Seymour Snerd
Lifetime Supporter
My bullshit meter deflected to full scale and stuck this morning when I read two more of Mike/MHNCO's personal jabs in one single thread. At this point he's made probably a dozen, if not more, posts that clearly have no purpose other than to provoke and berate me personally, all using a fallacious ad hominem argument about whether my car is finished (which BTW it has been for months, and why that's his concern is a mystery to me).
I've pointed out that these are a violation of forum rules:
I think the moderators need to pay closer attention to the development of a legitimate discussion however furious as it momentarily turns from discussing things and ideas to attacking people, and to step in right there rather than wait until it turns into a name-calling bar fight and is irrecoverable. That "going-personal" tipping point is usually with one specific post and is pretty easy to identify.
Since this particular person's behavior is apparently uneradicatable, and yet (so far) mainifests only with my posts, I no longer wish to be an agent for his cluttering this fine forum with his stalking. I see no other way to prevent it than to cease participating.
Regardless of that, for the future health of the forum,you might suggest he cut it out; I fear with my absence he'll just latch onto someone else.
I will leave my account minimally active should any of the adults here like to contact me via e-mail.
Good fortune to you all. Keep em' flying, and carry on regardless.
I've pointed out that these are a violation of forum rules:
"Keep threads on topic. Please respect your fellow members...don’t berate, belittle, or ridicule your fellow forum member. Offenders will find themselves banned."
I'm satisfied that being called (in just this instance) "unpleasant" constitutes my being "berated." and is certainly off-topic. So I think the legal basis is their for action.
I think the moderators need to pay closer attention to the development of a legitimate discussion however furious as it momentarily turns from discussing things and ideas to attacking people, and to step in right there rather than wait until it turns into a name-calling bar fight and is irrecoverable. That "going-personal" tipping point is usually with one specific post and is pretty easy to identify.
Since this particular person's behavior is apparently uneradicatable, and yet (so far) mainifests only with my posts, I no longer wish to be an agent for his cluttering this fine forum with his stalking. I see no other way to prevent it than to cease participating.
Regardless of that, for the future health of the forum,you might suggest he cut it out; I fear with my absence he'll just latch onto someone else.
I will leave my account minimally active should any of the adults here like to contact me via e-mail.
Good fortune to you all. Keep em' flying, and carry on regardless.
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