Mass Deletions on FF
Found this on another FF blog I read, seems FF is yet again being dogged by prepubescent bullies who have nothing better to do than berate and bully writers of FF stories into removing their efforts for fear of being reported and having them removed. To top it off the plonkers who actually do moderate FF are in many circumstances listening to said bullies. It makes me wonder if said moderators were late in the line when common sense was handed out.
Having worked both voluntarily and professionally as a moderator for a major ISP (admittedly my area of expertise was child protection and not story telling) anyone with half a brain cell would know that you investigate a report of wrong doing, and only when you find EVIDENCE of such do you act. Otherwise you have a nice chat with the person who did the reporting about wasting time, telling tales and respect, reminding them that the rules work both ways. Repeat offenders don't get to play again.
It seems to me that the FF mods need to go through some training.
As for these bullies, because that is what they are, they will soon learn that 'campaigns' like this will eventually bite them in the arse. What started out as a way of looking all 'big' and 'clever' with their 'friends' will soon go as toxic as the foul words they're throwing at the numerous undeserving writers on FF. You see in the big wide world, were GROWNUPS pay taxes and do JOBS, these sort of antics show them to be exactly what they are. An attention seeking child who's mum or dad who didn't hug them enough and couldn't say no to them out of guilt.
Just remember, even if your rubbish is spouting in some innocuous site off in the arse crack of nowhere, your ISP will have record of your visit. Should you push too hard and take your harassment over that imaginary line of acceptable behaviour, you may just find yourself in deeper trouble than just being suspended from a random website. I'm sure Mum and Dad will be thrilled when they're Internet goes bye bye due to your idiotic activities. You might laugh now, but I've seen it happen. Conditions of service teams at major ISP's spend a lot of time weedling out trolls, and in some extreme cases have been known to press charges. How far are you prepared to push?
Grow up, learn some respect and if you don't like what you've been reading, there's an X in the corner or you can hit the back button and go somewhere else. That is the joy of the Internet, you're not forced to stay in one place, so instead of acting like mindless sheep, go do something constructive, because Internet trolling is so 1998.
M :o)
