FAT THOMAS BUMPED FAWOR?
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FAT THOMAS BUMPED FAWOR?
Ladies and gents,
I think I can safely say that the webteam is getting a little bit sick and tired of dealing with the increasing number of threads that have started off perfectly well, only to degenerate into a slanging match about trolling!
So, lets be perfectly clear about what you should do if you believe that someone is trolling:
You RTM the relevant post and leave it with us. That's it!
You DO NOT post anything on the thread of an inflammatory nature i.e. calling the person a troll, saying how much you dislike them etc....
Trolling requires MORE than ONE person to work! If you rise to the bait YOU are part of the problem - not the solution. No amount of hurling abuse at the perceived troll or others who might not share your viewpoint is going to help; it will just cause things to escalate and you will end up in hot water for breaking the T&Cs. Now, if you were right and that person was trolling this is EXACTLY what they would have wanted.
The best way of upholding the T&Cs is to abide by them yourself in the first instance. If you don't, you end up undermining the validity of your own complaint.
Now, when you RTM someone WE will make a decision as to whether the reported conduct is actionable as trolling. Decisions are often not black and white, so may require some discussion between the webteam.
If we take action - thanks for your contribution to making SN a good place to hang out.
If we don't take action - again, thanks for the contribution. We may not have felt action was not appropriate on that occasion, but we do keep such RTMs in mind and they may well inform decisions we make about any subsequent RTMs concerning that person.
BUT whatever happens, we ask you to accept the decision with good grace and not then immediately or subsequently start ranting at us, or the person you deem to be trolling. This will NOT help, and again, make you part of the problem!
As a general piece of advice, if you find someone on here objectionable, that does not necessarily make them a troll: the solution is very simple; Ignore them on the BBS and just RTM anything you think is trolling.
There are numerous cases on here where an individual's history with a user they find objectionable is prompting them to make infamatory replies to posts that fall within SN's T&Cs. By doing this, THEY are exhibiting the behaviour that merits the attention of the webteam, NOT the person they find objectionable!! It may be the case that the individuals concerned just have a clash of personality/viewpoints, or it may be that there is some trolling going on. EITHER way, the best way to deal with it is to ignore the person on the thread, and RTM. That way, it doesn't escalate and ruin a thread! Do remember though that just because you find someone objectionable, does not make them a troll!
In numerous instances it seems to us as if some people derive as much pleasure from berating people who's viewpoints they don't agree with as they claim the individual they object to is getting out of winding them up! DON'T DO IT!
Now, as you all know, the policy after Stu took over was to give existing active (i.e. non-banned) accounts a clean slate and judge them on their conduct under the new regieme. BUT This is NOT a get out of jail free card. If someone who had a "reputation" under the previous regieme starts acting up with conduct which is actionable in view of their behaviour under the new regieme, they will end up with a lifetime ban!
And let's be clear about what a lifetime ban entails: it doesn't simply mean that one can go away, sign up a new ID and then post using the same character/persona. It's a lifetime ban on the individual. No-one is immune, irrespective of their post count, history on SN, or their own perceived sense of importance to the community!
The above is very clear and the webteam will not be wasting further time/energy on reiterating it.
If you troll/bait, or feed/bait perceived trolls expect to be picked up on it and reprimanded. You have been warned.
Please, invest any effort you may have wasted in the above endeavors into just getting on with enjoying SN and having a laugh and a bit of banter/discussion with people you have time for!
I think I can safely say that the webteam is getting a little bit sick and tired of dealing with the increasing number of threads that have started off perfectly well, only to degenerate into a slanging match about trolling!
So, lets be perfectly clear about what you should do if you believe that someone is trolling:
You RTM the relevant post and leave it with us. That's it!
You DO NOT post anything on the thread of an inflammatory nature i.e. calling the person a troll, saying how much you dislike them etc....
