So now that we've all had our fun,

[StarryShay]

Why not give the trolling a rest?

My lovely friend Soundy brought this up earlier on Facebook, and I think she is completely right.
All of this arguing and trolling does not belong in the forums, and I'm actually a bit surprised that nobody has made a thread about this yet orz
I'm not trying to single anyone out, or accuse anyone (because I defintely am at fault here too), I'm just hoping that we can leave the trolling to 4chan, and keep the forums as a safe place, where people don't feel like they're going to get yelled at.

We've had lots of new members lately, and we seem to be ruffling eachothers feathers a lot, and so I'm wondering if we can just try and accept eachother, so we can have this place be more of a family like it used to be.

I really love all of you guys, and I don't want this to turn into a game of "let's see how many people we can piss off today" or "let's try and beat those trolls at their own game" ;^;

[MiriaRose]

As I said on Facebook, I don't even know what trolling everyone keeps talking about.

[soundninja12]

Thanks so much for posting this~
I agree with everything Shay has said. Let's find some other way to get out our aggression

[StarryShay]

As I said on Facebook, I don't even know what trolling everyone keeps talking about.

It's kind of been scattered a bit in every thread lately. D:
Just lots of un-needed arguing, and witty comments that arek inda mean. >>;

KATIE I♥U

[~boogiepop~]

No offense, but even with you posting this thread, as cute and nice as you are Shay. People are going to keep doing it, in fact it might provoke people to do it more.

With that said I still am going to go about my business arguing and trolling people when they prove they are complete morons and are taking the internet too seriously. If you stay away from that spectrum of people you are safe from me |3.

[StarryShay]

You make a good point Nikki, -nodnod-

How about this:
If people decide to troll on you, don't react to it, just ignore it. o u o

[kylite]

*laughs* sometimes a little witty bantert and trolling keeps the wits sharp. lest they bewcome dull....

[MiriaRose]

You make a good point Nikki, -nodnod-

How about this:
If people decide to troll on you, don't react to it, just ignore it. o u o

Except there is no trolling. Being rude and witty and wittily rude is not trolling.

[~boogiepop~]

If people decide to troll on you, don't react to it, just ignore it. o u o

More like, if people decide to argue or troll you and you don't feel like getting into ****, just ignore it. That is the fuel to our flames. I sometimes just post random **** on here just so I can get reactions out of people. I'm usually just bored. The moment you show me that you're are offended or hurt by what I said and that was my intention the whole time, I'm rolling with you.

Each person has a choice to stop or end an argument at any time. If you are too much of an idiot to stop it yourself, it's your own damn fault and I don't feel one bit sorry for you.

[reppy]

[Animeman73]

Okay granted you do have a point in that we all need to chill for a bit. Fortunnately i just came from Taekwondo practice so..all the aggressiveness has been drained from mys system through practice.

[AllyKat]

I don't have an inherent problem with da trollz... I just prefer they stay under their bridges and in their huts in the forest and on 4chan where they thrive and live.

While I don't like serious interwebs, I do like productive interwebs and enriching interwebs.

*shrugs* If its not useful - fun - enriching - has a point; it will eventually get deleted.

We can't take the Internet personally, because the people who make fun of others on it obviously aren't.
My only caveat to this is inappropriate and derogatory language against someones religion/race/creed/sexual orientation or physical/emotional issues. That *bleep* ain't funny, no where, no time. Thats serious biz and belongs no where, especially not the Internet.

*hugs Shay* Takes a lot of courage to ask for a truce from friends. I totally applaud you for this post.... sounds like everyone backs your play (in different ways; some people don't believe trolling exists, others recommend ways to combat trolls ways, others are non-troll freedom fighters!)

Wow... where was this wall of text going... I forget.

TL;DR: Uh... I agree? Lets have fun and be cool *remembers a Samuel L Jackson quote*

[meep]

No offense, but even with you posting this thread, as cute and nice as you are Shay. People are going to keep doing it, in fact it might provoke people to do it more.

With that said I still am going to go about my business arguing and trolling people when they prove they are complete morons and are taking the internet too seriously. If you stay away from that spectrum of people you are safe from me |3.

this.

[reppy]

Why is it anyone's job to make sure people don't "take the Internet too seriously?"  What does that even mean? ^^  Doesn't the fact that people feel the need to troll people that "take the Internet too seriously" prove you take the Internet too seriously?

[AllyKat]

Lets keep this conversation chill though okay? No need to get upset, no one here has actually done anything to anybody else...


....yet....*evil grin*

I think, inherently, all Trollz gotta have a reason for what they do, justification... like the Spanish Inquisition, you know?

