On 2016-12-12 18:00, Razer wrote:
On 12/12/2016 09:18 AM, me03w@riseup.net wrote: What works like a charm on radio (CB/Ham) works on the internet. Not replying to inflammatory posts period no matter the email address is more functional than simply ignoring email addresses and nicks, which are subject to change.
I agree.
That's the way it works on the radio.
Interesting.
You don't care what handle 'the jerk' is using, you just ignore 'the jerk'.
Yes.
Eventually they shut up. Even if they lurk.
That would be a pleasant outcome. Perhaps radio is more personal?
Admittedly I'm a violator of that rule of shunning trolls occasionally, but I subscribe to this list because of my interest in Cybersecurity for individuals, any individual anywhere, and some parties, EVEN THOUGH THEY SEEM TO HAVE the technical skills, are using this list as a 'litterbox' to 'shit' in.
Litterbox. Exactly.
I believe it's intentional and targeted because it seemed to begin in earnest after most people on the list essentially supported @ioerror when he was institutionally slandered by a few individuals at TorProject. There's an agenda behind the people posting crap here... and it's not related to the crap they post.
I had not noticed the correlation. Of course, that doesn't prove causation, but it is something to keep in mind. - pussy cat signature here