Self Policing Militia Summons

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

I would consider TheMercenary to be intolerably irritating if there were nobody responding to his crap.

Originally Posted by DanaC

Totally agree.

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Agree. Perhaps I feel this way because Redux is on my side of the political spectrum.

HM - I seriously doubt that you would feel the same if you agreed with his viewpoint.
SG - Hmm, perhaps. I think you may have nailed it.

I took myself out of the equation by putting them on ignore, but I will throw in my 2 cents here...

It seems to me, that over the past year+ any mention of anything negative about the current admin or their "team" gets hammered by the same clique. If there is anything other than praise for their "team" and what they do, then they get shitty.

The pigpile on themerc has been going on for a long time though and I find it very tiring. Redux has his ardent supporters. He comes in right after his posts with the same old tired policy line that one can get anywhere. They the others follow with the snide carping and adolescent worthlessness.
Merc, conversely has... well himself.

Originally Posted by jinx

More specifically, every current event topic turns into a redux/Cman argument.

Many times I post something I found "interesting" or that I want to share with the cellar. I used to look for your (plural) opinions and viewpoints on that. Lately, all my posting in CE or Politics has been followed with a virtually immediate reply by him where he consistently states his party line or talking points. I can get that on the WH website, huffpo, msnbc... take your pick. My initial post was more often than not, already in response in response to that which was in the news - the party line. No need for him to regurgitate the same thing. The spiral continues. Dissension will not be allowed. You will be talked over. Irritating? Yup. Condescending attitude? yes. His opinion? Those who disagree are less intelligent and or lesser people W/E. I'm sorry, I'm getting off track.

I am not defending my actions. I am guilty of being an ass. Right now, I don't care anymore - I'm disgusted, both with myself and in general. I've been rereading a lot of what I have posted and I'm embarrassed. It is so contrary to the person I am IRL. I've even been discussing this with several current and past dwellars over the last few months. I've censored myself the best I can by putting them all on ignore.
For which I was again ridiculed. here. I also offered an option here. Aside from lookout, I was ignored.

[Happy Monkey]

Originally Posted by classicman

HM - I seriously doubt that you would feel the same if you agreed with his viewpoint.

I wouldn't feel identical. Being irritated that a troll agrees with me is different from a troll I disagree with. Maybe worse.

[lumberjim]

Originally Posted by classicman

I am not defending my actions. I am guilty of being an ass. Right now, I don't care anymore - I'm disgusted, both with myself and in general. I've been rereading a lot of what I have posted and I'm embarrassed. It is so contrary to the person I am IRL. I've even been discussing this with several current and past dwellars over the last few months. I've censored myself the best I can by putting them all on ignore.

I'd like to know if Merc and Redux have any of this same feeling. Do either of you feel at all culpable, or embarrassed that there is this type of backlash attributed to your behavior? Will you make any attempt to modify your posting habits?

Or is this seen as unfair persecution and infringement upon your rights to freedom of speech?

Originally Posted by lumberjim

I'd like to know if Merc and Redux have any of this same feeling. Do either of you feel at all culpable, or embarrassed that there is this type of backlash attributed to your behavior? Will you make any attempt to modify your posting habits?

Or is this seen as unfair persecution and infringement upon your rights to freedom of speech?

Culpable...sure. I said as much repeatedly. Embarrassed? Only to the extent that I should have let go of some discussions sooner rather than later and I will keep that in mind....and one set of comments went too far and, as I said, was inappropriate. With regard to most of my posts, not particularly embarrassed at all.

I agree with what both Dana and Jinx posted recently. It was helpful to hear what most had to say and I take it seriously. On the other hand, I got a good laugh out of a few of the others.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by lumberjim

Or is this seen as unfair persecution and infringement upon your rights to freedom of speech?

Yes and no.

The angst and double standard is disturbing by those of specific political leanings is quite disturbing, as a measure of setting the benchmark for normalcy and acceptable posting. On one hand if you agree with a liberal point of view I am the enemy, if you have any view contrary, I am the enemy. That is quite disturbing.

Let me mull it over.

In the end, as it seems the overwhelming feeling is that I am "troll", not just a person with contraray opinions, who is not willing to buy into the party propaganda, is also quite disturbing.