That worked on people with Rage issues, but I don't really see that as an effective option for posters who really don't care what anyone else thinks.

I was always fond of the Human Centipede Solution.

??? No Biscuit???
Que?

:redcard::vomitblu::vomit:
Flint, you're just wrong.

She's talking about always changing the subject to dogs to drive a particular poster away.

Do you disagree with what I've said here, Shawnee?

I agree that things get ugly in the politics threads. I admit that I have been an offender.

That's what politics do to people. We've had some heated discussions about religion too.

I don't know, it seems that these things work themselves out, eventually. In defense of Redux, I've seen (and been part of) a lot of the crap before he even came on the scene. I've heard him actually make some decent points, responding in kind only when the popcorn starts.

Then what is the common denominator?

*shrugs* I don't think it matters, really. I certainly have my opinions on coming in and reading 8 posts in a row of merc eating popcorn, saying demoncrat whores, shill, fail...whatever. Does that mean anything? No. Should it? No.

Impose time-outs? Nah. I don't think that's any kind of solution.

Not getting attention for it would seem a better solution than getting negative attention for it, especially if the big purpose is to get a rise and watch the fun, and I don't rule that out.

Having said that, I really hate word association! I have to stay out because I get so riled.

Wiled.

Wild.

Child.

Kid.

Goat.

:lol:

Here's an idea, Jim. You're well respected here. When someone posts a dismissive or insulting post, tell them to stop. Remember how obedient Classic was, when you told him to stop kicking the retarded kid? I'll bet Merc will listen to you, too. I don't want to sound like "they started it", but I will bet you that if you get merc and classic to stop, redux and I will have no reason to be asshats.

I'm sure the hostility expressed by some does keep people from posting in the Politics forum. People have their viewpoints and, however illogical we may think they are, they are theirs.

What I hate is the holier than thou attitude of a certain someone who tends to berate those who disagree with him/her. I can respect your opinion even though I disagree with it. We, however, are racist, homophobic, gun-loving tea-baggers for our views.

Why can't we have a lively discussion...agree to disagree and not resort to name calling.

Oh, and I say violators are sent to Pakistan with a pistol, sword and night vision equipment and made to hunt down Osama Bin Laden. :D

Yep. Us demoncratic shill whore martyr bleeding heart bums know how that feels. :p:

Why don't you think it should mean anything? I think it means something... It's a bullshit way to act, completely selfish and rude. Typical of most of the internet which is why people come/stay here instead.
It seems like so much resentment has built up at this point, like someone else said, it's not even about the issues being discussed anymore. But as soon as people try to discuss an issue, the same fight starts among the same people for page after page...

this is a job for the moderators to handle. we haz moderators, don't we?

if the actions of a few are ruining it for the rest of us, the mods have the right and duty to take action in whatever way they see fit, including deletions, suspensions, etc.

I meant that how I feel about it doesn't really mean anything, to anyone but me. I've joined right in, I know. I have fire-temper, and it pisses me right off. I don't see the good "underneath" like so many have professed...so my feelings toward that person are irrelevant to that person's dealings with other persons here; obviously there is a side I've never seen.

I have resentment...big time. That is my problem to deal with. I've been going along thinking those things have been sanctioned in certain cases, and maybe I haven't been looking at the big picture.

So what you're saying is true: it's not so much that these things can't be ignored, it's that no one can have a discussion anymore.

Another forum I frequent has moderators dimming out posts that are gratuitously insulting, with the explanation DBAJ (Don't Be A Jerk). Although we don't have the technology here, maybe once the name calling starts mods should delete posts and give DBAJ as a reason?
But then the mods really shouldn't have to do that, should they?