Reporting posts and Trolling

KdjaCL

As in the charter and general Boards.ie usage there is a little icon beside every post, if you feel the post is against the charter report it.

If you troll someone into abusing you in an effort to get them banned, you will also be banned.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054846039

The charter can be found there but the important part is Boards.ie does not allow users to abuse each other in any way this is spread accross all forums not just Soccer, if someone disagrees with your opinion they are not a ******** , if they support a different team they are still not a ********. If you dont like a player he is not a ********.

Its that simple.


kdjac

eyerer

have to say this section (and boards in general) is probably the best run forum i've ever been on. not only are idiotic comments removed, but they usually don't arise in the first place (the occassional pool vs united thread aside). other places are out of control....even with moderator presence.

Big Nelly

Sorry Im abit confused, what's a ********??

Ardent

I can understand the need for respect for our fellow posters but I can't call Robben a **********?! Man, that's rough.

KdjaCL

Big Nelly wrote:

Sorry Im abit confused, what's a ********??

Use your imagination.

Ardent wrote:

I can understand the need for respect for our fellow posters but I can't call Robben a **********?! Man, that's rough.

Nope im sure there are other forums where you could.


kdjac

Rikand

can we abuse our own teams ? i.e. can i cut into blackburn for being crap ?

Noting of course that i am a blackburn supporter

The Muppet

Big Nelly wrote:

Sorry Im abit confused, what's a ********??

You are.;)

blu_sonic

The Muppet wrote:

You are.;)

is the new rule stating when you've reported a post? ie. REPORTED^

(sorry just using you as an example mup)

zAbbo

Can't see how people are getting confused, the mods don't read every post on every thread, so rely on people reporting any post thats out of place.

Simple really

The Muppet

blu_sonic wrote:

is the new rule stating when you've reported a post? ie. REPORTED^

(sorry just using you as an example mup)

N.P. Still Here:D

On the new rule , how will it be determined when someone is trolling. I mean one mans troll is another mans opinion, especially on a forum like soccer.

PHB

Can I ask is there any sort of rule against saying somebody is trolling or should be banned, and if not, would you be willing to put one in.

blu_sonic

if you report someone who shouldn't be or troll someone into a flame you get banned too

The Muppet

blu_sonic wrote:

troll someone into a flame you get banned too

How would that be determined. There have beeen numerous posts here in the past that have provoked reaction from other posters. In some cases it would be very difficult to determine whether a poster is trolling or is posting honestly held views that are just unpopular , Threads on Roy Keane spring to mind.

The thinking behind the rule change is to be welcomed as recently we have seen an increase of instances of users being trolled to provoke reaction but I fear it is a difficult rule to implement in some instances without mods leaving themselves open to even more allegations of favourtism etc.

KdjaCL

Its not a new rule, its still the same. 50% of the reported posts are from people who provoked someone into abusing them and then tried to get the person banned by reporting the post. Fair enough you disagree with someones opinion but goading them into getting banned is just childish.



A i love roy keane
B roy keane is a *******
A your a ********
B reports post.

A + B = Banned.



kdjac

The Muppet

KdjaC wrote:

Its not a new rule, its still the same. 50% of the reported posts are from people who provoked someone into abusing them and then tried to get the person banned by reporting the post. Fair enough you disagree with someones opinion but goading them into getting banned is just childish.



A i love roy keane
B roy keane is a *******
A your a ********
B reports post.

A + B = Banned.



kdjac

Thats pretty straigh forward and easy to act on. Unfortunately not all instances of trolling are so blatent and easy to act on, It's those instances that I fear will lead to more hassle for the mods but as i said in my previous post the idea is a welcomed one.

KdjaCL

Its easy when the reported posts function is used by the users.

Boards.ie has simple rules that everyone knows, Soccer is a place were the line gets very thin, but generally its the best forum on the site. Most of the users here like it that way, so keeping it that is beneficial for all.

Nothing worse than making a big long reply to someone only to find by the time you hit post reply they have been banned.



kdjac

The Muppet

So it only comes into effect if the troller reports a response to his troll.

Very good.

I still believe you are going to have a lot of whinging from the Troller when he/she gets banned . The more I think of it the more I like it.

mike65

I wish people would stop reporting posts which happen to contain an opinion about a manager or player.

Mike.

KdjaCL

mike65 wrote:

I wish people would stop reporting posts which happen to contain an opinion about a manager or player.

Mike.

Fair enough an opinion is an opinion and thus their own but really do they need to resort to childish name calling?



kdjac

Big Nelly

Do we include WWM who posted on a thread, think it was a Celtic one, trying to rise people thne when it happened he asked for the person to be banned. Can research if you want?

Not saying Im an angel but something to take into consideration:D

PHB

Can I ask is there any sort of rule against saying somebody is trolling or should be banned, and if not, would you be willing to put one in.

Just asking again

zAbbo

Who you trying to get banned now PHB?

RE*AC*TOR

I think Mike65 (jokingly) said someone should be banned in the liverpool rumors thread.

I think there should be a rule that if you report so many posts in a certain time period you should be banned yourself.

el rabitos

Can I ask is there any sort of rule against saying somebody is trolling or should be banned, and if not, would you be willing to put one in.

well if u were in the pub watching liverpool v united and a liverpool fan said fergie was a *insert bannable word here* , would you call him a troll and report his comment to the barman to get him banned?

a little common sence in the soccer forum and less handbags might work

KdjaCL

el rabitos wrote:

a little common sence in the soccer forum and less handbags might work

We can only wish.



kdjac

Shaque attack

PHB wrote:

Can I ask is there any sort of rule against saying somebody is trolling or should be banned, and if not, would you be willing to put one in.

i think thats a good idea. it would enourage people to either use the report button or ignore the comment and get on with the thread as lately alot of threads seem to go the direction of "you can't say that about x in this thread," "yes i can its you and y is the problem" and this leads to people assuming a holier than thou attitude throughout the thread.

it reminds of me of players trying to get other players booked over nothing. *imitates give him a card jesture*

leave the moderating to the moderators.

LegacyUser

Big Nelly wrote:

Do we include WWM who posted on a thread, think it was a Celtic one, trying to rise people thne when it happened he asked for the person to be banned. Can research if you want?

Not saying Im an angel but something to take into consideration:D

Agree with this. And your exact example in fact.