There seems to have been an influx of total and obvious trolls lately who may post a few entirely innocuous comments to get a few "recommends" and who then post a completely off-the-wall hate-filled diary that has no business being on this, or any other, site. Right now, there are at least two of them on the "Recent Diaries" list. (Maybe even more, since I haven't read every diary on the list.)
This creates at least two problems: First, it moves worthwhile diaries off the list before that would otherwise happen. And even more importantly, this hate-filled drivel can then be used by our political enemies to discredit this site.
I'm no authority on computers or the internet, but it seems to me that if it's technically possible for Trusted Users to hide rate comments, it should also be possible for them to hide rate diaries. And it's even more important to do so, since diaries get much more attention than most individual comments.
This community is now definitely on the political radar of the so-called MSM, and it's likely that as the general election approaches, we're going to be invaded by ever-increasing numbers of trolls. We really need to develop a way that trusted users can quickly hide obvious troll diaries.
I don't like to beg for recommendations, and have never done it before, but if you think this issue merits the attention of as many members members of this community as possible, please recommend this diary so that it will stay visible for awhile.