Originally Posted by Sunset Poet
This is posted by self appointed deputy sheriff Marty. I am not a moderator and I don't know how long this site will be here, but I just made a donation so I hope for a while yet. IMO this site is being smothered in vitriol, and songs have become incidental to arguments. This TROLL PATROL thread is a place where you can copy and paste someone's exact harassment of you, be it name calling, misc insults or just incessant harassment after you've asked them to leave you out of their world. It will give the moderators and owner one place to come look to see what is going on, rather than having to chase after insults that break the rules and are spread about the site.

My suggested protocol...
If someone puts up a song, comment on it if you like. Courteously.
If they rebuff your comment and you don't agree, comment and give your POV one more time, courteously...and drop it there.
If they start harassing you, put their comments on display here.

If we can create a calm and pleasant atmosphere, maybe some old posters will return and new ones will join in.
I like how you're thinking, Marty...I also believe the best way to handle a troll is to ignore them...don't respond to their critique of your post and don't critique their posts
Steve

Creators of music have a responsibility to their craft. When they have finished using all the notes and words, they must pass them down to the next generation with a simple request. “Use these to create new music.”...Steven McDonald