I've been on this site for a few years and started a few discussions, but I have never understood this: what is going on when some comments are hidden? Is this moderated, and someone is deciding which comments to hide? Also--if people start hurling insults here, will they get booted off the site? Or is one free to insult other commenters? Just asking, having just been called an idiot on another... [more]
I've been on this site for a few years and started a few discussions, but I have never understood this: what is going on when some comments are hidden? Is this moderated, and someone is deciding which comments to hide?
Also--if people start hurling insults here, will they get booted off the site? Or is one free to insult other commenters? Just asking, having just been called an idiot on another thread.
I was tempted to reply in kind but don't want to lose commenting privileges. And I am not here to demonstrate my superior intelligence by ridiculing others, I am here to ask questions and get answers. For which I find this site tremendously useful. And I have to say, there were a number of very helpful answers to my question, and only one person who seemed intent on sarcasm and ridicule.
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Response by Propinquity
almost 12 years ago
Posts: 92
Member since: Feb 2012
I'm reasonably new here, too, and am unclear about the hidden comments as well. When you "unhide" them, it's understandable why some people have been banished. (But by whom? By public vote, when you click "Ignore this person?")
But there are some regulars who are hidden that always seem to comment generously and intelligently, so I don't get the criteria.
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Response by ljr
almost 12 years ago
Posts: 23
Member since: Nov 2009
When do you "report abuse?" When this ridiculous huntersburg person opens his mouth again? Whoever said "don't feed the trolls" regarding him was correct. He seems to feed off the provocation he tries to stir up. In the other forum, he asked me what I was going to do. Answer: stop communicating with huntersburg and leave his comments where they belong: hidden.
I'm reasonably new here, too, and am unclear about the hidden comments as well. When you "unhide" them, it's understandable why some people have been banished. (But by whom? By public vote, when you click "Ignore this person?")
But there are some regulars who are hidden that always seem to comment generously and intelligently, so I don't get the criteria.
When do you "report abuse?" When this ridiculous huntersburg person opens his mouth again? Whoever said "don't feed the trolls" regarding him was correct. He seems to feed off the provocation he tries to stir up. In the other forum, he asked me what I was going to do. Answer: stop communicating with huntersburg and leave his comments where they belong: hidden.