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Rich - Please get rid of "trolls" in Carrier Forums
Topics suchs as "10 reasons why cingular should burn" and "VZW: getting 0wned since 11/04 and still fading?" Do these topics provide helpful information whatsoever? The Carrier Forums have been getting to be minefields of useless flames. IMO those forums are a real waste of time anymore, unless you feel like arguing. I dont think im the only one that would like to see a change in the ToU towards "trolling". I can think of a few members that come on here JUST to start an argument. Please do something about this.
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I hear your call and feel your pain. ☹️
It's something I do take seriously and am working on ways to address.
The root problems are twofold:
So that's why our ToU is intentionally narrow in its definition of what is "inappropriate" - we just don't have the resources at this point to ...
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It's something I do take seriously and am working on ways to address.
The root problems are twofold:
- Since the forum system was built from scratch, the moderation capabilities are still rather limited. We don't have the capability to accept volunteer moderators, and the moderation tools for us two site editors are relatively basic.
- There are only two moderators for the 500+ forums on the site, (including all of the individual phone forums,) and running the site is a full-time job for both of us even without the moderation bit.
So that's why our ToU is intentionally narrow in its definition of what is "inappropriate" - we just don't have the resources at this point to ...
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Thank you Rich... its good to know that you're working on it.
I do hope in the interim that you will accept moderations of the more blatantly obvious 'troll' topics, as it will help make the forums a better place. 🙂
I do hope in the interim that you will accept moderations of the more blatantly obvious 'troll' topics, as it will help make the forums a better place. 🙂
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Maybe Rich should make a "Troll" forum, so all the troller can just go there and stay in there LOL 🤣 It'll be exclusive to them and only them.
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