I agree with GoldenGirl's suggestion to dont feed the trolls :)
Have any ideas for would be some good ways to have better exchanges in here that are interesting and give us information or amusement? Or maybe both?
2007-09-21 16:31:39 · 11 answers · asked by ♥ ~Sigy the Arctic Kitty~♥ 7 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
Better Q&A's?
-Ask lots of great questions.
-Block people who bother you, so you and all of us don't have to see their stupid, crazy, or hateful opinions.
-Don't answer stupid or crazy questions (ignorant ones you have to judge one by one)
Troll "Goodwill to Men BS" or How Trolls Guilt-Trip You #1:
1) Trolls (the stupid, the crazy, and the chronically ignorant) like to whine and complain that they don't block anyone, so why do people block them?
Well of course they don't block anyone! Their purpose in life is to get people riled up and to respond to their garbage. Don't let their guilt tripping bother you one bit. This is NOT a democracy. This is a social forum, why should we put up with idiots if we don't have to? Why be NICE to people you wouldn't waste 5 seconds on in your life "in the real world"?
2) Troll "We are People, too" or How Trolls Guilt-Trip You #2
Another troll tactic is to say: Why are you threatened by our incredibly fantastic opinions, or Why don't you want to listen to our amazingly logical opposing point of view?
I think of it this way: In your every day life, how much time would you bother listening or talking to any of these people? Many of these people are incapable of intelligent conversation, in spite of their delusions of grandeur. If they had an opposing view that made sense, or wasn't so out of touch with reality, yes, I might consider listening to them once in a while. But many of these people, if I hear their opinion once, that is too much--they're filled with malice or sickness and I don't want to expose myself to this kind of negativity and hate. Their opinions are nuts, they are often spouting hateful stereotypes and they wouldn't know a logical argument if it bit them on the you-know-what.
Ok, I'm going to go jump my boyfriend, this is too much crud to have dealt with in one night!
2007-09-22 15:03:55 · answer #1 · answered by edith clarke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you have it right. Don't feed the trolls and help others to figure that out, by being supportive of each other to resist the temptation.
You might want to partner with a few others who will support each other. (For example) you post a question and let a couple others know about so they can come and start a discussion and the quality of that discussion will draw better level of answers. The problem is that you have people who feel a need to come to section of answers and want to be stupid, I am not sure why you see it on the politic sections as well. Good luck take the high road and realize that some day the Bozo's frontal lobe will develop in their brain and the will be less Bozo-ish. At least that is what I hope for.
2007-09-21 23:40:40 · answer #2 · answered by Mh 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I believe that you should not alter the quality of the questions you post, because it might feed the trolls, let them do what they do and just ignore their answers. I believe that it is best to post information and keep the amusement to a minimum.
That is my vote!
2007-09-22 00:01:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Lead and follow
2007-09-22 01:32:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if you weren't a proud and rabid future Abortionist Doctor, you could be taken more seriously.
2007-09-22 19:52:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Agree with Rio.
2007-09-21 23:37:42 · answer #6 · answered by Nep 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You want to support better Q & As? How about answering THIS question:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Apur2eez1ZZYMCfp5_Q0xs_sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070921142217AAYJrZU
Thanks Jackal - I know I can always count on you.
2007-09-21 23:38:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Is that better questions and answer as long as it is FOR feminism or are you suggesting about both sides for feminism and against
2007-09-21 23:47:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
I see that you must be speaking about me since you all have not answered my questions. I don't see why not. I am not offensive in asking them and I don't insult. My only conclusion is that you have no argument.
2007-09-21 23:49:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
Lead by example and ask them.
2007-09-21 23:34:47 · answer #10 · answered by Rio Madeira 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