have not been exposed to a single "word" posted by the person I believe is our resident Troll (or his 6 Hydra's) since activating "Ignore". It's as though he doesn't exist which is exactly where I want him.
If you continue to read and react to his posts - he'll continue to have control over you. It's that simple. He, like most Trolls. feed off other people's frustrations, and have to feel that they are in control, which, according to the experts, commonly results from a deep-seeded sense of insecurity and low self-esteem. Many also suffer from narcissistic personality disorders (ours certainly does), where they actually start to panic if they start losing control and aren't getting the level of attention they need…become even more bitter...and always seek revenge.
These are all very nasty accusations I'm making, but that's exactly what makes Trolls tick. The person I believe is a Troll (and his 6 Hydra's) on our Board is no different.
This most recent flare-up which now involves the Board Owner, is EXACTLY what the Troll wants. He now sees himself as the Victor, and all those who have become angry and frustrated over his existence, are simply the losers in his eyes.
As far as anyone having the capacity to "prove" that a person is in fact a Troll is next to impossible. Trolls, like ours, know this full-well and will play it for all it's worth. It becomes their shield. That's where common sense, experience, and sound leadership have to come into play.
We all know what the options are: I've opted to use the "Ignore" function, because it works for me. What doesn't work is when other members keep allowing the Troll to bait them to the point this ends up being another heated discussion and disrupts the Board. Again, this is exactly what the Troll wants, and counterproductive to any attempts by members like me (and others) to block him out of our hemispheres.
The Board owner has taken the position to do nothing. He couldn't have made that point clearer. It's his Board and he has the right to operate any way he chooses. But, as members, we have the exclusive privilege of operating any way that we choose as well. We have 3 options: 1) We can stop posting on Sawatdee and switch to another Board and/or Gay Blog. 2) We can continue on as we have in the past and just put up with the Trolls antics, or 3) We can put the Troll (and his Hydra's) on "Ignore", which in affect places him (them) in quarantine.
For the time being, I have selected option #3. If enough members choose to do the same I'm confident that the person, that many of the senior members believe is a Troll and his Hydra's, can be placed effectively in quarantine to allow the quality of our Board discussions to continue on as they have for the past 20 years.
A Troll’s ultimate objective is to destroy a Board. It’s important that everyone knows this. Indications that they are succeeding usually can be seen on Boards when senior members start leaving, new members stop joining, and members who still exist are completely consumed with trivial bitter arguments. Let’s not let this happen. Use the “Ignore” function, and let those members who still want to have dialogue with the Troll continue to do so.
When I asked Moses for instructions regarding how to use the "Ignore" function a few months ago, he responded immediately with clear and concise instructions. It really is a simple and effective process.
Moses, please tell me if I violated any Board Rules by making any of the statements above. If the answer is "yes", I will modify accordingly. If the answer is "no", then I intend to post the statements above on a separate Thread to gain greater visibility.
Thanks for the clarification:
With a volume of 200-250 daily visiting members, and only 20-25 who actually participate in Board discussions, there's definitely an opportunity to grow this number, as I'm sure you're aware.
I'm sure everyone here has an idea or two as to how to accomplish this. I only have one:
- Remove any obstacles that would prevent people from wanting to participate.
People want to have fun on forums - not do battle with invisible forces like some child's video game.
When Beachlover was flooding the board, it took the the admin a very long time to Ban him. My opinion is that Beachlover was generating 'Clicks" for the board and thats what mattered most.Nothing to do with the fact that he was driving "normal " posters to distraction, he was good for business!
Posters here need to understand, from the admin point of view ,you are merely a resource, ie you are both the product and the customer ..so to speak. People may think its their place for a friendly chat and a laugh....and it can be...however the owner might view it differently!
"The more things change, the more they remain the same"
As Dodger says, the way forward is to use the IGNORE feature.
The only other question is do the 10,000 visitors come here to read the bullshit put out by the hydras or to read the more interesting stories put out by members ?
If the latter, remember that if too much of the content is nonsense from hydras and trolls, it does not help to retain members.
The most popular thread on my "New" list today has nearly 50,000 views and is a largely factual thread on Nice Boys, supported by genuine members generating content. Compare & contrast with the least popular.
What "clicks" do you mean? Board is free from advertising. The only ads are from mine Siamroads, but it is died for now because of COVID.
And "from admin point of view": for to be "friendly place" some members should use ignore function and should stop to accuse other members as a hydra without proof. Because "I believe" or "I think" isn't proof - it is witch-hunting and lynching. At past few years every (every!!!) new member got accusation in been hydra. It is not active position. It has another name: paranoia. And I don't want to join this hunting. I believe in idea: person is not guilty until proven guilty .
Robots here patrolling forum 24/7/365. Each login, each registration is verified by them. We decimate/ban clones in 3 seconds after they have finished registration (about 600-1000 yearly). Wanna see? From admin page, banned at past year
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