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Re: OT? New Years Resolution

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Wally W. wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Dec 2016 07:42:09 -0500, quasi wrote:
>
>> Bill wrote:
>>> I propose that, in the new year, we more proactively discourage
>>> posts from, or replies to, anyone who wishes to act like less
>>> than a gentle-person (and you know the folks I'm talking about).  >What do you think, can we take (back) control together?
>> Anti-trolls are, in most case cases, just as obsessed as trolls,
>> if not more so.
>>
>> Some of the anti-trolls try to rationalize their behavior as
>> "defending the truth" for the benefit of naive newbies who might
>> otherwise be led astray. The anti-trolls who use that excuse
>> choose to ignore the obvious fact any newbie with even average
>> intelligence would quickly recognize the trolls as mathematical
>> sociopaths.
>>
>> The reality is that the anti-trolls get just as pleasure as do
>> the trolls from the mutual interaction. It's a kind of addiction.
>> They can't stop; they don't even want to. Trying to persuade
>> them to stop is futile.
> Why does that statement make me uncomfortable?
>
> I agree that some (never I /ahem) overdo it.
>
> Perhaps you overestimate a significant fraction of the population.
>
> "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm
> not sure about the universe." -- Albert Einstein

         I have a hunch A. E. didn't say that.  So you have a reliable 
source?


>
> Just look at how much traction the FUD over global warming got for
> decades.
>
> After many troll/anti-troll exchanges in the global-warming group, the
> alarmists are looking increasingly silly and going silent.
>
> For some reason, those who should have been voices of reason let the
> insanity get out of hand in the real world.
>
> "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to
> do nothing." -- Edmund Burke
>
>
>> In my opinion, the solution is simple:
>>
>> Blatant anti-trolls should filtered out (even if some of them
>> occasionally post actual math).
>>
>> These days, I see very few posts -- most active users have
>> qualified, in my judgement, as trolls or anti-trolls. The
>> few troll posts or anti-troll posts that make it through my
>> filter are quickly recognized as such and deleted without the
>> need on my part to even open them.
>>
>> Thus, for me, sci.math is a quiet place. That's sad, but from
>> my perspective, seeing almost no posts is better than being
>> deluged with constant nonsense.
>>
>> quasi

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OT? New Years Resolution Bill <BILL_NOSPAM@whoknows.net> - 2016-12-31 03:44 -0500
  Re: OT? New Years Resolution quasi <quasi@null.set> - 2016-12-31 07:42 -0500
    Re: OT? New Years Resolution bursejan@gmail.com - 2016-12-31 11:45 -0800
    Re: OT? New Years Resolution Bill <BILL_NOSPAM@whoknows.net> - 2016-12-31 19:22 -0500
    Re: OT? New Years Resolution Wally W. <ww84wa@aim.com> - 2016-12-31 21:07 -0500
      Re: OT? New Years Resolution Bill <BILL_NOSPAM@whoknows.net> - 2016-12-31 21:58 -0500
        Re: OT? New Years Resolution Carlo XYZ <carloxyz@invalid.invalid> - 2017-01-01 13:23 +0100
  Re: OT? New Years Resolution: Against All Odds???? "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2017-01-01 20:28 +0800
    Re: OT? New Years Resolution: Against All Odds???? bursejan@gmail.com - 2017-01-01 07:02 -0800
  Re: OT? New Years Resolution Simon Roberts <retenshun@gmail.com> - 2017-01-02 06:58 -0800

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