I saw that thread but didn't read any of it, but if TOAA has got some sort of beef with o_e_l_e_o, then he's even more of an idiot than I thought. Leo is anything
but a troll, and his posts are intelligent and informative--unlike TOAA's, which are pure trolling.
Thanks for the vote of confidence guys.
I was alerted to thread about me thanks to Loyce's notification service. I have no intention of responding to it for three main reasons (detailed below). Indeed, I haven't even read it as he remains firmly on ignore. I'm sure if there were any serious concerns about my conduct on the forum they would be raised by a reputable user.
Firstly, no matter what you say, no matter what evidence or proof you provide, it will never be enough. There is nothing you can say to win an argument against a troll like this. Evidence will be denied, goalposts will be shifted, new claims will be fabricated. You are wasting your time trying.
Secondly, I don't care what he thinks or says about me. I have zero respect for this user. If someone reputable has concerns with my behavior, I'd be more than happy to address them openly and in a mature manner.
Thirdly, and most importantly, as I've said many times before: "Don't feed the troll". I can appreciate the frustration and annoyance, but every reply to him is the attention he so desperately craves. Starve him of attention - no replies, no anger, no new threads, just every one of his threads with zero replies and every post which is off topic being ignored or reported - and this will end. The continued collective outrage is his
raison d'être.
Now, in terms of a ban, making frivolous allegations is not ban worthy. We absolutely shouldn't be punishing people for saying things we don't like, even if those things are outright lies. What
is ban worthy is him derailing multiple threads with the same off topic nonsense. This behavior specifically impacts on the ability of other forum members to use the forum for its intended purpose, and if after many of his posts being deleted for this reason and being given warnings he still continues with this, then a temporary ban in the first instance is entirely appropriate in my opinion.