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Why do we, the kind-hearted and wise of the cyber-population; frequently fall prey to the intentional provocations of undeserving, attention-seeking rabble-rousers?
@wolfe63 saidBecause ignoring them is not feasible, they just invade every thread and post regardless.
Why do we, the kind-hearted and wise of the cyber-population; frequently fall prey to the intentional provocations of undeserving, attention-seeking rabble-rousers?
@ponderable saidSo, we must ourselves, continue to fight the good fight by sinking into the mud with them? But I always feel so dirty afterward. π·
Because ignoring them is not feasible, they just invade every thread and post regardless.
Moderators are loath to ban people doing that, when they claim, that they are "just discussing" what they don't do....
@wolfe63 saidWhy not start a club and invite all the people who’s posting you approve of and exclude the few you don’t?
There's got to be a better way.
@wolfe63 saidClatter is the inevitable companion of music, and spam is the inevitable companion of intelligent discussion. It's the price open society pays to be free of thoughtcrime and gulags.
So, we must ourselves, continue to fight the good fight by sinking into the mud with them? But I always feel so dirty afterward. π·
There's got to be a better way.
@wolfe63 saidPosters could simply ignore the posts of those that have proven themselves to be incapable of rational argument on certain topics.
Why do we, the kind-hearted and wise of the cyber-population; frequently fall prey to the intentional provocations of undeserving, attention-seeking rabble-rousers?
@kevcvs57 saidIt's the perennial problem of group function.
Posters could simply ignore the posts of those that have proven themselves to be incapable of rational argument on certain topics.
The majority of us posters might fall into this category so a blanket ban or embargo of their threads and posts might be throwing the baby out with the bath water.
@relentless-red saidNot sure it’s as complex as that we know the posters, certainly on this forum, just don’t bite. It’s a personal choice and a personal responsibility. But we cannot accuse someone of being a troll if we keep replying to their trolling posts.
It's the perennial problem of group function.
If people just ignored what they felt needed it great.
If people stopped trying to rescue those who get caught up in not ignoring great.
If people stopped trying to educate the rescuers great.
If people stopped comparing notes with friends about how it's going great.
If people stopped experiencing that as cliquey subgr ...[text shortened]...
I used to think if people just did the right things I'd be out of work, so I'm in a job for life. π
@kevcvs57 saidSome people will say, "don't feed trolls". Trolls thrive on attention, even negative attention. I myself have a personal NRNR (no-read no-reply) list. As with tumors, there are two different kinds of trolls: benign and malignant.
Not sure it’s as complex as that we know the posters, certainly on this forum, just don’t bite. It’s a personal choice and a personal responsibility. But we cannot accuse someone of being a troll if we keep replying to their trolling posts.
I say this at the same time as I am literally replying to trolling posts in a couple of other threads π