Ignoring E

[Horned Gramma]

Ok so this has gone on long enough. The mods don't see fit to ban DeltaSigChi4; we need to pursue another option. We learned our lesson when squatchcreep was here -- when the negativity and frustration starts to take over every thread and damn near every post, some action needs to be taken.

We've all fought a good fight but our weapons are useless against this fucker. Except for this last one. I8 gave us the 'Ignore' function and I think we need to use it. All of us. The 'Ignore' function is only marginally useful when you deploy it and then find that, while you can't see the agitator's posts, you can still see the outraged and maddened responses to it.

Everyone: click ignore on DeltaSigChi4. EVERYONE. I'm posting the DON'T FEED THE TROLL sign where everyone can see it. It's gonna be a long fucking winter if this doesn't stop.

Solidarity people. I've done it already and for all of our sakes I'm seriously begging you all to do the same. We need to smother this fucker in his cradle.

Discuss if you feel so inclined, or post to indicate that you are on board and have blocked DeltaSigChi4's posts. Let him howl into a vacuum; if we can't have him banned, we can all hope that if he realizes that not a one of us is seeing a word he types he might just go away.

Totally fucking serious about this. Do it right now and then come back and tell the class. Please.

[Horned Gramma]

This isn't an act of aggression and I'm not trying to tell anyone what to do. I'm really just attempting to lock this shit down before it gets any worse.

[know ID yuh]

Everyone has the ability to ignore posters they don't like, even without the ignore function. Each time someone argumentative and disagreeable comes to the board, people fight with them while continually maintaining, "don't feed the troll." This level of hypocricy is actually pretty amusing. Then when things get real bad, "Hey moderators, we keep feeding and feeding the troll, but he won't go away, time to grow a pair and ban him."

I've found E 's time here pretty entertaining. If you are clever enough to make I EAT POOP, YUM look bad without getting angry, go for it. If you are not, ignore him. A good rule of thumb is, "What would Gibbons do?"

[Horned Gramma]

Hmph. Well don't say I didn't try.

[DeltaSigChi4]

Who is Gibbons?

I

[Fig]

DIRECT VIOLATION

[Pea]

God damn squirrels! Get off my lawn!

*throws peanuts*

[Horned Gramma]

Aww man for serious guys I was trying to help. Someone delete this thread please.

[Pea]

Haha I love ya HG.

[interstateeight]

Aug 24, 2011 17:29:37 GMT -8 Horned Gramma said:

Someone delete this thread please.

No. View the mods as the ineffectual leaders, and yourselves as the grassroots activists. Fight on.

[Deleted]

/self-immolates

[interstateeight]

DON'T EVER LEAVE

[Horned Gramma]

I got carried away again today. It is a state akin to drunkenness that I really can't help sometimes. Whoever it was that made the analogy about the autistic neighbors was closer to the mark than he might suppose.

Sorry gang.

[emptyfox]

I would probably lose my shit if someone started talking about my dead animals too. As a matter of fact, I believe that is the second time that's happened to you on this board.

[DeadPunk]

It's ok HG, I hate this E guy too.

[Horned Gramma]

Aug 24, 2011 22:01:00 GMT -8 emptyfox said:

I would probably lose my shit if someone started talking about my dead animals too. As a matter of fact, I believe that is the second time that's happened to you on this board.

Yep. That's the trouble with opening up like I sometimes do around here. Ya let the sewage in.

[Blacksmile]

It happens to the best of us. It did make for an interesting day though.

[wompwomp]

I've had him on ignore for a while now. Yesterday was pretty hilarious for me. It was like watching everyone yell at a rock.

[Horned Gramma]

Big Five Oh Oh for the wompster!

[Blacksmile]

After reading his response to the menu question I too have decided to hit ignore and move on with my message board life.