Why on earth do people respond to flame-bait threads? Let them die.

[george_maniakes]

Dont get me wrong, im guilty too. But especially with obama giving such a great speech today, and the whacko hillary-can-do-no-wrong types posting such obvious nonsense, why on earth respond to it? Just let the threads die. Its the perfect response to such obvious nonsense.

[K Gardner]

1. It is TIME to stop responding to HATE. Please, people..

[meow mix]

2. its best to just put all the racists in the H camp on ignore

really fixes DU

[NightWatcher]

3. ignore has saved my DU experience. it really brightens up the place

[mod mom]

14. IGNORE IS YOUR FRIEND-sage advice I heard long ago on DU. For a long time I didn't have to

use it, but now again I am and happy about it.

[Zodiak]

22. And the great thing is....

Putting someone on ignore does not kick a thread.

[Nia Zuri]

32. Dumb question: how do you put someone on ignore?

[jgraz]

33. Hit this button

[hedgehog]

4. They're like that scab that you promise yourself you're going to leave alone,

and then you notice a loose corner....

[george_maniakes]

10. how about this...

if some obviously wrong flame-bait comment gets under your skin and you just have to say something, post your own thread with something positive to say in it, and make a reference to the dumb comment in your thread. That way you kill two birds with one stone, and dont give the persons thread the attention that it doesnt deserve.

[FrenchieCat]

5. I'm with you! I'm not going to respond to those threads with divisive headlines.......

Because Obama's commentary on our society via his speech was more about each of us looking inward and making an assessment of our own approach, and what we have versus what we could have; a choice for the future.

Those who are able to find the negativity to proudly hold up as what they got from Obama's earnest words have made their choice. We know where they want to stay. These are the 10% who will always place their own needs being above those of our collective society, because that is simply who they are, and what they are above.

I have decided not to help them along by debating an issue that they obviously care least above. at this point, I will have to let them do their own soul searching, and they can sleep with their own choice.

[FrenchieCat]

6. Kick

cause I can.....and this is better than participating in threads that negate the positivity and thought provoking introspection that we should all be doing at this time.

[City Lights]

7. Agreed. Do not engage. Ignore them and let them sit alone in their muck. nt

[Scurrilous]

8. You're right.

:thumbsup:

[knixphan]

9. I have to start using ignore...

I thought I was being tolerant by not doing it...

...but the stupidity has increased.

[NoBushSpokenHere]

11. kick nt

[JPZenger]

12. Ignore them and they will melt into oblivion

[sudopod]

13. Kill them with disinterest!

Slay them with sloth.

[george_maniakes]

20. these flame-bait threads remind me of the distractions obama was talking about...

thats all they are, distracting people from the important stuff. Mind you there are plenty of good honest comments from hillary posters that criticize obama's comments or policies, and rightly so. But the with the obvious nonsense, i mean really, whats the point?

[sudopod]

25. You're absolutely right.

I guess it can all be reduced to that old saw: "Don't feed the trolls." ^_^

[SoCalDem]

15. the people? or the threads?

:rofl:

[stillcool]

16. Ignore is my new best friend

There may be some that fully subscribe to the scorched earth strategy but I don't need to help them fuel the fire!!

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

19. I thought I was your new best friend...

:cry:

[stillcool]

26. Nope.

you've been my bestest friend for a while now...:loveya:

[IsItJustMe]

17. K & R

I think it's our own sense to speak out against injustice that makes us respond to the right wiing tripe that some posters spew on here. I will try very hard. OK. LOL

[Forkboy]

18. Nice post, Hitler.

:hide:

[cbayer]

21. The hypocrisy is unbelievable. THIS IS A FLAME-BAIT THREAD!!

"Whacko hillary-can-do-no-wrong types"?

Can you not see that?

[george_maniakes]

27. Actually its not in the least hypocritical since i openly admit there are also...

supporters of obama who are whackos and post nonsense that doesnt deserve being responded to. Anything else?

[cbayer]

29. Nope, that will do it. nt.

[Catherina]

23. I'm with you in general but there are certain threads you can't leave unanswered

because weeks, months down the road when someone is googling for information, the last think you want them to land on is a thread from DU crucifying Obama with lies that go unchallenged in the thread.

[george_maniakes]

31. Trust me, if someone is googling, finds a thread from here with a bunch of nonsense about obama,

and takes it for gospel because noone replied to the charges in the thread, that person is going to pretty much believe anything.

[Bonobo]

24. Kick. The 10% of Hil supporters here don't need the help

[mudesi]

28. I got locked for saying this the other day

Just ignore the Hillary trolls, people. The rational Hillary supporters have long ago realized that she lost the nomination last month.

[rucky]

30. Because there's people out there who didn't get enough attention as a child.

and it's up to us to give it to them.