Troll successfully "played innocent" and got me temp banned.

[Krystal]

Basically I made a rant post on the forum because i was annoyed with it's game's autosave system and a troll replies "Are you okay"

now anyone who would just look at this would go: "Oh, they're just concerned". DO NOT be fooled, this is a classic troll tactic called "False concern" to lure the user into a false sense of security before they drop the "troll punchline" and reveal they were trolling you all along and laugh at how gullible you were.

The reasons for this are:

1. This is the internet, unless the person personally knows you, they have ZERO REASON to be concerned for you.

2. Trolls love to use mindgames to screw with their victims.

Well, me in my irritated state of mind impulse replied with "Are you done being a troll yet?" forgetting that this "play innocent" tactic has one other way to troll you. They can "continue to play innocent" and report you to get you banned or temp banned and then laugh it up all the way to their Doritos covered chair.

So i got temp banned because I got trolled. Why are forum mods so gullible at times? It's nothing against them, its just like "use your brain man, this user is obviously trolling if you think about it and trying to get them banned for the luls"

[Qbert ⭐]

Are you ok?

[Wolf Knight]

someone replying to a post is not going to get you banned. if you did get banned from forum, that is between you and who ever issued it. reply politely to the ban notice. if you want them to be more clear what earn the ban, ask politely.

many times, what you are posting is not the issue, its how you are posting it.

[SLG]

Could it be that you got ban because of your rant?

[miakisfan]

Oprindeligt skrevet af deathsia:

Basically I made a rant post on the forum because i was annoyed with it's game's autosave system and a troll replies "Are you okay"

now anyone who would just look at this would go: "Oh, they're just concerned". DO NOT be fooled, this is a classic troll tactic called "False concern" to lure the user into a false sense of security before they drop the "troll punchline" and reveal they were trolling you all along and laugh at how gullible you were.

The reasons for this are:

1. This is the internet, unless the person personally knows you, they have ZERO REASON to be concerned for you.

2. Trolls love to use mindgames to screw with their victims.

Well, me in my irritated state of mind impulse replied with "Are you done being a troll yet?" forgetting that this "play innocent" tactic has one other way to troll you. They can "continue to play innocent" and report you to get you banned or temp banned and then laugh it up all the way to their Doritos covered chair.

So i got temp banned because I got trolled. Why are forum mods so gullible at times? It's nothing against them, its just like "use your brain man, this user is obviously trolling if you think about it and trying to get them banned for the luls"

In other words someone or something was renting space in your head at the time and you got yourself into trouble by assuming someone else was not being nice.

Check. You got what you deserved.

I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that everyone on the internet is never concerned for you. Oh no. I am constantly suggesting that some people need to visit their local friendly neighborhood therapist. Behavior like yours for example.

As you say ... it is the internet. That should be an immediate notice to yourself that you shouldn't be taking most things all that seriously.

[Shreddy]

Are the trolls in the room with you right now?

[invision2212]

Oprindeligt skrevet af Shreddy:

Are the trolls in the room with you right now?

Yes I am here

[Niko]

i love chicken

[ReBoot]

When facing trolls, remember:
1. Don't engage
2. Block
3. Report
4. Move on

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

A certain Hero of Wars of the forums does this and has admitted to baiting people to argue in order to get them banned.

[GEB.Rosé]

Youre replying to trolls? Are you okay?

[Krystal]

Oprindeligt skrevet af miakisfan:

Oprindeligt skrevet af deathsia:

Basically I made a rant post on the forum because i was annoyed with it's game's autosave system and a troll replies "Are you okay"

now anyone who would just look at this would go: "Oh, they're just concerned". DO NOT be fooled, this is a classic troll tactic called "False concern" to lure the user into a false sense of security before they drop the "troll punchline" and reveal they were trolling you all along and laugh at how gullible you were.

The reasons for this are:

1. This is the internet, unless the person personally knows you, they have ZERO REASON to be concerned for you.

2. Trolls love to use mindgames to screw with their victims.

Well, me in my irritated state of mind impulse replied with "Are you done being a troll yet?" forgetting that this "play innocent" tactic has one other way to troll you. They can "continue to play innocent" and report you to get you banned or temp banned and then laugh it up all the way to their Doritos covered chair.

So i got temp banned because I got trolled. Why are forum mods so gullible at times? It's nothing against them, its just like "use your brain man, this user is obviously trolling if you think about it and trying to get them banned for the luls"

In other words someone or something was renting space in your head at the time and you got yourself into trouble by assuming someone else was not being nice.

Check. You got what you deserved.

I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that everyone on the internet is never concerned for you. Oh no. I am constantly suggesting that some people need to visit their local friendly neighborhood therapist. Behavior like yours for example.

As you say ... it is the internet. That should be an immediate notice to yourself that you shouldn't be taking most things all that seriously.

damn right i did, fell for troll bait, hook, line, and sinker. If i was in a calmer state of mind I would of replied less rudely and attempt to bait them into making a fool of themselves as i like to "troll the trolls" from time to time.

[nullable]

Oprindeligt skrevet af deathsia:

damn right i did, fell for troll bait, hook, line, and sinker. If i was in a calmer state of mind I would of replied less rudely and attempt to bait them into making a fool of themselves as i like to "troll the trolls" from time to time.

Well if you play with fire, eventually you're gonna get burned. Crying about it and shifting the blame might soothe your ego, but the rest of us users aren't so gullible as to just accept your self-serving narrative. And chances are your antics aren't so clever moderators are oblivious to them.

End of the day, don't break the rules and you won't get moderated.

You broke the rules. Your admit it in your post. But for some reason you don't think it should count. Well that's the story in your head, it's not reality.

[Amaterasu]

Oprindeligt skrevet af ReBoot:

When facing trolls, remember:
1. Don't engage
2. Block
3. Report
4. Move on

The best advice to give regarding trolls. I started to follow this advice myself.

[Tito Shivan]

If you wrestle a pig, you'll both get dirty and the pig will enjoy it.

Engagement is what trolls and toxic users aim to. So not engaging them is the best course of action. Otherwise you risk being caught in the crossfire.

[veracsthane]

trolling is subjective which is why its problem when people get banned for chat that isnt obviously hateful. welcome to the club and why most of us dont trust steam mods anymore.

edit in obviously hateful comments are like spamming the n word. there is just no reason for it. most of what is banned is saying an opinion is thoughtless and the s or i word and then listing a dozen reasons why and its because context isnt factored anymore. the s and i word is establishing you clearly disagree but children cant handle disagreements anymore. using them gets you banned though because childish people will be childish and mods love to be used and abused i guess. its why context matters. it makes it super obvious by the 20th report the reports are just false flagging over a disagreement and the block function should be used not the report function.

the ability to disagree is literally the corner stone of civil society.