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Where do I sign upI want an "old fart" group because old farts have special gripes that others can not understand
For extra credit, you can keep an eye out. When one of the more bullying types posts something for critique, go and give them an honest one. Note that they rarely DO post for critique, and when they do they hedge around with explanations and excuses "This is just a quick edit, for fun, ha ha" or whatever.
Then stand back and watch the fun. They DO NOT take negative critique well. You don't even have to be mean or dishonest, just give them straightforward honest critique. Most of them aren't all that, so there's gonna be some negatives in there. Most pictures can be improved. Point out how.
Just checked this thread back from last night. 10 pages. I struck a nerve.
It certainly proves that a user-group should be formed for a certain type of member.
The forum Admin can create a new user-group that does not include the beginner forums. Move members into it as they see fit.
This forum allows 13-year olds to join. The cowards that launch attacks on these new members should be banned, but for some reason they are not. Moving them to a group that minimizes the amount of bullying that occurs on this forum would be a step short on banning the members, and would help foster new members. There is too much Internet bullying that is tolerated.
So you saw 10 pages but evidently didn't read them. Including the response by Terri.
Maybe we should form a group for people who cause threads from hell but don't read the responses.
Brian, it's certainly true that there are a handful of sociopaths who have learned how to bully within the generous limits of TPF moderation policy. You can't do much about that except wait for them to get banned, which will eventually happen.
The best thing you can do is to contribute. Model grown up behavior, be both an example and a source of signal above the noise. Gradually, the tenor of the forum shifts.
Just checked this thread back from last night. 10 pages. I struck a nerve.
It certainly proves that a user-group should be formed for a certain type of member.
The forum Admin can create a new user-group that does not include the beginner forums. Move members into it as they see fit.
This forum allows 13-year olds to join. The cowards that launch attacks on these new members should be banned, but for some reason they are not. Moving them to a group that minimizes the amount of bullying that occurs on this forum would be a step short on banning the members, and would help foster new members. There is too much Internet bullying that is tolerated.
So you saw 10 pages but evidently didn't read them. Including the response by Terri.
Maybe we should form a group for people who cause threads from hell but don't read the responses.
No- I did not bother to read TEN pages, glanced at a few meaningless replies, that was enough to just click "LAST" for the thread.
I can read, just do not bother wading through most of the crap posted in response.
No- I did not bother to read TEN pages, glanced at a few meaningless replies, that was enough to just click "LAST" for the thread.
I can read, just do not bother wading through most of the crap posted in response.
I find this rather rude. Are you going to be nominating yourself to be put into the group you propose?
Seriously... This has to be the punch line to this entire thread.
Brian, it's certainly true that there are a handful of sociopaths who have learned how to bully within the generous limits of TPF moderation policy. You can't do much about that except wait for them to get banned, which will eventually happen.
The best thing you can do is to contribute. Model grown up behavior, be both an example and a source of signal above the noise. Gradually, the tenor of the forum shifts.
Many more good members have just stayed away from this forum because of a few members not being banned. If they are not going to be banned, they should be prevented from bullying new members. Internet Bullying does exist. What I saw this weekend was truly disgusting, carried on by a couple of cowardly little *******s.
Internet Bullying does exist. What I saw this weekend was truly disgusting, carried on by a couple of cowardly little *******s.
I'm a fan of quite regularly pointing out in public bullying behavior. It's how societies self-police, and an internet forum is (roughly) a little society.
By not naming names, he's actually allowing people who recognize themselves as bullies (you guys know who you are, dontcha?) to police themselves. Of course they feel defensive and grumpy, and they post little posts about how funny they find it all, but they're shamed at least a little.