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Originally Posted by HarryT
Why would you want such a thing? It sounds terribly divisive to me.
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I've started threads where immature trolls have jumped in with both feet. Is that not even more divisive? One thread was closed down at my request due to a juvenile minded troll playing around the words teats and tits.
Yes, we can place them on our "Ignore list" but their actions will still have an effect on the posts, whether or not we can see their posting.
We could report their actions, but to what effect? By the time a troll has decided to pester you a certain amount of enmity has built up. Your reporting will be viewed as a personal antagonism and dismissed.
A troll who is careful about his wording can, and does, get by with no censures.
In short, there are people I strongly disagree with, but with whom I have respect for personally. I've even sent them prior notice of a posting that I intended to make, so that I could get some constructive criticism in the conversation.
There are others who will join in a thread with the intention of disrupting it.
If we can't get the mods to remove such people, Beppie’s way would make a lot of people happier. Don't think so? Look at how many have dropped out of MR.