Off Topic: A Plea to Radical on the Saints Thread

[JDaveG]

(10-24-2012 08:24 AM)Templar Wrote:  Absolutely 100 agree with this statement. I am of the opinion that he comes here with the soul intention of causing strife and tension on this board. He's a troll, and all his "I'm not a troll, I just want to talk football" doesn't change the fact. The board is a much better place without his presence.

I disagree with that in the main.

I think most of his time in the Saints Bounty thread amounts functionally to trolling. Unfortunately, I think he actually believes what he is saying, which means he isn't trying to troll, but the effect is the same. I also think it's troll-ish, for example, to suggest that the Saints are going to go 12-4 after the way they've started, but that's pretty minor.

For the most part, however, Guido is not a problem. I would prefer a bit heavier handed moderation of the troll-ish comments, but I think banning him would be a mistake. And in the end, I'm not a mod, so what I would prefer in terms of moderation is really just subjective and it doesn't really matter. I think the mods here do a good job, and while I don't want this place to become like AFMB where trolls run rampant, I don't think that's happening, and I sure don't want it to become like rival boards where if you say anything negative about the home team you get a permaban.