Forum Feature/Rule Request

[Lilburne]

@filc

Troll’s don’t go away, and people don’t stop responding to them. There is a thread going on right now that is a testament to that.

I just took a look through that thread. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.

@filc

Responding or not responding has a benign effect on their behavior

Ignoring people actually does work if you actually follow through with it. You promoted the idea of ignoring that thread at the beginning, and yet you just kept right on posting.

Yes Bloom is opinionated and is likely a fan of controversy. But the fact remains that he didn’t post a SINGLE aggressive thing. And in spite of writing this…

@bloomj31

Again, let me be very clear to all you guys: if you do not want to talk about this, we don’t have to, pass up the thread, don’t post in it. I won’t be mad and you won’t have to spend time on something you don’t want to participate in. Ok? Alright.

…and multiple other posts to the same effect, this is how he was addressed:

@Marko

Pathetic.

@Conza88

He is a coward.

@filc

We should really have a Bloom’s most outrageous quotes engine for humor.

@Conza88

[As far as I’m concerned, you’re a joke and a distraction. I’m happy to use you for my amusement, although I believe this place would be better off without you, but that’s for the “mods” and “admins” to decide.]

@Marko

Can you read little chickenhawk? I said I like posting here. I love nothing better than to hound scumpties like you.

@Marko

I hate your ilk like I hate stepping into shit barefoot.

@Esuric

You’re just a stupid kid

To everyone taking part in this scene, please note two differences:

1. There is a difference between intellectual principle and intellectual intolerance. If you think you aren’t bound to basic standards of civility because you’re on “home turf”, and the other side is evil, you’re wrong.

2. There is a difference between an opinionated iconoclast and a troll. So if you are baying for a purge of opinionated non-anarchists, save your breath: it’s not going to happen.