Effect of Splitting the Discussion Rooms?

Good observation man... seems like quality over quantity...at least for now!

I like it, at least over here there aren’t just one or two posters repetitively saying the same stupid shit overs and over.

I still read both, but find myself actually reading all the comments in VIP posts.

I’ve posted a few baby PL type discussions here and got a decent amount of conversation with seemingly genuine responses even when the response is that I’m a baby PL with a lot to learn. Overall really helpful and civil.

less posting could be due to the holidays

It will be good in the long run. Long overdue and welcome addition, imo.

"I like it, at least over here there aren’t just one or two posters repetitively saying the same stupid shit overs and over."

^^^ you mean like flagooner and cowboy?

I think some the difference is the new ignore feature.

It seems like we have fewer troll-dominated discussions, which I welcome. I'm pretty tolerant of trolls, but they are tiresome and boring.

Partly, I think it's the holidays. Other factors...

-- Some people are pissed about the changes and not posting as much.

-- Part of the appeal for trolling is having a captive audience. With the change, the more on-topic posters can "get away". That removes some of the fun for trolls.

Total guesses on my part. I'm okay with it, in any case.

Trolls are slow to evolve to new environments thank god!

I’ve observed only good from this change. All comments ate real whereas half of remarks in prior setup was from boring people making an odd attempt at getting attention.

In the short term, at least, the change has been good. We'll see how it goes. Nicole is already back and posting vapid post after vapid post, and guys are for some unexplainable reason responding to everything she says. Is that a sign all the trolls will be filling up the front room again? I dunno, maybe.

^ keep em busy, we’ll fight them over there so they can’t come here. ;)

Yeah but easy enough for the trolls to write a review and come here too. Here's hoping that doesn't happen

Theres already trolls here. Macktruck(a nicespice alias but not that bad) is in here as well as bigdicksammy(one of the few trolls i have on ignore). If anything, this perhaps encourages the trolls to write reviews to get access here. Not complaining though. Its still an improvement imo.

I have bigdicksammy on ignore too. That’s a particularly annoying troll. I imagine a lot of us have him on ignore which would mean he doesn’t have many threads he can troll, and any thread he posts doesn’t get much attention.

^ I've said this before publishing your Ignore List, is also a form of trolling.

Good point but thats assuming legit posters arent enabling him(by not ignoring him or responding to him at all). I dont care though, as i mentioned, i have him on ignore. Only thing is the trolls that successfully get attention possibly encourage other trolls.

That was in response to boringloser.

@Subraman I wonder if you think that the first few reviews written by an individual with no reviews could be noted or flagged in some way to make regular VIP members aware of the fact that there’s a potential new member and give it a bit more scrutiny possibly requiring 4 or 5 yes votes for an initial review.

Genius

@twentyfive that would be awesome if that were the case (an account's very first review submission being highlighted). I don't think it's possible though.

Still, with some of the downright shitty reviews I see being accepted (see bigdicksammy's recent review) I think there's no stopping trolls from getting a review published and gaining access. It's all about if they want to take the time to so it. Nicole and SJG seem content to stay in the front room. Icey expressed initial interest but still has not submitted one so I'm guessing he's also cool with just the front room. Which is fine by me. Good conversations in here, and old style conversations in the front room. Meaning trolling, name calling, mudslinging, and all types of other shit. Entertaining for a while, but frustrating to have a decent conversation.

^^^ Where? I looked for it and could not find it

Founder said to notify him if you see a total shit review. I think he said he would just delete their whole account.

Which might have actually happened. I tried searching for bigdicksammy and got “User ID 561232 not found”

@TFP I agreed with all of that, nothing is foolproof but I think it might be worthwhile to make it a bit more difficult, sure someone might slip by, but I don’t believe the volume would be as loud.

Yep. Bigdicksammy has left the building. Profile deleted.

Yep. Bigdicksammy has left the building. Profile deleted.

Yep. Bigdicksammy has left the building. Profile deleted.

Dammit. Sorry. My connection got spotty. I hate it when I do that. sigh...

Haha say it again C.M.I! Good to see trolls get bounced.