charles.r.matthews(a)ntlworld.com wrote:
Ray Saintonge wrote
The most effective solution for dealing with a bad
thread is the onset
of boredom. Eventually they all come to an end.
Actually, they don't, and trolls don't always go back under bridges. It
only takes two folk who won't concede the last word.
They may not go back under bridges, but they do cast new fishing lines
(threads) with fresh bait.
Ray, where does this bottomless pit of generalisations
come from?
What proportion of threads have a time span of more than one week
between the first and last message? Even the two determined combatants
seldom hold out for a week.
Ec