[~boogiepop~]

Why is it anyone's job to make sure people don't "take the Internet too seriously?"

It's not my job. It's just a choice I choose to make
I do it to cure boredom sometimes, and I only to it to people who, in my eyes, deserve it.

[tofutakeout]

All I'm going to say is I agree with you. I tend to stray away from the forums for a bit if there's a bunch of trolling going on. While it can be funny, it has gotten a bit out of hand recently.

It even went to facebook for some people. :<

[meep]

Trollin and drama will follow us everywhere.

[Classy Viking]

Trollin and drama will follow us everywhere.

Man am I glad about that.

[X[D_ubaga]]

Trollin and drama will follow us everywhere.

it follows any large group of people, and theres no way to kill it. by the way, hi its andy (just a question do you still hate me?)

[meep]

Trollin and drama will follow us everywhere.

it follows any large group of people, and theres no way to kill it. by the way, hi its andy (just a question do you still hate me?)

OH WAIT YOUR ON THE FORUMS? coolio
har i dont hate you
lol
It was just funny being all scary during middle school XP

[X[D_ubaga]]

Trollin and drama will follow us everywhere.

it follows any large group of people, and theres no way to kill it. by the way, hi its andy (just a question do you still hate me?)

OH WAIT YOUR ON THE FORUMS? coolio
har i dont hate you
lol
It was just funny being all scary during middle school XP

ok good to know, and ya i'm actually gonna join the street team as well as getting active on the forums here

[meep]

Trollin and drama will follow us everywhere.

it follows any large group of people, and theres no way to kill it. by the way, hi its andy (just a question do you still hate me?)

OH WAIT YOUR ON THE FORUMS? coolio
har i dont hate you
lol
It was just funny being all scary during middle school XP

ok good to know, and ya i'm actually gonna join the street team as well as getting active on the forums here

Well welcome to the forum yo!
ITS THE LAND OF DRAMA AND TROLLIN
Enjoy!

[X[D_ubaga]]

well hopefully i can help with that, i have a lot of previous experience of dealing with these people from being in a gaming clan. we aren't as big as you guys but the concepts of dealing with trolls are still pretty much the same, so hopfully i'll get moderator (thats wishful thinking i'm not trying to get cocky or anything) and help with these things.

[AllyKat]

We don't necessarily need people to deal with trolls.

For the most part we just let them burn out, most people on these forums know not to feed the flames of the trolls, and it ebs and dies with the seasons. The forums get dead, the forums come alive, people get restless, the forums get dead, the forums come alive... rinse and repeat.

Mods aren't here to wield ultimate power on your conversation choices. We just make sure rules are followed. Stray from the path, face the wrath... but... even then, we tend to just quietly move things away, reset the chat area (by cleaning up the every-once-and-awhile mass of OTT's) and watch for signs of problems.

We (and by we I mean me, I don't speak for all the Mods, cause that'd be weird...) don't like to play police-man on the forums. I personally like chatting, answering con questions, asking con questions and finding out about cool meet-ups/news and fan stuff going on. Thats what I use these forums for.

Oh dear me, I can't seem to stop typing... it looks like my wall-o-textitis is coming back...

We like applications for Forum Mods... just make sure you want to be a Jedi for the right reasons. There is not a lick of glory in it.

[X[D_ubaga]]

well honestly i just like to help people and make sure nothing too serious happens, i mean i like to make sure rules are followed, but i dont wanna constrict people too. but thanks for the info now i wont freakout when the forums die. and is there a specific application form or anything to become a mod? i mean like i said i have a good amount of experience with this stuff working with gamers and the clan. but i really love forums, i dont know what it is i just like to be on them.

[DancingTofu]

http://dontclickme.info/trolling.png

This, pretty much.

[makichan]

...most people on these forums know not to feed the flames of the trolls...

While I'm not a huge fan of trolling, I think that there are a lot of suckers on here still... even with all of the warnings on here. I mean it happens all the time on forums (especially with newcomers). I've seen it so many times.
People need to learn how to play it cool, esp. when they're about to bust a cap. Responding in anger or extreme embarrassment only puts a target on your back. Seriously. Know this and roll baby, roll XD

[reppy]

I'd like to be a mod, but I wouldn't want anyone to know if I was a mod or not. ^^;  I'd have a hard time being impartial unless my actual identity was completely hidden. >_>  It'd be really hard to have to ban a friend or tell them they were in the wrong.  I don't envy the mods. 

[Kimiski]

I've been straying away from the forums more lately I notice, too many arguments for my taste and random threads even for the off topic chat...