Everything I have learned in my close to 15 years frequenting nntp
servers has taught me that rule #1 in handling trolls is to ignore
them. Deny them an audience, and they eventually go away. In my
experience, this works in almost every case. They will usually simply
seek another audience, of course.
However, in the 3 or 4 months since I subbed to rec.ponds due to
my budding interest in building a pond in my large back yard and
found this maelstrom of flamebait, I have seen nothing but continual
antagonism and feeding of the troll(s) in this group.
May I ask why? And before replying, recall that I have been
around ng's for a while, and my flameproof suit is heavily upgraded.
g

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bv