[Taltarzac725]

When someone makes some cruel statement about "must have taken the short bus" in Korean no less and probably aimed at me Big in Korean. I take great offense as my mother was sick with the flu when I was born so I did "take the short bus" as this classless poster on the Political Forum alluded. Big with my Korean friends. I managed to get four degrees though after getting the help of Mrs. Barbara Mitchell at Earl Wooster High School in 1975-1976. She saw something in me and had me reading Anna Karenina by the end of my Junior Year in High School and where I took correspondence courses at a Second Reno, Nevada High School-- Reno High School. I wanted to get away with the often moronic behavior of teens which I am now finding again from what I suppose are grown men over 70. So I graduated from high school in three years time.

This has to stop these continuous personal attacks by posters on other posters.

Why allow this kind of harassment and cruelty???

There is politically correct and then there is that line of us going into the sewer.

I hope others will speak up against this kind of harassment even if it is usually confined to the Political Forum. We should not have to take this kind of online abuse from people who look like they have the maturity of a 12 year old.

Online harassment is also against the law in Florida.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

When someone makes some cruel statement about "must have taken the short bus" in Korean no less and probably aimed at me; I take great offense as my mother was sick with the flu when I was born so I did "take the short bus" as this classless poster on the Political Forum alluded. Big with my Korean friends. I managed to get four degrees though after getting the help of Mrs. Barbara Mitchell at Earl Wooster High School in 1975-1976. She saw something in me and had me reading Anna Karenina by the end of my Junior Year in High School and where I took correspondence courses at a Second Reno, Nevada High School-- Reno High School. I wanted to get away with the often moronic behavior of teens which I am now finding again from what I suppose are grown men over 70. So I graduated from high school in three years time.

This has to stop these continuous personal attacks by posters on other posters.

Why allow this kind of harassment and cruelty???

There is politically correct and then there is that line of us going into the sewer.

I hope others will speak up against this kind of harassment even if it is usually confined to the Political Forum. We should not have to take this kind of online abuse from people who look like they have the maturity of a 12 year old.

Online harassment is also against the law in Florida.

I so agree. I wish that TOTV management would read what is going on in the political thread and throw some people off the forum. I am so sorry Tal.

[Ecuadog]

Don’t let the bastards grind you down.

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by Ecuadog

Don’t let the bastards grind you down.

Amen.. I always enjoy seeing your prospective on things.

[Nucky]

It's possible our fault also. I'm experiencing something similar from one of the Political Forum people. We both know better. They are rough over there. Don't even think about putting in an honest though about anything. You be analyzed and toasted and have your thought spun around where you're fighting the other poster rather than speaking about the issue you started on. It's never going to change. I support you Tal, you stick to your beliefs even if they are different from mine.

[Taltarzac725]

There are posts that just go way too far. No one should have to put up with this kind of baiting. Moderated or not. Supposedly TOTV is for seniors. People who should know better than to go this low. I can take quite a lot of harsh words and insults but there are boundaries. Short bus type insults fit in with that. And this looks like a pattern of malicious attacks on me by this person whom I do not know at all except on TOTV.

I know that the Political Forum on TOTV has a reputation of being extremely nasty but it is up to us to change it. I have tried the Ignore List but when a thread starts with a reference to a post I made on the Just for Fun Thread I just had to look at this. I am deeply offended by this use of "rode on the short bus" in Korean phrase.

[Nucky]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

There are posts that just go way too far. No one should have to put up with this kind of baiting. Moderated or not.

Exactly, it only being a human to respond unkindly sometimes. It has happened to me, I'm sure you're, your aware of how they operate. Exasperating to say the least.

[ColdNoMore]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

When someone makes some cruel statement about "must have taken the short bus" in Korean no less and probably aimed at me Big in Korean. I take great offense as my mother was sick with the flu when I was born so I did "take the short bus" as this classless poster on the Political Forum alluded. Big with my Korean friends. I managed to get four degrees though after getting the help of Mrs. Barbara Mitchell at Earl Wooster High School in 1975-1976. She saw something in me and had me reading Anna Karenina by the end of my Junior Year in High School and where I took correspondence courses at a Second Reno, Nevada High School-- Reno High School. I wanted to get away with the often moronic behavior of teens which I am now finding again from what I suppose are grown men over 70. So I graduated from high school in three years time.

This has to stop these continuous personal attacks by posters on other posters.

Why allow this kind of harassment and cruelty???

There is politically correct and then there is that line of us going into the sewer.

I hope others will speak up against this kind of harassment even if it is usually confined to the Political Forum. We should not have to take this kind of online abuse from people who look like they have the maturity of a 12 year old.

Online harassment is also against the law in Florida.

Which is why I will always take to task those who have constantly harassed you, oftentimes on a personal level that is beyond the pale.

