The trolls in this subreddit are getting outrageous. Cant the mods do anything about this?? Please?

Submitted by Nevaknosbest t3_xyafqm in newhampshire

I love my state, and I love reddit. I love seeing my fellow nh redditors sharing pictures and information about where we live. Lately this sub has been taken over by trolls. There's a ton of sketchy new and unverified accounts, and when you check their history you can see that they post in multiple states, sometimes different countries. They almost always post messages that incite and instigate conflict. Can't the mods here please do something about this?? This subreddit is becoming broken. Feels like there's more trolls than actual people from nh here. I can't be the only one that feels this way.

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z-eldapin t1_irg6x16 wrote

Have you seen the posts by the mod? Don't think he'll help.

Edit: also, report them

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Senno_Ecto_Gammat t1_irg6zs6 wrote

Please feel free to use the report button liberally.

This subreddit even has a feature that if a certain low number of people report a post it will automatically go away.

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Peeeculiar t1_irg7d9z wrote

“Outrageous” seems like a bit of a stretch. It seems pretty civil to me.

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a1234321 t1_irg9tcn wrote

Having a minimum account age requirement during a political season seems like a common and effective way to combat a lot of the trolling.

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DeerFlyHater t1_irgay2n wrote

It's political silly season and it's reddit.

Just like out of state money increases ads on media sources, their henchpeeps are doing the same on SM.

You're never going to get enough reports on reddit to remove posts as reddit is 97% progressive people and the out of state ads speak to that population.

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1WantT0Bel1eve t1_irgb2kt wrote

Block 'em all, let the mods sort 'em out.

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Unique-Public-8594 t1_irgc79m wrote

OK.

My excuse?

I comment in multiple state subs but I’ve lived in every one of those states - four of ‘em for 10 years - and I enjoy staying informed about the places I once lived. Is that not ok? You want me out?

This sub is for residents but also just “about NH,” right?

Some people think there is an unwritten residency rule but my thinking is that isn’t true. If it were true, say that in the About section or the description in the banner or make a person clarify their residency prior to letting them join.

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smartest_kobold t1_irge1y3 wrote

Everyone you disagree with is not a bot. Even if they were, this subreddit is mostly moderated on cruise control with no plan to change.

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DeerFlyHater t1_irgejnj wrote

Replying to Unique-Public-8594 (#54,429)

I've lived in a shitload of states as well.

Guess whose politics I don't care about? Those other states.

The out of state posters here are generally here to influence political points whether that is through their posts or the reddit up/down vote.

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TacoLoco2 t1_irgpl2x wrote

The trolls aren’t the problem. It’s the babies who can’t handle a different opinion are the problem. Society has raised a generation of them, and that’s who is mostly using reddit - white, and 18-29 years old disagree with these people and you get downvotes. The baby generation. Whaaa whaaa whaaa. Go ahead, Down vote away:

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componentswitcher t1_irgq16o wrote

isnt this sub only actively moderated by one person

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KrissaKray t1_irgrdfw wrote

Replying to TacoLoco2 (#55,056)

I wish I could upvote this at least twice. Nearly every comment I make in here gets downvoted into oblivion. Even mere questions. Very intolerant people. Live and let live gosh dang it lol

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KrissaKray t1_irgrq09 wrote

Replying to z-eldapin (#54,201)

Only cowards report. Or they tell Reddit they think they’re going to commit suicide or something. Ask me how I know.

Edit: because it’s been done to me at least a dozen times after commenting here.

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KrissaKray t1_irgrvhe wrote

Bro, not everyone who disagrees with you is a troll. Fun fact: no one is right 100% of the time. Not even you. Get used to people disagreeing with you without you whining and moaning to the “authorities” over it. It’s not that serious. Breathe.

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RickyDaytonaJr t1_irgu1y1 wrote

Replying to KrissaKray (#55,127)

FWIW, I don’t think you deserve many of the downvotes you get. There are people here who are definitely trolls who say stuff just to provoke a reaction, but you’ve never struck me as one of those people. I probably don’t personally agree with 80% of your comments, but don’t downvote you just because I may disagree. The world becomes boring when people all have the same opinions.

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KrissaKray t1_irgu9zc wrote

Replying to RickyDaytonaJr (#55,226)

I appreciate that and agree with you about the “differing opinions” thing. I do feel, though, like some people are really just out to be jerks. Not to troll, so to speak, but they rather enjoy getting their points across in the least effective and least civil ways.

