The Constructive Ideas Thread

Paedantic Basterd · 09-06-2013, 03:22 PM

I think our moderators, this incident asides, have definitely engaged in troll-baiting in the past, unbeknownst to themselves. It can't always be helped, because it's not always clear. I'm just offering some alternative strategies to approaching forum drama that everyone can be mindful of and attempt to use, and attempting to use them can do absolutely nothing to harm the forum, so what is there to lose? There isn't one sole solution to any social problem, and thinking that there is or should be is a narrow approach.

My suggestion, taking into account the immense variability of behaviours and situations on this site, is simply for people to look at their own reactions and reconsider whether or not they are the most appropriate responses for the situation and the forum on the whole.

If you're unsure, perhaps A) other people telling you that your participation is pointless and B) your own sense that you are not being comprehended or respected are indicators that your current strategy is failing and another might suit you and your peers better.

EDIT: Deej, ultimately my point is going beyond the label of "troll", and is trying to improve conflict management as a whole. If you're experiencing a conflict with another person here, and they appear unwilling to consider your point and resolve it, it may be best for all involved (as well as the community climate) to move on from the subject rather than attempt a fruitless drilling of your point.

09-06-2013, 03:22 PM	#22 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	I think our moderators, this incident asides, have definitely engaged in troll-baiting in the past, unbeknownst to themselves. It can't always be helped, because it's not always clear. I'm just offering some alternative strategies to approaching forum drama that everyone can be mindful of and attempt to use, and attempting to use them can do absolutely nothing to harm the forum, so what is there to lose? There isn't one sole solution to any social problem, and thinking that there is or should be is a narrow approach. My suggestion, taking into account the immense variability of behaviours and situations on this site, is simply for people to look at their own reactions and reconsider whether or not they are the most appropriate responses for the situation and the forum on the whole. If you're unsure, perhaps A) other people telling you that your participation is pointless and B) your own sense that you are not being comprehended or respected are indicators that your current strategy is failing and another might suit you and your peers better. EDIT: Deej, ultimately my point is going beyond the label of "troll", and is trying to improve conflict management as a whole. If you're experiencing a conflict with another person here, and they appear unwilling to consider your point and resolve it, it may be best for all involved (as well as the community climate) to move on from the subject rather than attempt a fruitless drilling of your point.