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Originally Posted by GeoffC
Yes, the tone of the post gave the impression that the poster was thrusting a point of view onto the debate. But in itself, like Sparrow I didn't read anything there that was troll-like.
It takes more than one post before a pattern emerges, unless I am naive in thinking that sensible posters are not allowed to hold certain views in case they upset others.
Which leads to the question of how can we as a group have sensible conversation, or debates, without someone being accused of trolling.
To me a troll is someone who deliberately starts with a provocative statement and then accelerates that point of view through the debate - but is that not, also, what a convincing debater would do.
It's a fine line between the two, and unless the poster is a definite newbie, it is difficult to judge.
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Apart from being somewhat patronising in the opening statement, I honestly did not find it troll-like.
There were some threads that, in my opinion were closed too soon. This was done, again in my opinion, not because the original poster was abusive, but because the responders were.
Even though some of the readers of MR may be teenagers, any subject should be able to be discussed without being inflammatory. You know......like adults!!
MR is unique, in that it is the first site that most new ebook readers come to to learn, and then go into the Lounge for other discussions and ideas.
Let's make it a pleasant stay.
Cheers.