COlonels. . its not the substance or lack thereof of your posts.  Perhaps if you think about it long enough you can figure out what it actually is, but one way or another, its not worth the effort of trying to inform you.

. . .just. . heh.  ALl I can say to that one.  ANyway, enjoy the sunshine on your world.

This is awesome. colonels says:

"...if you don't like what a person posts, don't read it"

So that's exactly what I do. Blocking a user doesn't 'censor' their posts or remove them entirely from the board, it just makes their posts hidden by default instead of visible. I now have to make an effort to read their posts -- which I am easily able to do, if (as you suggested) I feel I'm missing some context in an ongoing discussion -- instead of making an effort to avoid them.

And now that I've done exactly what colonels suggested, he blows a gasket and calls me a commie because I did it to him.

I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Anyone who would think WIS was actively preventing him, and only him, from posting links ("I still can't post a link...I wonder if they just have me blocked or not allowed to do it.") isn't the most stable knife in the drawer, so to speak.

Posted by antonsirius on 6/21/2010 12:19:00 PM (view original):
This is awesome. colonels says:

"...if you don't like what a person posts, don't read it"

So that's exactly what I do. Blocking a user doesn't 'censor' their posts or remove them entirely from the board, it just makes their posts hidden by default instead of visible. I now have to make an effort to read their posts -- which I am easily able to do, if (as you suggested) I feel I'm missing some context in an ongoing discussion -- instead of making an effort to avoid them.

And now that I've done exactly what colonels suggested, he blows a gasket and calls me a commie because I did it to him.

YOu have your hammer and SIckle ready, Comrade?

Wow. The awesomeness is increasing exponentially.

"I would hope that people would judge me on the content of what I post"

Again, that's exactly what I did, colonels.

The bottom line gist of it, is that many of you don't like me because of A. the veracity/harshness of my posts (I agree it could use some consistent work/help) and B. my above average stubbornness...thus I'm going to be a tough guy to change the mind of, because I've probably thought more about the things I argue about than you all give me credit for.

When "we" argue, it just becomes one big online ******* contest, where the only right answer in most/all of your minds is colonels19 saying/admitting that you're right. You don't care about listening to my argument, qualms, or otherwise, you deem your opinion "RIGHT" and you EXPECT me to fall in line with it, and that just doesn't fly with me. As I've said before, EVERYONE disagreeing with me isn't a good enough reason to change my mind. Giving me some weak "that's the way HD is" response is not how you win me over. Moreover I routinely concede almost everyone's points here, and I usually say that its not to the extent that it justifies the situation at hand for me....that's apparently never good enough for any of you, and we just argue in circles...that isn't my fault; you getting mad because you haven't/didn't change my mind. The problem often times isn't with what I say, but with how you all react to it.

If you think I'm crazy, fine, but all I've ever wanted to do is have civil discussions and like I said I have very strong opinions, and many of you are just more focused on "beating" me than acknowledging my opinions and retorting.

Understand. Adjust. Adapt. Repeat.

Posted by a_in_the_b on 6/21/2010 12:24:00 PM (view original):

Posted by antonsirius on 6/21/2010 12:19:00 PM (view original):
This is awesome. colonels says:

"...if you don't like what a person posts, don't read it"

So that's exactly what I do. Blocking a user doesn't 'censor' their posts or remove them entirely from the board, it just makes their posts hidden by default instead of visible. I now have to make an effort to read their posts -- which I am easily able to do, if (as you suggested) I feel I'm missing some context in an ongoing discussion -- instead of making an effort to avoid them.

And now that I've done exactly what colonels suggested, he blows a gasket and calls me a commie because I did it to him.

YOu have your hammer and SIckle ready, Comrade?

Da. Death to the proletariat!

Wait, that doesn't look right.

Posted by antonsirius on 6/21/2010 12:26:00 PM (view original):
Wow. The awesomeness is increasing exponentially.

"I would hope that people would judge me on the content of what I post"

Again, that's exactly what I did, colonels.

No, you blocked me, so you don't have to read it...how can you judge my posts if you don't read them?

Posted by antonsirius on 6/21/2010 12:21:00 PM (view original):
I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Anyone who would think WIS was actively preventing him, and only him, from posting links ("I still can't post a link...I wonder if they just have me blocked or not allowed to do it.") isn't the most stable knife in the drawer, so to speak.

And again, had you read what I posted, I said that this problem is most likely because of my rather old browser...again I bring it up once and you just try to take off with it...mountains of mole hills...keep at it anton, because you don't have any truth to deal with.

Posted by antonsirius on 6/21/2010 12:27:00 PM (view original):

Posted by a_in_the_b on 6/21/2010 12:24:00 PM (view original):

Posted by antonsirius on 6/21/2010 12:19:00 PM (view original):
This is awesome. colonels says:

"...if you don't like what a person posts, don't read it"

So that's exactly what I do. Blocking a user doesn't 'censor' their posts or remove them entirely from the board, it just makes their posts hidden by default instead of visible. I now have to make an effort to read their posts -- which I am easily able to do, if (as you suggested) I feel I'm missing some context in an ongoing discussion -- instead of making an effort to avoid them.

And now that I've done exactly what colonels suggested, he blows a gasket and calls me a commie because I did it to him.

YOu have your hammer and SIckle ready, Comrade?

Da. Death to the proletariat!

Wait, that doesn't look right.

No, Colonels.  I am not getting drawn into this with you again.   Bizzarro World can keep its current inhabitant.

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Vbi pohneemayetye eggo?

 

No Stalin Sentinel here, all of the articles are still in the paper...

Posted by colonels19 on 6/21/2010 12:05:00 PM (view original):
Reading a post and getting a telemarketing call are 2 completely different instances, but feel free to compare apples to oranges as you see fit. Blocking users/posts on here is like tearing articles out of a newspaper...would you do that or not? Antonsirius? If my posts were laced with profanity or sexual content, then I could understand anyone blocking me...you don't agree with what I say, thus you're blocking me...that's borderline disturbing behavior...way to be open to differing opinions guy...we need more like you....

The personal offense that people take to things that are POSTED ON A MESSAGE BOARD is seemingly unreal. Its not like I or anyone is getting up in someone's face, yelling at them telling them that my opinion is better than yours, and that's what some people are making it seem like. Blocking someone is like an online restraining order...COMPLETELY UNNECESSARY...its not instant contact and you can simply choose not to read it...unreal.

You yell with CAPITAL LETTERS and EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!!!!!!!!!!  ... and it hurts my ears.

It's for effect...its not yelling as much as it is highlighting the main points...don't see any exclys though....