A lot of what trolls do seem like they could be stopped, at least in some instances, by more effective moderation techniques.
How well do hubski's moderation tools work in this regard? I've only been popping in and out for about a year and a half or so, but from what I've seen, filter, mute, and hush seem to do a pretty good job of handling jerks and people who only use the site as a means of self-promotion. Has hubski ever faced an onslaught of trolls or the like?
Hubski has no moderation tools in the traditional sense. Yes, Hubski faces waves of trolls. Because the design of the system allows individual readers to control their experience, trolling is largely ineffective. Because it's a small, tight-knit community, however, individual account policing is always accompanied by several days of public hand-wringing. Which, really, is appropriate.