Trolls & Stouffer

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 14568

Hi --

Magda Grantwich wrote:

> Stouffer and her lawyers are probably everything that everyone on the
> list says they are.  But that's no excuse for offensive name-calling.

While I agree with the premise that we should all just ignore a troll
baiting us, the fact remains that it is pretty much impossible with a
group this size.  Someone is always going to respond.  In an ideal
world, we would all take the high road & just ignore this person until
they went away.  But ... it's just not realistic.  And, once someone has
joined in the fray, it's not long before lots of other people are
chiming in with their opinions.

As far as how those opinions are expressed, I haven't so far seen anyone
stray too far away from good netiquette.  It would be best if no one
resorted to name-calling; however, as Suzanne pointed out, Stouffer
generates a fairly emotional response for many of us.

A friendly reminder to everyone (newbies & oldies): please refrain from
criticizing others for engaging in a conversation thread that you
dislike.  As long as it's on-topic and not contentious (personal attacks
amongst members of the group), the Moderators will allow it to
continue.  For those members who would rather not hear more about that
particular topic, they should simply delete or skip those posts.  This
is meant to be a discussion forum where people can discuss a variety of
HP topics that interest them.  Not everything will be interesting to
everyone ... but we usually do have more than one topic of interest
going at the same time.  And, the best way to divert attention away from
a topic is to start a new thread of conversation.  Sometimes the topic
you dislike or find offensive will just disappear in short order.

Penny



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