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Usually refers to over-the-top troll posts. In many cases, those posts come from tropers who are doomed to be permabanned due to misconduct.
If the post's trolling level goes beyond even this kind, then instead of thumped it's shifted into a null Troll Post message.
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Sometimes it really is a matter of dignity, like if the troper is groveling or overreacting to being banned.
Look at all that shiny stuff ain't they pretty
For being rude, violating The forum rules
, or otherwise pissing off a mod.
"This post was thumped by moderation to preserve the dignity of the author"
What does the message mean and how someone warrants the thumping stick?