Same here, I just exclude them in my trust list. I understand why some DT members do so (same for tagging alt accounts). There are currently ~80 DT members and only a hand full are being considered as part of "the gang". Those few members could easily be excluded (including Lauda) if they were actually acting maliciously like all these sad trolls are claiming. The way I see it that Theymos has created a decentralized trust system which will continue to grow with all the new inclusions. Perhaps these bad actors should stop complaining and try to contribute instead.
From more of an outsiders perspective looking in, with some detail -
take it or leave it - I agree there is only a handful of dubiously trustworthy members in DT, and therefore like many people I have recently excluded some and added others. However I have to criticize the idea that it is a decentralized trust system, it's clearly hierarchical (DT1, DT2, DT3, etc), you can even view your trust list in it's hierarchical format to confirm this theory.
Personally I don't have a problem with this, the forum is built on distinct hierarchies from the moderators/legends down to the newbies, it's based on rank and merit, so believing there can be a decentralized structure (DT) that effectively assesses the trustworthiness of members is a complete fallacy in my opinion, even if the intent is to be decentralized. There is even the hierarchy of "trust knowledge"; for example it took me hours digging through meta/reputation threads to make my own semi-informed decisions. It took me months before I even realized I could edit my own trust list. If you're thinking "you noob" for that last comment, then question the accessibility of this hierarchy; it's relatively low, as it requires a lot of knowledge to be applied effectively from the ground up - the basis of decentralized structures.
Skimmed but didn't read? I didn't criticize any individual member here, or the DT group for that matter,
only the concept that a hierarchy
can be decentralized.
This is also completely fine, this forum is not a blockchain technology, therefore it's not expected to be decentralized, even if it could be improved.
Edit: Food for thought: DT trust accountability from the ground up