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Messages  21720
 Subject:  'Tone' and controlList thread.  
  
 Date:  Jan 2, 2006
 From:  Alex Hill 
Maybe this is something of a false perception on my part, but some sites (ML being the most obvious) seem to attract a more beligerent 'tone' of post. There are plenty of folks who post on ML and TL who seem (again, I emphasise this just my perception) to take a more brusque line when writing on the former. If this is because 'troll' activity has made for a sour atmosphere is there an argument for a firmer hand on the tiller?
The tone is set by what the moderators will allow or dis-allow. Having seen the increasing rancour on ML and Military Modelling's 'Cries for Help' forum destroyed, I can't help but think their is a good argument for sites effectively being benign dictatorships where those inclined to cause trouble can be editted out in a timely manner- that is before long threads of hand-bag fights can develop. Very un-demorcratic and thoroughly un-P.C of course and (as far as I am aware) not much of an issue on TL, but could ML be redeemed by a frequent, figurative (literal would be more effective, but could be legally dificult) cull of their troublesome correspondents?

Al
 
Thread Listing 
  Trolling on tank models web-sites - Paul A. Owen - Jan 2, 2006
. . . Re: Trolling on tank models web-sites - Steve Campbell - Jan 2, 2006
. . . . . . Re: So...I'm a troll am I?! - R.C. Hill - Jan 2, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Well, RC, we are all trolls somewhere :-) - Steve Campbell - Jan 2, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Cough......splutter.. - Alex Hill - Jan 2, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Trolling on tank models web-sites - Mike Land - Jan 2, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: "not what it was" ? - R.C. Hill - Jan 2, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: "not what it was" ? - Kurt Laughlin - Jan 3, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: "not what it was" ? - Mike Land - Jan 3, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Trolling on tank models web-sites - Sean Lynch - Jan 2, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Trolling on tank models web-sites - John Anderson - Jan 6, 2006
. . . It takes two to tango - Kurt Laughlin - Jan 2, 2006
. . . 'Tone' and control - Alex Hill - Jan 2, 2006
. . . Re: Trolling on tank models web-sites - Mike Tittel - Jan 2, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Definition - Paul A. Owen - Jan 2, 2006
. . . Need to up one or two, Paul - Kurt Laughlin - Jan 2, 2006
. . . When I was being taught how to moderate - David Bauer - Jan 3, 2006
. . . . . . And furthermore. . . - Kurt Laughlin - Jan 3, 2006
. . . . . . Re: When I was being taught how to moderate - Paul A. Owen - Jan 3, 2006
. . . Re: Trolling on tank models web-sites - Jason Shelby - Jan 3, 2006
. . . . . . Trolls, Secret Societies & Paranoia in general.... - Dave Williams - Jan 3, 2006
. . . . . . . . . Re: Trolls, Secret Societies & Paranoia in general.... - Mike Tittel - Jan 3, 2006
. . . Re: Trolling on tank models web-sites - Thomas J. Deimling - Jan 3, 2006
. . . . . . Re: ML information - Paul A. Owen - Jan 3, 2006
. . . Re: Trolling on tank models web-sites - Dwayne - Jan 3, 2006
. . . Re: Trolling on tank models web-sites - Mark Robinson - Jan 3, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Trolling on tank models web-sites - Mike Land - Jan 3, 2006
. . . . . . . . . I HAVE A CONFESSION !!!! - Dave Williams - Jan 4, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Clarification - Alex Hill - Jan 4, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Yeah, so do I - Barry Crook - Jan 4, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In the end, its a question of control - David Bauer - Jan 4, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This was not called for. - Steve Campbell - Jan 4, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . you are forgiven! - frank forster - Jan 4, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thanks Frank! - Dave Williams - Jan 4, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: I HAVE A CONFESSION !!!! - Bruce Crosby - Jan 6, 2006
. . . Re: Trolling on tank models web-sites - Steve Campbell - Jan 4, 2006
. . . . . . Re: Trolling on tank models web-sites - Paul A. Owen - Jan 4, 2006
. . . . . . . . . and as you are............. - Steve Campbell - Jan 4, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: and as you are............. - Paul A. Owen - Jan 4, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: and as you are............. - Dwayne - Jan 4, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FAO Dwayne & Frank - Dave Williams - Jan 5, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: FAO Dwayne & Frank - frank forster - Jan 5, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Women and Modelling - Mike - Jan 5, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Noooooooooo !!!!! - Dave Williams - Jan 5, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: FAO Dwayne & Frank - Dwayne - Jan 5, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FAO Dwayne & Frank - Dave Williams - Jan 6, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: There really is a private ... - Paul A. Owen - Jan 6, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: There really is a private ... - Dave Williams - Jan 6, 2006
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: FAO Dwayne & Frank - Dwayne - Jan 6, 2006
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