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Jeez....the nerve of some people.
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Jeez....the nerve of some people.
I hear you, actually.....but when folks are like that, I generally resort to sarcasm or irony. (Sarcasm IS the best weapon a teacher has!)
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I think I blocked the guy who would never join in on conversations, but only kept asking if he was ugly. I remember he was very good with a hockey stick and as hot-dog as he was at handling the puck, he always passed it to a teammate to make the score. I was amazed by him, but tired of being asked, "Am I ugly?" "Is my forehead too high?" "Why don't girls like me?" -------- stupidly, I blocked him. Now I can't see if he ever settled down to becoming a participating member.
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Why would someone be trolling on Soulpancake, what would they get from it?
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Why would someone be trolling on Soulpancake, what would they get from it?
I guess I haven't been on for very long, so I haven't seen a reason to block someone. I still am fascinated by the emerging personalities that find there way through the words written. Do we just like to push buttons, stir up ire or are we really trying to solve lifes big questions?
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YES, we really are that childish.
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YES, we really are that childish.
Many folks here, do not wish to debate and learn. They come in with bravado, a closed mind, and a desire to push their agenda/views on others.
Mix that with anonymity, and people get pretty darned chesty, too.
This is not uncommon in such forums, unfortunately.
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I will block someone who becomes abusive or trolling. and I do it because I am not required, under any circumstance to tolerate abusive behavior. I do not block people with whom I disagree. partly because if I did, I wouldn't have anybody to talk to. LOL
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I will block someone who becomes abusive or trolling. and I do it because I am not required, under any circumstance to tolerate abusive behavior. I do not block people with whom I disagree. partly because if I did, I wouldn't have anybody to talk to. LOL
otherwise, I have found that I can simply refuse to engage. we all have that option.
no one is /required/ to accept my opinion as "right". and anybody is entitiled to disagree.
and anybody can go on ahead and "prove" I'm wrong if that's what floats thier boat.
There are thousands and thousands of people on this site. really, how important is it to your life if one..or two even, block you?
"I know I'm not always right, but I don't go blocking people, to avoid being proven wrong. " that seems pretty presumptive..how do you know people are blocking you because they don't want to be proven wrong? didn't you /just/ say you knew you weren't always right?
could it have anything to do with your calling people "cowards", "weak" and "childish"?
could it be, possibly, YOUR communication?
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I never block people who are interested in joining a dialogue - but when I did experiment with blocking, just to see whether it worked or not, it was possible to unblock again... so I tried the experiment on a couple of people to see what the effect would be...
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I never block people who are interested in joining a dialogue - but when I did experiment with blocking, just to see whether it worked or not, it was possible to unblock again... so I tried the experiment on a couple of people to see what the effect would be...
unfortunately, a short gap in attention and I went to unblock again as experiment complete, and found that I could not unblock anyone...
"Unavailable" being the statement that popped up - I thought that meant - Oh the other person has blocked me too - but I don't believe this is the case since I experimented with a dormant user who hadn't been here for a year and that went the same way
I'm afraid this is another of the 13 years ago, 42 years ago, "jump scroll as you click" glitches that has slipped the attention of the sleeping maintenance crew.
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So I do hear what you're saying, and I'd like to think that we're open to hearing what each other has to say without childishness, but here's the devil's advocate in me coming out -->
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So I do hear what you're saying, and I'd like to think that we're open to hearing what each other has to say without childishness, but here's the devil's advocate in me coming out -->
Does anyone really have any obligation to read every word we type?
Any obligation to complete a conversation simply because we're invested in it?
How evolved are we if we take offense to them calling it a day on that conversation?
Further isn't the expectation that someone respond to our satisfaction bordering on unrealistic and a bit self-involved?
Disclaimer:
I block the repetitive Am I Ugly/Pretty, Do My Homework, a recent person who's only interested in having SP build his business, and one SP participant who couldn't keep to the conversation and became abusive both in the conversation and through messages.
Conclusion:
Sometimes blocking someone is the best way to stay upbeat about SP and remain engaged in SP instead of walking away entirely.
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I take the stance that everyone has the right to be who they choose to be; and that in word, action, inaction, interaction or avoidance, we all reveal very loudly who it is we've chosen to be. If that is "interactive" (seeking truth beyond self) then there is a meeting of the minds. If that is drama-king or -queen . . . well, good luck with that!
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I take the stance that everyone has the right to be who they choose to be; and that in word, action, inaction, interaction or avoidance, we all reveal very loudly who it is we've chosen to be. If that is "interactive" (seeking truth beyond self) then there is a meeting of the minds. If that is drama-king or -queen . . . well, good luck with that!
And those who go though life "blocking" anything that isn't "Yay me!" are very soon going to find themselves all alone, wondering where everyone went.
(But I also like to remember a time when I was frightened and uncertain and would dance between attacking and fleeing (blocking). It's a phase that I think most of us go through: but sad are those who get to "functional adulthood" and never seem to outgrow this phase)
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I experimented with blocking once (long ago) and discovered something interesting occurs when yo do that...you yourself end up sort of blocked instead because you'll no longer have full access to an entire conversation if the person you've blocked is taking part in that conversation. This is a fair and logical result. And, if you block more than one person, before long you won't be able to read much of anything here.
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I am not categorically opposed to blocking, but I don't believe that I have ever blocked someone for simply having an opinion I disagree with. There are a number of people on here I choose not to interact with, but I am still interested in reading what they have to say. It is childish to come to a site dedicated to discussing life's big questions and only wanting confirmation of your opinions.
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Some people are just too touchy. And grouchy. And some are melodramatic. That's their problem. Don't let it become yours.
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