@sda Thank you for the link. I read thru that thread, although it seems to have branched out from a previous discussion. The user probably posted a reply in the Local timeline, as a new topic, by mistake.

I notice quite a bit of spelling errors at first glance.

And sometimes people will have language that irks others. I remember a couple of recent threads, when a user posted requesting confirmation that the free service he was enjoying here offered certain guarantees.

I knew he did not intend to come thru as adamant, but that is a possible interpretation. Freemo engaged this user and knows more about the discussion, he's also the admin and provider of the service we enjoy.

I think it got to him. I can see myself getting annoyed by some of the discourse I observe in certain places, which, after observing, I avoid.

Sometimes it is best if a team member can help and take over the moderation, if the person currently engaged on it is getting affected personally.

The theme of that discussion is beyond me, I did not participate, since first seeing the equation post/challenge the user posted.

Moderating a topic like that would take specialized knowledge and experience in the area. Plus the patience to handle the form the user expressed him/herself.

@freemo

@design_RG

It was a 7 day long thread.

@sda

@freemo
Wow. 🙊

@sda

@design_RG

Yea i was more than generous with my time and he was continually obnoxious

@sda

@design_RG

In fact it is clear he started the thread here specifically to argue with me (if you look a this timeline it is 7 days of almost all activity just in that thread). He came over from a flat earth group though isnt himself a flat earther, but he uses that same mentality in other areas it seems

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@freemo

I noticed the attribution in the posts to a Gab account. Looks like a provocateur.

A whole week, omg.

@sda