It looks like you're using an Ad Blocker.
Please white-list or disable AboveTopSecret.com in your ad-blocking tool.
Thank you.
Some features of ATS will be disabled while you continue to use an ad-blocker.
Originally posted by facelift
reply to post by inkyminds
I have 'alerted' several posts in the past few days that have been in clear violation of the 'manners and decorum', that still remain
It could be that you are overly sensitive, so your alerts really don't matter...and I doubt that you having little faith in the MODs matters as well.
Originally posted by inkyminds
I have considered that. But after reviewing the TOS I have come to the conclusion that ATS's rules specifically prohibit dismissing someone as a 'shill', and calling them a 'nazi'.
I tend to think those sorts of things prevent educated conversation. Don't you? OR are you just another shill nazi?
Originally posted by rigel4
reply to post by inkyminds
To be fair here, I think that your style of posting could easily be mistaken for trollery/whiny style of writing.
Just sayin
Originally posted by whaaa
But what disturbs me is that there seems to be a double standard and definite preferential treatment of some members and mods.
They can get away with insulting members, trolling and baiting and they are never called to task and they have been reported by me and others.
Originally posted by Quadrivium
...They refuse to acknowledge anything other than their own point of view.
So, what can I do if these people keep replying to my post in a thread? I hate to admit it but I have found that a well placed "minor" insult can go a long way sometimes, if you can actually get them to see what they are doing and how they are acting.
My advice would be to link to the information they're seeking every time it's asked for right up up until you get tired of similar responses like you're in Groundhog Day or something. I know it's tiresome and bound to irritate the hell out of anyone. Just go to another thread and ignore it for a few hours.
Chances are, someone else will pick up right where you left off saying; "look... here's what you're asking about. Can't you please read the whole thread?"
Originally posted by rigel4
reply to post by inkyminds
To be fair here, I think that your style of posting could easily be mistaken for trollery/whiny style of writing.
Just sayin
Originally posted by masqua
If you do, your post will be Off Topic and also need removal and a simple edit of the offending post would have sufficed to keep the page clean of deleted post banners.
On the other hand people have provided direct answers to your questions which you then ignore and claim them to be irrelevant. Breaching the 4th amendment does affect me directly. An attack on freedom is an attack on me directly.
Originally posted by inkyminds
I think there are some GREAT examples of trolling in this thread:
www.abovetopsecret.com...
where, even after being asked for specific evidence to support their arguments, I am dismissed as a "Nazi government sock puppet"
Whether you agree with my opinion stated in the thread, i hope one can recognize that the kind of dismissive belittling in that thread is a DETRIMENT to ATS and that whole 'fighting ignorance' thing.
Originally posted by Pimander
It wouldn't be a bad idea if mods could use a single "A number of off topic posts/T&C violations have been removed" banner so that the thread isn't ruined by loads of violation banners. Just a thought...
Originally posted by inkyminds
Originally posted by Pimander
It wouldn't be a bad idea if mods could use a single "A number of off topic posts/T&C violations have been removed" banner so that the thread isn't ruined by loads of violation banners. Just a thought...
I think it would likely be better to just remove the whole damn post, since even 'removed' posts bury reasoned debate.