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An internet discussion forum is considered '''troll-friendly''' if it does not take steps to discourage [[trolling]]. ~~Such steps typically~~ include:

An internet discussion forum is considered '''troll-friendly''' if it does not take steps to discourage [[trolling]]. Troll-friendly policies include:

*banning or moderating accused [[trolls]],

*not banning or moderating accused [[trolls]],

*not preventing the forum being accessed from [[open proxy|open proxies]],

*allowing [[anonymous post]]ing or allowing easy creation of new accounts,

*not permitting deletions of materials based solely on accusation of authorship

Being troll-friendly implies also controls on the [[sysop power structure]] such as to:

Being troll-friendly implies also controls on the [[sysop power structure]] such as to prevent or restrict any [[sysop]] acting alone from:

*~~redefine~~ trolling as [[vandalism]] arbitrarily

*redefining trolling as [[vandalism]] arbitrarily

*~~select~~ its own political labels on controversial topics

*selecting its own political labels on controversial topics

*~~request~~ [[due process]] for any cases of [[outing]] or [[alleged or collective identity]] confusion

*subverting [[due process]] for any cases of [[outing]] or [[alleged and collective identity]] confusion, in particular, banning all "user X is user Y" class of comments as irrelevant or biasing

Because controversies on these issues are common, usage of this phrase is very common:

Because controversies on these issues are common, usage of this phrase has also become very common:

*"We also have troll friendly proxies," - [http://brawl-hall.com/pages/index2.php brawl-hall.com]

*"VT is definitely a troll-friendly environment, but I make a habit

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These democratic values were listed by [[Bernard Crick]] as alternatives to [[ideology]] or any "absolute-sounding [[ethic]]".

Very tellingly, [[w:political virtues|the article that is supposed to explain this is a mere stub]] at [[Wikipedia]]. This will not surprise anyone familiar with their [[GodKing]] or [[sysop power structure]], which lacks very considerably in these virtues~~. Instead they have [[Wikimedia corruption]] which notably lacks these '''virtues''', indeed lacks any virtues whatsoever~~.

Very tellingly, [[w:political virtues|the article that is supposed to explain this is a mere stub]] at [[Wikipedia]]. This will not surprise anyone familiar with their [[GodKing]] or [[sysop power structure]], which lacks very considerably in these virtues.

=== trolling, trusting, process and forgiving ===

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-An internet discussion forum is considered '''troll-friendly''' if it does not take steps to discourage [[trolling]].  Such steps typically include:
+An internet discussion forum is considered '''troll-friendly''' if it does not take steps to discourage [[trolling]].  Troll-friendly policies include:
-*banning or moderating accused [[trolls]],
+*not banning or moderating accused [[trolls]],
 *not preventing the forum being accessed from [[open proxy|open proxies]],
 *allowing [[anonymous post]]ing or allowing easy creation of new accounts,
 *not permitting deletions of materials based solely on accusation of authorship
-Being troll-friendly implies also controls on the [[sysop power structure]] such as to:
+Being troll-friendly implies also controls on the [[sysop power structure]] such as to prevent or restrict any [[sysop]] acting alone from:
-*redefine trolling as [[vandalism]] arbitrarily
+*redefining trolling as [[vandalism]] arbitrarily
-*select its own political labels on controversial topics
+*selecting its own political labels on controversial topics
-*request [[due process]] for any cases of [[outing]] or [[alleged or collective identity]] confusion
+*subverting [[due process]] for any cases of [[outing]] or [[alleged and collective identity]] confusion, in particular, banning all "user X is user Y" class of comments as irrelevant or biasing
-Because controversies on these issues are common, usage of this phrase is very common:
+Because controversies on these issues are common, usage of this phrase has also become very common:
 *"We also have troll friendly proxies," - [http://brawl-hall.com/pages/index2.php brawl-hall.com]
 *"VT is definitely a troll-friendly environment, but I make a habit
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 These democratic values were listed by [[Bernard Crick]] as alternatives to [[ideology]] or any "absolute-sounding [[ethic]]".
-Very tellingly, [[w:political virtues|the article that is supposed to explain this is a mere stub]] at [[Wikipedia]].  This will not surprise anyone familiar with their [[GodKing]] or [[sysop power structure]], which lacks very considerably in these virtues.  Instead they have [[Wikimedia corruption]] which notably lacks these '''virtues''', indeed lacks any virtues whatsoever.
+Very tellingly, [[w:political virtues|the article that is supposed to explain this is a mere stub]] at [[Wikipedia]].  This will not surprise anyone familiar with their [[GodKing]] or [[sysop power structure]], which lacks very considerably in these virtues.
 === trolling, trusting, process and forgiving ===