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***Official PSF Moderation Thread*** (3 Viewers)

I have never reported anyone here.  Also, as a child I never tattled to my parents or teachers hoping to get others in trouble or hoping those authority figures would intercede on my behalf, recognizing how wronged and long suffering I had been.  Lessons learned at Leland Elementary in the '60's are still applicable today.

 
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Wow

Report away on my reply
Given the definition of troll/trolling the post I reported fit. This post of yours probably meets the definition as well, but I'm not doing the reporting thing anymore so - :shrug: .

You know what's sad, and somewhat illustrative of the multiple failures all around in this episode - I took you off ignore (I've found your posts to be mostly inane to the point they're a waste of time/space, so it's a boon to me not to have to scroll past them all the time) to read these last two posts of yours just to see if you'd changed any and improved the quality of your posts. Guess not. Have a nice season.

 
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I already explained this two posts ago - it doesn't contribute positively to the conversation, it's solely an attempt to rile people up, which is the definition of trolling*. My understanding was that we aren't supposed to be trolling each other in here, and that such behavior was report worthy.

* Wikipedia definition of trolling summary:

That is an accurate description of the post I reported. Now that I know the mods aren't really interested in controlling such behavior, I'll act accordingly.
Do you think these posts add to the conversation?

Noonan: He asked them to put Romney down for a nap, how was Trump supposed to know they’d kill him?


By his posting style I'm begining to think DN is an alias for the Donald to post here

 
You know what's sad, and somewhat illustrative of the multiple failures all around in this episode - I took you off ignore (I've found your posts to be mostly inane to the point they're a waste of time/space, so it's a boon to me not to have to scroll past them all the time) to read these last two posts of yours just to see if you'd changed any and improved the quality of your posts. Guess not. Have a nice season.
This isn't being excellent. Inane? Put me on ignore. Don't ever want to offend you as it doesn't take much. :thumbup: Have a nice season as well.

 
Given the definition of troll/trolling the post I reported fit. This post of yours probably meets the definition as well, but I'm not doing the reporting thing anymore so - :shrug: .

You know what's sad, and somewhat illustrative of the multiple failures all around in this episode - I took you off ignore (I've found your posts to be mostly inane to the point they're a waste of time/space, so it's a boon to me not to have to scroll past them all the time) to read these last two posts of yours just to see if you'd changed any and improved the quality of your posts. Guess not. Have a nice season.
wow, you must have reported until your fingers bled

 
I took you off ignore (I've found your posts to be mostly inane to the point they're a waste of time/space, so it's a boon to me not to have to scroll past them all the time) to read these last two posts of yours just to see if you'd changed any and improved the quality of your posts. Guess not. Have a nice season.
You ought to report yourself for this pompous and insulting post

 
I already explained this two posts ago - it doesn't contribute positively to the conversation, it's solely an attempt to rile people up, which is the definition of trolling*. My understanding was that we aren't supposed to be trolling each other in here, and that such behavior was report worthy.

* Wikipedia definition of trolling summary:

That is an accurate description of the post I reported. Now that I know the mods aren't really interested in controlling such behavior, I'll act accordingly.
Man, well over half the posts here don't contribute positively to the conversation.  That's the tone of the forum that Joe has created though and someone above pointed out it's not going to change.  People don't talk politics (here or other places) to get an understanding of the other side.  They do it to lash out, vent, shame the other side, and generally just to argue.   

 
Man, well over half the posts here don't contribute positively to the conversation.  That's the tone of the forum that Joe has created though and someone above pointed out it's not going to change.  People don't talk politics (here or other places) to get an understanding of the other side.  They do it to lash out, vent, shame the other side, and generally just to argue.   
Sadly, I think you're mostly right. I hang on because there are good posts and posters still grinding out enough quality discussion to keep it informative and worthwhile - using the ignore function really helps in this regard.

 
I already explained this two posts ago - it doesn't contribute positively to the conversation, it's solely an attempt to rile people up, which is the definition of trolling*. My understanding was that we aren't supposed to be trolling each other in here, and that such behavior was report worthy.

* Wikipedia definition of trolling summary:

That is an accurate description of the post I reported. Now that I know the mods aren't really interested in controlling such behavior, I'll act accordingly.
Just curious, you said you report up to 10 posts a week. Does that mean you are reporting posts from both sides of the argument? 

 
Given the definition of troll/trolling the post I reported fit. This post of yours probably meets the definition as well, but I'm not doing the reporting thing anymore so - :shrug: .

You know what's sad, and somewhat illustrative of the multiple failures all around in this episode - I took you off ignore (I've found your posts to be mostly inane to the point they're a waste of time/space, so it's a boon to me not to have to scroll past them all the time) to read these last two posts of yours just to see if you'd changed any and improved the quality of your posts. Guess not. Have a nice season.
In my limited time in the PSF it seems basically to be trolling each other. I thought that was part of this forums schtick. If people were rep[orting all trolling it would overwhelm all systems.

 
Just curious, you said you report up to 10 posts a week. Does that mean you are reporting posts from both sides of the argument? 
Yeah. For example I've reported Tanner/McJose/whatever at least a couple of times when he's gotten too nasty to people - I think once in response to one of your posts in fact.

 
In my limited time in the PSF it seems basically to be trolling each other. I thought that was part of this forums schtick. If people were rep[orting all trolling it would overwhelm all systems.
I probably should have made this assumption from the outset as well. Live and learn.

 
I'm curious what the boards and mods thoughts are on the phrase "red meat for the base" after saying something controversial.  It often seems to be used in a way to imply trump voters are stupid hateful or racist. 

