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Do you ever refrain from commenting on a post because the original poster is an asshole?


It happened 3 times for me today. One of them had a decent topic that even I agreed with, but didn't want to bother in case they started with their usual numbskullery.

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Daily

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I haven't been here anything like long enough to figure out who the assholes are. But in other places I've posted, that's the kind of thing I personally attempt to avoid doing. I try to respond to a post, rather than a username, a point rather than a personality. It's almost a credo.

But.. it's just human nature, isn't it? And I'm certainly not going to keep responding to someone if it's just the same stupid experience every time I do. So... the answer is: yeah, basically (although sometimes for me it might be an almost subconscious decision.)

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“I haven't been here anything like long enough to figure out who the assholes are.”

That might be a new record.

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The experience I had that inspired me to write this thread, I was just about to hit send and then I noticed who the user was. Rookie mistake on my part.

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"I try to respond to a post, rather than a username, a point rather than a personality."

Ditto.

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[–] capuchin (61) 3 hours ago
I haven't been here anything like long enough to figure out who the assholes are.



ME!

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Ha!

Maybe when you hit 40,000 posts you'll suddenly have an epiphany: 'Wait a minute! All these people are assholes.'

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Absolutely. Sometimes I just don't want to waste the time with someone who is so thickheaded or belligerent.

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I hate the people who find a negative in everything.

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I’m still getting to know people so I’m in blissful ignorance thankfully but I guess I would avoid someone if they were particularly smeggy.

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When you're here long enough, you'll find the usual aggressive posters.

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Never. But if they're a dick, sure.

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WEIRD...THAT'S THE SAME THING SAMJOE SAID WHEN I ASKED IF HE ENJOYED LOLLIPOPS.🤔

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I thought you were doing a New Zealand accent and you said "deck".

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OK, I legitimately L'd MAO at that one. Well done.

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Yep.

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if it's a topic i am interested in i will comment. don't care who the poster is for the most part.

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