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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDo we have an alert for fear mongering?
Sometimes these fear and gloom scenarios that are mostly opinion and conjecture are down right fear mongering. No facts. Just opinion.
pwb
(11,275 posts)those you suspect. Then go back and review them later?
LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)I want a weapon to defeat it.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)Sorta like the subject line says.
hlthe2b
(102,285 posts)It goes in cycles.
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,026 posts)The ones that require a little mental gymnastics to come up with a reason won't get removed.
I agree, there should be some way to stop them and unless they are very specific, it's difficult.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,106 posts)I don't want that job.
AZSkiffyGeek
(11,026 posts)And if you were uncomfortable deciding, you could opt out of the jury...
LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)Treefrog
(4,170 posts)Perhaps there should be an alert for them, but I mostly find myself giggling at them.
lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)I don't think there should be an alert category for differences of opinion or anxiety level.
I find myself on both sides of such questions, depending on the specifics.
LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)lagomorph777
(30,613 posts)I'm pretty sure the purpose of DU is so we can share opinions with each other.
LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Hekate
(90,708 posts)Sometimes I have to think awhile before deciding, but those cover a lot.
Ive noticed a trend of late: Debby Downers with very old membership dates and very low post counts who seem to have awakened from Sleeping Beautys castle and are now eager to share. Odd, that.
LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)No threads. 58 posts in the last 90 days.
That kind of stuff. Profiles are an under used tool.
demmiblue
(36,860 posts)Hekate
(90,708 posts)
of Debby Downers with extremely low post counts and extremely old membership dates? Its like they were in Sleeping Beautys enchanted castle for the last 10 to 18 years and woke up just to tell us the worlds ending. Perhaps that is worth noticing, and noticing doesnt actually interfere with forum moderation,
demmiblue
(36,860 posts)The meta forum... that was an interesting experiment!
As to your question, I haven't really noticed, to be honest. This may be, in part, because I have no qualms with trashing threads or putting posters on ignore.