<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>
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