# Trolls R Us redux \[Now the argument clinic\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 27, 2020, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349 "2020-06-27T06:30:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/202 "2020-07-28T22:36:14Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > This apparently works differently from vBulletin? There haven’t been any more posts in that thread, but his earlier posts are not marked with him as being banned, and neither is his profile Maybe Colibri’s banhammer finger is a bit twitchy today. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/203 "2020-07-28T22:37:57Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > > [@RitterSport](#): > > > > Looks like **Colibri** banned him: > > > > [The pro-mask side needs to step up its influencing game - #229 by Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pro-mask-side-needs-to-step-up-its-influencing-game/915842/229) > > This apparently works differently from vBulletin? There haven’t been any more posts in that thread, but his earlier posts are not marked with him as being banned, and neither is his profile Yes, Discourse works quite differently. Discourse evidently only attaches a “Banned” title to people who were Banned before the switch. Instead, the procedure is to Suspend someone permanently. But you have to click the poster’s avatar to see it. We’re actually still learning the in and outs of Discourse. I haven’t figured out all the options yet. But I have figured out how the banhammer works. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/204 "2020-07-28T22:40:28Z")
So you have to click his name or avatar in the thread, and then click his avatar in the popup window to see his full profile summary. Yes? ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/205 "2020-07-28T22:42:25Z")
Try it and see… ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/206 "2020-07-28T22:43:42Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > So you have to click his name or avatar in the thread, and then click his avatar in the popup window to see his full profile summary. Yes?. No. Just click his avatar in one of his posts and it will say “This user is suspended.” When the reason listed is “trolling,” it’s a pretty good guess he’s banned. ---
**Author:** ![mikecurtis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikecurtis/32/3284_2.png) [@mikecurtis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mikecurtis)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/207 "2020-07-28T22:47:29Z")
On my phone it takes the two clicks… Clicking on avatar brings up the ID card then clicking on the avatar on the card brings up the profile with the suspension status. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/208 "2020-07-28T22:57:00Z")
> [@mikecurtis](#): > > On my phone it takes the two clicks… > Clicking on avatar brings up the ID card then clicking on the avatar on the card brings up the profile with the suspension status Thanks. I don’t read the board on the phone so I don’t know how it looks there. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/209 "2020-07-29T03:08:38Z")
> [@mikecurtis](#): > > On my phone it takes the two clicks… > Clicking on avatar brings up the ID card then clicking on the avatar on the card brings up the profile with the suspension status. This is exactly what I get on my PC. When I click the avatar in a post, I get the same result as clicking the name in the post, which I guess is called the ID card. The notification of suspension does not appear there, at least not for me. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/210 "2020-07-29T03:41:58Z")
And **kswiss** has been cornfielded. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/211 "2020-07-29T05:26:30Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > > [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > > > > [@RitterSport](#): > > > > > > Looks like **Colibri** banned him: > > > > > > [The pro-mask side needs to step up its influencing game - #229 by Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-pro-mask-side-needs-to-step-up-its-influencing-game/915842/229) > > > > This apparently works differently from vBulletin? There haven’t been any more posts in that thread, but his earlier posts are not marked with him as being banned, and neither is his profile > > Yes, Discourse works quite differently. Discourse evidently only attaches a “Banned” title to people who were Banned before the switch. Instead, the procedure is to Suspend someone permanently. But you have to click the poster’s avatar to see it. > > We’re actually still learning the in and outs of Discourse. I haven’t figured out all the options yet. But I have figured out how the banhammer works. Eureka! I’ve discovered I can edit a poster’s title to say “BANNED,” which I have done for I-AM-WABI-SABI and kswiss. So that should be visible on all their posts. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/212 "2020-07-29T05:28:31Z")
Huzzah! ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/213 "2020-07-29T06:55:16Z")
Thanks, **Colibri** ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/214 "2020-07-29T11:04:38Z")
Yeah, thanks **Colibri**. ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2020, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/215 "2020-07-29T11:47:09Z")
Bye, jackass. ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/216 "2020-07-30T21:48:09Z")
[RealityCheck71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/realitycheck71) behaved in exactly the same way that [CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnalk/summary) did which ultimately led to his banning. Exactly. The. Same. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/217 "2020-07-30T22:02:30Z")
> [@Lance\_Turbo](#): > > [RealityCheck71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/realitycheck71) behaved in exactly the same way that [CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnalk/summary) did which ultimately led to his banning. > > Exactly. The. Same And… he’s banned. The label by the name is very good. Thanks **Colibri!** ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/218 "2020-07-30T22:04:56Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > And… he’s banned. Oh yeah, he was already banned when I posted. I guess I left that part out ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/219 "2020-07-30T22:52:54Z")
> [@Lance\_Turbo](#): > > [RealityCheck71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/realitycheck71) behaved in exactly the same way that [CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnalk/summary) did which ultimately led to his banning. > > Exactly. The. Same. As we say, you can change your name, but you can’t change who you are. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2020, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/220 "2020-07-30T22:54:31Z")
He didn’t even try very hard. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349/221 "2020-07-31T12:46:26Z")
I guess he was banned as a sock? I’m not disagreeing, just curious – how were they acting the same? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trolls-r-us-redux-now-the-argument-clinic/913349.md?page=12)