Old dude
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I think that shelving a forum into nitches that host differnt arguments stifles the vibrancy of a discussion group. There is very little interchange with that hiving off.
And the forum will seem much more dynamic if all the boards were to be merged.
As for disruptive behaviour. it goes with the territory of the internets. All you can hope for is that regulators kill swiftboatmen as soon as they appear. Trolls can easily be mashed once they leave spoor.
It can be fun flaming them. In fact, if an ISP discussion group can't handle trolls.....
But how many comments from unregistered members are actually of interest, and not flames? Very little, or none. It doesnt 'stifle' it at all.
It doesnt have to be disruptive. Simple fact is the trolls will soon lose interest when they have to register multiple times, or they will have to post something other than rubbish to keep under one username.
It obviously diverts the discussion when some moron from Phorm post threats.























