Getting fed up with user ACtheTROLL

[vehelpfulguy]

Can you do anything about user ACtheTROLL ?

He is begining to really get on my nerves.

I tend to answers a lot of questions in technology (computers, TVs etc)

I try to be as helpful as I can, and I think I have given about 5000 answers all across answerbank.

But ACtheTROLL seems to think he is the worlds expert on technology, and as well as giving his own answer tends to make negative remarks about other answers given (including some of mine).

For example someone has just asked about buying a new High Definition TV.

I gave a lot of information over three answers, although I did admit I did not yet have a HD TV of my own.

He then gave an answer which included the line:

"Don't listen to someone who doesn't even have a set ..."

Why the need for the dig?. Not owning a set does not preclude you from knowing about the subject.

I have never been to the Sun but I know its hot.

He does seem an arrogant, opinionated git, but to be honest his constant "digs" are making me reluctant to help people.

Can the AB people do anything to slip his wings a bit ?

[Lucy Thomas]

'clip his wings'

[naomi24]

Has it occurred to you that he might be on here so much because he doesn't have anyone else to talk to? Maybe he's bored the pants off all his friends with his 'superior' knowledge. Rise above it - ignore him - and just carry on in your own way. Other people aren't stupid - they can see what he's doing.

[warpig3]

VHG you have helped me in the past and all I can say is try to ignore this person, difficult to do, but some people just can't help themselves.

[Pippa68]

I agree with warpig.

As you can see from this thread the user you describe is not exclusive, vehelpfulguy!

[warpig3]

Snigger, snigger @ pippa.

[Lucy Thomas]

Yes, it really annoys me when people take over a thread and start an argument totally unconnected to the original question. Also people constantly putting others down is also wrong.

[redcrx]

i agree Lucy, theres nothing wrong with posting a reply totally unconnected with the OPs question.

VHG, there are a lot of them about sadly

[Pippa68]

As you can see VHG ~ people just cannot help themselves.

Leave them to it and get on with what you do best...helping people :o)

[redcrx]

ah that came out all wrong. cant be @rsed to write it again.

[naomi24]

Lucy, grammar!

[Octavius]

Even in real life I think everyone knows someone like this. Frankly it doesn�t surprise me in the least that such a person would hover around the IT section, as this is where most of them twiddle their knobs and produce twaddle.

As said in the immortal words�..

"Fools," said I, "you do not know
Silence like a cancer grows
Hear my words that I might teach you
Take my arms that I might reach you"
But my words like silent raindrops fell
And echoed in the wells of silence

[whiffey]

It's not really good form to start a whole thread directed at another user.

I just wanted to jump on though and say how much I like Lucy Thomas !! I love nitpickers and dogmatists particularly when we are always right. Good speling is paramount on a site like this. Go for it Lucy, I am backing you all the way, if you want lessons in advanced irritant techniques just MSN me.

[warpig3]

'Good speling'? Whiffey, I am disappointed in you, go and stand in the corner.

[4GS]

oh the irony warpig
I think the whiffey one made an inteshonal mistaicke

[warpig3]

I fink u r wright 4gs, butt kudn't help miself.

[Pippa68]

whiff is a candidate for the 'Most typos in one thread' competition.

He also loves anyone who is detested on AB.

So whiff..you haven't disappointed me in the slightest :o)

[Lucy Thomas]

Detested, moi. Shurely shome mishtake.

By the way whiffey, there is nothing you can teach me. I am THE Mistress of Pedantry and Up Winding.

[whiffey]

Why the silly Sean Connery imitation ? You'll lose your credibility if you go all Scottish, they're all as daft as ar$eholes and bloody lucky to have got the trains that far north.

[Lucy Thomas]

It's not Scottish. You have obviously never read Private Eye.