i would love to agree with you captain but i guess a heated argument can be dealt in the best manner possible if both the parties identify their responsibilities and abide by the general norms of an open forum that sajha is.

i agree, everyone has a threshold of tolerance and when trolls tend to cross the limit, digressions and personal attacks are inevitable. it's as much responsibilities on the receivers' part as is on the trolls IMO. just for the record, how many times have you encountered them in your posts/threads?--none to very rarely. so is in my case. i don't think ashu, nepe et al have shied away from opining because of trolls. the best medicine, in most instances IMO, is to ignore. for extreme abnormalities and reckless behaviors, San da Cop is always there and that's why my proposal of moderators to him--to help him in his duties. but if he feels it's not needed at the moment, oh well, no worries.

i don't want to offend any particular individual here, but just for the sake of point i am trying to make to make things clearer, posters like samsara is bound to attract more trolls if he keeps going back at them like there is no tomorrow. as much as i personally admire him for some sensible posts he's written, i candidly don't entertain his come-back attitude towards the trolls. you reap what you sow.

as they say, can't clap with just one hand. there are plenty of closed forums where like-minded people come together, where stalking is very rare to nil. people who find sajha full of trolls can perhaps entertain themselves more in there. an open forum like sajha is bound to have people of all levels of temperament and intellect.