[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

amazing----your own personal cyberstalker on a legal site---seems like kind of an oxymoron. No one would have blamed you if you hunted him down and introduced him to Mr. 12 gauge (actually, they would), but you understand the concept.

The lawyers on Findlaw defended the cyberstalker/cyberbully very vociferously for 1st Amendment (Freedom of Speech) reasons. They also did not like me trying to arm more people with better access to legal information about their rights and services. Things have changed quite a bit though since those wild west days on Findlaw around 2001 -2007. Findlaw looked a lot like the 2015 Topix did back then with anyone saying pretty much anything.

[outlaw]

I would rarely delete a post. Who wants to subscribe to a forum where everyone agrees, basically reading the same post a hundred times. Boring. My previous local newspaper started requiring real names, and the commenters dwindled down to about seven boring people, that really never said anything interesting. Also, online eyeballs were drastically reduced. If one really wants to know what others think about different subjects, one must err on the side of leaving the posts and protecting identities. After all, that's why we have the secret ballot. That's why voting place polls frequently are wrong.

[goodtimesintv]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

You mean like this happy?

Or this frown?

Or madder?

Or madder.

Those mocking or worshiping emoticons are a good example of why Like and Dislike buttons are effective and better on blog posts.

Like and Dislike buttons or thumbs-up and thumbs-down buttons tally and show the number of people who react one way or the other. Posters chased out by bullies ought to see that often, many others are with them but won't stick their face out to be slashed publicly by commenting.

[Bonny]

3 buttons would be good - Like, Dislike and Who Cares. LOL

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by Bonny

3 buttons would be good - Like, Dislike and Who Cares. LOL

No offense to anyone, but I think I would use your "Who Cares" button on 80% of the posts.

[Bonny]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

No offense to anyone, but I think I would use your "Who Cares" button on 80% of the posts.

See. if there was a "like" button, I would have just clicked on it.

[Patty55]

I'd just everyone duke it out and would tell all the whiney tattletales to grow up.

I'd have to once in a while call people morons-I just wouldn't be able to hold back.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by patty55

i'd just everyone duke it out and would tell all the whiney tattletales to grow up.
I'd have to once in a while call people morons-i just wouldn't be able to hold back.

l i k e.

[champion6]

I would remove the Sticky posts from the top of every section. But if only one section - definitely the Restaurant section.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Patty55

I'd just everyone duke it out and would tell all the whiney tattletales to grow up.

I'd have to once in a while call people morons-I just wouldn't be able to hold back.

There are few more satisfying words than "moron."

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by goodtimesintv

Those mocking or worshiping emoticons are a good example of why Like and Dislike buttons are effective and better on blog posts.

Like and Dislike buttons or thumbs-up and thumbs-down buttons tally and show the number of people who react one way or the other. Posters chased out by bullies ought to see that often, many others are with them but won't stick their face out to be slashed publicly by commenting.

Sorry if I offended you by using mocking emoticons.
And I'm sorry if you feel "slashed publicly" when you post.

[Patty55]

Originally Posted by CFrance

There are few more satisfying words than "moron."

Yeah, but the parental controls would turn it into f*******s

[Mleeja]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Apparently, not on the political forum!

As someone posted the other day the political forum is where the real "crazies" reside....

[Ecuadog]

Originally Posted by Bonny

3 buttons would be good - Like, Dislike and Who Cares. LOL

Here's your Who Cares button.

[Mikeod]

Wouldn't a Who Cares button be very discouraging to any poster? Similar to a snarky reply? I often read about people who no longer post because of unfriendly responses. Seems to me Who Cares falls in that category.