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In reply to the discussion: Well, congratulations, DU... [View all]cui bono
(19,926 posts)I think blocking post by post is better than blocking a user from a thread. Then your concern about blocking opposing viewpoints is lessened. And one should have to ability to alert abuse of blocking if they think they are being unfairly blocked. Does that make it seem more fair to you?
"To suggest that those who might disagree with aren't engaging in, don't care for, or aren't capable of "good discourse," is about as smarmy as it gets."
Where did I say they aren't capable of good discourse? I looked at my posts in this exchange and didn't see it.
But there are many posts that have no reference to the issue being discussed. They are just smarmy retorts and smileys. That is just a fact. If people post those it is clear they "aren't engaging" in good discourse, the post speaks for itself. And if they choose to make those empty posts then it's fair to assume they "don't care for" good discourse. No one is forcing them to post those types of posts. Well, someone could be but it's highly unlikely.