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Feb 17, 20086

Thar’s trolls in dem dar sites.

Tags: asshat, civility, troll

Ever have one of those mornings where you wake up, watch a show or two on the DVR, sip some coffee and an epiphany drops in your lap? I did. Well it wasn't so much of an epiphany as it was the glimmer of an idea I had this morning after seeing some comments posted on Digg, Mixx, and Newsvine while performing my customary morning slacking. These were your typical asshat, dumb, troll comments you see on a daily basis. The idea that popped in my head was in addition to a report this button for comments and users add a "troll alert" button as well. Not every trollish comment comes from a troll. Sometimes a particular topic strikes a nerve and a person decides to add, well not so much, to the conversation by dropping a troll bomb. If the comment wasn't very offensive or against the TOS, then it will probably remain. Click the "troll comment" next to the comment and move along. Once the comment passes a certain threshold in a given amount of time an icon appears (I'm thinking dunce hat with a troll) and people will know ...

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