• Abuse Complaint : User Amitla is in Repeated Violation of tilde.clubCode of Conduct

    From Admin Abuse Complaint@admin@abuse.complaint to tilde.pink,tilde.club on Tue Feb 28 23:38:40 2023
    The user "Amitla" is in repeated violation of the code of conduct of tilde.club. The formal complaint is written below this offending text.

    On 2/28/23 20:15, Amitla wrote:
    English, Please

    Russians are coming world wide. This is a good opportuninty learn
    new language. It's sounds beauteful. It is not as difficult
    as German or Hungarian. New language makes your horizon wider.
    I now study Nahuatl (Aztec) It's also beauteful and simple.
    Note, I don't have to learn Nahuatl, I do this for self-educational
    purpose.
    But you will need Russian, otherwise you may be executed when we
    occupy the
    World. It's now very popular to execute people with heavy hammer. Try
    Google
    For more information. People like this. Especially kids.

    PS. Word "Amitla" means "Nothing" in Aztec language.


    References and Offending Messages
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    <ttmcgl$ngfe$1@tilde.club> (Russian "hammer" executing Americans) <ttj2b8$3iivk$2@tilde.club>
    <ttjn9d$2c80s$2@tilde.club>
    <ttkoar$2hfbm$1@tilde.club>
    <ttl5lp$5m7b$1@tilde.club>
    <ttm3jg$3om7d$1@tilde.club>
    <ttm3qj$3q8d2$1@tilde.club>

    Synopsis
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    The user "Amitla" is in repeated violation of the code of conduct of tilde.club.

    This message and the prior messages from "Amitla" violate the tilde.club
    code of conduct in several points.

    1. "Exercise consideration and respect in your speech and actions."

    Lionizing the prospect of executing people is not considerate.

    Telling people to prepare to submit to the sword and learn their
    conqueror's language is not considerate or respectful.

    2. "Refrain from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and
    speech."

    This offending message and all the messages prior to it, are part of a cleverly-designed harassment campaign that the troll is attempting to
    unleash in the newsgroup. The troll is attempting to generate
    controversy and debate around issues of war and conquest. This is not
    within the scope of use of tilde.club services. Take note that
    tilde.pink already banned "Amitla" for the same behavior.

    This same Russian troll visits other forums and protocols and uses the
    same tactics to cause alarm and discontent.

    3. "Violence, threats of violence or violent language directed against
    another person."

    The imperialist remarks about imminent conquest and executions violate
    this point.

    4. "Deliberate intimidation, stalking or following."

    If you are wise, and read "Amitla's" initial post and the posts
    following, you will be able to deduce the tactics are a carefully
    contrived method of harassment. "Amitla" is a expert troll using
    carefully devised, expert tactics to create confusion and tension among
    the participants. They are not merely expressions of opinion. They are contrived expressions presented in such a way as to cause suspicion, contention, concern, and alarm.

    In short Amitla is a troll using expert disruption tactics while saber-rattling an ultra-nationalist ideology of conquest and execution
    of all dissidents. This is designed to provoke either a reaction or
    drive users out of the forum.

    Supporting narrative and suggestions
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    Amitla the troll should not have a voice in polite society. Amitla the
    troll should be banned permanently from tilde.club.

    This community is not for partisan politics, especially ginning up
    support for partisans in a war. Although, I think that by mentioning the
    war "Amitla" is just using a troll tactic to agitate ill-will in the
    groups. In other words, Amitla does not actually believe its own
    rhetoric. The rhetoric is designed to harass, intimidate, and cause
    concern and alarm.

    What normal, sane person comes into a new place and introduces themself
    by immediately talking about taking sides in a war? What normal, sane
    person comes into a new place and introduces themself by immediately
    talking about his country conquering the whole world and executing
    everyone who does not learn their new master's language?

    Admin, please do something to get rid of this fake Russian troll. Even
    if you must switch to requiring authentication it is better than
    enduring this sick person's bilous crank.

    I believe he/she/it is actually not even Russian but is using
    translation software. I believe the use of broken English is a ruse and
    this person actually speaks and writes very fluent English, and probably speaks English as its mother tongue.

    If this troll is who I think it is, it is a very mentally deranged
    person who trolls other networks and chat rooms with the same Russian nonsense, knowing full well these are English-speaking environments and
    having no respect for that fact. It usually starts off with some
    pro-Russian statement then starts posting in Russian. Then the really
    nasty stuff follows. You do not want it to get that far. It gets really
    nasty. When the troll I am thinking of creates enough contention it
    begins posting pornographic filth to finish driving everyone out of the
    venue. Let's not risk it getting to that point.

    Being kind and inclusive does not mean allowing people to walk all over
    you and speak in a foreign language in an English-language culture like
    this. Being accepting of other cultures usually also includes being
    respectful of the culture you are visiting, which Amitla violates. Being accepting of other cultures does not include allowing someone a soapbox
    to glorify execution of those who don't submit to conquest. This kind of tactic is a form of intimidation that some trolls use to cause aggravation.

    From the FAQ section on "Don't be a jerk," we can read, "Tilde has a
    great community culture and we're trying hard to keep it that way. We're working on some netiquette outlines for people who are new to all of
    this." Amitla is working single-handedly to torpedo the community culture.

    Now would be a good time to lay down the law: English only, unless
    working on a translation or translation files or something relevant to linguistics.

    If you ban just Russian language "Amitla" will possibly use a translator
    to some other language. I suggest a hard rule of English only.

    Another option is to create a tilde.russian group and restrict Russian language posts to that. But again, I suspect the user, "Amitla" who is
    posing as a Russian, is not really Russian, is actually a native English-speaker, and will continue with unhinged, violent rhetoric and ultra-nationalist saber-rattling.

    If Amitla is not just a troll, but actually believes its own rhetoric,
    then it should be reported to law enforcement and mental health services.
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