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Trolling by non-Apple users

ixxx69 said:
...While I agree that the post you cited is "trolling", it really wasn't the best example - there are far more blatant examples, and the biggest issue for most of us are the repeat offenders, not first-time posters.
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The "far more blatant examples" have been already brought up in this thread. You won't see the outcome as most of the posts dealing with the issue were deleted.
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C DM said:
But the same thing applies there as well--a particular interpretation as to why the thread doesn't have any posts, which is certainly a possibility, yet definitely isn't the only or even necessarily the most likely interpretation of it all.
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Our interpretation differs in this respect as well.
 
ixxx69 said:
I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt as much as possible, but if the site admins don't direct you to interpret the rules on trolling in the manner you do, then what you're saying is that the way you moderate the forums is up to you.
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Perhaps you hadn't noticed that I lack the red and white Staff Member banner below my name. I'm retired and therefore do not do any moderating here. You quoted me when I was speaking about page views and monetization, not about interpreting the definition of trolling, or any direction thereof.

Regardless, the moderators take their direction from the administrators on the topic of trolling and it is out in the open for all members to see. Check it out.
 
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Ulenspiegel said:
Time will show whose interpretation is correct.
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It certainly can and likely will. That said, it won't really change much in terms of the current suggested interpretations still being suppositions at the moment and not something that can really be known for sure right now.
 
C DM said:
It certainly can and likely will. That said, it won't really change much in terms of the current suggested interpretations still being suppositions at the moment and not something that can really be known for sure right now.
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It will as it always does.
 
Ulenspiegel said:
It will as it always does.
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If you flip a coin and while it's in the air you call heads and it then lands as heads it doesn't change that you made a guess when you called it while it was in the air, even if that guess turned out to be the case later. That said, feels like we are getting away from the topic.
 
C DM said:
If you flip a coin and while it's in the air you call heads and it then lands as heads it doesn't change that you made a guess when you called it while it was in the air, even if that guess turned out to be the case later.
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I see you are into utopistic strive for absolute truth and fatigueless manifestations of banal wisdom.
Backpedalling to a safe house already?
Don't do that. Beleive more in your own supposition.
 
Ulenspiegel said:
I see you are into utopistic strive for absolute truth and fatigueless manifestations of banal wisdom.
Backpedalling to a safe house already?
Don't do that. Beleive more in your own supposition.
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Going in circles won't change the nature of what it all is.
 
I just find it hilarious.

If you buy Apple products you know the difference in quality.

So if you get trolled in these forums, consider it a jealous remark from an idiot.

An idiot so insecure in their product choice that they feel the need to visit an Apple forum, register with that forum and then waste their time and energy posting negative remarks in a foolish attempt to validate their bad choices.
 
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ixxx69 said:
I was trying to give you the benefit of the doubt as much as possible, but if the site admins don't direct you to interpret the rules on trolling in the manner you do, then what you're saying is that the way you moderate the forums is up to you.
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I said I have never been given any direction to act based on page views or revenue, and that is a true statement. I said nothing about the admins otherwise giving us moderators direction. They do all the time, but it has nothing to do with page views or revenue.
 
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Ulenspiegel said:
This thread started by a one-day member is a typical example of (latent, clever) trolling which is gaining momentum all over the place in MR.
The applicable Forum Rule:

I wonder how many Apple users are trolling in Android Central.
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Obviously, I have seen quite a few troll threads and posts over time on this forum, but the cited example strikes me as being nothing of the sort, to be honest.

The tone and content suggest that this is someone who wanted feedback and had legitimate concerns about and issues with an Apple product; that does not seem to be something that can classed as a troll thread.
 
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Scepticalscribe said:
Obviously, I have seen quite a few troll threads and posts over time on this forum, but the cited example strikes me as being nothing of the sort, to be honest.

The tone and content suggest that this is someone who wanted feedback and had legitimate concerns about and issues with an Apple product; that does not seem to be something that can classed as a troll thread.
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It seems to be nothing of the sort, because it is smart trolling as I have pointed out in posts #106, #112 and #114.
Seeing no significant effect in both of the threads started, the OP intelligently and wisely retreated.
 
Weaselboy said:
I said I have never been given any direction to act based on page views or revenue, and that is a true statement. I said nothing about the admins otherwise giving us moderators direction. They do all the time, but it has nothing to do with page views or revenue.
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In your stand of solidarity, you've moved the goal posts. The forums are ad-supported and MR derives revenue from forum traffic, and the rules and mods chosen and directed to oversee those rules are systemic... the suggestion that you have been literally told to mod a specific way for the purpose of ad revenue was not my point and again you're being obtuse (purposely or not, I have no idea)... there are many obvious examples IRL of which I will spare associating you with.

I didn't engage the mods directly in my first post because I'm well aware how futile it is to have a conversation with you - it's like talking to 'bots. Anyone with even modest critical thinking skills can see right through the BS that is regularly spouted here.

Okay, enough time wasted here. Happy forum posting everyone! 😉
 
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