 I think the phrase can still be used appropriately, and is at times but more often than not it's a slam

 
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Whoa... I think that was my post, and not that I care, but seriously???  It was at around 3am when the board is dead.  A little tongue in cheek to maybe stimulate conversation at an off hour.

I've never reported a single post in 12 years.  I just don't believe in it.  I'm a bit surprised that is the level that gets reported though.  Glad to see a moderator can put it in context. 
Think that was my post, pretty hilarious he’s reporting things like that. Great example of why steering clear during football season is safest bet, regulars always out to get the “other side “. 

 
I'm curious what the boards and mods thoughts are on the phrase "red meat for the base" after saying something controversial.  It often seems to be used in a way to imply trump voters are stupid hateful or racist. 

 I think the phrase can still be used appropriately, and is at times but more often than not it's a slam
Such a minor thing it isnt worth ever getting upset over.

 
Max Power said:

I'm curious what the boards and mods thoughts are on the phrase "red meat for the base" after saying something controversial. It often seems to be used in a way to imply trump voters are stupid hateful or racist.

I think the phrase can still be used appropriately, and is at times but more often than not it's a slam

Be careful what you wish for. If the mods start to narrow the scope of when certain phrases can be used, then they might also start to narrow the scope of when other phrases can be used.

(Oh, just for a random example off the top of my head......phrases such as "You guys have him this time".)
 
The recent shtick of pretending to quote Trump supporters and miss-spelling all the words like they aren't smart enough to speak correctly is pretty horrible.
Altering what someone said and then quoting someone when it's not what they actually wrote is lame and not something we allow. If you see that, report it.

 
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That theory has been destroyed over and over.
Got a link for this?

I am not actually being serious, just making a point at how dumb your link requests are and I think are genuinely just trolling.

You ask people for links in bad faith, not just fact finding missions. It isn't like somebody posts the US population is 750 million and you ask for a link. If somebody says democrats are in favor of open borders, you ask for a link. You aren't asking for a link supporting why they think that. You are asking for a link to all democrats saying "I want open borders". When you of course don't get the link saying "I want open borders" you act like you just proved the person wrong. When somebody says the ACA is a redistribution of wealth, you ask for a link, :lmao:  When somebody says AOC is a socialist you ask for a link. Those aren't statements based on data points. Opinion, or at least to a large extent, is almost always implied in such statements.  

Somebody posts quoted text from an article and you ask for a link and criticize them when all you need to do is copy the first line of the article and search it and voila!  

Somebody says more violent rhetoric comes from the left, you ask for a link. This is stupid. What are you expecting? The organization of Official Violent Rhetoric to have a spreadsheet documenting all statements of rhetoric with an empirical rating scale?  

People make obvious hyperbolic statements and you ask for a link(which is of course why I specified that I wasn't being serious when I said half your posts were asking for links because as we both know, that is the kind of "can I have a link" you would pull.)

Also just so you don't ask for a link, I made up the whole "office of violent rhetoric" thing. 

You get mad when people sarcastically ask you for links and say "that was my opinion" even though you technically made a definitive statement. (Something you did in this thread just a few posts ago). Just like above bolded. I know you cant provide empirical data proving that such a theory has been destroyed since you don't have access to what is reported and not reported to the mods. I understand that your opinion was implied in such a statement and that asking for a link is just a stupid troll job. 

 
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Worse yet is getting asked for a link, providing one, and then having to argue over whether it really captured what you were trying to say or the point you were trying to prove. Like the time I asserted that a lot of conservatives did indeed hold their nose and vote for Trump because of S. Ct. justices. This was challenged. I found the link and then had to debate it for an hour. Total waste of time.

 
Got a link for this?

I am not actually being serious, just making a point at how dumb your link requests are and I think are genuinely just trolling.

You ask people for links in bad faith, not just fact finding missions. It isn't like somebody posts the US population is 750 million and you ask for a link. If somebody says democrats are in favor of open borders, you ask for a link. You aren't asking for a link supporting why they think that. You are asking for a link to all democrats saying "I want open borders". When you of course don't get the link saying "I want open borders" you act like you just proved the person wrong. When somebody says the ACA is a redistribution of wealth, you ask for a link, :lmao:. When somebody says AOC is a socialist you ask for a link. Those aren't statements based on data points. Opinion, or at least to a large extent, is almost always implied in such statements.  

Somebody posts quoted text from an article and you ask for a link and criticize them when all you need to do is copy the first line of the article and search it and voila!  

Somebody says more violent rhetoric comes from the left, you ask for a link. This is stupid. What are you expecting? The organization of Official Violent Rhetoric to have a spreadsheet documenting all statements of rhetoric with an empirical rating scale?  

People make obvious hyperbolic statements and you ask for a link(which is of course why I specified that I wasn't being serious when I said half your posts were asking for links because as we both know, that is the kind of "can I have a link" you would pull.)

Also just so you don't ask for a link, I made up the whole "office of violent rhetoric" thing. 

You get mad when people sarcastically ask you for links and say "that was my opinion" even though you technically made a definitive statement. (Something you did in this thread just a few posts ago). Just like above bolded. I know you cant provide empirical data proving that such a theory has been destroyed since you don't have access to what is reported and not reported to the mods. I understand that your opinion was implied in such a statement and that asking for a link is just a stupid troll job. 
I disagree with nearly everything you wrote here...but enough of it...have a nice day.

 
I disagree with nearly everything you wrote here...but enough of it...have a nice day.
These types of responses are my favorite. If you've had enough of it, why respond at all? Answer: because you want to have the last word without explanation. 

#Takeyourballandgohome.
It might be, and I say this seriously, if someone doesn't respond to a question they get hounded for ignoring that question.  I know it has happened to you in the past, so maybe a response like that is better than no response.  

 

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