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seabeyond

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77. yet you want the harassment to be ignored, instead of a community addressing it?

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Fri Mar 20, 2015, 03:02 PM

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In light of multiple threads about AverageJoe90's demise, a question; why don't people use ignore? [View all] MadDAsHell Mar 2015 OP

Because it makes DU a fucked place, an embarrassment. bettyellen Mar 2015 #1

+1 Little Star Mar 2015 #7

Sometimes it's the only thing that makes DU readable Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #51

On-line mobs are more fun. n/t Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #2

I've wondered the same. cwydro Mar 2015 #3

That's not the question. The question is why did a racist/sexist poster last this long. DanTex Mar 2015 #4

A noble but impossible goal. It's a website, and registering requires nothing more than an... MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #39

He wasn't exactly subtle about it BainsBane Mar 2015 #50

I think this meme shows why LittleBlue Mar 2015 #5

Classic Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #8

Love this! cwydro Mar 2015 #11

I have never used Ignore and never will. For several reasons. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #27

Those reasons are exactly mine as well. cwydro Mar 2015 #32

"I am perfectly capable of ignoring someone if I choose without the aid of the DU software. " MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #41

DUers much more eminent than I actually beat me to it on this point. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #45

That is pretty much my MO as well. hifiguy Mar 2015 #94

I won't use Ignore either for those reasons. LiberalLovinLug Mar 2015 #106

The only person I ever put on ignore Blue_In_AK Mar 2015 #113

Ah yes, I have actually used the block PM feature. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #114

I can say the same thing yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #146

You and me both! cwydro Mar 2015 #147

I am not worried about Zombies... yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #148

Skittles will kick their asses! cwydro Mar 2015 #149

YES INDEED! yuiyoshida Mar 2015 #150

Yeah and the ultimate irony is that by banning these people LittleBlue Mar 2015 #22

Wow, never thought about it that way; makes a lot of sense. Tombstoning makes "Ignore" useless. nt MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #44

Are you saying AverageJoe90 was on your ignore list? BainsBane Mar 2015 #69

When I started reading the AA threads and saw him more and more LittleBlue Mar 2015 #73

Well, you have told me more than once that you don't read my responses BainsBane Mar 2015 #74

Trolls often do believe what they are saying. boston bean Mar 2015 #76

When they're long and confuse me LittleBlue Mar 2015 #92

Yes, exactly. sibelian Mar 2015 #118

"Oh and BTW he's back" AverageJoe90? A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #119

I'm pretty sure it was "letters4words", he was here and gone again in short... Spazito Mar 2015 #161

Thank you. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #163

Becasue then the trolls win. JoePhilly Mar 2015 #6

Everyone ignoring them, and nobody responding to them, or seeing their posts, is "winning"? (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #10

Their posts get to stand, which suggests that they are acceptable here. JoePhilly Mar 2015 #13

+1! zappaman Mar 2015 #25

If a post stands and nobody gets to see it, did it really stand? (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #33

most people don't put anyone on ignore. also, telling people "avert your eyes" geek tragedy Mar 2015 #36

Exactly. I was always told to never turn your back on a snake. R B Garr Mar 2015 #57

You incorrectly assume no one would see it. JoePhilly Mar 2015 #154

Exactly what I was trying to say. I'd rather we don't tolerate the bigotry and sexism.... bettyellen Mar 2015 #129

Bingo. nt laundry_queen Mar 2015 #151

LOL! How do you purpose making sure everyone is ignoring and not responding. Rex Mar 2015 #35

ignoring racism, sexism and homophobia makes you part of the problem, imo. nt seabeyond Mar 2015 #9

reading about it doesn't make it go away. that can really only be done in valerief Mar 2015 #81

i believe in challenging stupid and hate. that simple. whether on a board or in rl. nt seabeyond Mar 2015 #82

You just reminded me. I have some editing on my novel to do. nt valerief Mar 2015 #83

