Using the "funny" option to mock and ridicule.

[Dogmaphobe]

Now, I realize you folks did away with the neg rep for a reason, but there has been an increased usage of the "funny" option by posters who do so solely for the purpose to mock and ridicule serious postings. Now, I realize this is allowed by site policy throughout the forum since the one person who follows me around doing so is a mod. I don't question this policy and am fine with it.

This place has a "clean debate" zone, however, and this practice also occurs in the clean debate -- usually by those with extremely partisan views. It doesn't seem to me that such mockery and derision should be part of this "clean debate" since it is an obvious provocation and amounts to trolling.

I think you folks should reconsider its use in a forum devoted to clean debate.

 

[Fueri]

Will.Not.Hit.Funny.
Will.Not.Hit.Funny.
Will.Not.Hit.Funny.
Will.Not.Hit.Funny.

 

[aaronleland]

I rated the OP funny. Sorry. I couldn't resist.

 

[MisterBeale]

*sigh* I miss the old USMB. The rawest most hard hitting free speechest place on the interwebs.

Now, it's been co-opted. . .

 

[Dogmaphobe]

. I couldn't resist.

He says yet again.

Have you already forgotten last night?

 

[MarathonMike]

Unfortunately, the CDZ has morphed into something other than a clean debate forum. But perhaps we need a new rating to indicate disagreement. I realize that would potentially change the rating statistics requiring a total positive ratings and a total negative ratings.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Who cares? Funny away it drives your ratings up

 

[The Irish Ram]

Consider it a little hug from your detractors. It counts as a positive whether they like it or not. And fight for the right for them to be able to express themselves regardless of their rationale.

 

[Auld Phart]

I use it often as a shortcut to say, "I can't believe you said that", "I can't believe you believe that".

 

[The Irish Ram]

lol Sass, you beat me to it.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

lol Sass, you beat me to it.

I gave you a funny

 

[JakeStarkey]

Cry up a storm and no one will care.

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Who cares? Funny away it drives your ratings up

Ratings.

Trumpery says that's all that really matters.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

Who cares? Funny away it drives your ratings up

Ratings.

Trumpery says that's all that really matters.

After your lies about me the other day I have no use for you. Be gone

 

[irosie91]

"funny" is silly------people should be able to ARTICULATE (the finger way) their reactions

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Unfortunately, the CDZ has morphed into something other than a clean debate forum. But perhaps we need a new rating to indicate disagreement. I realize that would potentially change the rating statistics requiring a total positive ratings and a total negative ratings.

Yep. Break the rules and the mods fold. Instead of cleaning up threads and enforcing the rules, the thread just gets moved.

Same thing happened with the 'new rules' in the Politics forum.

FACT: USMess is not the place for civil adult discourse.

 

[Carla_Danger]

I miss Stephanie! Where is that little rascal?

 

[Damaged Eagle]

*****CHUCKLE*****

 

[SwimExpert]

Stop being such a whiny fag. Who are you to say what other people should be allowed to laugh at.

 

[Ravi]

Stop being such a whiny fag. Who are you to say what other people should be allowed to laugh at.

That's sexist!