Beware of trolls posting flamebait OPs.

[PowerToThePeople]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Bobbie Jo (a host of the 2016 Postmortem forum).

They have nothing substantial to say.

Do not take the bait.

[NCTraveler]

1. Bait rejected.

[NurseJackie]

3. LOL

[Buzz Clik]

2. What? Someone has allowed trolls into DU????!!!

Seal the borders! Build a wall! Background checks!

[underpants]

4. Kill their neighbors and children!!!

[MineralMan]

5. Trolls? Flamebait?

I haven't seen any such posts. Have you? Can you provide links?

[PowerToThePeople]

8. ..

I could, but no thanks.

[Nonhlanhla]

6. Which begs the question

HOW does one "beware"? I don't know the actions one is supposed to take to "beware"!

[PowerToThePeople]

7. Trash thread works well imo.

[LiberalArkie]

9. Results

On Wed Dec 16, 2015, 07:56 AM an alert was sent on the following post:

Beware of trolls posting flamebait OPs.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251902452

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Calling people on DU who don't agree with oh trolls is not acceptable. Hide this post, it's disruptive, accusatory, and makes DU suck.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Wed Dec 16, 2015, 08:00 AM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Boy, that was easy.
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: I thought we were supposed to be afraid of ISIS and refugees and high-fructose corn syrup. Now, trolls? EEEK!!
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I read this as a PSA, not a call out - it doesn't even refer to a specific post or poster.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Alerted by an obvious troll
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Speaking of flame bait!

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[PowerToThePeople]

11. Thanks.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

13. Good god, some alerters have a lot of time on their hands.

[bvf]

18. Oh, for crying out loud... n/t

[Blue_Adept]

10. Since the jury gave you a pass

Why not step up and actively call out these troll OPs so that we know?

[PowerToThePeople]

12. No thanks.

Readers can discern for themselves.

I have seen at least a half dozen since the board came back online.

Seem to be from the usual suspects.

[LiberalArkie]

15. I don't blame you at all.

[Omaha Steve]

19. I've gotten locks and hides for doing that

[Agnosticsherbet]

14. What we need, here, is Billy Goat Gruff.

?w=500

[Armstead]

16. Oh I remember that story...Forgot all about it until now

[KittyWampus]

17. You mean like asserting something about Clinton supporters that is totally false?

[Bobbie Jo]

20. Locking

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