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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 7:30:44 PM

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I haven't hid anyone yet. Though a thump on the head button would be nice at times. :)

Oh I love that! Brilliant! Can we call it a "bop button" alliteration and such...

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 7:35:21 PM

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For a long time, I never hid anyone. Lately--like in the last month or two---I decided that the hide button was my friend. I only have three people hidden, all male, and yes, not having to read their self-important drivel truly does make my experience here a more pleasant one. Just doing my bit to starve the trolls! And in one case, the lying sack of shit that betrayed his friends for the sake of his dick.

So yeah, in one case there is a twitch of anger involved.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 7:35:43 PM

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and we are all thrilled that a thread about idiots has turned into VC's Hair Salon.

You consistently defend your own tendency to banter in threads. Heaven forbid anyone else should do the same.

ETA: I also think it's a bit rich say a thread has 'turned into' something mentioned in four posts out of thirteen in the short time we were talking about it.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 7:36:41 PM

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In response to the OP, yep I've blocked, and will again. There are some people I simply block on this side because their posts are so freaking long winded!

Oh.
That would be me.
I'd apologize....but you won't be able to read it if I'm blocked.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 7:43:29 PM

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hausboy - I haven't noticed yours being longwinded. Maybe I'm clueless (wouldn't be the first time!) ...

One thing I sometimes do is make it so my screen doesn't show WHO is posting so that I just take the words at face value and respond to them. It's one of the reasons I will block people - I already know they have nothing of value to say, so why waste my time?

I have on occasion unblocked people to see if they've changed, but they never do... or haven't so far. Who knows? 'tis the season for miracles!!

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 7:45:34 PM

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Now Sunny, there are miracles, and there are impossibilities!!

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 7:46:05 PM

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And those of us blessed with the-best-hair-ever don't even need to mention it! (Feel free to be jealous of my hair instead.)

Also, I've only hid one person, while I was reading the "When being smart can be a curse" thread, because his posts were repetitive and his arguments were going in circles.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 7:48:16 PM

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Interesting how a discussion about the 'hide' button becomes a swinging dick contest!

I have three such on hide: how lovely that I don't have to witness their leg-lifting when I click on a topic. One misogynist, one sociopath, and one troll.
Click, and POOF! Wankers-begone! Ahhhhh . . .

Now, I'll try again: Accio SUBBIE!
Dang.

Now THAT's a button to build.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 7:49:42 PM

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I don't have anyone on hide but like others there are a few I don't bother to answer or acknowledge.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 7:51:44 PM

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It seems that England has more than it's share of disagreeable people.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 7:54:19 PM

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It's an interesting question, Hib. For me (and only for me), I know that because I tend to think the best of people, I will sometimes overestimate them. I know this about myself, and I know that I tend to not see things as they really are - I give lots of excuses for people. It takes quite a lot to get on my bad side. It's generally when I realize we are talking about an impossibility that I do hide them. But, you know me, hope springs eternal and all that! I haven't unblocked anyone for gosh - months? I think. It's not like I write it in my trusty calendar.

Do people change? Hmmmm...I guess the other half of that is - do *I* change? (as in each of us). Do I get to the point where vomit, etc. doesn't bother me anymore? Hmmmm.... For me, I am a sensitive person and will be my whole life. That means whole swaths of ugliness are removed from my life because I WILL be harmed by them - not hurt, but harmed.

When I read things, I find it hard to not get emotional and feel it. In real life I'm much more able to maintain the separation. It's why I could work with horribly abused children but I can't read a book like A Boy Called It. It becomes too real for me - but strangely, dealing with the reality, I'm able to keep the distance. Just my reality.

Yep. I'm a keep my hide button handy. I like that I'm so sensitive. I wouldn't change it for the world.

Btw, I know you were being kind of tongue in cheek, but so often humor grows from a grain of truth.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 8:03:42 PM

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I am rarely disturbed by what I read on fetish sites. I think I've developed a lot of distance, and there are a few layers of ennui sheltering me from the hogwash.

What disturbs me is the general meanness that flows freely. I worry that I am tempted to become an unkind person when I am exposed to too much cruel stupidity. I do think of your saying that kindness and niceness are different things when I say that I prefer nice people. I don't expect kindness from strangers (Sorry, Blanche!) but yanno? A little nice goes a long way. When I run across a person who has NOTHING good to say about other posters, and goes out of his way to bully and belittle, I feel compelled to ignore him. HIDE. I do get to read his posts when they are quoted, and should that miraculous day occur when he has a personality change, then I will unblock him.

Not holding my breath at all.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 8:07:00 PM

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I never used to hide anyone as I believe most people have something to say worth reading.

I have been known to be wrong, too.

I now have two hidden, but they typically only post in the P&R forum. I've found it reduces the time I spend there thinking, "what an idiot."

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Now, I'll try again: Accio SUBBIE!

lol... I spy a HP fan.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 8:28:42 PM

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I don't have anyone on hide. I spend most of my time here in the NFL thread, it's the biggest interest I have on a BDSM site, go figure. That is where my NFL fan friends hang out and we are very equal opportunity and love all of the posters, no need to hide anyone there.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 8:45:22 PM

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I put one guy on hide. He affected a lot of violence in his posts, and had a skinhead, neo-Nazi POV.

There is a saying that you can read 50,000 words per minute if you can decide within one minute if a 50,000 word book is not worth reading. So it goes with posts as well - we are not obligated to read what we don't wish to.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 9:15:31 PM

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Do you have a particular reason? Or is it someone who just rubs you the wrong way?

I have 3 people on hide now -
one woman who spits nothing but bitter self-righteousness.
    Thanks, but life has enough nastiness that I don't need to read yours.
one man who spits ugliness on everythread.
    Thanks, but life has enough ugliness that I don't need to read yours.
one drama llama who takes no responsibility for her actions.
    Thanks, but life has enough drama that I don't need read about yours. Go find a chatroom, thank you very much.

How bout you all?

Of course, if *I'm* on hide, you won't see what I wrote!

Greetings sunshine!

Question: Do you have a particular reason?

Answer: If I choose to utilize the Hide Feature, that has been provided, it is usually due to the underlying reason of not wanting to read words that may be likened to engender less than positive or constructive input within any given thread, etc..

Question: Or is it someone who just rubs you the wrong way?

Answer: As far as finding a solution when others choose to spew venom on the Message Boards (Forums), I do indeed acknowledge that I have zero tolerance for such conduct, thus I do undoubtedly disallow any further reading of such nonsense by way of clicking the Hide icon, that has been provided for such occasions. Then it is on with Life and the pursuing of positive and constructive interchanges with those who mutually choose similar approaches related to communication.

Take good care of you, sunshine!

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 9:34:08 PM

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In response to the OP, yep I've blocked, and will again. There are some people I simply block on this side because their posts are so freaking long winded!

Oh.
That would be me.
I'd apologize....but you won't be able to read it if I'm blocked.

no blocky blocky for you!

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 9:59:27 PM

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If I'm finding myself sniping back at someone too often, I hide them. It's been pretty useful, actually; I tend to write caustically to start with, so anyone that feeds into that too much gets blocked for their benefit and my own.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 10:05:30 PM

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i've used the hide/ block, simple enough to use it and be done with those who just can't seem to behave or begone, depending on which side of cm i'm on.

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RE: When you hide an idiot... - 12/15/2010 10:21:17 PM

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I've blocked a few people in the past, because of the negativity/meanness they would spew. I don't have anyone blocked now, on the forums side. I don't find it weak to block. I find it using the tools available to you to control (to a degree) what goes into your brain.

I do have people blocked on the other side, though, for various reasons.

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