I argue with people with opposing point of views, all the time, including in my day-to-day personal life. If someone starts touting MTG as the country's leading virologist, that person doesn't deserve another nano-second of my attention. My BFF has to hang up on her mother, after they've had their mom/daughter chat her mom starts doing her qanon bit. Example: Oprah, Hillary & Obama have a child sex trafficking business, and they keep the kid's in Oprah's basement. When my BFF says, "Bye mom, gotta go," it is not censorship; it's a total unwillingness to waste precious time letting someone spout nonsense at you.
Get off my ass, Lindy... I never was trying to tell YOU what to do. I stated MY opinion and MY position on the "ignore" function, and that is all.
~ First time. Do not know exactly how ' DoNotDisturb ' functions exactly but will soon find out. Rudness is annoying and unnecessary. It just dumbs everyone down. ` Time for a cup ...✔
It’s like that person doesn’t exist. The exception is if they are the last person to reply to a thread you are watching, it will show in your watched threads queue, with “ignored member” as the poster
Well, since this thread its about blocking other people, I still wouldn't block someone who was rude and insulting because when someone has to resort to slander it means that they've lost the debate. "When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser" Socrates I hope I've clarified what is simply my opinion. Thanks,
And I prefer NOT the read rudeness. If I have the option to make that rudeness invisible, I prefer that option.
Still - I prefer NOT to read such persons in the first place. And I wonder why such persons are esteemed at all. Do they get admired for their vulgarity by some?
I've never blocked anyone. But I do pick and choose which posts I comment on. Most of the threads don't interest me. The ones who do, I'll pass on if I think the post is from one of these highly partisan folks. I look for topics and people who post to have a good conversation with. I won't comment on any poster that I think just spouts the party line. The bottom line since I'm one picky type of guy, I have no need to block anyone. Perhaps me not commenting on certain posters is akin to a block, I don't know. That's for you all to decide.
It’s your choice to choose who to engage debate with. That’s a reasonable reply for sure. By you not blocking anyone it also leaves the option open to counter a claim you disagree with if you choose to. So I like that. I’ve actually come to realize that this forum has quite a few of “well known members” that kind of hang in the back and don’t comment a lot.
Certainly, a part of wisdom is the knowledge that one knows - or ultimately posts - nothing of value. I had fun with one poster who did nothing but complain about whataboutism - then she'd post a whataboutism in the very next post. Sometimes even in the SAME post. And this happened over and over and over and over and over and over again. So every time she did it, I just quoted her doing the opposite of what she told people not to do. I'm now on her ignore list. I look at that as a trophy, like she realized she had no way to defend her own words and went "Na na na na na na I can't heeeee-e-ear you!" I don't have anyone on my iggy list right now.
If I block someone it could mean I miss another conversation that might be interesting. Just don't engage.
I DO comment. I DO comment opinions. But I do not like to read and comment insults from rude persons. So better not read them at all.
I do not want to have "interesting conversations" with people who are insulting. Or - do you enjoy to be insulted?
Just to turn this around a bit, has anyone here been banned on other sites? I have because my opinions were unpopular with the mods there. Edit: I don't mean to hijack your thread, I just want to see if it's worthwhile to create a new one.
If you haven't been banned off of at least one forum you're probably not doing it right if you've been posting on forums for years
I see that most of you speak of "opinions" only. Just as if postings were always about normal opinions only, there to agree with or dis-agree with. Have you never experienced coarse personal insults? Lucky you!
In addition to a "Like" button, I wish there was also a "Dislike" button, or, a "Disagree" button. That would spice things up!
Unfortunately, there would be dog piles on some posters. It's usually pretty clear when someone disagrees.
I'm not delicate. Sometimes someone you dislike may have an interesting conversation with someone else about a different subject. You know your own limits and should do what you are comfortable with. On the internet?
