SSP:Local Hamilton in critical condition

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SSP:Local Hamilton used to be enjoyable to read and a great source of information. Lately it's just a great source of information. We've welcomed many new members over the last few months who are making valuable contributions. I enjoy the diversity of opinions, however, some members are not expressing opinions but trolling. This makes the board painful to read.

from Wikipedia: An Internet troll, or simply troll in Internet slang, is someone who posts controversial and usually irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, with the intention of baiting other users into an emotional response or to generally disrupt normal on-topic discussion

SSP forum rules:

* One account per person.
* No anti-social behavior, trolling, spamming, etc.
* Third-party articles and images must be properly formatted and credited.
* No illegal activity.
* No commercial postings without prior approval.


Can we all agree to stop the anti-social behaviour, trolling, personal insults and ideological bickering?

There is a simple solution to all this: courteousness and mutual respect. There will be disagreements, simply proceed with valid arguments based on facts and evidence. I hope that mature individuals can still argue without resorting to ad hominem attacks and name calling. If you can't come up with convincing arguments, agree to disagree. And finally, don't feed the trolls.