Although I understand the decision to have this function available in the best interests of the viability of the forum. It's the way society's gone unfortunately, and fighting it isn't going to help ASF.
If that subject is the energy debate, I can understand your attitude.I have however self-imposed a ban on responding to posts on certain matters, the details of which will become apparent, effective 1 January. Reason = all things considered, I think certain matters are unresolvable discussion subjects and, given they're not directly related to trading, it's not achieving anything adding to that discussion here.
@SirRumpole Can't be bothered blocking anyone.If that subject is the energy debate, I can understand your attitude.
You have more than done your bit to educate and inform us about the realities of the situation and as we have so often said the debate is more political than technical and is unresolvable on this forum.
So thank you for your knowledgeable input to the matter. Facts and figures are still helpful and we may draw or own conclusions in a more educated way if we have them.
As for blocking, I have never done that, although I can recognise people whose posts usually have no interest to me and I ignore them.
I did not Block You Lots of Posts have been Thieved --- This is a Criminal offence!!!This isn't at all true.
Part of what makes a good forum good is appropriate moderation. Simply not bothering with moderation and instead using a two way block just makes the forum as pathetic as the likes of Facebook. You might remember that before the invention of the two way block (I'm not sure where it was first used, but I first saw it on Facebook), forums didn't have such a thing. Everyone could see everything, and if someone was posting problematic content the moderators would take action. Back then, forums were so much better than they are today. If the discussion is not open and visible to all, you have a flawed community model.
The part about it being the way society has gone is, unfortunately, true, but as you say, that's unfortunate, and it's not essential to be part of the problem; it's far better to be part of the solution or at least resist the problem as best you can. When you acknowledge that there is a societal problem, why would you want to shrug your shoulders and be a willing part of it rather than stand as a resilient example of a piece of society doing better than the majority?
I could not agree more. This is a very interesting and engaging thread (all bold mine)I think it was Frugal Rock He should be Thrown to the Sharks IMO Before he Destroys the Forum!
Putting myself in the shoes of the forum owner / manager / moderator, the problem I see is that it's a difficult situation.This isn't at all true.
I am a "blocker" but agree with @Smurf1976 : what is best for the forum?Putting myself in the shoes of the forum owner / manager / moderator, the problem I see is that it's a difficult situation.
Ideologically I'm firmly opposed to censorship, political correctness and coddling of the mind in general. It's far better to get the truth out than to hide it just to avoid upsetting anyone.
However we're living in a society where that's increasingly rejected by many. A situation where "being offended" is seen as a problem, a serious one even, and not simply a statement of fact with no further consequence. I don't agree with that even slightly but it is what it is.
From there it's a question of what's best for the forum?
Noting that I don't have a definitive answer to that.
Obviously up to Joe to decide that, but from personal preference I see a lot of posts (cartoons etc) in so called 'serious' threads that should go in 'Political Satire' as they don't really add anything to the 'meat' of the thread and are just a distraction.I am a "blocker" but agree with @Smurf1976 : what is best for the forum?
Do I need to know that badly what the blocker wrote?
- read thread
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Comment. wow, lots of vapid histrionics, in bold, by someone.
Very thought provoking. Almost every line ticked a box for me.This is the sort of post that explains one of the reasons I block often and widely. Its typical of the times we live in with the internet as a major means of communication. People use ad hominem attacks to bully anyone who holds views inconsistent with their own, weaponised polarisation is everywhere on SM.
I dont want to have to read the bile so many people resort to online, pretending that this sort of weaponised polarisation is somehow open rational discussion and we should just accept it is not a compelling argument in my view.
My life is so much better for never having to read this sort of content, here and on the other platforms I engage on, I am no longer triggered by seeing hatred, bigotry, racism and misogyny. I no longer have to read people's ad hominem attacks on my points of view, all of which makes me happier and saves me time - life's most valuable resource.
This means I can spend more time having interactions with people who do have divergent views to mine - but can express them rationally and without abuse and bad faith arguments.
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