Originally Posted by PresRDC
I just hope people will make a distinction between trolling threads (of which we've quite a few of late) and threads they deem frivolous. My suspicion is that the increased amount of trolling threads and posts has led to a overall heightened level of frustration that is sometimes taken out on those starting threads (or posting in threads) that others deem to not add value. The people posting in those threads are not the trolls that have plagued us of late and do not deserve to be belittled by others for their participation. I saw that happening in the mid year update thread last week (or the week before) and it really dissappointed me. Fellow FTers were treated very badly by some members for doing nothing more than posting their mid-year numbers. They did not deserve such treatment.
And unfortunately sometimes it's some of more credible members that disappoint you the most.
I completely agree with this. People posting honest threads should not be belittled for doing so, even if some perceive little or no value in the thread. I see no harm, though, in questioning the value of the thread, while not attacking the person.
See, this is where I think this idealistic vision of us moderating ourselves should kick in. I don't quite see the point in voicing public dismay in a thread one may not like or agree with. Skip it, ignore it, ask a mod to delete it if you absolutely must, do whatever, but clicking and posting multiple times about how you don't like the thread is not constructive and only steers the thread off the original topic when members must defend themselves and the thread.
This isn't directed at anyone in particular and I'm just as guilty as anyone, but I feel that if we're serious about undertaking this, then maybe a few of us should take a look at ourselves before we start "combating" troll threads.