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Display name: Cognition aka Cog
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Date joined: December 24th, 2007
Last seen: February 11th, 2012
About me: COAT - Cooperative Of Anti Trolls - Showing trolls the meaning of the word "backfire!"
If you wish to become a COAT, just let one of us know.

COATS are asked to have and maintain a 95% + positive ratings given and to adhere to our mission statement.

New members are asked to be at least a level 20 or have at least 1 month or more on AB.

Junior Coats are members from 13 to 15 and aren't necessarily bound by the positive rating entry requirement at first (we try to work with them to bring it up if need be) and the idea is for us all to visit them and lend support and coaching as needed.

Official 'COAT Friends' are pretty much the same thing as Junior COATS for ages 16 and up but a bit more like rehab for ABers that have hit rough spots. (~:-)

We reserve the right to 'de-cloak' members who's actions are in direct conflict with the mission statement; this may be done without warning if the situation warrants.

We maintain contact with one another and get together to help ABers when needed. We've grown to do more than just anti-troll as the members of AB are more important themselves that all the points on the site.



The Coats' peaceful mission is to help warm Answerbag with positivity and friendship.

We do this by trying to help others that have been trolled* to regain lost points and by offering other support to ABers such as a kind word or an ear to listen.

We are not here to manipulate the points system; this is not our purpose. We are not a group that has come together to bring one another AB status and fame. We very often act anonymously, quietly slipping in to replace lost points while we continue enjoying the questions, answers and conversation that brought us here.

We, as a group, do not engage in downrate missions even on trolls; we believe this to be counter productive of our peaceful mission to spread positivity and friendship.

*Trolling is defined by us as multiple downrates on a single person by usually a single person for no apparent reason other than hate, spite or just meanness.

Downrates on one or two questions/answers for a possible legitimate reason does not constitute trolling.



To help keep the troll population down . . .


One of our keys in dealing with trolls is advising everyone that is attacked not to say anything at all about it on site.

First, inform AB admin or a CL, then, just drop a Coat an email and we generally set project backfire into action silently.

We do this because trolls thrive off of the trouble that they can stir up; the more they can stir up, the more they will troll, so we try not to give them the satisfaction. This way, they don't get their kicks, get frustrated and try picking on someone else or going off the site completely.

More handy tips for dealing with trolls here:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/566077


Want to find out what people on here think about you?

http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4849587

What do you look like?

http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2407490

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