Posters who resort to name calling

gmkb · ‎07-29-2012

I read all the hosts/vendor blogs. What I have noticed is that for the most part people will make a negative or positive comment and other posters will let it go. One host's blogs always create a lot of opposing opinions among posters. What bothers me is the name calling that takes place.

I just now now read a blog and the poster called the non fans "idiots." I ask you, is this an intelligent way to voice your opinion? People like this do not know the host or the posters personally yet feel quite comfortable calling others names.

I would like like to see the moderators add certain words, like 'idiot' and others to the do not use list.

Susan-QVC · ‎06-14-2015

Moved:

This post has been removed by QVC because its argumentative.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

I view such posters as doing the best they can at their current level of intellect.

Vivian · ‎03-11-2010

The Internet has brought out the worst in some people. Anonymity has led to some really nasty remarks. Worse, this impolite nonsense has carried over to real-life interactions. We've gone from online rudeness to real life disgraceful behavior. Having been around awhile, I can tell you that in all the decades I've followed presidential debates, I've never seen such obnoxious name calling. It's way beneath the level of civil discourse.

JustJazzmom · ‎03-09-2010

I would object to the word 'idiot' being put on a do not post word list here.

Same as with the word 'idiotic' or 'idiocy'.

Remember when we couldn't type the word 'bush'?

So many times I had to substitute the word 'shrub' when I was over on the Garden forum here.

☼The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there. GBShaw☼

ladyroxanne · ‎03-09-2010

people now say things that they wouldn't dream of saying to your face because of the internet. that's cowardice imo.

missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

I think the mods should handle it, over there.

As a general rule: one should attack the subject matter, not the posters character.

I think constructive criticism with the hosts/vendors is fine and valuable.

Anonymous · ‎10-12-2015

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blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

@deepwaterdotter wrote:
I view such posters as doing the best they can at their current level of intellect.

Yes, and questioning a posters intellect isn't name calling! It's just a nicer way of calling a poster an idiot.

blackhole99 · ‎08-22-2013

@missy1 wrote:
I think the mods should handle it, over there.

As a general rule: one should attack the subject matter, not the posters character.

I think constructive criticism with the hosts/vendors is fine and valuable.

I do too, but when you don't care for a host and complain about their on air persona their fans take it personally and then attack the OP.