Thumbing down

@neilarini said
Those who lack the strength to act positively in the real world so attack people unknown to them behind the safety of their keyboard.

Isn't thumbing down anonymously an act done with "safety" - in a communal situation - in mind?

Do you think that making the name of each thumber upper and each thumber downer NOT secret would affect anyone's - what you call - "safety"?

@fmf said
Isn't thumbing down anonymously an act done with "safety" - in a communal situation - in mind?

Do you think that making the name of each thumber upper and each thumber downer NOT secret would affect anyone's - what you call - "safety"?

Just stops that person from having to answer for his/her thumb as they probably don't want confrontation about it.

-VR

@very-rusty said
Just stops that person from having to answer for his/her thumb as they probably don't want confrontation about it.

Yes, I get the way you and Relentless Red and - I think - neilarini [who just seems a wee bit cross and flustered for some reason] are justifying it, it's not like it's difficult to understand. Nevertheless, it strikes me as a pathetic and adolescent way to conduct oneself.

@FMF

Ha ha.

sealion/ignorelion.

@neilarini said
@FMF

Ha ha.

sealion/ignorelion.

Two point-blank on-topic responses to what you said about "Thumbing down" dodged.

@fmf said
Isn't thumbing down anonymously an act done with "safety" - in a communal situation - in mind?

Do you think that making the name of each thumber upper and each thumber downer NOT secret would affect anyone's - what you call - "safety"?

When this has come up in the past, in site ideas as an official discussion, I was all for it.

Posters such as Suzianne, who ubiquitously thumbs down posts of her detractors, went pretty much ballistic over the notion of having the anonymity of thumbs down removed.

@neilarini said
@FMF

Ha ha.

sealion/ignorelion.

I think this sudden apparition of claims of “sealioning” is a clique smokescreen, a sort of jazz-handed avoidance of upfront challenge and reasonable conflict.

@neilarini said
@FMF

Ha ha.

sealion/ignorelion.

Okay, the moment has finally arrived for me to Google 'sealioning.'

@ghost-of-a-duke said
Okay, the moment has finally arrived for me to Google 'sealioning.'

I would invite everyone to Google what it means to 'sealion'.

Perhaps the collective 'aha' moment would be interesting.

@suzianne said
I would invite everyone to Google what it means to 'sealion'.

I believe I will decline your invitation! 😉

-VR

@divegeester said
When this has come up in the past, in site ideas as an official discussion, I was all for it.

Posters such as Suzianne, who ubiquitously thumbs down posts of her detractors, went pretty much ballistic over the notion of having the anonymity of thumbs down removed.

@divegeester said
"Posters such as Suzianne, who, I say without evidence, always thumbs down my posts, went pretty much ballistic over the notion of having their right to free speech steamrolled by snowflakes like me, who can't stand the idea of being called out for the unreasonable attacks I make on other posters."

There, fixed it for you.

@very-rusty said
I believe I will decline your invitation! 😉

-VR

Of course you will. Why learn anything? Especially something that may help you to see your heroes more clearly.

@divegeester said
I think this sudden apparition of claims of “sealioning” is a clique smokescreen, a sort of jazz-handed avoidance of upfront challenge and reasonable conflict.

"Reasonable conflict". Listen to you. What you mean is relentlessly pursuing anyone who says anything that you perceive as an attack, to the ends of the earth, or until they get bored with you and leave the field.

What you mean is unforgiving, take no prisoners, forum combat, your raison d'etre.

I think it's worth noting that this is YOUR thread, whinging about something you see as somehow "unfair".

@suzianne said
Of course you will. Why learn anything? Especially something that may help you to see your heroes more clearly.

LOL@ Suzie Q, because you have heroes doesn't mean we all do!

We know yours is goad, among a few others.

Oh and your minions are always there with a thumb up for you. You have them trained very well!!! 😉 😛

-VR