Re: A troll free zone- of late

LOL I and others here have a bridge for sale (The Brooklyn)

Interested?

Real or not seeing you lurk and I didn't check the headers I will take you
the same way I take other unknowns.


With a grain of salt....


Matt wrote:
> Sorry to those who already read my reply in the "TENS" thread...I was
> responding to comments there. But this really belongs here...
>
> It's really ashame. Someone in pain comes in asking questions.
> He/she (We'll assume Jamie is a he for sake of pronoun usage)
> doesn't attack, slander, or question other's motives. In fact, he
> never even defends or responds to those who ridicule his innocent
> questions. He continues to sift through the attacks to glean what he
> can from those who post a civilized response. Judging by his
> demeanor, he seems like a laid back, nice guy.
>
> What is his crime? That he asks too many questions? That he doesn't
> research through Google(which we really don't know whether that's so
> or not)? What ever happened to: "There's no such thing as a stupid
> question." or "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at
> all".
>
> Then he is called a "troll". Wikipedia defines a troll as "...a
> person who posts inflammatory messages on the Internet, such as on
> online discussion forums, to disrupt discussion or to upset its
> participants". Where are his inflammatory messages? Do you really
> think he is trying to "disrupt discussion"? It seems by this
> definition that the trolls here are the ones responding with comments
> like suggesting to attach a tens unit lead behind each ear. You
> might call that innocent sarcasm. Perhaps if you're talking to
> someone you've known for a while. But it seems a little rude(i.e.
> inflammatory) to say to someone you barely know.
>
> It kind of reminds me of the early school days. Where the cliques
> stuck together and bullied on anyone that was different than them.
> And I thought everyone seemed so nice at first.
>
> I don't know Jamie, nor have I ever talked to him. But I couldn't
> help but be appalled at how he was treated by some (not all). Now I
> see how the "flame wars" are started. One, the aggressor,
> attacks/ridicules someone else. Then there is a defense or
> retaliation in response. Which leads to another response by the
> original aggressor. And on it goes. Though, this could be stopped
> in it's tracks by the original aggressor not making his/her original
> comment(s). But I see that it can also be stopped at the second rung
> by not taking defense/retaliation.
>
> And that is what I will do. The smart thing is to be like Jamie, and
> ignore the rude and unkind comments. Responding only precipitates the
> negative atmosphere of the group. So I will go back to mainly
> lurking, learning what I can from the on-topic posts, posting only
> when relevant, ignoring the inflammatory posts...and will stop
> defending those who are unduly ridiculed. -<AMF jumps for joy>- I'm
> a little afraid to start a post with a question...as example shows I
> may not be treated with respect or courtesy. (However, I do thank
> those who responded in a couth and friendly manner).
>
> At the same time, I do extend my apologies to AMF. I take a step back
> and see that I have become the same as those I criticize.
> Contributing negative vibes...taking the group off course. It's hard
> to resist when you see the seemingly innocent being jibed at. But
> I don't want to post the type of things that I've always had to sift
> through to get to the relevant stuff myself.
>
> I only hope that others will not be so unduly sarcastic and
> antagonistic (i.e. troll)...especially when it's not first directed at
> them. Though I know I can only do my best. You can't change the way
> other people respond.
>
> -Matt


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