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UTUSN

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6. Wow, am pausing to count the times these types of posts have been launched at mine:

Reply to intrepidity (Original post)

Wed Jun 30, 2021, 11:42 AM

Jun 2021

*** QUOTE: ***
* derail the thread
* especially obnoxious
* suggest others not care
* (plus the solution: ) move on to another thread, offer a worthwhile contribution *** UNQUOTE ***

Adding:
* Vindictive Alerts for OPINIONS
* Instigating/participating flame fests
* Preferring to target fellow members here instead of out-there wingnuts

Thanks for identifying, codifying something that really happens, is dared not to be spoken.

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Here's a post about a topic you don't care about [View all] intrepidity Jun 2021 OP

Some posts here belong in the lounge, but no one enforces it. Nt USALiberal Jun 2021 #1

Valid point, and I had considered it intrepidity Jun 2021 #3

No, I think you posted it in the right place. Nt USALiberal Jun 2021 #4

Boooooooooring! ret5hd Jun 2021 #2

Why did you make me read this? Pobeka Jun 2021 #5

Wow, am pausing to count the times these types of posts have been launched at mine: UTUSN Jun 2021 #6

I could comment, but I'm too stillcool Jun 2021 #7

This other thread from another angle got more support, which support can be similarly analyzed. UTUSN Jun 2021 #8