What's With All The Trolls On RP??

2015-09-21T08:57:56-04:00

Noticed we have Trolls who don't add to the discussions but hit the "Down" option or post some cheap shots or other negative comments. I don't know what these Trolls accomplish with this juvenile behavior with so many more important things posted here..???

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Sep 21 at 2015 9:00 AM

2015-09-21T09:00:11-04:00

Some folks just want to see the world burn.

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Sep 21 at 2015 9:14 AM

2015-09-21T09:14:12-04:00

Sgt Tom Cunnally, this is something that I, GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad, SSG Carlos Madden, SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" and other admins are working on addressing now.

I will say that if you find someone that is being abusive, you can reach out to any of the user admins (those of us with stars by our pictures) and we can address the situation.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Sep 21 at 2015 9:15 AM

2015-09-21T09:15:26-04:00

Interesting use of the word "Troll".
On the wild and woolly Internet, that term is usually reserved for people that up inflammatory posts with zero substantiation .. the purpose being to evoke knee-jerk reactions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll

Internet troll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory,[1] extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response[2] or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion,[3] often for their own amusement.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 21 at 2015 9:21 AM

2015-09-21T09:21:32-04:00

I can happily say that I have only come across a couple so far. Most folks on here contribute quality information and conduct there discussions with candor and well thought responses. There will always be the few. Block them as I have and move on. If you block them they can no longer interact with you.

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Sep 21 at 2015 10:12 AM

2015-09-21T10:12:12-04:00

Sgt Tom Cunnally thanks for the thread, I deal with this a lot fir stating my opinions, and some RP members lose their mind and fly off the handle. It's about respecting ones freedom of speech and expression.