So if I post inside a specific forum

[imavoter]

and DU is supposedly a safe place...

should not people that disagree, just
keep scrolling. I mean, I posted in
a certain forum to avoid
specifically this kind of behavior.

Should I report it or just let some rude
poster have the last word.

[MLAA]

1. I'm all for reporting when someone finds it necessary to be rude and snarky.

[pwb]

2. I have only alerted on a post a few times in 16 years. I prefer

to use the ignore feature for rudeness.

[elleng]

3. Yes, keep scrolling.

[imavoter]

6. Well, I wasn't the one being rude.

I've been here since 2007.
Took a long break but am back.
Seems like a lot more rude behavior
than I remember. Kind of sad.

[PJMcK]

4. Just be polite

Use the lessons you learned in kindergarten.

DU is a great site for discussions about tons of stuff. Enjoy it but don't take your online experiences too seriously.

Peace.

[zuul]

5. If you don't want to alert on the post

you can put the rude person on ignore. The ignore feature makes the whole DU experience so much more pleasant.

[Skittles]

7. put that person on Ignore

then you don't have to see them here

[imavoter]

8. I usually just scroll by, but it worked out.

Thanks.

I've been here since 07.
But have a new screen name
when I went through a divorce from
first husband.
Got my new name years ago,
but took a long break.

Is it just me or does it seems
like people are a little more nasty?
It's good to see you here.

[Skittles]

9. I do think civility has taken a hit due to two viruses, Covid and Trump

people are just more on edge these days

[Rhiannon12866]

10. If it's a nasty personal attack, you're justified in alerting. We want DU to be a safe place

And MIRT does get notices if it's a fairly new poster, that's what MIRT does, weeds out disruptors and Spammers. And if someone gets a post hidden that's a warning - and if someone gets 5, they can't post anymore.

[imavoter]

11. I did that...

the thread got taken down.
I appealed and won...but the person's post is
still there.

Old news now. I'm good.
But I alerted on his comments, and they took my
thread down instead of dealing with him.
Like I said not that big of a deal now.