TH feels it has a troll problem

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I saw this article yesterday in the TH in which they explain that they have a troll problem.

Coincidentally, the users who complain and are the subject of complaints are often in the same small circle. In a typical week, fewer than 200 (out of about 6,000) registered users post at least one comment on THonline.

We don't allow comments on stories involving topics where the "conversation" has a history of turning incendiary or otherwise being problematic. That includes articles involving law enforcement, courts and race.

Even a preliminary article on a fatality -- from a traffic accident to a murder -- can pose a problem. Typically, the name of the deceased is withheld from our initial reports while relatives are notified. That did not stop some users from posting the victim's name. If it were you, is that how you would like to learn of a loved one's passing -- on a message board?

Other users have used message boards to disparage the deceased or their families.