The "I Didn't Comment in Another Thread" Thread

[CleverNickName]

I'm getting cranky in my old age.

I'll abandon a thread when the discussion turns sour--like when people start picking fights with each other, or when it becomes clear folks are more interested in being "right" than they are about being polite. You've seen the threads: people arguing with each other, arguing with the moderators, arguing with inanimate objects...this isn't new for me; I'll put up with that nonsense for like, five minutes, and then I'm done.

But I think I've gotten worse these past few weeks. I feel like I've got a hair-trigger these days, especially when it comes to certain topics. Heck, not even topics. Lately all it takes is the mere mention of a single word and I'll immediately stop reading, click Unwatch, and leave. No comment, no complaint, no engagement of any kind. I so much as see the word "[redacted]" and I'm gone.

I don't know what's gotten into me. September has been a weird month for me, I guess.

 

[trappedslider]

I finally broke down and added someone to my ignore list.

but

 

[Warpiglet-7]

I'm getting cranky in my old age.

I'll abandon a thread when the discussion turns sour--like when people start picking fights with each other, or when it becomes clear folks are more interested in being "right" than they are about being polite. You've seen the threads: people arguing with each other, arguing with the moderators, arguing with inanimate objects...

But I think I've gotten worse these past few weeks. I feel like I've got a hair-trigger these days, especially when it comes to certain topics. Heck, not even topics. Lately all it takes is the mere mention of a single word and I'll immediately stop reading, click Unwatch, and leave. No comment, no complaint, no engagement of any kind.

I don't know what's gotten into me. September has been a weird month for me, I guess.

I have found it healthy. Sometimes I unblock and allow another chance. Invariably it’s the same old sh—stuff and back they go.

What I can never know is who it benefits more, me or them.

Whatever. I get to read interesting things with less blood pressure spike from seeing so much “nope”

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Lately all it takes is the mere mention of a single word and I'll immediately stop reading, click Unwatch, and leave. No comment, no complaint, no engagement of any kind.

I don't know what's gotten into me.

Maturity?

Personally, I'm hoping to reach that point in my next hundred years.

 

[CleverNickName]

I have found it healthy. Sometimes I unblock and allow another chance. Invariably it’s the same old sh—stuff and back they go.

What I can never know is who it benefits more, me or them.

Whatever. I get to read interesting things with less blood pressure spike from seeing so much “nope”

Maturity?

Personally, I'm hoping to reach that point in my next hundred years.

I mean, I guess it could be? I'd like to believe that's the case, anyway..."maturity" sounds better than "cranky and old."

But it seems like just a week or three ago, I was really interested in discussing (buzzword) and (catchphrase). I was really enjoying what everyone had to say about them. But now? Now I'm all like "Oh come on, this again!?!" and before I know it I'm out the door and down the street (figuratively speaking). Maybe it's healthy? Maybe I'm just thinner-skinned? Maybe both?

 

[Ryujin]

Maturity?

Personally, I'm hoping to reach that point in my next hundred years.

You're still young. You'll eventually come to realize that maturity is overrated. It might take a millennium or so...

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

You'll eventually come to realize that maturity is overrated.

Do you know who disagrees with that? The bond market.

 

[Warpiglet-7]

I mean, I guess it could be? I'd like to believe that's the case, anyway..."maturity" sounds better than "cranky and old."

But it seems like just a week or three ago, I was really interested in discussing (buzzword) and (catchphrase). I was really enjoying what everyone had to say about them. But now? Now I'm all like "Oh come on, this again!?!" and before I know it I'm out the door and down the street (figuratively speaking). Maybe it's healthy? Maybe I'm just thinner-skinned? Maybe both?

I look at some threads and say:

“not today, Satan!”

 

[Cadence]

I finally hit that point with 1 chronic complainer, but seeing people responding to their posts arguing with them just made some threads confusing to read so I removed them from my ignore list.

I use the ignore option that shows me that they posted, but I have to click to see what it was. It feels like it helps me in those cases.

 

[niklinna]

I finally hit that point with 1 chronic complainer, but seeing people responding to their posts arguing with them just made some threads confusing to read so I removed them from my ignore list.

You need an ignore+ feature that hides the person you've ignored, and any direct responses to them!