I will point out also, that a lot of those who say they don't like the despicable attacks on you, but share the politics of those who attack you...most often stay mute.

I guess we're seeing the age of where politics...overrides human decency.

And while it should be noted that I have used no names, I'll bet that I will be attacked also...unless this thread is locked first.

[TheDude]

when does Boogy reply? (and I am good and no one has to check on me). Its why I haven't posted until now. Shoot.

[MikeV]

I just stay out of that Forum. No need for me to interact with those kinds of people.

[Villageswimmer]

Originally Posted by MikeV

I just stay out of that Forum. No need for me to interact with those kinds of people.

Agree. Why put yourself thru this stress? Don't go back.

[rubicon]

If a tree falls in a forest and you are not there...

A number of posters have been subjected to the bete noire rumblings coming from the usual suspects

a number of posters have appeared on this forum whose language is more suitable for the gutter.

We are all quite aware that a serious issue in this nation of ours is that a few really believe they have a right to silence speech, except theirs.....................

The Political Talk forum in a sense is the wild west. However for the most part it remained civil and disagreements did not dissolve into a hate fest...until

Those of us who enjoy discussing politics and religion cannot let these few dictate. I have much to share and much to learn. I will not let anyone deny me that opportunity.

I have employed the ignore list on those individuals who have made personal attacks on a number of posters and whose only purpose is to create mischief and chaos.

If a tree falls philosophy works quite well. If more posters employed its use... well as name implies such bellicose posters can never be heard because they are ignored and they become invisible. do it and don't look back because these trolls have no substantive value

Personal Best Regards:

[ColdNoMore]

Many posters in the political forum...are in fact Trolls.

They have no concept of, nor have obviously ever done, actual 'debating' and simply want to stand on their soapboxes, bloviating, acting superior and spreading lies without ever bothering to back those lies with a link (even if it's from a biased op-ed) and expect others to believe them...just because they are the ones who said it.

The ultimate in arrogance IMHO.

When those few of us actually provide the basis of our viewpoint with links, the usual suspects come out and in a few sentences...try to personally deride, denigrate and are told we're being 'too wordy.'

As if the important and complicated issues facing us in these trying times...can actually be crammed into 140 characters or less.

It's always much easier to attack the poster, especially those who put effort into presenting their viewpoint/opinion by providing proof...than to spend a modicum of effort trying to refute those views with some type of factual support.

In Taltarzac's case, there are a handful that constantly exhibit their need to bully him on a personal scale...that 5th graders would even find cruel.

And then there are those that will just stand on the sidelines while this occurs, solely because they happen to share the politics of these bullies...and are loathe to criticize them.

Extremely sad...when one thinks about it.

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by ColdNoMore

Many posters in the political forum...are in fact Trolls.

They have no concept of, nor have obviously ever done, actual 'debating' and simply want to stand on their soapboxes, bloviating, acting superior and spreading lies without ever bothering to back those lies with a link (even if it's from a biased op-ed) and expect others to believe them...just because they are the ones who said it.

The ultimate in arrogance IMHO.

When those few of us actually provide the basis of our viewpoint with links, the usual suspects come out and in a few sentences...try to personally deride, denigrate and are told we're being 'too wordy.'

As if the important and complicated issues facing us in these trying times...can actually be crammed into 140 characters or less.

It's always much easier to attack the poster, especially those who put effort into presenting their viewpoint/opinion by providing proof...than to spend a modicum of effort trying to refute those views with some type of factual support.

In Taltarzac's case, there are a handful that constantly exhibit their need to bully him on a personal scale...that 5th graders would even find cruel.

And then there are those that will just stand on the sidelines while this occurs, solely because they happen to share the politics of these bullies...and are loathe to criticize them.

Extremely sad...when one thinks about it.

Quite true.

Tal, I wouldn't let these bullies get to you---you know yourself, and you know what they are all about. And the last thing that you should do with bullies is let them know that they are getting to you. Either ignore them completely, or take them out to the school yard and give them a (figurative) black eye.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Quite true.

Tal, I wouldn't let these bullies get to you---you know yourself, and you know what they are all about. And the last thing that you should do with bullies is let them know that they are getting to you. Either ignore them completely, or take them out to the school yard and give them a (figurative) black eye.

I do use the Ignore List quite often but when one of these bullies starts a thread with a jab at me of some kind that is hard to do. Kate told me if I go on the Political Forum on TOTV I might go insane because I am way too nice to go on there. Kate is a computer programmer recently retired who used to help various hospitals in the US with their computer glitches. Brilliant woman it seems. I am still sane though. Not sure if Kate reads TOTV anymore. She might. She told me to avoid the Political Forum quite a long while ago. I have known Kate for a long time. She is a Villager and a friend. Do not know her handle though on TOTV.