How is trolling defined here? I've seen several individuals (mostly in religion and pseudo) here who seem to me to be trolling, posting tidbits that ignore the tenements of scientific inquiry, and attacking other members as they see fit. Why are all the personal attacks and unsupported claims-as-facts tolerated? I understand how hard it is to catch all of it, but when its a consistent thing from members, why do we put up with it? The memory of how long archy lasted is still fresh in mind, and I can't believe how well a couple of his (slightly less extreme) counterparts are lasting, as I would see them as being the exact same as him.
I know you guys don't like the idea of using the 'boot button', and I respect that, but it's sometimes the only way to really fix some problems, especially if individuals won't change their behavior and will just continue on, making senseless arguments and claims that they refuse to support on top of attacking everyone who challenges them.