LET'S TRY THIS
gSteph
The view from the other side of the room
Let's follow Waffles (and Founder's) plan/idea and EVERYONE simply DO NOT RESPOND to SJG.
Just for a day (to start)
Simply refuse "to feed the trolls"
It will make a difference - unlike feeding him(?).
Let's try. Can't be any harder than quitting alchohol, drugs, or sex. And I've done one of those.
Ok, steph, back to work.
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Not consistently - across the board
Permanent ignore
Not once in the history of internet forums has "just ignore the trolls!" worked. There's always one or more users who will engage (and I'll admit that I'm sometimes that guy with certain trolls).
Also, your proposal ignores the steady influx of new, legit users who will need to be told, over and over, "No, we don't talk to that guy. He's creepy as fuck."
And then there's the even steadier stream of new troll accounts created solely to provoke turmoil where ever possible.
So, I'm not against what you want. I just don't think it takes human nature into account.
Also as long as users post content that he can review and live through vicariously, he's gonna comment on it regardless of getting a response.
The issues with him are deeper than just wanting attention.
Hell not to hold up Dugan as a parameter of good will but he also was subjected to vile daily attacks yet he didn’t respond all of that much so for everyone that isn’t Blond Bombshell that @founder stuck up for there are dozens that founder just ignores the Wolfpack descending on.
Sorry I’m no SJG fan but a two way ignore would be a better look than this daily kindergarten class.
Leave the Front Room for pure trolling.
Skibum, very funny.
Papi, good insight.
Waffle, you are ignored from being able to PM me. But if you are trash talking about me you are not ignored. You are encouraging trolls. You are a troll, but you are encouraging ones who are even worse.
You create a problem. You would not get to do this f2f, not even in your strip club.
SJG
Not sure though gammanu95 what your real meaning is?
Do you mean that the herd can be wrong?
Yes it most certainly can be. Very often it is wrong.
SJG
SJG
"a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge."
Based on this definition I'm just saying that an opinion is "right" in the mind of the person giving it regardless of whether or not it is based on facts or fiction. The truth of it is irrelevant.
And on the topic of whether or not founder should bring back the two-way block, there is no factually correct answer.
I think I need a lap dance (not a front room make out session, not that there's anything wrong with that)
Oh, well, back to ignore (thanks for that, tuscl)
SJG
Well... except SCpandit.
SCPandit has set the bar very low for that distinction.