New Prohibition of the Word "T r o l l"

Parents Forum
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<p>The moderating team has noticed an increasing usage of the word "t r o l l" by members. The problem with this trend is that it is offensive to posters who really are NOT t r o l l s. Also, the correct way to deal with a user suspected of inappropriate behavior is to use the "Flag" option so that the moderators can review the poster's history and determine if action needs to be taken.</p>

<p>Therefore, we are asking members to refrain from using the term, "t r o l l." The word is now being filtered, so that if a user includes it in a post, it will show up as ****. According to the Terms of Service, <<word filtering.="" the="" forum="" will="" automatically="" filter="" certain="" words,="" including="" many="" swearwords="" as="" well="" websites,="" and="" names="" that="" have="" been="" targeted="" by="" commercial="" promoters="" here.="" please="" do="" not="" attempt="" to="" "spell="" around"="" filter.="" if="" a="" term="" you="" are="" trying="" use="" is="" in="" filter,="" it.="" deliberately="" evading="" our="" cause="" loss="" of="" posting="" privileges.="">> Under this provision, spelling the word with spaces as "t r o l l" (or any other variation, like "trol") is a violation of the rules. If you see asterisks show up in a post for ANY reason, you should edit the word out immediately.</word></p>

<p>Please help us make College Confidential, in the language of the TOS, "a friendly and welcoming place, and one in which members can post without their motives, intelligence, or other personal characteristics being questioned by others." We appreciate your assistance in this manner</p>

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<p>Just pointing out that “t r o l l” is just a shortcut to “I don’t think this poster is a real poster and made all this up to keep us going and spinning our wheels.” Which happens. And then the people on the thread decide if that is really the case depending on the thread and history of the poster. It is self-policing already. If a poster has an outrageous story then they need to defend its verity. The non-t r o l l defends their position (or someone else chimes in usually) and the t r o l ll l ll disappears.</p>

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<p>Oh, we totally get that, but the label has been used to the point of meaninglessness. If you suspect someone is a t r o l l, outline your reasons in a report and the moderators will investigate - we don’t mind spending time looking at a poster’s history.</p>

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<p>I’m a little confused. Does this mean we should not question a poster? We should immediately report the poster? </p>

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<p>If you really think he is a t r o l l, flag the post and let us know why you think so.</p>

<p>Alternatively, you could always phrase a question to the suspect poster as, “Hmm, in your other thread you said you are a senior, but now you say you are a freshman? What gives?”</p>

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<p>so, we’re allowed to call a rose by another name, just not ROSE.</p>

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<p>Can we all get a medal for cooperating?</p>

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<p>I will give you a gold sticker!</p>

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<p>I guess I can’t ***** for compliments, or for fish. Can I be a controlling person? :slight_smile: </p>

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<p>Is that a con-t r o l l i n g…or con-unicorn person?</p>

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<p>@gouf78 are you strolling?</p>

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<p>Stop patrolling the controlling parameters of this conversation.</p>

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<p>In the spirit of the prohibition, I will no longer say, “Go back under the bridge” to posters I think are pulling our legs.</p>

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<p>And to be absolutely certain any reference to the Red Hot Chile Peppers should be deleted.</p>

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<p>What’s really scary are the posts that seem absolutely unbelievable are in fact the ones that are true! :-S </p>

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<p>^Yes, chocchipcookie! I probably wouldn’t believe my OWN story with my boys’ mental illness if I hadn’t lived it myself! </p>