Dealing with a Troll..

[Hyacinth]

...advice from the webmaster of another forum I visit, who says that a Troll needs the oxygen of replies to survive...

Starve the Troll of oxygen and it dies..

Pity it's not a gardening forum & can sort out my tomato blight/bolting fennel/sulky courgettes, etc. etc. problems,  as simply ;D

[Hyacinth]

[grawrc]

Ignore buttons at the ready ........ go go go!! ;D ;D

[Jeannine]

yep, me too now.

XX Jeannine

[OllieC]

The trouble here is that the troll in question is clearly a knowledgeable gardener, with much to add and at least something to learn. Every gardener learns about disappointment, perseverance, acceptance and patience. We're forced to question our preconceptions and stubbornness, and continuously learn from our mistakes.

I actually think that this troll could easily stop being one, and none of us would bat an eyelid or give it a second thought. We would, I think, welcome him with open arms. It really doesn't have to be this way. But a without a modicum of mutual respect this will be impossible.

So stop being the victim, join in and have some fun! I'm at the front of the queue waiting to shake your hand.

Ollie

[SamLouise]

...advice from the webmaster of another forum I visit, who says that a Troll needs the oxygen of replies to survive...

Starve the Troll of oxygen and it dies..

Yep, pretty much what Rosebud said in one of the 'offending' threads in the gallery. 

Agree with Ollie, when s/he stops trolling & makes the effort, I'm sure things could be very nice once again :)

[valmarg]

I think the best way to treat this is to carry on being helpful/informative to posters.

When you get some wind up merchant doing their best to upset the applecart, leave them alone.

We are usually a happy bunch, so why let one person spoil it. ;D

valmarg

[Jeannine]

bang on!!

[grawrc]

The trouble here is that the troll in question is clearly a knowledgeable gardener, with much to add and at least something to learn.
I actually think that this troll could easily stop being one, and none of us would bat an eyelid or give it a second thought. We would, I think, welcome him with open arms. It really doesn't have to be this way.

Ollie

Sorry Ollie, I was being frivolous!! Couldn't help but imagine the US marines' approach! ;)

Mmmm... wondering now about tgg.... :-\ ::)

[OllieC]

The trouble here is that the troll in question is clearly a knowledgeable gardener, with much to add and at least something to learn.
I actually think that this troll could easily stop being one, and none of us would bat an eyelid or give it a second thought. We would, I think, welcome him with open arms. It really doesn't have to be this way.

Ollie

Sorry Ollie, I was being frivolous!! Couldn't help but imagine the US marines' approach! ;)

Mmmm... wondering now about tgg.... :-\ ::)

Ha, I can picture us all in our wellies & macs, forks at the ready, pausing to hit "ignore"...

Oh, I hadn't thought about tgg...

[Palustris]

I wonder if this troll is the same one as has been bothering the Beeb Gardening board for a while now. Name sound similar to his many aliases.

I thought  Ollie's  original answer was very good. I was going to post similar, but was beaten to it.

Ignore them and they will eventually go away.

[Jeannine]

What is a Beeb please

[grawrc]

BBC

[Jeannine]

Of course.. it has been a long day XX

[ninnyscrops]

Methinks one and the same Palustris - reason I moved here!

Made a BIG mistake answering a mathematical question about grid gardening and how much he could expect to crop (son was at Loughborough on a maths degree so enlisted his help). We knew the answer was right but he said it wasn't enough for his needs!

I'm a pretty placid person but that got my back up.

So unless a person is willing to play nicely with us nice folk - don't add to his manure heap.  ;)

[thegreatgardener]

ninny to bad you and others want start trouble like you did on bbc board.
And your answer there is wrong.

[Jeannine]

                                   Do Not Answer Ladies

XX Jeannine

[thegreatgardener]

ps All your troll like  actions and general impoliteness have been reported to the moderator.

The mods are watching so I suggest you behave.

[Ishard]

I missed the offending post, where is it please?

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

if the internet has turned the world into a global village, then you have to expect to come across some global village idiots

[Mr Smith]

I'm glad this string rules me out ;D