Synaptic Polluting Thread and the Ignore Button

[kiba]

Though there is a risk of ignoring things we don't want to hear..there are some people who sprout poor quality craps.

One person is Synaptic. While I am grateful for him for promoting my comics through trolling, I am not grateful for pollution where I am attempting to solve a quality issue with my comics.

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Please click the 'Report to Moderator' button at the lower right of any posts you feel are inappropriate.

[kiba]

Please click the 'Report to Moderator' button at the lower right of any posts you feel are inappropriate.

Is attempting to troll somebody and not contributing useful information ground for banning?

Note: I know that troll is overused or abused..

Even so, I would prefer the ability to ignore somebody rather than banning someone outright.

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Please click the 'Report to Moderator' button at the lower right of any posts you feel are inappropriate.

Is attempting to troll somebody and not contributing useful information ground for banning?

Note: I know that troll is overused or abused..

Even so, I would prefer the ability to ignore somebody rather than banning someone outright.

I think the trolls have overrun this forum to the point of making it nearly unusable. Cleaning it up would require much more heavy handed moderation, and if that happens, you will be sure to see lots of cries of "CENSORSHIP!!!!!!111111oneone" from the same trolls. Even that would be an improvement, I think.

That said, the ignore user mod would be a nice thing to have.

[2112]

Why you call them trolls? There's a need to bring in people willing to take the other (stupid) side of the trades on the exchange.

[Synaptic]

Cry wolf because you asked for criticism and didn't like what you got.

Sorry toosie, but you're going to have to learn that the world isn't full of fairy farts and rainbows.

If you aren't prepared to be criticized don't ask for criticism, sweetheart.

[kiba]

Why you call them trolls? There's a need to bring in people willing to take the other (stupid) side of the trades on the exchange.

They are trolls when I have judge them to be contributing noise and feed lot of needless anger.

There's a difference between not liking a particular arguments for a position, and not liking people who contributed noise.

[Synaptic]

Why you call them trolls? There's a need to bring in people willing to take the other (stupid) side of the trades on the exchange.

They are trolls when I have judge them to be contributing noise and feed lot of needless anger.

There's a difference between not liking a particular arguments for a position, and not liking people who contributed noise.

HEY! Welcome to the club...

Anytime I create a topic I'm trounced on immediately by morons who simply don't like the message.

It cuts both ways, so I suppose you ought to get used to it, no?

[2112]

They are trolls when I have judge them to be contributing noise

Thank God you aren't a judge. You aren't even a moderator. Hopefully real moderators will keep this board accessible to both the proponents and the opponents.

[kiba]

They are trolls when I have judge them to be contributing noise

Thank God you aren't a judge. You aren't even a moderator. Hopefully real moderators will keep this board accessible to both the proponents and the opponents.

When somebody insult you, generally being rude, and calling you names, you want to ban/censor them.

I was a moderator and then I declined to keep the job(after having the job fostered reluctantly on me) because it's a job that I don't want.

I also despise censorships and after seeing what happens here, I despise it even more. It's a good thing that I exercised reluctance in reporting them to the mod.

[wumpus]

I don't think I understand Synaptic.

It's comparable to someone that joins a Pokemon forum and then start arguing with people that Pokemon sucks, the drawing is ugly, the story is shallow and <insert other cartoon> is so much better. Pointless. Though we somehow invite these kinds of discussions by having "Politics" and "General discussion" forums in the first place.

However, unless he really abuses the forum I'm heavily against banning... people are adult enough to form their own opinion on him.

Off-topic posts that hijack topics should be deleted ruthlessly though. I wonder what happened to that stricter moderation proposal?

[theymos]

I tried to install the "ignore user" mod, but it broke the forum, so I had to uninstall it. Maybe I'll try to fix it sometime in the future.

[Xephan]

I don't think I understand Synaptic.

I think maybe he's just an egocentric guy who feels he's superior to those he deems as intellectual inferiors for believing in what he considers a worthless/stupid idea, so therefore feels he is justified in talking down and generally being rude to them.

[Synaptic]

It's simple:

I at one time held a financial stake in bitcoins, became involved, saw many other becoming involved, saw that it was a worthless racket leading to ruin, sold off my stake, and now enjoy possibly saving others the sorrow of losing out on this losers market.

