When I worked as a forum manager on a now long defunct service, the number 1 rule was "no ad hominem"
I'm surprised (and somewhat disappointed) to be seeing it here lately.
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@sda Where did you see it, we generally dont approve of it.
"Dont confuse the fact that no one is willing to talk to you or explain to you how due to your obnoxious personality as being the same as there not being an answer."
"Thats not how it works and its a reflection of just how grossly uneducated you are."
"You can go away now, you are either a troll or an idiot with a big ego."
@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.
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
@freemo
Wow. 🙊
@sda