Reputations - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lalwendë · 09-01-2005, 04:35 AM

I've never yet neg-repped anyone (mainly 'cause if I think someone's been out of order then I'd rather take it up privately) but I am now tempted to do so with this Troll. I'd normally ignore them until they crawled back under their stone but it is tempting to find out what the lower levels might be...or should I just carry on ignoring?

Hookbill the Goomba · 09-01-2005, 04:47 AM

Why not make an experiment? Someone should make a new user just to get neg-repped so we can see the lower levels! That's one way.

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-01-2005, 04:53 AM

Immasamurai now has two red boxes! The first such boxes ever seen on the rep table.

I am sure that his(?) account will be closed before long but, until then, I say that we should continue to experiment on this troublesome troll.

Bêthberry · 09-01-2005, 06:32 AM

I was just so gosh darned frustrated last night. As soon as I or Child deleted one of Immasamurai's posts or threads, he'd start up another and there wasn't an Admin in sight. Lal was so right about the uselessness of PMing him. So, I decided to negative rep him because, well, as other have said here, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to nether side of our repuptation system.

But it wasn't our troll who was the most frustrating. No! It was the failsafe system of our rep system.

It was so frustrating not to be able to give every one of his posts their rightful due attention! (We have to rep another 10 people before we can rep the first person again.) Nice to see others have come up with the same idea!

So, an important question to you all: shall I undelete his threads in Rohan so everyone has more posts to negative rep? Shall we have a bit of sport with this fellow?

Apparently on IGN there is a name for this kind of spamming. It's called "rioting." I think that is a very fascinating use of the word--evidence of how the internet has inspired linquistic creativity!

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 09-01-2005, 06:36 AM

Do not feed the troll. Let's instead forget Immasamurai. He's been banned, but he'll only come back if he sees the reactions you are having. Let the troll find another forum to harass.

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-01-2005, 07:17 AM

It does illustrate, though, how impotent the efforts of these minor trolls are. Every time they try to post or start a thread it gets deleted, sooner or later they get banned and, in the meantime, life on the Downs carries on much as normal.

Admittedly, they provide extra hassle for the mods and admins, but it is vaguely amusing (and also slightly sad) to witness their pathetic and futile attempts to grab some attention.

Bêthberry · 09-01-2005, 08:07 AM

Well, I have to admit, Saucey, that it was a bit of sport trying to guess which web comic he would quote next in each new post, although certainly his comments about the Shire personal were rude and offensive in the extreme.

I'm just glad that he appeared to give up once I stopped deleting his posts. It was the deletion that was encouraging him to post on!

So, I suppose now we will not know what comes after "makes more trouble than Gollem."

Morsul the Dark · 09-01-2005, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hookbill the Goomba

Why not make an experiment? Someone should make a new user just to get neg-repped so we can see the lower levels! That's one way.

Should we?...I could make a quick account....I mean I'll only do it though if the Mods let me

09-01-2005, 04:35 AM	#1
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I've never yet neg-repped anyone (mainly 'cause if I think someone's been out of order then I'd rather take it up privately) but I am now tempted to do so with this Troll. I'd normally ignore them until they crawled back under their stone but it is tempting to find out what the lower levels might be...or should I just carry on ignoring? __________________ Gordon's alive!

09-01-2005, 04:47 AM	#2
Hookbill the Goomba Alive without breath Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: On A Cold Wind To Valhalla Posts: 5,912	Why not make an experiment? Someone should make a new user just to get neg-repped so we can see the lower levels! That's one way. __________________ I think that if you want facts, then The Downer Newspaper is probably the place to go. I know! I read it once. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN: The Legend of the Golden Bus Ticket...

09-01-2005, 04:53 AM	#3
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Immasamurai now has two red boxes! The first such boxes ever seen on the rep table. I am sure that his(?) account will be closed before long but, until then, I say that we should continue to experiment on this troublesome troll. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

09-01-2005, 06:32 AM	#4
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	I was just so gosh darned frustrated last night. As soon as I or Child deleted one of Immasamurai's posts or threads, he'd start up another and there wasn't an Admin in sight. Lal was so right about the uselessness of PMing him. So, I decided to negative rep him because, well, as other have said here, I thought it was the perfect opportunity to nether side of our repuptation system. But it wasn't our troll who was the most frustrating. No! It was the failsafe system of our rep system. It was so frustrating not to be able to give every one of his posts their rightful due attention! (We have to rep another 10 people before we can rep the first person again.) Nice to see others have come up with the same idea! So, an important question to you all: shall I undelete his threads in Rohan so everyone has more posts to negative rep? Shall we have a bit of sport with this fellow? Apparently on IGN there is a name for this kind of spamming. It's called "rioting." I think that is a very fascinating use of the word--evidence of how the internet has inspired linquistic creativity! __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.

09-01-2005, 06:36 AM	#5
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	Do not feed the troll. Let's instead forget Immasamurai. He's been banned, but he'll only come back if he sees the reactions you are having. Let the troll find another forum to harass. __________________ The Barrow-Wight

09-01-2005, 07:17 AM	#6
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	It does illustrate, though, how impotent the efforts of these minor trolls are. Every time they try to post or start a thread it gets deleted, sooner or later they get banned and, in the meantime, life on the Downs carries on much as normal. Admittedly, they provide extra hassle for the mods and admins, but it is vaguely amusing (and also slightly sad) to witness their pathetic and futile attempts to grab some attention. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

09-01-2005, 08:07 AM	#7
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Well, I have to admit, Saucey, that it was a bit of sport trying to guess which web comic he would quote next in each new post, although certainly his comments about the Shire personal were rude and offensive in the extreme. I'm just glad that he appeared to give up once I stopped deleting his posts. It was the deletion that was encouraging him to post on! So, I suppose now we will not know what comes after "makes more trouble than Gollem." __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.