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Originally Posted by photon 
Even the known good posters get needlessly attacked for simply being a fan of a different team.
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Originally Posted by moon
There is not a single good poster that is a Canuck fan.
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I believe this chunk of text is a pretty decent microcosm of what the problem is.
I won't deny that there are "Canuck Trolls" (There are alot that I feel should be removed) but I'd say there are a fair amount of "Flame Trolls" who simply refuse to get past the idea that other teams fans can actually offer a decent opinion and are just looking for decent hockey talk, They instead stick their fingers in their ears and just reply with Troll like statements "All Canuck fans are idiots" Yeah, its a "flames" message board I get it, but I don't know if its benefical to have trolls on a board, even if they are Pro Flames.
Basically all trolls suck, and ideally they just wouldn't post. I think to solve the problem All trolls need to be dealt with regardless of affiliation. Trolling only leads to more trolling. It's a pretty viscious cycle, and can very much turn off those who actually want to contribute to the forums in a positive way.