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Default OT Strategies for defeating the trolls

On 1/31/2017 10:18 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 10:39:51 AM UTC-5, jthread wrote:
I use Thunderbird. It appears using the "ignore thread" option actually
works better than the kf. Simply highlight the thread and type "k". Next
time you bring up ahr the thread is gone.


You are treating the symptom, not curing the decease.

The number of actual a.h.r related threads is such a nit compared to the political and other OT
stuff that simply chasing away threads with k's and kf's will be an exercise in futility. It won't
solve anything, it'll just mask the problem. At this point, there is barely enough on-topic material
to sustain the group.

Besides, even when an on-topic thread is started, it quickly devolves into a thread involving
politics/insults/blatant troll-based responses.

You might as well wave good-bye to a.h.r as we've known it.


I've just blocked every type of post I don't want to read (the majority
of cross-posts, trolls, foul mouths, etc.), so I do see the ones I'm
willing to read, or might be interested IN reading. That solves the
problem for me, and a.h.r. is still a nice group as far as I can tell.

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Maggie