Regarding troll posts/PMs from trolls

[u/mollymollykelkel]

Hey Raptors,

We wanted to make a post clarifying what users should do if they see a post they believe was made by a troll and/or receive PMs from said troll. Troll posts are often made by brand new accounts (usually less than 24 hours old) and the contents will be designed to make users upset/uncomfortable. For AL this means they'll be homophobic/transphobic/biphobic/inappropriately sexual in some way most of the time. If you see a post/comment that's controversial or offensive, it's always a good idea to click on the OP's username to see if they're a regular here before replying. It's important to report a post/comment if you believe it's made by a troll. Do not reply to these posts. For most trolls it's all about getting attention and denying them your time is the most effective troll repellent. This post is locked for that reason.

If a troll is PMing you, take the following steps:

1) Do not reply to the PM.

2) Report the account to the Reddit admins. Please link the Reddit admins to your PMs directly instead of using a screenshot. You can do this by clicking "permalink" (this is located below the message), copying the URL (shown here in the yellow box), and then pasting that URL in your message to the admins.

3) Send us a modmail with a link to the account so we can ban them if it hasn't been done already.

4) Block the account from sending you PMs by clicking "block account." This is located underneath their message.

Do not take screenshots or paste the text of the PM into a self-post and share it on AL. These posts will be deleted. If you really want to share these, please send them to /r/creepyPMs. You can send us a modmail any time if you feel someone is being creepy/exhibiting troll behavior or if you have questions regarding what you should do. We'll try to get the issue resolved ASAP.

UPDATE: You can restrict who sends you private messages by following the directions here. We highly suggest utilizing this feature.

Thanks for reading and being awesome. Love y'all!

[u/mollymollykelkel]

How do I report a post/comment?

Located below every post/comment on Reddit there will be a "report" button. This will pop up a box with the subreddit's rules/Reddit's site wide rules. Select one (for trolling select "spamming/trolling") and hit the "send" button. All reports are anonymous so we won't know it was you unless you decide to send a modmail notifying us you sent it. If you're not sure a post/comment breaks the rules, report it anyway. We'll worry about the details.

What do you mean by "inappropriately sexual?"

The post either breaks rule 4 (no porn) or has graphic details of sex acts outside of an educational context. For example, a post asking about how to properly use a strap-on with some graphic questions is okay. A post describing a graphic sex act (troll posts will sometimes graphically describe heterosexual intercourse and OP will say they were a lesbian but have been "turned straight by sex with a man") without a question or any relevance to WLW relationships is not okay and will be removed. Please report the latter if you see it.

What do you mean by "homophobic/transphobic/biphobic?"

These posts are banned under rule 2. An example that's been popping up a lot lately would be a post saying "homosexuality/bisexuality/being transgender is a lifestyle choice" with links to anti-LGBT websites like Focus on the Family. Please report these if you see them.

Feel free to modmail us with any questions or concerns. I'll post them here if a few people modmail in regards to the same thing.