>> I hope they work better than the last place I was in that was supposed to work in a similar Netiquette way but so did not.<<
It depends on both the moderator and the audience. You need to explain what you want from people, then look for people who are into that, and finally provide guidance as needed. This community has been running for about 11 years now, and rarely has personality conflicts. It helps that this is a "project" community rather than a "discussion" community, so people tend to focus on making their fills and cheering other people's accomplishments, rather than debating controversial topics.
>> Question about saying something on the forum when someone's behaving badly (instead of going to the mods): How exactly do we approach a troll without feeding them? I'm on the autism spectrum, and I have never had good luck with these situations. Ever. <<
Some thoughts:
* In cases where a person is just clueless or a topic is heating up among regular members, it's often sufficient to make a genteel reminder like "Hey, folks, this is heating up. Please remember that we're all friends here and think before you post."
* With actual trolls, who feed on other people's misery and do things like making personal attacks, it's best handled from a position of authority -- the moderator can warn them backchannel about which rule(s) they're breaking, and if they don't quit, ban them.
* However, there is one action that anyone can take whenever there is an obnoxious post. Put up something else that suits the theme of the community. Enough of this will bury a mean post, and it gives people something else to talk about. This is likely your best bet.
Don't feel bad about having a hard time dealing with trolls. It's hard for neurotypical people too, let alone folks whose brains aren't great at social stuff.
You can drop by my blog too, if you like. It tends to stay congenial, but we do discuss hot topics sometimes. I have various neurodiverse readers there. You may also have seen An Army of One: The Autistic Secession in Space fills on here. That's one my neurodiverse audience likes to prompt for.
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Thank you!
Date: 2025-01-19 11:32 am (UTC)I'm happy to hear that.
>> I hope they work better than the last place I was in that was supposed to work in a similar Netiquette way but so did not.<<
It depends on both the moderator and the audience. You need to explain what you want from people, then look for people who are into that, and finally provide guidance as needed. This community has been running for about 11 years now, and rarely has personality conflicts. It helps that this is a "project" community rather than a "discussion" community, so people tend to focus on making their fills and cheering other people's accomplishments, rather than debating controversial topics.
>> Question about saying something on the forum when someone's behaving badly (instead of going to the mods): How exactly do we approach a troll without feeding them? I'm on the autism spectrum, and I have never had good luck with these situations. Ever. <<
Some thoughts:
* In cases where a person is just clueless or a topic is heating up among regular members, it's often sufficient to make a genteel reminder like "Hey, folks, this is heating up. Please remember that we're all friends here and think before you post."
* With actual trolls, who feed on other people's misery and do things like making personal attacks, it's best handled from a position of authority -- the moderator can warn them backchannel about which rule(s) they're breaking, and if they don't quit, ban them.
* However, there is one action that anyone can take whenever there is an obnoxious post. Put up something else that suits the theme of the community. Enough of this will bury a mean post, and it gives people something else to talk about. This is likely your best bet.
Don't feel bad about having a hard time dealing with trolls. It's hard for neurotypical people too, let alone folks whose brains aren't great at social stuff.
You can drop by my blog too, if you like. It tends to stay congenial, but we do discuss hot topics sometimes. I have various neurodiverse readers there. You may also have seen An Army of One: The Autistic Secession in Space fills on here. That's one my neurodiverse audience likes to prompt for.