Some recent exchanges have left me with the following question: Are TU's expected to explain by way of comment why they have troll rated another comment? I'm looking for guidance on this, so if you have some, please help me out. I've looked (again) at the FAQ's and have re-read Hunter's piece on troll rating, and I don't see anything that supports such a norm or expectation. On the other hand, I have seen a number of comments, of the "who dares . . ." variety, that suggest that troll raters are expected to identify themselves and explain their use of the ratings. I've also seen a number of folks who seem generally to explain their doughnuts, regardless of whether an explanation has been asked for (or demanded).
I'm still learning my way around here, but it seems to me that there are many instances in which frequent and repeated explanations of a doughnut quickly deteriorate into "did too--did not" territory. When that happens, others often join the fray, until we almost inevitably get
to the "maybe you didn't today, but I saw what you did yesterday" kind of stuff, which frankly reminds me of Reagan's "there you go again . . . ." Discussion then tends to be about the merits of the TR rather than anyone's ideas about anything.
more below.
Read More