Trolling requires MORE than ONE person to work! If you rise to the bait YOU are part of the problem - not the solution. No amount of hurling abuse at the perceived troll or others who might not share your viewpoint is going to help; it will just cause things to escalate and you will end up in hot water for breaking the T&Cs. Now, if you were right and that person was trolling this is EXACTLY what they would have wanted.
The best way of upholding the T&Cs is to abide by them yourself in the first instance. If you don't, you end up undermining the validity of your own complaint.
Now, when you RTM someone WE will make a decision as to whether the reported conduct is actionable as trolling. Decisions are often not black and white, so may require some discussion between the webteam.
If we take action - thanks for your contribution to making SN a good place to hang out.
If we don't take action - again, thanks for the contribution. We may not have felt action was not appropriate on that occasion, but we do keep such RTMs in mind and they may well inform decisions we make about any subsequent RTMs concerning that person.
BUT whatever happens, we ask you to accept the decision with good grace and not then immediately or subsequently start ranting at us, or the person you deem to be trolling. This will NOT help, and again, make you part of the problem!
As a general piece of advice, if you find someone on here objectionable, that does not necessarily make them a troll: the solution is very simple; Ignore them on the BBS and just RTM anything you think is trolling.
There are numerous cases on here where an individual's history with a user they find objectionable is prompting them to make infamatory replies to posts that fall within SN's T&Cs. By doing this, THEY are exhibiting the behaviour that merits the attention of the webteam, NOT the person they find objectionable!! It may be the case that the individuals concerned just have a clash of personality/viewpoints, or it may be that there is some trolling going on. EITHER way, the best way to deal with it is to ignore the person on the thread, and RTM. That way, it doesn't escalate and ruin a thread! Do remember though that just because you find someone objectionable, does not make them a troll!
In numerous instances it seems to us as if some people derive as much pleasure from berating people who's viewpoints they don't agree with as they claim the individual they object to is getting out of winding them up! DON'T DO IT!
Now, as you all know, the policy after Stu took over was to give existing active (i.e. non-banned) accounts a clean slate and judge them on their conduct under the new regieme. BUT This is NOT a get out of jail free card. If someone who had a "reputation" under the previous regieme starts acting up with conduct which is actionable in view of their behaviour under the new regieme, they will end up with a lifetime ban!
And let's be clear about what a lifetime ban entails: it doesn't simply mean that one can go away, sign up a new ID and then post using the same character/persona. It's a lifetime ban on the individual. No-one is immune, irrespective of their post count, history on SN, or their own perceived sense of importance to the community!
The above is very clear and the webteam will not be wasting further time/energy on reiterating it.
If you troll/bait, or feed/bait perceived trolls expect to be picked up on it and reprimanded. You have been warned.
Please, invest any effort you may have wasted in the above endeavors into just getting on with enjoying SN and having a laugh and a bit of banter/discussion with people you have time for!
10 November 2009, 06:54 PM
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FAT THOMAS BUMPED FAWOR?
Dear all.
I'm posting this on behalf of Stu and the entire SN webteam. Please read and take heed of the following.
It has come to the attention of the webteam that some arguments between members on this BBS have resulted in an exchange whereby threats (implicit or explicit) have been made either publicly and/or via the PM system.
There have also been attempts to obtain personal information about members via explicit requests on the board, or via deception e.g. by an individual posing as a buyer in the marketplace. Whether such information would be subsequently used in any altercation, or is just being used to undermine the anonymity of the poster, or imply menacing intent is irrelevant.
SN will NOT tolerate ANY threatening behavior on the public boards or via PM. Nor will we tolerate any attempts to obtain personal details about posters for any purposes other than to conduct a genuine transaction in the Marketplace.
SN users are NOT permitted to disclose the personal details of other members e.g. names, addresses, photos etc without explicit consent from the individual concerned. Members reported for such conduct who are unable to provide evidence of consent for such disclosure may be banned from SN at the webmaster's discretion.