Why should its presence be tolerated on DU? Scootaloo Mar 2015 #107

Disgustingus Kali Mar 2015 #111

I don't know, maybe the same reason people don't hide threads they don't like. n/t gollygee Mar 2015 #12

boom Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #17

*snerk* cyberswede Mar 2015 #19

... cwydro Mar 2015 #26

You did there, I see what. Rex Mar 2015 #29

Hahaha! spooky3 Mar 2015 #87

Drop that mic! nt msanthrope Mar 2015 #40

That was going to be my post A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #109

Because hostility toward equality needs to be addressed cyberswede Mar 2015 #14

You mean don't let someone run around calling other posters radfem? Rex Mar 2015 #21

I disagree, I really think they'd go away. Trolling is prob only entertaining if it gets a response. MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #53

you certainly would know. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #65

Very confusing. bravenak Mar 2015 #86

Huh? zappaman Mar 2015 #89

Hopefully this one doesn't last 3 fucking years. MerryBlooms Mar 2015 #136

!! Number23 Mar 2015 #156

Why do you care? Rex Mar 2015 #15

We keep having posts near each other...with our matching avatars. cyberswede Mar 2015 #18

That is logical. Spock is with us. Rex Mar 2015 #23

DU desperately needs that Spock smiley. hifiguy Mar 2015 #95

I think Admins are going to add it! cyberswede Mar 2015 #96

Woohoo! hifiguy Mar 2015 #97

I think this OP should really be called, Thread for those having a sad AJ90 has left the building. boston bean Mar 2015 #20

Yes maybe a grieving thread for all his buddies that liked to call women radfems. Rex Mar 2015 #24

He was MY boyfriend!! bravenak Mar 2015 #128

I'm absolutely concerned when DUers say they're being harassed. You're not? MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #58

yet you want the harassment to be ignored, instead of a community addressing it? seabeyond Mar 2015 #77

Sure you are. Kewl story bro! Rex Mar 2015 #79

Because if you care about this place as a community, boston bean Mar 2015 #16

If you ignore them, they still post on your threads -- you just don't see them. pnwmom Mar 2015 #28

Good point Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2015 #110

Because then the message is that bigotry and harassment are okay and that the geek tragedy Mar 2015 #30

I removed AverageJoe90 from my ignore list Capt. Obvious Mar 2015 #31

Also, this is interesting: geek tragedy Mar 2015 #34

Ohhhh...'race-sensitive'...learned a new term TY for the link. Rex Mar 2015 #38

see also this link: geek tragedy Mar 2015 #42

Holy cow, "apparently" the OP "is black"? Who the hell are you? MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #61

you frequently talk about how liberals expect black people to feel sorry for themselves. geek tragedy Mar 2015 #68

'honest opinion on race' Rex Mar 2015 #85

aj90's signature phrase was "to be honest"--such that "TBH" became a joke nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #102

YEP. Rex Mar 2015 #121

"Apparently" you self-identified. Then wanted to change the terminology.... Hekate Mar 2015 #131

and this gem: geek tragedy Mar 2015 #47

Interesting. Rex Mar 2015 #49

follow the discussion to the end, quite revealing about the participants nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #52

The pack of bigots that have swarmed on this issue see AJ90's shitcanning as their own future alcibiades_mystery Mar 2015 #84

Sounds like him azmom Mar 2015 #99

sounds like Ben Carson and Herman Cain nt geek tragedy Mar 2015 #101

i would think he would keep in mind, that discussing discrimination does not make "feeling sorry for seabeyond Mar 2015 #104

And it was posted in the African-American forum. azmom Mar 2015 #105

Very interesting... Spazito Mar 2015 #48

called it AND, we are all just over sensitive. thanks geek. not surprised. nt seabeyond Mar 2015 #55

Looks like this PPR makes some people nervous BainsBane Mar 2015 #60

I noticed that as eell. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #63

If someone shits on my living room floor, it's not fixed by relocating to the dining room arcane1 Mar 2015 #37

That's like saying 'ignore the bully and he'll leave you alone'. bravenak Mar 2015 #43

+1 bravenak is a perfect example of how you cannot just ignore trolls on DU. nt Rex Mar 2015 #54

