Trolls?

@redurnet (1798)
United Kingdom
June 30, 2017 10:54am CST
I have been running a fan community for about 2 years now but recently the amount of trolls who keep trying to stir up trouble is getting me down. I can appreciate that some people might have mental health issues but I also sometimes get vile hate comments from people I have been chatting with via online video chat for a long time and who have seemed perfectly healthy. I can't comprehend what motivates people to post such nasty comments on social media. If we said such things in real life we would be ostracized or perhaps arrested.
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popciclecold
@popciclecold (38637)
• United States
30 Jun 17
I think some people take sanctuary. Being online.
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RedBurnet
@redurnet (1798)
• United Kingdom
17 Jul 17
It seems that way.
Nawsheen
@Nawsheen (28643)
• Mauritius
30 Jun 17
Some people are just sick. They think that they can insult someone or say bad things just because it is over the internet. I hate trolls too. They make things difficult and are so annoying.
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RedBurnet
@redurnet (1798)
• United Kingdom
17 Jul 17
That is true. People say things they wouldn't dare say face to face.
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KrauseHome
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
28 Jul 17
Personally sometimes people can be outwardly cruel when it comes to things online. Even from people you think you know. They just try to run the roost to where you have to block them and many times never want to see them in person again
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RedBurnet
@redurnet (1798)
• United Kingdom
28 Jul 17
That is very true.
Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
17 Jul 17
hope you hare able to block them from accessing the pages when they start causing trouble - a zero tolerance policy works best - offer no second chances - good luck
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Arthur Chappell
@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
18 Jul 17
@redurnet they could do more damage of kept on - if they leave you thinking they could hurt your site they are effectively operating like protection racketeers - best to drive them out
RedBurnet
@redurnet (1798)
• United Kingdom
17 Jul 17
I've decided to block some and delete comments from others. I'm afraid if I block some of them they'll retaliate and try and bring my page down somehow.
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DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
30 Jun 17
It is sad this is happening to you. Could it be the folks who have been civil so long have been hacked? Are you able to moderate the comments and block certain people from posting? I hope this activity desists and you are able to keep the site going.
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RedBurnet
@redurnet (1798)
• United Kingdom
17 Jul 17
I have chatted with some other people who run similar sites and tried to get advice about how best to deal with the trolls.
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