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Trolls?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:26 pm
by Darth_Squoobus
When I came to this site, I was shocked by the lack of trolls. I didn't see any of this:
or this:
Were there any trolls here in the past? Or has this site always been an oasis in a desert of trolls?
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:31 pm
by Nihillo
Are you complaining?

Re: Trolls?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:32 pm
by Eggman
There haven't been any significant trolling-sprees in the time I've been a member. Any trolls that found their way here would have had their accounts wiped within hours.
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:35 pm
by Hebes24
Due to GT's strict discipline, if we do get a troll, he does not last long. Trust me.
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:35 pm
by Maveritchell
Darth_Squoobus wrote:When I came to this site, I was shocked by the lack of trolls. I didn't see any of this:
or this:
Were there any trolls here in the past? Or has this site always been an oasis in a desert of trolls?
This is part of the reason why the staff is pretty strict, but by and large, because this is a site dedicated primarily to disseminating information (i.e. teaching people how to mod a game) and not social communication (although this is not to say that's not part of the site - just not the main part), we have the benefit of people coming here because they want to learn. That helps immensely in providing the kind of situation you mention.
Every site gets those kind of people, though - they just don't come here often and when they do, they don't usually last long.
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:08 pm
by Grev
There are some instances if you go back into old threads, especially wip threads, but it generally wasn't intentional, but more due to little experience with the site/community.

Re: Trolls?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:34 pm
by DarthHamster
I think I found a troll.
http://www.gametoast.com/forums/memberl ... ile&u=4703
Zero posts yet he still has the Help I'm an Idiot rank. Yikes.
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:08 pm
by SilvaDalek
How long did it take you to find that and why is his rank that?
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:09 pm
by Teancum
Only staff can set that rank.
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:16 pm
by Darth_Squoobus
Teancum wrote:Only staff can set that rank.
We know that, but why?
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 10:23 pm
by DarthHamster
His first post must have been so idiotic that it was deleted and he was slapped with that rank.
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 12:11 am
by Fusion
There have been quite a few.
Most were attacked by me when I was younger and less composed.
However, I think three of them were the same guy and one was just an arrogant...dastardly...person.
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:29 am
by Darth_Squoobus
Fusion wrote:There have been quite a few.
Most were attacked by me when I was younger and less composed.
However, I think three of them were the same guy and one was just an arrogant...dastardly...person.
So most of the trolls are either banned or were chased out?
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:52 am
by Dohnutt
Darth_Squoobus wrote:Fusion wrote:There have been quite a few.
Most were attacked by me when I was younger and less composed.
However, I think three of them were the same guy and one was just an arrogant...dastardly...person.
So most of the trolls are either banned or were chased out?
Yes
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:13 pm
by The_Emperor
Fusion wrote:one was just an arrogant...dastardly...person.
Even I hated him, I even got mad at him. And it takes a LOT to get me angry. I still have prejudice about a certain car-brand because of him
At least, I think that's who you're referring to.
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:43 pm
by Grev
Ah yes! The captain?
I'll never look at an adzam the same way again.

Re: Trolls?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:56 pm
by Ping
Grev wrote:Ah yes! The captain?
I'll never look at an adzam the same way again.

You're going to have to enlighten those of us who weren't around for the troll you're talking about.

Re: Trolls?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 8:56 pm
by DarthHamster
Wait... There was a guy named The Captain who was a real troll and everyone hated?
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:06 pm
by Fusion
Captain Mazda. Used to be a good mapper, but then he started openly picking on the younger members and started throwing racial slurs against a former staff member when he was told to stop.
Then he signed up again and spammed a couple random threads with NSFW pictures, proclaiming "SCREW YOU, I'M CAPTAIN MAZDA!"
Re: Trolls?
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 9:14 pm
by DarthHamster
Fusion wrote:Captain Mazda. Used to be a good mapper, but then he started openly picking on the younger members and started throwing racial slurs against a former staff member when he was told to stop.
Then he signed up again and spammed a couple random threads with NSFW pictures, proclaiming "SCREW YOU, I'M CAPTAIN MAZDA!"
Oh man, what a jerk. Found one of his maps.
http://www.gametoast.com/forums/viewtop ... =35&t=8300