+2 Hekate Mar 2015 #122

isnt it? interesting, the people that all of a sudden want us to ignore racism and sexism. seabeyond Mar 2015 #123

Did not know he had such great supporters. bravenak Mar 2015 #125

I have to say that most DUers do not believe that ignoring the bully makes them go away Number23 Mar 2015 #157

This poster is a special type of poster. bravenak Mar 2015 #158

Post removed Post removed Mar 2015 #46

As opposed to every other thread on every other subject? BainsBane Mar 2015 #56

Creative allegation. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #59

I use ignore from time to time but you tend to miss some epic meltdowns. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #62

I think Ignore is very necessary for some users. MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #67

Yes if there is someone that is too difficult to deal with ignore is the best option. hrmjustin Mar 2015 #71

I'm inclined to agree with this post by you but if I do, in true DU fashion, I will be accused of ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2015 #64

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. how many OPs of yours have i seen you OUTRAGED, outraged, i tell you. seabeyond Mar 2015 #72

Every single letter of your post... ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2015 #108

So, the mob rules. pintobean Mar 2015 #115

Probably the same reason someone wouldn't use the TRASH THREAD feature... Kalidurga Mar 2015 #66

I don't believe in it. KamaAina Mar 2015 #70

Trolls accumulate and end up packing juries when not called out. daredtowork Mar 2015 #75

You make a great point. spooky3 Mar 2015 #88

I hadn't thought of that either. nt MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #93

Because ignoring stupid does not make it go away. jeff47 Mar 2015 #78

I do, I do, I do. I've put at least one person on Ignore today. Every year or two valerief Mar 2015 #80

I checked. He was on my own iggy list Warpy Mar 2015 #90

I don't know. Because I'm too chickenshit to admit that I'm drawn to the spectacle of Guy Whitey Corngood Mar 2015 #91

he was on my ignore list, but for that reason I'm glad people are discussing his demise carolinayellowdog Mar 2015 #98

I use ignore BainsBane Mar 2015 #100

It hides the whole subthread. Starry Messenger Mar 2015 #103

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Mar 2015 #112

cant really have that "reasonable" debate, either, having someone on ignore, right? seabeyond Mar 2015 #116

Trolls don't have reasonable debates... MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #153

it seems you do not either. many people have pointed out the reason to not ignore them, and have seabeyond Mar 2015 #159

You are correct. sibelian Mar 2015 #120

My ignore list is truly huge. sibelian Mar 2015 #117

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #124

And yet you have nothing else better to do yourself? Pot, meet kettle! arcane1 Mar 2015 #126

sorry you bullied that DUer into silence carolinayellowdog Mar 2015 #132

Did you see the post? A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #135

a whole post of insults to duers, a lot of sexist language. you feel it quite accurate? nt seabeyond Mar 2015 #138

Did you even read the post? Accusing all of DU of doing what they themselves did with every post? arcane1 Mar 2015 #140

They would rather whine! nt Logical Mar 2015 #127

now wait a minute. you called out the other OP, yet participate with this OP. seabeyond Mar 2015 #139

i do PowerToThePeople Mar 2015 #130

Cuz you didn't make me. tabasco Mar 2015 #133

You win A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2015 #134

That's hot. MadDAsHell Mar 2015 #152

I perused the grave dancing threads, and it seems like those who found him most Doctor_J Mar 2015 #137

You don't get it. AverageJoe90 invaded legitimate threads, relentlessly. kwassa Mar 2015 #144

I have two people on ignore ismnotwasm Mar 2015 #141

I use my own considerable ability LWolf Mar 2015 #142

The current version of 'ignore' has a feature that I don't like... Princess Turandot Mar 2015 #143

No, that's not true. Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #145

By that logic, AverageJoe90 might never have been banned. Heidi Mar 2015 #155

People here are really vested in their screen names/personas. closeupready Mar 2015 #160

here is a simple fact. and we watched it here, over the last 3 yrs and more, on DU3 seabeyond Mar 2015 #162