CM said: "However, we have, and will continue to warn or take action against users if they are very clearly baiting users in a thread and then reporting them to FH, as this is both against the rules of RSOF and a misuse of Forum Help."
Well, that hasn't worked very well. Either they don't understand the warnings or don't care about the action taken.
In fact, they seem to present themselves as someone of importance on the forum.
That combined with the apparent selective enforcement would lead most observers to believe the system of forum moderation is enabling their behavior.
Don't even have to take our words for it, there is also an ongoing thread at reddit with some well placed thumbs up.
I'm not sure how anyone familiar with these forums would be confused in any way about this topic. Talking generally or specifically, it is well known.
The poorly hidden dark secret of these forums is that the trolls are the ones bringing punishment on everyone else.
I don't think anyone understands why it has to be like this, or why it would be allowed to happen at all.
04-Oct-2021 04:58:49