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Beastie71 t1_irh0n6a wrote

Replying to TacoLoco2 (#55,056)

This is hilarious. I can say my opinion, but you can't use yours to downvote! So funny that you don't see the hypocrisy. And I'm way beyond the age group you're complaining about, so maybe try a different generalization.

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Able_Cunngham603 t1_irh6x5k wrote

Welcome to Reddit my friend. It is the land of trolls, rejects and basement-dwellers.

That’s also what makes it great. 🇺🇸

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Rixtertech t1_irhkylo wrote

The people complaining about the trolls sound worse than the trolls themselves. Now I'm confused.

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wegandi t1_irhx8xt wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#54,756)

No one cares about the reddit hive mind. Out in the real world in NH the average opinion is the opposite of reddits prog hive mind. You can have the matrix; its irrelevant.

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itsMalarky t1_iri8nx6 wrote

I don't know who the "trolls" are OP is referring to.

Evidence and examples would maybe help

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itsMalarky t1_iri92c8 wrote

Replying to KrissaKray (#55,127)

You only get downvoted when you say cringey partisan shit like this, calculated to troll people.

"As a woman I agree. Don’t date liberal women. The only standards they have are double standards lol "

Like..what the fuck do you expect saying shit just to provoke people?

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Nevaknosbest OP t1_iri9oxf wrote

Replying to KrissaKray (#55,239)

Which is precisely what my post is trying to point out. I don't care if we disagree on something. I hate the obvious troll accounts and bots that inundate all nh subreddit posts.

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itsMalarky t1_iri9peo wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#54,630)

Even if this mass conspiracy to buy reddit accounts to comment on a fairly inactive sub is true, the "account age" solution would AT LEAST make it more expensive.

Banning political posts would be a serious mistake

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Nevaknosbest OP t1_iri9ruh wrote

Replying to smartest_kobold (#54,526)

If you read carefully what my post says, you'd have understood that it's not about a differing opinion. It's about the blatant trolling for inciting conflict. Just like I said. Already.

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Nevaknosbest OP t1_irih1jt wrote

Replying to Unique-Public-8594 (#57,269)

just wanna point out that, if you really ARE a human weirdo that posts in like eleven states because u used to live there once, and you're NOT posting hateful or inciteful shit, then clearly this post wasn't about you. I just can't understand why this needed to be explained to you.

Felt the need to do so since you're now stalking me across reddit like a weirdo.

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RickyDaytonaJr t1_irihlss wrote

Replying to KrissaKray (#57,220)

I defended you elsewhere in this thread, and I do think that some of your comments are articulate and reasonable. But, saying stuff like this seems like an attempt to provoke people and the downvotes are justified. The world is more nuanced than this, and surely you realize that.

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akmjolnir t1_irip3ru wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#54,630)

It can't hurt to filter out the accounts that are only a few months old. Or have suspiciously low comment counts.

Edit: pretty much exactly like yours.

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itsMalarky t1_irixe69 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#57,516)

"Definitely" huh?

I don't think it's cut and dry enough to qualify that statement with "Definitely." (especially when it's pretty well studied that more voting americans tend to be socially liberal these days). But we sure will see.

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KrissaKray t1_irj602u wrote

Replying to RickyDaytonaJr (#57,565)

If I get downvotes on stuff like that then whatever. It’s an opinion based on real life experience. Whatevs. Downvoting innocuous questions and statements is whats annoying as heck.

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kitchinsink t1_irjgdrl wrote

It would be nice to have normal discussions without being called a bunch of names for no good reason now wouldn't it.

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baxterstate t1_irjzwc0 wrote

I miss the old New Hampshire when the Manchester Union Leader ruled.

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TastelessTony t1_irn9hd3 wrote

Been hearing about some NH groups/gangs/militias/nationalists/MCs gatekeeping.

You notice how they all seem to do it at once. And if something is posted that goes against their views the subreddit gets filled with lame posts until the post they didn't like gets drowned out of attention.

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lendluke t1_irnzqx0 wrote

Replying to Nevaknosbest (#59,677)

lol, why would anyone waste time making bots for the New Hampshire subreddit of 83k? I'm sorry but people posting politics that aren't your own (not knowing your politics) is not trolling. It is lazy and a cheap shot to accuse all of your opponents of being trolls.

Politics is the "mind killer" and I have seen low quality responses from multiple sides on this sub, but I don't call people trolls just because I disagree with them. The fact this subreddit isn't as much of an echo chamber (and therefore has more arguments) is the only thing that makes it tolerable.

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