NationStates Jolt Archive


My idea on how to handle a Troll (For the mods to read)

The Steppe Empire
22-03-2009, 19:58
Well, my idea to stop a troll from being a troll is not to ignore them nor feed the Troll with "LOL Troll!" posts.......but help him out, RP with him and show him the Ropes. As you mods know, It was this type of Cyber-bullying that made me the way i was in the Hatarian era.

All I want is that I handle some of the trolls, namely New Soviet Union. Maybe I can change the Trolls into Gentlemen.

Like my Idea?
Frisbeeteria
22-03-2009, 20:13
No.

Given the number of times you STILL come in seeking mod intervention, you're not exactly "King of the Ropes" yourself. Other players already do this, and actually have reputations of being good roleplayers. You might want to leave it to others.
HotRodia
22-03-2009, 20:44
I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest the "lead by example" approach. If someone's doing a poor job of RP, work on your own RP skills and demonstrate good results from it.

If that person is interested at all in actually having a good time and playing well with others, they're going to take notice of successful RPers and emulate them. Basically, the best way to help others is often to improve your own skills.
Ardchoille
22-03-2009, 22:31
I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest the "lead by example" approach.

And people who are already trying to do that are (ta-DAH!) the NS Trainers (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=545309).

True, the last post in that thread was three months ago, but it does give names of RPers who are ready to help others and who can be contacted by PM or TG.
SaintB
23-03-2009, 02:10
Everybody knows the best way to handle trolls especially in RP is a quickened Fireball followed up by Melf's Acid Arrow.