The "Please don't feed the trolls" hit list. Please do not quote the following:

[Ace42]

Part pillory, part oubliette, this thread is for us all to state who is on our ignore lists, so as to minimise the possibility of that most unfortunate of occurences, having to deal with someone you are not obliged to.

From the off, let us be quite clear, this is NOT a thread to gloat, or flame. Hopefully we (I) will be able to stick to that. Likewise, if you have someone on ignore just to avoid personal abuse, they need not be mentioned, as no-one will be (hopefully) quoting personal abuse, and frankly, I don't think anyone cares about squabbles. Either way, this is not the place to air dirty laundry.

A final word on this: As there are plenty of people we all have on ignore already, it might be difficult to dig up precisely what was the straw that broke the camel's back. So, until we have a rough and ready list up, we'll have to take the "starting" nominations with a pinch of salt. Hopefully any new additions will be a lot easier to make an objective case against, due to freshness in memory. I am sure as trolls get quoted, we'll be adding them as we are reminded, rather than all in one go. A ranking system at just how unforgiveable quoting them would be, is advisable.

An obvious example of an "old troll" would be the first candidate on anyone's list:

"gmsisko1" - for a complete unwillingness to be objective when dealing with facts. A maximum NEVER QUOTE rating certainly. There can be no excuse for quoting him, as he never has anything worth saying, much less so listening to.

[Qdrop]

this is fantasic....

you fancy yourselves message board GODS!!

Ace: do me.....do me!!

someone tell him to do me.....

[ASsman]

Qdrop - For being a complete hypocrite. Also for believing opinions are to be tolerated, except for supported arguments.. etc.
And for believing the Corporate Media has some sort of "Liberal" bias. Due to a obvious misconception of objectiveness. His point of relativity for a "objective" News source is just as bad as anyone on the other side of the spectrum.

[Ace42]

Not to comment on the guy (no flaming, remember everyone) - I think we can safely say that unfoundedly labeling sources as being "liberal biased" or "right wing propoganda" etc. is grounds enough for putting someone on a no-quote list. If people are going to argue black is white, then they are not worth listening to. Oh, and a PS to trolls, just because you have made yourself visible, doesn't mean they are singling you out. As I said in my first post, people are going to get put up as they become apparent, so sounding off in this thread, Q-tip, is gonna get you noticed. It's nothing personal.

[drobertson420]

Is it hot in here....? :)

[drobertson420]

"...As there are plenty of people we all have on ignore already, it might be difficult to dig up precisely what was the straw that broke the camel's back. So, until we have a rough and ready list up, we'll have to take the "starting" nominations with a pinch of salt. Hopefully any new additions will be a lot easier to make an objective case against, due to freshness in memory. I am sure as trolls get quoted, we'll be adding them as we are reminded, rather than all in one go. A ranking system at just how unforgiveable quoting them would be, is advisable."






Eventually, there will be no one left to argue with.........



(yea, yea; I know.....I just made "The List" :eek:

Thank You, Senator McCarthy...

[Ace42]

Eventually, there will be no one left to argue with...

You say that like it is a bad thing. If you accept there is true and false, and right and wrong, it logically follows that there can be a right side to an argument, and a wrong side.

Now, what profit do you think the people who are "right" can get from listening to the people who are "wrong" and whose opinions are based on things which are "false" ? Does acknowledging, even patting people on the head for stating things that are wrong somehow make people who are right "righter" ?

No. Listening to these people can only be counter productive. And many of them illustrate that they are not only reluctant, but 100% opposed to accept things which are true and fact. How is entertaining these people's delusions that they are anything other than a waste of bandwidth time and oxygen, anything other than a criminal squandering of effort?

You made your inane "ignore me" thread - if you want to get on your soap box, do it there. If you want to list people you'd rather not see quoted (posters, not Hannity, or O'Reilly) then by all means make further posts.

If, however, you would rather I ignore you, by all means say so in clear and certain terms. Or would something as easy as that steal your thunder?

[yeahwho]

I'm basically nuetral on the ignore list, I just really got sick and tired of drobertson420's avatar, then when he came up with his please put me on ignore me thread, it was a no brainer.

[yeahwho]

I quote whoever the fuck I want.
Do Not Quote Me.

[ASsman]

I'm basically nuetral on the ignore list, I just really got sick and tired of drobertson420's avatar, then when he came up with his please put me on ignore me thread, it was a no brainer.
He is an alcoholic. I blame his lack of maturity on that.

[drobertson420]

I'm basically nuetral on the ignore list, I just really got sick and tired of drobertson420's avatar, then when he came up with his please put me on ignore me thread, it was a no brainer.



Why not just say "Hey! Enough With the Avatar!"

If it bothers you that much i'll change it.
(and did)

[drobertson420]

He is an alcoholic. I blame his lack of maturity on that.



Wrong.

My lack of maturity is a developed gift....


Or a sense of humor....

[Rosie Cotton]

I haven't put anyone on my ignore list yet, but I am almost positive that douche nozzle american is gonna be the first.

[phinkasaurus]

since I have no one the "My List" yet, I have to ask.
Can one not just ignore the post? Ignore their bait?
I mean don't you see that the culprit posted anyway? you just don't get to read what they wrote?

[ASsman]

You see that the ignored person quoted. But you are unable to see what. That way you are not tempted to feed the troll.

[DroppinScience]

You say that like it is a bad thing. If you accept there is true and false, and right and wrong, it logically follows that there can be a right side to an argument, and a wrong side.

