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Papersatan:
--- Quote from: Lupercal on 20 Apr 2014, 06:34 ---I remember a few threads of virginal, vegetarian whining.
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Dozens. All started or hijacked by the same user.
And you know how the community got it to stop? Not by constantly saying "We respect your opinion forever, because everyone is entitled to say whatever they want as long as they are not rude and even though you are ruining this community and making people not want to engage here, you've managed to never swear at anyone so you get to stay."
We stopped it by being mean. Because if you keep inviting self-centered assholes in with open arms, you end up with your arms full of self-centered assholes.
Just saying.
Barmymoo:
Actually I think we stopped it by banning the user.
Papersatan:
--- Quote from: Barmymoo on 20 Apr 2014, 09:39 ---Actually I think we stopped it by banning the user.
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You don't think there was a turn in the community's attitude towards her before that? She was temp banned and then perma-banned and I seem to recall them both happening in response to her losing her temper when people were mean to her. I know for my part, I spent a full day following every single one of her posts with "Have you called a therapist yet?"
That was kind of mean, but there was nothing more to be done. I expect if I did something similar now I would be punished for being mean and she would be forgiven because I baited her.
Barmymoo:
My point wasn't that people weren't mean to her, it was that it didn't work. In the end we gave up and banned her because she was harming the forum. Other people have been banned for the same reason. There are members who have been chastised for their behaviour but not banned because they contribute positively at other times - the ones who never contribute positively don't stick around.
Mnementh:
I think the good old days were 2004 or so. Back when this place was Digifox ex-pats.
Just saying.
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