Well, they certainly aren't going to answer this question in this thread considering they're all banned from doing so...
It's one thing to thread ban habitual trolls.
I ban people.
Then I’m a coward and proud of it. I will ignore them and ban them.
Guess which Legion Troll gets banned from my threads from now on!
I often have a thread ban list when I start a thread.
It's a good way to cut down on trolls who only show up to start flame wars or derail the topic.
If you're trying to have a serious discussion, whether it's off-topic or about politics, there are some who just cannot act like adults and should be excluded.
I thread-ban the known trolls and the more virulent racists like TDAK, TOP, CFM, Legion, USF, H. Moron, etc. They exist only to hijack a discussion and turn it into a new segment of their ongoing vendettas with normal ppl.
I only ban obvious trolls and posters who blatantly engage in overt racism, misogyny, bigotry, libel, and slander. Those are not forms of "free speech" and they are not even remotely close to conventional political speech. The only reason anyone could make it onto my thread ban list is if they are either a troll, or they are a terrible human being.
The only people who ever get banned are racists, slanderous liars, and belligerent trolls. I have been here since 2006 and have put up with a vast litany of insults, toxic grudges, bogus innuendo, slander, and petty resentments. So you are going to have to work much harder to make the case I am thin-skinned.
Does not seem cowardly to me. Like other mature adults who respect social etiquette, it just makes sense to exclude known racists, belligerent bigots, girlish gossipers, and libelers from civilized conversation.
I don't allow racists, or haters in.
I thread banned his ass so he couldn't shit the place up with his stinking shit.
There are a handful of posters here who are such good-for-nothing trolls they don't deserve to be allowed to post in my threads. Or anyone else's either. Ergo, I ban only them from every thread I start.
JPP = filthy right wing toilet. Primarily because the JPP admin allows multiple accounts or "sock puppets", as well as unlimited thread banning by OP's. Congratulations. And before you Trumptard puke bags start flapping your chancre infected lips about the hypocrisy of me talking about thread banning in a thread where I banned every one of you I could think of, all I can say is.... enjoy the taste of your own medicine, shit bags.
It is every poster's option to ban as many others as he/she decides.
Banning all the idiots is the best first line of defense.
I've never put anybody on ' Ignore ' but my reserve thread ban serves useful purposes. Once you've been a member for some considerable time here you can anticipate the reaction of the forum trolls to any given topic. Sometimes you might want to investigate a topic with other reasonable members and so you post your ban to eliminate the dross from your thread
The trolls often derail the thread. I think banning trolls is fine.
If you want to have an off topic discussion here you normally have to ban a few out necessity.
There are trolls who trash threads. This is a way to enable rational discourse.
Not wanting asshole trolls is not censoring.
My rule: I ban or put on ignore no one. Free speech for all!
My thread, my rule.
You are just talking to yourself.
That's not true, is it?
You aren't a figment of my imagination, and neither is TA.
Neither me nor T.A. is talking about the OP. You are just talking to yourself. Have fun in the kiddie pool.
See yourself out.
Are you trying to build a bigger ignore list than Politalker? Censorship doesn't work, dude.
So what's this???!?I've not censored anyone.
I start parallel open threads for where there is a subject. There isn't one here. You are just talking to yourself.You, and anyone else who's a registered user, are free to start your own thread and solicit responses from whomever you wish.
by definition, since you are censoring them.I happen to be confident that no leftist can answer the questions I'm posing,
Comes with the package, dude.so I elected to forego their usual trolling, personal attacks, and other off-topic obfuscation.
So what's this???!?
I start parallel open threads for where there is a subject. There isn't one here. You are just talking to yourself.
by definition, since you are censoring them.
Comes with the package, dude.
Yup. It's censorship.You know what it is.
Not about the OP.I'm "talking" to you.
Dictionaries don't define any words, dude.
Wait...you are saying that these folks you censored do NOT troll, insult, or pivot??!? Which is it, dude???Obviously not.
Drop by anytime.
It's censorship.
Not about the OP.
Dictionaries don't define any words, dude.
Wait...you are saying that these folks you censored do NOT troll, insult, or pivot??!?
My rule: I ban or put on ignore no one. Free speech for all!
Banning someone doesn't stop them from speaking stupidity
It does prevent you from enjoying laughing at their stupidity though...
Except the people on your ban list. They can't talk about it here. You censored them.Obviously not. Nobody is prevented from talking about it.
Paradox.You're not a leftist, so naturally not.
Yes.So you say.
Wait...you are saying that these folks you censored are NOT censored??!? WTF???I censored nobody.
Banning someone doesn't stop them from speaking stupidity