Just watching a lot of silliness with the trolls that have been showing up... And if there is one thing we know... Trolls begat trolls, because they invite their commie friends along and pretty soon they're crapping on your sidewalks, pulling down statues and getting in the way of perfectly good Dodge Challengers... And even if they do not bring more trolls, they crap up perfectly good humor and tittle threads with a tit (not the right kind)-for-tat pile of blather that is simply inane.
And the HMFIC did raise a good point a few weeks ago when he gave us a reminder about feeding the trolls over political differences. Personally, I read all kinds of political differences. I'm a very political person. I read all kinds of points of view. It's part of learning about my enemy. And as a result, I especially don't like commie trolls. And though normally can avoid my urge to feed them. At times, that little devil on my shoulder says 'C'mon... you know you can make fun of them...'
Though to help me in my weak moments when I think it will be a good idea to throw more gasoline on those embers... HMFIC was generous enough to give SH a great little feature that totally helps in that regard. It's called "The Ignore" feature.
It works thusly. Click on the Avatar or name of troll or member you don't care for. Up comes a box with three clear choices. It lets you follow that member (so you get to see all the wonderful stuff they post.). Or start a conversation, which is right out. Or IGNORE. If you click their Ignore button, it's like they no longer exist on SH. You don't see anything to do with them. Well, occasionally, you might see a reference to them by another member... but they "poof" vanish into the ether.
Now one truism about trolls is that they are just 'wherever they are' for attention. To stir crap. To get under you skin. Historionic narcissism or something like that. I am sure there is a diagnosis more erudite than "Batshit crazy." But that little malady that they bring with them, requires attention, feedback and people getting all steamed up. It's why they do it. If they post crap that noone sees and, more to the point, noone gets steamed up over and responds to??? Their little wiring error in their brains goes fizzle... not getting my attention. And they GO SOMEWHERE ELSE! And if they don't... who cares? You can't see them?
So use the IGNORE feature. Push that button. Encourage your friends to push the button. You get a good rush when you push it... because on the other end of the ether... a troll has just taken a body blow... or at least a nice solid pimp slap. Push the button. Don't type out a response. Don't get hot and/or bothered. Don't get your Skivvies in a square knot. Punch the retarded little trolls right in the IGNORE button... sit back, crack open a nice beer. And say to yourself "I did my duty for the Hide today." I helped rid us of trolls.
Anyway... Just my two percent of a dollar... your mileage may vary. Offer not valid in Guam. As seen on TV, etc.
Cheers,
Sirhr
P.S. Don't ignore the recently-arrived "I was a Green Beret ROTC Seal Gurkha fighting in Burma with the Chindits and making 5000 yard kills with my 10-22 and Sooper-Sniper scope while polishing my Keds with warm Kiwi... Because, well, those threads are epic. And serve as a reminder that stolen polished-velcro-sneaker-valor gets looked upon unkindly in this community. Carry on...
And the HMFIC did raise a good point a few weeks ago when he gave us a reminder about feeding the trolls over political differences. Personally, I read all kinds of political differences. I'm a very political person. I read all kinds of points of view. It's part of learning about my enemy. And as a result, I especially don't like commie trolls. And though normally can avoid my urge to feed them. At times, that little devil on my shoulder says 'C'mon... you know you can make fun of them...'
Though to help me in my weak moments when I think it will be a good idea to throw more gasoline on those embers... HMFIC was generous enough to give SH a great little feature that totally helps in that regard. It's called "The Ignore" feature.
It works thusly. Click on the Avatar or name of troll or member you don't care for. Up comes a box with three clear choices. It lets you follow that member (so you get to see all the wonderful stuff they post.). Or start a conversation, which is right out. Or IGNORE. If you click their Ignore button, it's like they no longer exist on SH. You don't see anything to do with them. Well, occasionally, you might see a reference to them by another member... but they "poof" vanish into the ether.
Now one truism about trolls is that they are just 'wherever they are' for attention. To stir crap. To get under you skin. Historionic narcissism or something like that. I am sure there is a diagnosis more erudite than "Batshit crazy." But that little malady that they bring with them, requires attention, feedback and people getting all steamed up. It's why they do it. If they post crap that noone sees and, more to the point, noone gets steamed up over and responds to??? Their little wiring error in their brains goes fizzle... not getting my attention. And they GO SOMEWHERE ELSE! And if they don't... who cares? You can't see them?
So use the IGNORE feature. Push that button. Encourage your friends to push the button. You get a good rush when you push it... because on the other end of the ether... a troll has just taken a body blow... or at least a nice solid pimp slap. Push the button. Don't type out a response. Don't get hot and/or bothered. Don't get your Skivvies in a square knot. Punch the retarded little trolls right in the IGNORE button... sit back, crack open a nice beer. And say to yourself "I did my duty for the Hide today." I helped rid us of trolls.
Anyway... Just my two percent of a dollar... your mileage may vary. Offer not valid in Guam. As seen on TV, etc.
Cheers,
Sirhr
P.S. Don't ignore the recently-arrived "I was a Green Beret ROTC Seal Gurkha fighting in Burma with the Chindits and making 5000 yard kills with my 10-22 and Sooper-Sniper scope while polishing my Keds with warm Kiwi... Because, well, those threads are epic. And serve as a reminder that stolen polished-velcro-sneaker-valor gets looked upon unkindly in this community. Carry on...