Now, what profit do you think the people who are "right" can get from listening to the people who are "wrong" and whose opinions are based on things which are "false" ? Does acknowledging, even patting people on the head for stating things that are wrong somehow make people who are right "righter" ?

No. Listening to these people can only be counter productive. And many of them illustrate that they are not only reluctant, but 100% opposed to accept things which are true and fact. How is entertaining these people's delusions that they are anything other than a waste of bandwidth time and oxygen, anything other than a criminal squandering of effort?

You made your inane "ignore me" thread - if you want to get on your soap box, do it there. If you want to list people you'd rather not see quoted (posters, not Hannity, or O'Reilly) then by all means make further posts.

If, however, you would rather I ignore you, by all means say so in clear and certain terms. Or would something as easy as that steal your thunder?

Hold on here!

I think you learn a lot from people with differing opinions than your own. In fact, it'll strengthen your own opinions (whether it be revising them or anything).

Obviously people like sisko aren't worth our time, but I hope you're not suggesting that anybody who doesn't agree with you must be put on ignore...

[paulk]

Well he hasn't added me to his ignore list.

[drobertson420]

You say that like it is a bad thing. If you accept there is true and false, and right and wrong, it logically follows that there can be a right side to an argument, and a wrong side.

Now, what profit do you think the people who are "right" can get from listening to the people who are "wrong" and whose opinions are based on things which are "false" ? Does acknowledging, even patting people on the head for stating things that are wrong somehow make people who are right "righter" ?

No. Listening to these people can only be counter productive. And many of them illustrate that they are not only reluctant, but 100% opposed to accept things which are true and fact. How is entertaining these people's delusions that they are anything other than a waste of bandwidth time and oxygen, anything other than a criminal squandering of effort?

You made your inane "ignore me" thread - if you want to get on your soap box, do it there. If you want to list people you'd rather not see quoted (posters, not Hannity, or O'Reilly) then by all means make further posts.

If, however, you would rather I ignore you, by all means say so in clear and certain terms. Or would something as easy as that steal your thunder?


Dear Ace: Ignore Me.
http://www.beastieboys.com/bbs/showpost.php?p=564753&postcount=107

(and then go play your "Star Wars" game.... ;) )

[Ace42]

Obviously people like sisko aren't worth our time, but I hope you're not suggesting that anybody who doesn't agree with you must be put on ignore...

Certainly not. Many people who I disagree with are not on my ignore list. Jasonik is a prime candidate, despite much provocation.

However, as you well know, there are a lot of ignorant trolls who don't know what they are talking about. Nothing can be learned from Sisko apart from complacency and self-righteousness. I think we all know there are many like him. Tone Capone for another, that Alltran guy who managed to get himself banned. Pretty much anyone who makes generalisations about "All Muslims being terrorists" etc.

There are not a lot of things that offend me, I think I am pretty open minded, and I don't mind people making "sick jokes" or swearing their heads off, etc. However, willful ignorance does push my buttons. Guns don't kill people, backwards red-neck hicks with more teeth than braincells kill people.

And, let me clarify this (for the people of Freedom Toast's way of thinking), no-one is demanding you ignore people here. By all means reply to them, knock yourselves out. However, as a common courtesy to the other, reasonable, posters here, not quoting the trolls is not that big a deal. It accomplishes nothing apart from annoying the sensible posters here.

I can't speak for the numerous posters who have left. I think we all miss Bilbo, Chris Love, Blighty, etc. I can't assume why they have left. But I know that a key factor in my thoughts of leaving has been the sea of spastics who frequently deluge this place, and the woeful inadequecy of the ignore feature in the face of people quoting.

"You know I hate, detest, and can't bear a lie, not because I am straighter than the rest of us, but simply because it appalls me. There is a taint of death, a flavour of mortality in lies-- which is exactly what I hate and detest in the world-- what I want to forget. It makes me miserable and sick, like biting something rotten would do." - Marlow in Conard's Heart of Darkness

[ASsman]

Shabammo!

[Qdrop]

Napleon and Snowball.









i find it interesting though.......even obvious.

if any one cares to look back at the posts between Assman, Ace and I over the span of 2 days where they grew to loathe me.....you WILL find very little hostility (no more than they showed me) or malicious intent.
they were simply debates.....much of it spent by me defending myself from their presumptions and Mcarthian lack of toleration.

they ignored me because i wasn't backing down, and i was calling them out for what they were.......and that hurt them worse then any politcal debate checkmate, ect.

i also find it funny that if i saw either of them in person, they probably couldn't even look me in the eyes.
the wonderful world of the message board.

[D_Raay]

It smells like a greek bathhouse in here.
Smelled many greek bathhouses lately?? Hehehe, I like when you post in here Aimee you always lighten the mood, so to speak...

[Jasonik]

5{ organized sanction thread.

Yes, we must have STANDARDS!

TROLL defined (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll)

(Sounds like me.) :o


Wouldn't it be more precise to say; "Don't quote unreasonable, boorish dolts?"

[Ace42]

If you like.

[Jasonik]

In that case I'll nominate ASsman to the no quote list for being utterly convinced he is always right, and his kneejerk dismissal of any questioning of his omnipotent intellect.

[Ace42]

Does anyone even quote assman?

[ASsman]

I quote myself
And

I cannot be proven wrong because it is my unsupported opinion. So I win. - ASsman