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Police to investigate Trolls.

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Or not...
they're talking about it on 5 live now.

You know who you are!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,304
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    #2
    "Trolling comes from hunting and preying on the innocent and the ingenue" .. what?
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    You_moYou_mo Posts: 11,334
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    I watched a documentary about the police last night. The hours spent dealing with hysterical women with Facebook arguments was shocking. So forum trolling is next?
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    GirthGirth Posts: 12,403
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    Sh!t. I was never here, you get me?
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    ackeracker Posts: 8,809
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    ner ner ner ner...
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    You_moYou_mo Posts: 11,334
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    #6
    Have anyone mentioned that there's an 'off' button on PCs, yet?
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    SlowRapSlowRap Posts: 1,928
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    You_mo wrote: »
    Have anyone mentioned that there's an 'off' button on PCs, yet?

    and on their miserable lives too
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    ackeracker Posts: 8,809
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    You_mo wrote: »
    Have anyone mentioned that there's an 'off' button on PCs, yet?

    Off button:confused:.. mines been on since 2004.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,245
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    lynxmale wrote: »
    Or not...
    they're talking about it on 5 live now.

    You know who you are!

    I totally agree that trolling's unacceptable. Police investigation could raise serious questions in terms of resources though.

    (see "concern troll")
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,304
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    Policeman: I am arresting you on charges of intentionally causing distress to people online. Simon Cowell does not have a nob like a potato and has never knowingly been a heterosexual. I mean, homosexual. You do not have to say anything-
    Tr0ll: LuLZ!
    Policeman: -but anything you do say may be taken down-
    Tr0ll: th0ngz!
    Policeman: and used against you in a court of law.
    Tr0ll: Ha! pwnz!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 22,736
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    are they going to start investigating the random folk that talk knackers in the pub to?
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    MaxatoriaMaxatoria Posts: 17,980
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    well trolling is a art

    /trollface
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    rockerchickrockerchick Posts: 9,255
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    There isn't half some bullshit on Gd today
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    You_moYou_mo Posts: 11,334
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    Where's Hobbitfeet? He had a bad run in with a couple of trolls. I think one of them was called Bert.
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    .Lauren..Lauren. Posts: 7,864
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    They'd have a field day here.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 9,455
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    There are way too many new members recently which join and straight away start baiting people.

    Something definitely needs to be done before the place becomes overrun with them, and eventually declines until its no longer popular enough to stay open.

    Maybe its because they removed the 5 pound fee.
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    topptopp Posts: 2,704
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    Arnt they summat from Lord Of The Rings :D
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    HogzillaHogzilla Posts: 24,116
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    I think they'd have to set up a specialist cop shop dedicated to DS alone... Remembering the headtheball with a post count of 10 who wanted venerable members arrested for disagreeing with her. This would attract more loonies than it would find. Really wish the police would start doing proper things with their time.
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    LadyCakeLadyCake Posts: 3,126
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    I don't understand the amount of patience and love for trolls.
    I find them tedious and wonder why more aren't banned from sites instead of regular posters lining up to feed them.

    There's one on another site I use and each time I log in she has at least two 20 page + threads running.
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    Phoenix LazarusPhoenix Lazarus Posts: 17,306
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    I think this is only if someone is causing significant distress to another, on purpose.
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    biggle2000biggle2000 Posts: 3,588
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    lynxmale wrote: »
    Or not...
    they're talking about it on 5 live now.

    You know who you are!

    What have the funny little creatures with spiky hair done and the can't all be bad. That would be trollist!
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    d'@ved'@ve Posts: 45,531
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    LadyCake wrote: »
    I don't understand the amount of patience and love for trolls.
    I find them tedious and wonder why more aren't banned from sites instead of regular posters lining up to feed them.

    There's one on another site I use and each time I log in she has at least two 20 page + threads running.

    Unless they go too far (which is a long way) commercial websites and forums love 'em as they create more traffic = more money!.

    Wouldn't surprise me if some of the more moderate trolls are encouraged by or even affiliated to some sites.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,800
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    lynxmale wrote: »
    Or not...
    they're talking about it on 5 live now.

    You know who you are!



    ....have they nothing better to be getting on with ?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 10,559
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    LadyCake wrote: »
    I don't understand the amount of patience and love for trolls.
    I find them tedious and wonder why more aren't banned from sites instead of regular posters lining up to feed them.

    There's one on another site I use and each time I log in she has at least two 20 page + threads running.
    Some of them are funny. But you're right, most of them are boring. The troll quality on DS has seriously taken a nosedive over the last couple of years.

    Anyone remember Housewife? She was brilliant. Absolutely hilarious.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 10,559
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    Phoenix Lazarus wrote: »
    I think this is only if someone is causing significant distress to another, on purpose.
    Are they talking about trolling or harrassment? Online harrassment that intrudes into real life is different to trolling.
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    Deep PurpleDeep Purple Posts: 63,255
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    fish_mitten wrote: »
    ....have they nothing better to be getting on with ?

    Of course they have, but this probably relates to this story.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-14239702

    Many cowardly individuals think it is okay to do what they like online, thinking they cant be traced. Some of the comments reported about this story are disgusting, and if a person were to make such comments in any other way, they'd be in trouble, so why not online?
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