- NEW!
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
I went to eat breakfast and got over 16 more downrates. Perhaps even low key is not good enough. This time I do have screen shots though.
Now I added a new one which has 4 more.
New screenshot. I asked a question. I have 3 DR's in this shot, I will add more since I got more.
Here are the other two on the question about cramps for a total of at least 5!
What are a Trolls favourite food?
by Juice on October 1st, 2011
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If i wrote an offensive question would you ignore it or respond to it and why?(And no, i'm not going to write an offensive question.)
by Zenrean on July 29th, 2011
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I feel safer crossing bridges now. Did the "like" button drive the trolls into extinction?
by HoboJoe on July 7th, 2011
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Will answerbag ever be without trolls?
by anil m on October 1st, 2011
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Do you think everyone is a troll in some way or other? ;-)
by AnonymousGirl on July 25th, 2011
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You're reading I've been heavily targeted by trolls the last few days. I am going to go back on leave as this is not fun like I thought it would be. Someone let me know if they fix that k? I'll explain more in an answer.
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And I am getting more as we speak and will add them to my screen shots when they show on my feedback.
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
The worst thing to do to be targeted by trolls is give them attention. Questions like these will make them come out in droves. Ignore them and they will go away I promise.
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Also when you go to your feedback like you have done report it to feedback at the bottom of the page. If it is all from one person the AB staff will give them a warning or send them to the Penalty Box. Don't let them run you off.
by Cognition aka Cog on January 31st, 2009
I have been now. But still, this question is here so let people see it.
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
Why not call them out into the open anyways so AB CAN find them and PB them?
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
And thanks wearallhypocrites but I have these now at least so I reported with what I got today. I hadn't made any new posts until this one.
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
Other than my comments anyway. =P
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
I know. And the points up isn't what I was looking for from this, other than to show that even if I don't post anymore (other than respond to people through comments) they still found me today. =( I won't post anymore though other than comments until it goes away, I promise this time.
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
Someone I reported your feedback to AB staff and a CL the staff will be able to tell if it is coming from one isp for the most part.
by Cognition aka Cog on January 31st, 2009
Thanks I reported it too. Especially now that I had more solid proof.
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
Someone:
You have plenty of AB friends who will counteract this point-wise (I'm still maxed-out).
Just wanted to say it's great to see you back today!
by Michael on January 31st, 2009
I'm lurking. This was the only new thing that could have been attacked today and it was made after the first two screenshots. But yeah thanks. Again, I'm not asking for fighting against them so much with positive points, but just so people see it. At least I had hard evidence today. I didn't think of screen shots soon enough lsat night!
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
Someone, I've written to the staff twice now. Since many of your downratings were pushed off the admin screen they will have to go find them in the database, but Rich told me he will work on it. And he's seen the ones that are happening to Spicy Hot as well since I showed him that link as well. They are working on it, he wanted me to tell you.
by Galeanda on January 31st, 2009
Someone:
Well lurking is certainly much better than leaving, that is certainly a step up from last night!
No prob, I'm sure admin is capable of going MUCH further back into our feedback than we are.
When I checked yours last night (with only "ratings" checked) it was pretty obvious that
a DR-attack was underway (had nothing to do with the answers/questions themselves).
I'm glad to see you haven't let it get the best of you!
by Michael on January 31st, 2009
Galeanda, thanks. I just figured today I would at least catch it. And if it happens again I will screenshot again.
Michael-Yes, I will comment on things and rate answers to questions that I would have answered. Yeah the ones that were downrated to the negatives you could see a bit last night. There were others, but thankfully those were on things that it would have taken most than a -12 to downrate into the negatives. But I do think that it's best that I lurk until then as they seem to grab anything NEW I post that can be pointed.
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
Someone:
Yes, the only sure way of knowing it's over, is by posting something pointable & UNrelated.
If it's DR'd, then you know it's not & vice-versa, perhaps you'll receive an email from admin?
To be honest, I've no idea how such things work; Galeanda probably does though.
by Michael on January 31st, 2009
Well I just posted a question that could only get DR'd if someone hates me. XD
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
If the bad guys quit just because they think they will be found easily if they troll you now, that's still a good thing for you. But they can't hide forever since all the info, their IP addresses are all in there which would show how many are using sockpuppet accounts and who they are. People have been banned for doing things like this so it's very serious.
by Galeanda on January 31st, 2009
The first rate on it was a negative. All I asked about was cramps on a period. I know it's just one rate do you think I should report that one? Or just assume a fluke?
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
Correction it got MORE than one DR on it. It's still in the negatives even with a -2 and +5 showing on my feedback. I will wait to get the others before I report this one too.
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
It's got 5 different DRs on it. It's just more rope to hang them with.
by Galeanda on January 31st, 2009
Damn, two more even? I only caught 3 so far! I reported those three should I report the other two?
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
Make screen shots, and sure go ahead. This is just unreasonable to happen to anyone. Not even the worst person that spams and is vulgar gets treated like you are. It needs to stop and they need to get PBed or banned outright.
by Galeanda on January 31st, 2009
We've caught some more of them, made copies and forwarded them on to admin as well.
by Prime wants the old AB back on January 31st, 2009
Thanks Prime and Gal, I called in the big troops for this one!
by Cognition aka Cog on January 31st, 2009
All but the single downrating on my second movie question I forwarded and put on this answer here. And I haven't been hit while I was gone at least. Thanks guys though. I don't know who I pissed off or what I said.
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
Rich just notified me that it has been taken care of and they are in the penalty box for a week. Same person trolling you did it to Spicy Hot, so all that info really helped. Thanks for being patient. I hope they come out and behave themselves.
by Galeanda on January 31st, 2009
Thanks so much. And interesting. Not surprising since our DR's happened around the same time. I hope so as well. At least if they do it again, I'm sure it'll be caught fast.
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
Someone:
Glad to see this finally coming to an end, looks like your net snagged at least 5 of them!
I can most definitely see why these DR-attacks should be reported anonymously.
Had they been watching this thread, I doubt as many would have been snared.
Congrats on not letting them get to you by leaving the site; I'm sure that's what they were hoping for.
PS: after maxing you out, I went as far back as I could in Spicy's feedback, +5'd them all.
by Michael on January 31st, 2009
I'm glad as well. =)
by Someone on January 31st, 2009
Glad to hear it has been handled, Thank you Galeanda.
by Cognition aka Cog on February 1st, 2009
You're welcome. I'm glad I could do something and 'stop the insanity' or at least slow it down a little.
by Galeanda on February 1st, 2009