Ban Baiting

atkin

A recent post has prompted me to wonder about the existence of ban baiters. That is the idiot replies designed to wind you up and everyone else until you snap and say something supposedly hurtful.The moderator then gives you a ban and the baiter gets a laugh.

frozenfrozen

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amidoinitrite?

ColeTrain

atkin wrote: »

A recent post has prompted me to wonder about the existence of ban baiters. That is the idiot replies designed to wind you up and everyone else until you snap and say something supposedly hurtful.The moderator then gives you a ban and the baiter gets a laugh.

Ban baiters? Surely you could have come up with better than that :rolleyes:

Valetta

You talking badgers here?

B.A._Baracus

atkin wrote: »

A recent post has prompted me to wonder about the existence of ban baiters. That is the idiot replies designed to wind you up and everyone else until you snap and say something supposedly hurtful.The moderator then gives you a ban and the baiter gets a laugh.

Oh it happens alot on here :pac:

One thing I noticed on boards is that for example you can't call someone a fucking idiot - fair enough thats rude - But there are ways around this such as calling some "a complete and utter moron" but you won't get banned for that. But same meaning. So some people take advantage of that.

They'll insult you and they'll rise you with the above. Hoping you'll take the bait and tell them to fuck off - then in comes a mod with "personal abuse" and the other person in question "thanks" the mod's post whilst jerking off.

Reality is, just like in the real world, there are alot of ****-stirrers. Who love nothing better than to rise people.

Karl Stein

atkin wrote: »

A recent post has prompted me to wonder about the existence of ban baiters. That is the idiot replies designed to wind you up and everyone else until you snap and say something supposedly hurtful.The moderator then gives you a ban and the baiter gets a laugh.

That's racist.

Tombi!

So you've just discovered trolls

Well done

IM0

oh is that what they meant when they said "ill bait the head off ye"

The Backwards Man

I consider myself to be a 'ban avoider', that is, someone who doesn't take anything said on the internet seriously enough to say something I regret.

El Guapo!

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

But there are ways around this such as calling some "a complete and utter moron" but you won't get banned for that.

I'm pretty sure you'd get infracted/banned for that too.

Doctor Strange

If you think someone's on the wind-up, report the post and say so. It's the only way the mods can notice it.

RayM

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

One thing I noticed on boards is that for example you can't call someone a fucking idiot - fair enough thats rude - But there are ways around this such as calling some "a complete and utter moron" but you won't get banned for that. But same meaning. So some people take advantage of that.

The best way to get around it is to call their post idiotic. Whenever I call someone's post idiotic or (better still) imbecilic, it's probably quite obvious that I'm only doing so because the rules preclude me from calling them an idiot.

stimpson

RayM wrote: »

The best way to get around it is to call their post idiotic. Whenever I call someone's post idiotic or (better still) imbecilic, it's probably quite obvious that I'm only doing so because the rules preclude me from calling them an idiot.

This post is idiotic or imbecilic. Or wankerish.

Specialun

I think i heard a very good ban baiter is known as a master

MomijiHime

ahahaha Trolls are so funny! I love them.

NuckingFacker

Specialun wrote: »

I think i heard a very good ban baiter is known as a master

Yup, a lot of master baiters here alright. And some right nuckingfackers as well.

stefan idiot jones

atkin wrote: »

That is the idiot replies.

Who are you calling an idiot ?

You know absolutely nothing about me.

Nemeses

How do you see your infractions? Or is that top secret information?

NuckingFacker

Nemeses wrote: »

How do you see your infractions? Or is that top secret information?

They hide them cunningly under the heading "Infractions".

Hitchens

from the American Dictionary of English:

Infraction - A crime less serious than a felony

returnNull

Unforgettable _ Fire wrote: »

If you think someone's on the wind-up, report the post and say so. It's the only way the mods can notice it.

rat

Ban baiters? Excellent - I've a birthday coming up soon, good to know I won't be getting any birthday baitings.

gobnaitolunacy

Valetta wrote: »

You talking badgers here?

No such thing as badgers that talk, don't be silly.

Nemeses

NuckingFacker wrote: »

They hide them cunningly under the heading "Infractions".

Eh? Which heading are you talking about willis?

Turtyturd

El Guapo! wrote: »

I'm pretty sure you'd get infracted/banned for that too.

I think the trick is to say 'That post is like something a f*cking idiot would post'.

Nemeses

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

No such thing as badgers that talk, don't be silly.

Thats a lie, I can prove it!

Note: They can also play guitar really well!

El Guapo!

Nemeses wrote: »

Eh? Which heading are you talking about willis?

Click on your own name and it'll bring you to your profile. There'll be an "infractions" tab there. Click that and you'll see your infractions/bans.

Nemeses

El Guapo! wrote: »

Click on your own name and it'll bring you to your profile. There'll be an "infractions" tab there. Click that and you'll see your infractions/bans.

Cheers man, had a nose... I don't have one of those tabs.

This is the same tab next to visitors ,friends, stats etc

If so. I must be a very good boy here on boards!

El Guapo!

Nemeses wrote: »

Cheers man, had a nose... I don't have one of those tabs.

This is the same tab next to visitors ,friends, stats etc

If so. I must be a very good boy here on boards!

If you get an infraction or a ban, you'll get a pm about it so it won't come as a surprise!

ToddyDoody

atkin wrote: »

A recent post has prompted me to wonder about the existence of ban baiters. That is the idiot replies designed to wind you up and everyone else until you snap and say something supposedly hurtful.The moderator then gives you a ban and the baiter gets a laugh.

I agree completely, I think such behaviour here is despicable. The only problem is, like masterbaiting, poster baiting is one of those lesser openly talked about subjects. Perhaps boards can form a committee to discuss and draft a code.

Micky Dolenz

It sometimes amazes me how people get sucked in so easily. most of the time, the poster being trolled knows full well they are being trolled but still react.

Trolls love posters like that.