Hand wringing about Jill leaving.

[Fair&Balanced]

I didnt suggest banning anyone. Nor did I suggest he is the source of all the problems. But to address the tone and manner of discussion, IMO, you should start with the worst offender.

As to ignoring him, while I dont pretend to know it all, when I see blatantly false information posted (as opposed to opinion), I think the community is better served by challenging the post with facts rather than letting false information be perpetuated.

I've had my say. The community will do as it wishes.

[lookout123]

We've had TW posting blatantly false information for years. This is nothing new.

Edit: To be clear, I'm not defending merc's style. I generally don't read what he has written. My point in all this is that you're an adult, if what he types on the internet bothers you so much then ignore it because you already know you aren't going to have a rational give and take on these contentious issues.

[Bullitt]

Exactly lookout.

If you don't like the way the discussion is going, change it yourself by only speaking to people you find reasonable. Simple as that. Your experience here is what you make of it, no one else dictates it.

[Griff]

Because of the nature of the lefty pack here, I don't know that simply ignoring is doable. Merc will broadcast spam across the board and someone will respond.

What about this? Anytime someone has a problem with mercs behavior s/he posts Morocco for verbal abuse and South Vietnam for falsehoods

Don't reply in kind and don't engage in conversation unless he is on his meds.

[lookout123]

Originally Posted by Griff

Because of the nature of the lefty pack here, I don't know that simply ignoring is doable. Merc will broadcast spam across the board and someone will respond.

Are you talking about the fact that the majority of dwellars are left of center or are you talking about particular posting habits?

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by Griff

Because of the nature of the lefty pack here,

You've made that reference twice, now. Do you mean that Liberals think as one, or that Liberals gang up on an individual?

[Griff]

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

You've made that reference twice, now. Do you mean that Liberals think as one, or that Liberals gang up on an individual?

When merc is on his worst behavior it looks to me that leftocenters tag team on him. He is usually asking for it but that tactic has never reduced his nonsense posting, rather it increases the nonsense. As has been said ignoring is the best option but it is damn hard to leave falsehoods out there.

We need more flags. Here is Saudi Arabia for hypocrisy Flint gets the first.

[footfootfoot]

Protect us from ourselves. Would there be a troll problem if everyone just completely ignored trolls? No there wouldn't, but people can't seem to controll (haha) themselves.

On second thought, I don't like the idea of thought police and have to agree with Bullitt and Lookout, who I don't really find sexy, but that's just me.

[Nirvana]

TWAT!

Oh wait...

What?

[DanaC]

No way are the majority of posters left of centre.

My own reading of dwellars is that most are a combination of left of centre and right of centre views. A lot of dwellars are, for instance, socially progressive and economically conservative.

[classicman]

Originally Posted by DanaC

No way are the majority of posters left of centre.

My own reading of dwellars is that most are a combination of left of centre and right of centre views. A lot of dwellars are, for instance, socially progressive and economically conservative.

I would go so far as to say the vast majority here are left of center.

Your post is screaming for a poll!! hear it?

Dana, set up a Poll Poll Poll

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by classicman

I would go so far as to say the vast majority here are left of center.

Your post is screaming for a poll!! hear it?

Dana, set up a Poll Poll Poll

Maybe it's a Brit thing. The board seems mostly centre right to me.

[lookout123]

Originally Posted by DanaC

Maybe it's a Brit thing. The board seems mostly centre right to me.

Then again, you think anything to the right of Marx is a neocon.

[lookout123]

Your center may be a bit different than mine. It seems most brits think CNN is a hard right wing propaganda machine. I may be exaggerating that a bit, but you get the point.

[lookout123]

Welcome to self policing.