Give It Go, New People

[Zlaxer]

Perhaps it's been a while since youve been to redit if you think people on here shitpost - granted we have trolls....but shit posts?

[SuburbanFarmer]

I am very saddened by all the personal attacks, casual racism, and general shitposting on this forum. It has not been easy for me to take the high road online, but I absolutely do.

How's the pyramid scheme coming along?

[heydaralon]

I am very saddened by all the personal attacks, casual racism, and general shitposting on this forum. It has not been easy for me to take the high road online, but I absolutely do.

How's the pyramid scheme coming along?

Real well, thanks for asking! And please, we like to call it multi-level marketing. Pyramid scheme is...too... honest...

[Speaker to Animals]

So you admit you eat dolphins.

Sometimes.

It would be healthier to eat the real thing.

[heydaralon]

So you admit you eat dolphins.

Sometimes.

It would be healthier to eat the real thing.

I'll bet Hwen's family works in the factory that makes those for 19 hours a day.

[Ex-California]

Should we do a 100 post grace period?

50?

10?

Welcome new people

[Speaker to Animals]

Should we do a 100 post grace period?

50?

10?

Welcome new people

No. That was a bad idea.

[heydaralon]

We should do a 1900 post grace period. I would still be safe from all the bullying and harassment I get on this forum on a daily basis.

[Speaker to Animals]

What actually happens is this:

Two kinds of people show up; (1) the kind of person who loves to debate and get into flame wars (i.e. one of us), (2) the kind of person who wants uber moderation and a forum where everybody agrees with his leftist opinions, and wants others silenced or bullied out of the forum. When (1) shows up, he sees that we have these huge debates and flame wars, gets ignored, and then figures he should look elsewhere and leaves. When (2) shows up, he gets special treatment for however long it takes him to get to 100 posts. Then he suddenly gets pummeled. But because he's been in the forum for a while, he doesn't want to leave and starts threads about how some opinions shouldn't be expressed or some people are so toxic, etc.

Forget that ridiculous nonsense about a grace period and initiate them right away. You will retain (1)'s and lose (2)'s right away without the drama.

[heydaralon]

What actually happens is this:

Two kinds of people show up; (1) the kind of person who loves to debate and get into flame wars (i.e. one of us), (2) the kind of person who wants uber moderation and a forum where everybody agrees with his leftist opinions, and wants others silenced or bullied out of the forum. When (1) shows up, he sees that we have these huge debates and flame wars, gets ignored, and then figures he should look elsewhere and leaves. When (2) shows up, he gets special treatment for however long it takes him to get to 100 posts. Then he suddenly gets pummeled. But because he's been in the forum for a while, he doesn't want to leave and starts threads about how some opinions shouldn't be expressed or some people are so toxic, etc.

Forget that ridiculous nonsense about a grace period and initiate them right away. You will retain (1)'s and lose (2)'s right away without the drama.

hmm thats a good point. Personally, I think its pretty funny when someone new comes on here and encounters nukedog. Its kind of like trial by fire. I guess on the dancarlin subreddit you get person number 2 quite a bit.