Also, I enjoy it. As I've said before, I have a compulsion toward cheap entertainment, and this forum satisfies that as well as offering occasional debate practice, as well as honing my wit in some small manner.

[spruce]

I tried to install the "ignore user" mod, but it broke the forum, so I had to uninstall it. Maybe I'll try to fix it sometime in the future.

Yes please.

[Coolhwip]

Synaptic is just noise, and noise can be squelched

[Smalleyster]

I tried to install the "ignore user" mod, but it broke the forum, so I had to uninstall it. Maybe I'll try to fix it sometime in the future.

Back in the day of Usenet we had the wonderful "kill file". Any user in it your newsreader would just ignore and not present you with their posts. It was wonderful.

8^)

[Synaptic]

I tried to install the "ignore user" mod, but it broke the forum, so I had to uninstall it. Maybe I'll try to fix it sometime in the future.

Back in the day of Usenet we had the wonderful "kill file". Any user in it your newsreader would just ignore and not present you with their posts. It was wonderful.

8^)

Ah, and hello again from the Synaptic bashing thread.

Yeah, isn't it great when you can ignore everything that doesn't agree with your narrow world view?

Again, welcome to fold, asshole.

[Smalleyster]

I tried to install the "ignore user" mod, but it broke the forum, so I had to uninstall it. Maybe I'll try to fix it sometime in the future.

Back in the day of Usenet we had the wonderful "kill file". Any user in it your newsreader would just ignore and not present you with their posts. It was wonderful.

8^)

Ah, and hello again from the Synaptic bashing thread.

Yeah, isn't it great when you can ignore everything that doesn't agree with your narrow world view?

Again, welcome to fold, asshole.

Dosen't take you long to catch on does it?

[Synaptic]

I tried to install the "ignore user" mod, but it broke the forum, so I had to uninstall it. Maybe I'll try to fix it sometime in the future.

Back in the day of Usenet we had the wonderful "kill file". Any user in it your newsreader would just ignore and not present you with their posts. It was wonderful.

8^)

Ah, and hello again from the Synaptic bashing thread.

Yeah, isn't it great when you can ignore everything that doesn't agree with your narrow world view?

Again, welcome to fold, asshole.

Dosen't take you long to catch on does it?

First thing you've said of any value.

And yes, I caught on to bitcoin's bullshit even before I started mining to get free money to pay for new computer equipment.

[Synaptic]

If forum.bitcoin.org intends to operate as a forum of discussions related to bitcoin, even the seemingly pointless and abuse laden thoughts of those strictly opposed to the bitcoin phenomenon have their place and purpose, if nothing more than a mark in history to remind us of how many people didn't realize the potential before it took over the world.

OP seems to have a point but doesn't seem to be getting to it very well. We just need an ignore user function. Everyone seems to be in agreement on that one, myself included. Imagine it-- if you could ignore anyone you wanted, you wouldn't need to be reading this line right now! 

Firstly, people CHOSE to come to my threads and spout their stupid bullshit to which I promptly auger into the fucking pavement.  So if they're so goddamn offended, they can just chose NOT to spot off their inane bullshit.  Because for everyone that poses well thought out responses and not some stupid ad hominem bullshit, I offer polite responses in kind.

As for my contributions to kibas thread, she ASKED for criticism. And criticism is what she got.

So go ahead, I hope you dumbasses get your ignore button, because then I won't have to put up with you visiting my threads anymore.  And you can continue to go on being the ignorant, ignorant, ignoramus anuses that you prefer to be.

[Synaptic]

If forum.bitcoin.org intends to operate as a forum of discussions related to bitcoin, even the seemingly pointless and abuse laden thoughts of those strictly opposed to the bitcoin phenomenon have their place and purpose, if nothing more than a mark in history to remind us of how many people didn't realize the potential before it took over the world.

OP seems to have a point but doesn't seem to be getting to it very well. We just need an ignore user function. Everyone seems to be in agreement on that one, myself included. Imagine it-- if you could ignore anyone you wanted, you wouldn't need to be reading this line right now!  

