Open letter to the membership

[saveliberty]

Dear USMB friends,

I can't help but see some disturbing trends here on USMB as of late. The large numbers of trolls have clogged threads with unneccessary posts. Posting has dropped in volume as I (and I assume others) have found fewer threads worth posting in. Even reading many of them has become burdensome.

There is a rise in the polarity of political divisions. I am not sure what can be done. Here's hoping we can find ways to be more positive and constructive. My only other alternative is to post even less. Not an option I want to consider.

saveliberty

P.S. Smile and seize the day.

 

[California Girl]

We really should have a bipartisan agreement to just ignore the obvious trolls.

 

[masquerade]

Dear USMB members,

I feel much like saveliberty does.

I like coming to this message board and want to continue. So that is why I am going to find a way to weed through the threads to find ones that would better suit me. I know that y'all are not going to change. The situation here on these boards is not going to change for me until I look within and make the changes necessary in me. I know I can visit these boards and enjoy my time here.

masquerade

P.S. Smile and surround yourself with positive people.

 

[saveliberty]

We really should have a bipartisan agreement to just ignore the obvious trolls.

Many are new, but some are long standing members. I'm in. How big an ignore list can you have?

 

[Oddball]

The upshot is that they leave themselves wide open for some slam-dunk zingers.

I ran out of rep giving props to folks with great smackdowns yesterday.

 

[goldcatt]

We really should have a bipartisan agreement to just ignore the obvious trolls.

Many are new, but some are long standing members. I'm in. How big an ignore list can you have?

A good old fashioned shunning? Why not? I can see where a good 1/2 of those currently posting would be about right for an ignore list. I've never used ignore, is there a limit?

 

[L.K.Eder]

We really should have a bipartisan agreement to just ignore the obvious trolls.

Many are new, but some are long standing members. I'm in. How big an ignore list can you have?

A good old fashioned shunning? Why not? I can see where a good 1/2 of those currently posting would be about right for an ignore list. I've never used ignore, is there a limit?

no limit.

 

[MaggieMae]

The problem with the disrupting trolls is you don't really know until you've read several postings whether their intention is legit or not. I usually try to give newbies the benefit of the doubt.

It would help if some of those who post here the most often and can recognize names and/or styles from some other boards could list their names. Or, if you post in the middle of the night and have discovered a troll long before the rest of us know that, give a heads up. (And vice versa.) That way, I, personally, would avoid them altogether and not get sucked into wasting time reading a dozen posts before I see what they're up to.

 

[MaggieMae]

We really should have a bipartisan agreement to just ignore the obvious trolls.

Many are new, but some are long standing members. I'm in. How big an ignore list can you have?

A good old fashioned shunning? Why not? I can see where a good 1/2 of those currently posting would be about right for an ignore list. I've never used ignore, is there a limit?

Here's an idea: Someone start a thread titled Ignore Lists, post the list, and we can all just keep adding to it. They might just get the message.

 

[L.K.Eder]

Many are new, but some are long standing members. I'm in. How big an ignore list can you have?

A good old fashioned shunning? Why not? I can see where a good 1/2 of those currently posting would be about right for an ignore list. I've never used ignore, is there a limit?

Here's an idea: Someone start a thread titled Ignore Lists, post the list, and we can all just keep adding to it. They might just get the message.

self-restraint would help more.

without the eager troll hunting beavers that shit would dry up.

 

[Two Thumbs]

I know god kills a kitten every time you feed a troll....

But troll baiting can be so much fun!!

And I'm allergic to cats.

Smile and people will wonder what you are up to, causing you to smile more.

 

[Truthmatters]

I dont even any problem here.

Respond to what you want to respond to and ignore the rest.

No problem

 

[Samson]

I dont even any problem here.

Respond to what you want to respond to and ignore the rest.

No problem

I'm glad to get the retard POV so I can do the opposite.

 

[Anguille]

In case anyone was wondering, I am not a troll.

 

[L.K.Eder]

In case anyone was wondering, I am not a troll.

typical troll speak, troll.

 

[saveliberty]

I dont even any problem here.

Respond to what you want to respond to and ignore the rest.

No problem

Sorry, can't respond. E.K.Eder says no.

 

[syrenn]

The problem with the disrupting trolls is you don't really know until you've read several postings whether their intention is legit or not. I usually try to give newbies the benefit of the doubt.

It would help if some of those who post here the most often and can recognize names and/or styles from some other boards could list their names. Or, if you post in the middle of the night and have discovered a troll long before the rest of us know that, give a heads up. (And vice versa.) That way, I, personally, would avoid them altogether and not get sucked into wasting time reading a dozen posts before I see what they're up to.

We sorta did that at one time. You can tell by how we are responding to them.

 

[Granny]

I haven't been posting much lately myself. I agree it's hard to find something really worth a response. When I log in (which is at least once a day) and I see some 500+ new posts, I don't feel like looking at everything. I may make one post, but then I log out.

 

[saveliberty]

Okay, I started a Ignore List - Troll Control in the Flame Zone. Please PM me entries, I explained why in the post. Thanks.

 

[Anguille]

In case anyone was wondering, I am not a troll.

typical troll speak, troll.

It takes one to gnome one.