When did Bayou Shooters become a forum of Trolls?

[Jlong1691]

Come on man, you have been here since 09. You should know that this place has always had trolls. Do you not remember the whole Bug Out Whale fiasco, just to name one?

There are some good people here but trolls have always been plenty.

It's just the internet in general usually but I am a member of other forums where people are much more well behaved and nice.

All Hail the Whale...

 

[spanky]

In 2006

 

[SpeedRacer]

It’s been better, it’s been worse. But one thing that will ALWAYS be consistent on an internet forum is everyone will never be happy. Too strict, not strict enough. Too much of this, not enough of that.

Guns are a hobby not a personality. If you stuck several thousand people in a room together, they would not all get along even with the common interest. I don’t know why anyone would expect different just because that room is on the internet.


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[Magdump]

Even the local Neighborhood Watch Groups are filling up with Trolls. They volunteer to become Moderators, and then tell us how much of an Expert they are on everything from Fire Ants to Space Travel. It has become a way for the Narcissistic Insecure Little Man to be heard. You best not view your opinion, lest you will be banned.

Interesting

 

[John_]

Sadly, that’s about all it’s good for most days.

Because it’s allowed
Because double standards
Because one member trolling is another member trying to save the site from giving bad info that don’t jibe with that member’s info.
Because sometimes a member (in their words even) admits to saying something to get a rise out of somebody, and although that’s the definition of trolling, they don’t admit that it’s trolling.

It just isn't worth it any more.

How many times must a guy be banned, before he is really banned?

 

[thperez1972]

It just isn't worth it any more.

How many times must a guy be banned, before he is really banned?

Should there be a limit on how many chances someone should get before they are never let back on? Are there some reasons people should be given another chance and some reasons they shouldn't? What usually happens is the banned person is just so enamored with this site that they will create a new account. When we recognize who they are, they may have a few posts under their belt. If their new posts don't demonstrate the behavior that got them banned, we decide if it's worth giving them another shot. But because they have a new name on here, you may not realize they had been previously banned. Would you be surprised if I told you there were multiple people who have posted in this thread who had been previously banned?

 

[thperez1972]

In 2006

That's funny...

 

[Jack]

Should there be a limit on how many chances someone should get before they are never let back on? Are there some reasons people should be given another chance and some reasons they shouldn't? What usually happens is the banned person is just so enamored with this site that they will create a new account. When we recognize who they are, they may have a few posts under their belt. If their new posts don't demonstrate the behavior that got them banned, we decide if it's worth giving them another shot. But because they have a new name on here, you may not realize they had been previously banned. Would you be surprised if I told you there were multiple people who have posted in this thread who had been previously banned?

Not even a little bit, plus it helps if they buy premium memberships.

 

[jdindadell]

I thought trolling was when you take ecstasy and mushrooms at the same time.

 

[thperez1972]

Not even a little bit, plus it helps if they buy premium memberships.

And the ones that don't have a premium membership? Are you not surprised by those either?

 

[John_]

But because they have a new name on here, you may not realize they had been previously banned. Would you be surprised if I told you there were multiple people who have posted in this thread who had been previously banned?

How about two previous perma bans and still going strong?

Re-spawned.

 

[thperez1972]

How about two previous perma bans and still going strong?

Re-spawned.

How about it?

 

[DAVE_M]

• This account was originally permabanned by request. There has only been one account successfully removed from the forum and that was due to an unfortunate death.
• I had an account or two in the interim, one of which was banned because I was not allowed to make a duplicate account while I was permabanned.
• None of those accounts were banned for anything malicious.
• The owner of the forum allowed my original account (this one) to be unbanned under certain conditions.

Off the top of my head, I can think of a few members that frequent this forum and are on a second or third account after being permabanned. Some of them have even posted in this thread.

 

[DAVE_M]

Not even a little bit, plus it helps if they buy premium memberships.

I can think of two who came back after being permabanned for being pests, one of which is a racist. Neither have Premium Memberships.

 

[Jack]

And the ones that don't have a premium membership? Are you not surprised by those either?

You forget, I was a mod long before you were. I’m well aware of the revolving door.

 

[Jack]

I can think of two who came back after being permabanned for being pests, one of which is a racist. Neither have Premium Memberships.

Many years ago, when I was moderating, it wasn’t uncommon to see people come back at all. If they were premium members, it wasn’t uncommon to see them purchase it again. The ones that did usually made it longer on their new accounts than the ones that didn’t, probably because they’d put money in it.

 

[DAVE_M]

Many years ago, when I was moderating, it wasn’t uncommon to see people come back at all. If they were premium members, it wasn’t uncommon to see them purchase it again. The ones that did usually made it longer on their new accounts than the ones that didn’t, probably because they’d put money in it.

I remember. It's always been like this. What's funny is that there are a select few individuals who find it unbelievable. I've been here for a while and there isn't much that surprises me anymore.

 

[dwr461]

Come on man, you have been here since 09. You should know that this place has always had trolls. Do you not remember the whole Bug Out Whale fiasco, just to name one?

There are some good people here but trolls have always been plenty.

It's just the internet in general usually but I am a member of other forums where people are much more well behaved and nice.

Long live the whale, I still wear a bug out whale shirt for competition. We were a-holes but at least we were genuine.

Dave


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[AustinBR]

It's funny that almost all of the people discussing people being banned have been banned themselves...many "permanently"

And if you think we don't know that you are on your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th account...well, we do.

 

[MOTOR51]

It's funny that almost all of the people discussing people being banned have been banned themselves...many "permanently"

And if you think we don't know that you are on your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th account...well, we do.

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