Re: OT - PLONK!

Harry Brogan

On Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:59:35 -0600, Tom Sherman
<sunsetss0003@REMOVETHISyahoo.com> wrote:

>Pat ? wrote:
>>> ..I really don't mind POV's which differ from my own, but to berate a
>>> fellow poster then announce you've just dumped them in the killfile is
>>> kinda like thumbing your opponent in the eye with 5 seconds remaining in
>>> the final round of boxing match...
>>>
>>> Best Regards - Mike Baldwin
>>
>> Seems to me it's the final straw for someone who has gone too far. When I
>> plonk someone, it's because I am so disgusted that I don't wish to see
>> anything from the other person from that point onward. I plonked a guy on
>> another newsgroup yesterday for continually spewing homophobic nonsense
>> after being told by several people that he should stop it. You want me to
>> continue reading his vile rants so I can, what, engage him in discourse?
>> Forget that!
>>
>If you kill-file someone, you should not comment on doing so, or on the
>kill-filed poster in the future.


I too have no problem with different points of view. That's what
actually helps people out in the long run.

However, when a person or persons consistently posts nothing but
drivel, knocks, slams or any other garbage that is spewed then there
is no choice but to put these people on a "plonk" list.

Unfortunately, there ARE people that continue to respond by quoting
them. Therefore passing by the kill-file and, occasionally, one reads
this trash.

If more folks would stop quoting the drivel then the poster would
probably stop.

I do not like to have to use a kill-file but there are some instances
which I do use them. I have been using the newsgroups for many years
now and have seen these types come and go. They will always be around
as you can't please all of the people. There are going to be
disagreements and discussions that will sometimes become heated.

But there is absolutely no reason to continually slam and berate
people who are posting questions and answers that make sense to them.
As I learned many years ago, the only stupid question is the one that
is never asked.

I'll continue to post from time to time here and other places in the
newsgroups, as I have done for many years.






Every time I see an adult on a bicycle.....

....I no longer despair for the human race.

---H.G. Wells---

ZBicyclist

Harry Brogan wrote:
>
> I too have no problem with different points of view. That's what
> actually helps people out in the long run.
>
> However, when a person or persons consistently posts nothing but
> drivel, knocks, slams or any other garbage that is spewed then there
> is no choice but to put these people on a "plonk" list.
>
> Unfortunately, there ARE people that continue to respond by quoting
> them. Therefore passing by the kill-file and, occasionally, one reads
> this trash.
>
> If more folks would stop quoting the drivel then the poster would
> probably stop.
>
Amen.

It's best not to announce that you've killfiled someone. If they get the
idea that they have been killfiled by too many people, they might get a new
e-mail address and start the whole cycle over again. Besides, I suspect
some people LIKE to see how often they are killfiled -- it's like a troll
who likes to see how long a thread they can create.

gotbent

>
> It's best not to announce that you've killfiled someone. If they get the
> idea that they have been killfiled by too many people, they might get a
> new e-mail address and start the whole cycle over again. Besides, I
> suspect some people LIKE to see how often they are killfiled -- it's like
> a troll who likes to see how long a thread they can create.
>
I agree. Just do it. Making a grand entrance is like making a grand exit. It
labels you as a drama queen.

gotbent aka frvt rider



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