Firstly, people CHOSE to come to my threads and spout their stupid bullshit to which I promptly auger into the fucking pavement.  So if they're so goddamn offended, they can just chose NOT to spot off their inane bullshit.  Because for everyone that poses well thought out responses and not some stupid ad hominem bullshit, I offer polite responses in kind.

As for my contributions to kibas thread, she ASKED for criticism. And criticism is what she got.

So go ahead, I hope you dumbasses get your ignore button, because then I won't have to put up with you visiting my threads anymore.  And you can continue to go on being the ignorant, ignorant, ignoramus anuses that you prefer to be.

You're obviously not talking to me since I was in partial agreement with you, or otherwise your reading comprehension is severely questionable  

As for an argument of rights vs. intentions, considering the site itself is provided free of charge using funds not provided through legal grants/provisions, I'd say it exists for a specific purpose, one that posts in general should at least mildly contribute to.

If I start a thread telling a joke about babies in a blender, I doubt it contributes to the community. If you post a thread (or even a comment in an existing thread) that doesn't actually contribute to the discussion, provide constructive criticism or is basically just another example of the already rampit hateful and aggressive atmosphere on this forum, I'd say you have no point in being here too.

In your total defense, that is probably true for MOST users, including myself at one point or another. Let's just keep things civilized and remember that although the internets != real life, almost everyone on it is in fact a real person (except theymos, he's an artificial intelligence module designed by google for experiments with automated forum administration  ).

You agreed "with" me insofar as any community oriented activity needs room for critical discourse, but then you agree people should have an "ignorance button" to soothe their fragile psyches...

[wumpus]

I at one time held a financial stake in bitcoins, became involved, saw many other becoming involved, saw that it was a worthless racket leading to ruin, sold off my stake, and now enjoy possibly saving others the sorrow of losing out on this losers market.

So basically you thought bitcoin was an investment, got burned, and now fail to see the merit of the entire project.

Right, you know, in that many people could have told you from the first day that what you've been doing is extremely dangerous speculation... Just deal with it already. See it as learning money, and move on.

[Synaptic]

I at one time held a financial stake in bitcoins, became involved, saw many other becoming involved, saw that it was a worthless racket leading to ruin, sold off my stake, and now enjoy possibly saving others the sorrow of losing out on this losers market.

So basically you thought bitcoin was an investment, got burned, and now fail to see the merit of the entire project.

Right, you know, in that many people could have told you from the first day that what you've been doing is extremely dangerous speculation... Just deal with it already. See it as learning money, and move on.

Great assumption.

It's false.

Why do you idiots always assume that someone must have lost out big to hate bitcoin?  Bitcoin is flawed enough to hate all it's own without ever having spend a dime...

[Tasty Champa]

Zip IT!

[wumpus]

Oh right, now I'm an idiot  

I know you didn't ask for advice, but you might want to find a more useful use for your time. No matter how much time you spend here insulting people, things won't change. Typing insults on an internet forum has zero impact on the world. The only one you're making a fool of is yourself.

[Synaptic]

Oh right, now I'm an idiot  

I know you didn't ask for advice, but you might want to find a more useful use for your time. No matter how much time you spend here insulting people, things won't change. Typing insults on an internet forum has zero impact on the world. The only one you're making a fool of is yourself.

That's perfectly fine for me. I like being a fool.  I'm a merry flipping fool.

Fools do not forgive.

Fools do not forget.

Expect us.

[Synaptic]

Oh right, now I'm an idiot  

I know you didn't ask for advice, but you might want to find a more useful use for your time. No matter how much time you spend here insulting people, things won't change. Typing insults on an internet forum has zero impact on the world. The only one you're making a fool of is yourself.

That's perfectly fine for me. I like being a fool.  I'm a merry flipping fool.

Fools do not forgive.

Fools do not forget.

Expect us.

Trolololol

lol

[wumpus]

Yes, hide your coins, hide your women, he's getting spooky

[Xephan]

I at one time held a financial stake in bitcoins, became involved, saw many other becoming involved, saw that it was a worthless racket leading to ruin, sold off my stake, and now enjoy possibly saving others the sorrow of losing out on this losers market.

So basically you thought bitcoin was an investment, got burned, and now fail to see the merit of the entire project.

