[pandeiro]

Hello.
This topic is something I can well relate to. I am an administrator at a site that has come under troll attack on numerous occassions. Many well planned offsite and orchestrated over a course of weeks. Usually the other admin' and moderator staff are able to track them through ips or hints from members as to where they originated. We have managed at times to discover the sites where these attacks were planned. We have then joined those sites and entered into the plan so as to learn more.

I am not the greatest PC expert, but if you like I will speak amongst the other admin's staff and ask if they can offer some hints as to how trolls and hackers were discovered. I will post those on this thread later, or PM them to the admin. I must do this during the week as many have gone away for the weekend.

Of course it's also worth remembering that many who come across as trolls are simply people who are very enthusiastic and so post without thinking. Some music message boards show this situation very clearly.

Oh yes, this is my first post on your most interesting and informative forum. I must say I am impressed, having read much before joining just now in order to answer on this thread.

All the best. Pandeiro.