Individuals found to be conducting themselves in a manner deemed by the web team to be threatening or malicious will receive an instant lifetime ban, this includes conduct whereby an individual circulates posts made on SN with malicious intent, e.g. escalating a disagreement on SN outside the confines of the forum. Those attempting to obtain and/or circulate personal information on other users of Scoobynet, without legitimate reason, in a way that might cause distress or harm to that individual, their family/friends will also be banned for life.
The webteam will not enter into any correspondence with people attempting to justify threatening behaviour e.g. "the other party started it". It takes two to tango and if you issue counter-threats you become part of the problem and will be dealt with accordingly. If you receive something you deem to be threatening, RTM and leave it to us to investigate.
This is an internet forum; there is simply NO justification for conduct of a threatening or menacing nature.
SN will fully co-operate with any requests by the authorities (e.g. police, courts) for the release of information relevant to criminal or civil investigations that may arise from such conduct.
If any individuals banned for such conduct continue to attempt to intimidate members of SN (for example by using alias accounts) they will be reported to their ISP and SN may pursue further legal action at the discretion of the webmaster.
Threads or posts seeking to rejoice in the banning of an individual for the above reasons will be removed as they will only exacerbate the situation.
Thanks.
- The SN webteam.
I'm posting this on behalf of Stu and the entire SN webteam. Please read and take heed of the following.
It has come to the attention of the webteam that some arguments between members on this BBS have resulted in an exchange whereby threats (implicit or explicit) have been made either publicly and/or via the PM system.
There have also been attempts to obtain personal information about members via explicit requests on the board, or via deception e.g. by an individual posing as a buyer in the marketplace. Whether such information would be subsequently used in any altercation, or is just being used to undermine the anonymity of the poster, or imply menacing intent is irrelevant.
SN will NOT tolerate ANY threatening behavior on the public boards or via PM. Nor will we tolerate any attempts to obtain personal details about posters for any purposes other than to conduct a genuine transaction in the Marketplace.
SN users are NOT permitted to disclose the personal details of other members e.g. names, addresses, photos etc without explicit consent from the individual concerned. Members reported for such conduct who are unable to provide evidence of consent for such disclosure may be banned from SN at the webmaster's discretion.
Individuals found to be conducting themselves in a manner deemed by the web team to be threatening or malicious will receive an instant lifetime ban, this includes conduct whereby an individual circulates posts made on SN with malicious intent, e.g. escalating a disagreement on SN outside the confines of the forum. Those attempting to obtain and/or circulate personal information on other users of Scoobynet, without legitimate reason, in a way that might cause distress or harm to that individual, their family/friends will also be banned for life.
The webteam will not enter into any correspondence with people attempting to justify threatening behaviour e.g. "the other party started it". It takes two to tango and if you issue counter-threats you become part of the problem and will be dealt with accordingly. If you receive something you deem to be threatening, RTM and leave it to us to investigate.
This is an internet forum; there is simply NO justification for conduct of a threatening or menacing nature.
SN will fully co-operate with any requests by the authorities (e.g. police, courts) for the release of information relevant to criminal or civil investigations that may arise from such conduct.
If any individuals banned for such conduct continue to attempt to intimidate members of SN (for example by using alias accounts) they will be reported to their ISP and SN may pursue further legal action at the discretion of the webmaster.
Threads or posts seeking to rejoice in the banning of an individual for the above reasons will be removed as they will only exacerbate the situation.
Thanks.
- The SN webteam.
05 January 2018, 02:02 PM
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FAT THOMAS BUMPED FAWOR?
I RECKON -
Fat Thomas has finally bumped fawor off whilst gandufying him up the batty then taken over his scabbynet account
Wat ya reckon all???
Yes I’m bored but fatty I mean fawor has become quite alot more courageous lately
Fat Thomas has finally bumped fawor off whilst gandufying him up the batty then taken over his scabbynet account
Wat ya reckon all???
Yes I’m bored but fatty I mean fawor has become quite alot more courageous lately
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