Right, you know, in that many people could have told you from the first day that what you've been doing is extremely dangerous speculation... Just deal with it already. See it as learning money, and move on.

You know, the convoluted theory that came to my mind when I read that he had a financial stake was the opposite of what you thought. i.e. He might still be holding on to a significant stake in Bitcoin and/or made a fair buck during the spike and now trying to drive prices down and newcomers away so that he can hoard more at lower prices before pumping it up to dump

[Synaptic]

You know, the convoluted theory that came to my mind when I read that he had a financial stake was the opposite of what you thought. i.e. He might still be holding on to a significant stake in Bitcoin and/or made a fair buck during the spike and now trying to drive prices down and newcomers away so that he can hoard more at lower prices before pumping it up to dump

That's what I thought at first too, but that would mean he thinks his impact is substantial enough to matter, which with all due respect, I doubt unless he's running the exchanges himself or is Satoshi, that he could ever make so much as a splash economically.

Hush child.

You're dealing with forces beyond your comprehension.

[Synaptic]

Hush child.

With all due respect, we're probably the same physical age. Mental age, maybe a bit younger (wouldn't have it any other way), but maturity, obviously older.

You're dealing with forces beyond your comprehension.

That's most often the case at first with everything and everyone. Comprehension changes through education though, so since I'm here to learn I think I'll keep participating in these vibrant and colorful mildly homo-erotic discussions of yours.

Buddy, all I'm sayin  is,


Hold on to your butts.

[KeyserSoze]

If I start a thread telling a joke about babies in a blender, I doubt it contributes to the community. If you post a thread (or even a comment in an existing thread) that doesn't actually contribute to the discussion, provide constructive criticism or is basically just another example of the already rampit hateful and aggressive atmosphere on this forum, I'd say you have no point in being here too.

You don't want any comments that don't contribute to the discussion or provide constructive criticism? Let me guess you're not a strong supporter of the arts in your school?

Community isn't only about droll conversations of "how do I use bitcoin" and "will the price go up" and "how can we make it grow". Community means people that don't share one's opinions, people that tell jokes or produce art that one may not enjoy, people that disagree just because they're disagreeable. A person can stay in one's ivory tower and ignore the outside world but then its the shut-in that's no longer a part of the community.

Personally I find Synaptic's posts to this point mostly hilarious. He's a part of the community. Ignore him when you see his name if you can't take it. If at this point you've decided you don't like him yet continue to read his posts, whose fault is that? Why do we need a nanny button to ignore someone -- can we all just not do this on our own?

Reminds me of people that want to censor Rock because the lyrics are offensive, or don't want certain channels on TV because they feel it degrades society. Don't listen to songs that offend you, turn the fucking TV channel if you don't like it, and ignore Synaptic on your own if you can't take a fucking joke. What are you all, 10 years old?

[billyjoeallen]

Please click the 'Report to Moderator' button at the lower right of any posts you feel are inappropriate.

Is attempting to troll somebody and not contributing useful information ground for banning?

Note: I know that troll is overused or abused..

Even so, I would prefer the ability to ignore somebody rather than banning someone outright.

I think the trolls have overrun this forum to the point of making it nearly unusable. Cleaning it up would require much more heavy handed moderation, and if that happens, you will be sure to see lots of cries of "CENSORSHIP!!!!!!111111oneone" from the same trolls. Even that would be an improvement, I think.

That said, the ignore user mod would be a nice thing to have.

+1

[spruce]

Why do we need a nanny button to ignore someone -- can we all just not do this on our own?

Some people find it easier with an Ignore button. I do. If there was an Ignore button here, you wouldn't be compelled to use it. What's wrong with having the option?

[kiba]

Some people find it easier with an Ignore button. I do. If there was an Ignore button here, you wouldn't be compelled to use it. What's wrong with having the option?

Yes, it took a conscious effort not to reply to Synaptic.

[repentance]

Some people find it easier with an Ignore button. I do. If there was an Ignore button here, you wouldn't be compelled to use it. What's wrong with having the option?

Yes, it took a conscious effort not to reply to Synaptic.

An ignore button mightn't entirely solve that problem as the ignore option usually still shows any quotes of the ignored poster.