Who are you ignoring?

@mismi,

OH COME ON- Nimh, Cyclopitchorn and OccomBill are not mean-spirited and warped.

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@mismi,

mismi wrote:

I have 5 - mainly because everytime I read a post by these folks they seem so acidic and sure of themselves. It annoys me. I am a pretty easy going gal. But when I found myself getting pissed off everytime I came across one of these 5 folks posts...it was time to put them on the ignore list.

A2K is for my leisure and to relax...not to get riled because of know it all's who are warped and mean-spirited to boot.

EXACTLY! I am glad someone else gets it.

So far, I haven't seen any ignored people show up. Smile

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@McGentrix,

I'm not on ignore? I'm crushed! Crushed I say!

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The people I have on ignore are people whom I feel are not contributing anything of substance. They just make inflammatory statements with the hope of stirring up a pot of trouble. They are not here to debate or discuss, but rather to annoy people with their silly statements and name calling. The exception to this is a certain person I have on ignore because I can't understand two thirds of what he posts and he clogs up threads like a wad of hair in a drain.

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@Green Witch,

Green Witch- Your only hope is to singup for a remedial reading course!

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no one.

I take breaks from A2K as needed. There was one time that a regular poster posted something that was so vile (to me) that I was shaking in rage. I realized at the time that is was a ridiculous response to an internet forum and knew it was time to step back. This person has never and will never know that her post caused such a response because it wasn't about her so much as it was about me and what I was getting from and giving to A2K.

You're right, mis -- this should be a place of refuge. When it becomes less than that then you need whatever tools are available to make it so. My 'vacation' preceded the days of the ignore button. I won't say there won't come a day when I decide to ignore certain posters but that day hasn't happened yet.

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no one, and never will.

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@hawkeye10,

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no one, and never will.

I applaud your good sense, Hawkeye and the good sense of others who take this approach.

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Before yesterday, I had one person on ignore for posting what is probably the most offensive thread I've seen on either Abuzz or A2K. I did it in a fit of rage, so it's entirely possible that I'll un-ignore him/her later on.

Then today, after much deliberation, I added one more to the ignore list... not because he/she was posting stuff I disagree with or find offensive, but because in recent weeks every single of one of his/her posts has consisted of puerile name-calling in place of addressing the points that others are trying to discuss. If someone is going to make it their business not to contribute to discussions, I see no reason to read his/her posts.

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@JPB,

I presume that's me.

I have several people on ignore light, and cycle them out as my pique wanes or their barrage does. If I had to make a choice, I'd let them all back in from the outfield. I like skipability in the meantime, though.

I've a few on serious ignore as trolls, now learning to vote them down first, once I'm sure re the troll thing in my own view.

I think these kind of answers can vary from a person posting once every few days or weeks to one who watches the threads all the time. Some of these kind of markdowns are simple serenity housekeeping.

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@ossobuco,

no, osso, it wasn't you.

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The other day I was thinking: "Whatever happened to......" Then, I realized that I had used the ignore button on that person.

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@ossobuco,

Shapeless, you may be reacting to a troll folks have been speaking about who does all that on purpose. Several threads on that. Plus threads on the nature of trolling.

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@JPB,

Ah, good. I figure I can get aggravating.

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@ossobuco,

I've been following some of those threads and I don't think it's the same person. Fortunately, I tend not to spend too much time on the threads that that particular troll tends to frequent.

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@Foxfyre,

Fox, I disagree with much of what you say, but at the very least you are polite - even when you insult us. I wouldn't dream of putting you on my "ignore" list. LOL

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@Shapeless,

One of the most immediate trolls is presenting as three or four people, with flipping povs. Some of the oldies recognize this person, or aver to by linguistic clues, but in any case, the posts can be offensive ---- and, to add to the quandary, sometimes they can be reasonable.

This is all part of the density of the discussion..

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@ossobuco,

Well, someone with insight. I think that you must know, OSSOBUCO, that I can and have responded reasonably in the past. but there are two problems which cause me to respond in kind. In kind, in this case, means not politely.

You may be aware that on the second day. I posted, a certain gentleman, one Joe from Chicago, put on unflattering pictures right after my posts. Then some others, without cause, began to call names( You can find out by checking back.)
I can call names with the best of them. I do believe that some of the posters who responded to my posts with name calling are really afraid to let me post since in the past I have done very well in my debates with them and that made them angry. There was to be no heresy on able2know. No deviation from the party line.

My second problem is people who object to what they feel is an insult to Senator OBAMA. I called him a mulatto. That is correct. It is the truth. But i have used that term IN RESPONSE to totally stupid and insulting lies about John MCain.

One, Cicerone Imposter, said of JOHN MCCAIN.

He ( MCCAIN) WAS A POW? A Gross insult to a brave airman which calls for a response--a tit for tat.

and the self described mentally deficient BIPOLAR bear was even more rude. He said that McCAIN was walking in a strange way because he was wearing "depends"

Bi Polar doesn't know that McCain's broken legs were not set correctly by the Viet CONG. He broke those legs when his plane crashed.

I tell the people who get upset about my comments about OBAMA---STOP THE SMEARS ON MCCAIN AND MAKE POSTS WHICH ARE RATIONAL AND USE EVIDENCE AND DOCUMENTATION--NOT STUPID SMEARS AND EVERYONE WILL RESPOND IN KIND!!!

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@mason738,

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He ( MCCAIN) WAS A POW? A Gross insult to a brave airman which calls for a response--a tit for tat.

You wouldn't understand the irony if it punched you in the face. And that's the whole truth and nut'n but.

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@McGentrix,

I have 4 trolls on ignore right now. I've decided to ignore them mainly because I find myself engaging (i.e., feeding) them otherwise. I've spent quite a bit of time and energy sparring with one of them over the years, but have decided to employ the ignore feature instead. It's worked out great so far.

(And no, c.i. is not one of them. Wink

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