100%Be a shame to lose this place because of one poster.
I'd reckon moving from an open forum to a "more exclusive" one would hide a lot of the fact checking and truthful info that is made available here.
Exactly what the interloper(s) aim to do, in fact. Fracturing the shareholder base and communications.
Question is, if a certain poster is removed there is a high probability another will pop up in place.
What is the solution then if this is ongoing?
I'd say as long as people use the ignore button and stop replying, all will be ok.
Besides the crap moderating on HC, the main issue there is people can't help themselves and keep responding to trolls.
Then the rest who have them on ignore still get the thread clogged up with the responses.
I've DMd a fair few peeps asking them to stop responding to tolate and explained why I think they should.
I tried not to appear patronising. Hope I succeeded.
It certainly reduced the responses to tolate, but some continued.
One guy responded to me that he had to stand up to bullies and would continue.
It's not my style, but it certainly would have been thirty years ago.
Whilst disagreeing, I totally get that opinion.
Add to all that the fact some peeps have homes and marriages on the line, then I totally, totally get it.
It's just fortunate for me that I'm not stressed enough to feel the need to respond.
So let's all give each other some space and love over Xmas take a break from the fight against the trolls, if you can.
Come back refreshed and decide as a tribe where we take our discussions in the NY.
Just forget the c***s. There are far more important things and people.
And in case I forget:
Merry Christmas you bunch of fuckers.
Time for friends and family.