Member Discussion ~ SOP (Statement of Purpose)

[iverglas]

30. I suppose the really problematic ones

will just keep an eye on the forum and seize their opportunities.

The Latest page thing isn't entirely a matter of attracting disruptors. Often, people see something there that catches their eye (especially if it's a slow late night, for instance) and wander over and don't realize what forum they are in. (This used to happen all the time with the Guns forum; some sane person would post a thought in a thread with a topic that looked interesting and immediately be set upon by six or eight "pro-gun" types, then look up at the top of their monitor and go Eek! I'm in the gungeon! and hasten to escape.)

So somebody goes to Latest (I'm the same, I never do) and sees a thread containing something they disagree with ... like, a feminist thought or analysis ... and bungs their thoughts into the thread, never having read the SoP. Their thoughts don't coincide with the SoP. And there we are, distracted by and replying to something that is irrelevant or misogynist or something in between.

Maybe we should just avoid recommending threads in this group's forum.


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