Ok I have had a gut full of the D/Ring trolls here on AB , I think its about time we DID scrap the minus points from AB as they serve no purpose at all except give the trolls ammunition..lets cut the trolls of at the knee's ..what do u think?
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buxtonite ..back from the brink
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I gave up participating in these arguments about a year ago, having heard all sides several dozen times. So why should I perk up again? I dunno... slow news day, I guess. But here's my approach to the topic: I turn off the ratings checkbox. I don't see the ups, or the downs. I care about comments, period. That one little step made life significantly more pleasant. Before that, I made a rule which I've kept for 16 months, with one brief exception: never mention that I've been downrated, never try to yell at the trolls, just ignore it. That one step made a big difference too. The last bit: if I downrate something, I comment 98% of the time. The other 2% is when it's too disgusting to deserve a comment. There's something about having the courage to leave a comment which I think is important -- it says that you can stand up for your viewpoint and not be intimidated by the possibility of retribution. That's about it for me. I think everything else on this topic has been rehashed so many times it's lost it's flavor.
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I to am a little over this topic my self and yes I have tried to not bite but I get soooo pissed when they don't leave a comment and I like you in the vary rare instances of me D/Ring someone I will always leave a comment as to why I have done so , its just that nothing seems to have been done when this subject has been broached before and to me its a simple fix ...scrap the D/R's , if you don't like a question or answer either don't give points or flag it.... thanks :)+
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Well, I don't know if they don't realize the DRs don't affect us at all, or they just don't care. We know that none of us are "trouble-makers," so the only ones who are DRing us are trolls who hate us for whatever juvenile reason (sexuality, politics, religion...whatever!). I guess they get their little childish thrills hitting the DR button...but, the fact that they don't bother to comment proves the lack of character or guts.
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I think I have one person who follows me around and dr's me if they dont like my answer. But I just dont care. I mean, I am not going to let some cowardly idiot have the power to make me angry or upset in any way. So wht I do is, everytime I see the dr, I just think to myself "I am glad I am not that person!" And thanks for the question. Its good for us newer ones who havent read all the older q's.
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I think making it so that in order to DR one must leave a comment would be the best way to deal with this one...what makes me angry about DR's is that never is a reason left for why it was done...
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Get out the Torches Men, we are going in!
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Cut them off at the knee? Aren't they short enough already?
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