Threads that degenerate into personal slanging matches

[LotusOmega375D]

I've taken to only reading the first couple of pages of the longer threads on here. That's because I can pretty much guarantee that by page 3, someone will have upset someone else and the remaining pages will primarily be just the two of them (and a couple of stirrers) having a go at each other. Can't you just take it outside?

NB: Did you call my pint a poof?

[thinfourth2]

wker

and your car is st too

[StottyZr]

As long as the insults don't get personal I find thats half the fun of PH. Arguement/debate is good!

[GestapoWatch]

Happens all the time and usually could have been avoided if one or the other didn't go and spectacularly miss the point in the first place. Then to save face there will be pages and pages of anything to back up or worm out of the original disagreement OR a continuation of missing the point!

[DoubleSix]

I dunno, I find it more irritating that threads dissipate when then debate gets interesting or 'tricky'... says something when a thread has to contain a meme-athon or photoshop to hold interest.

The slanging matches are just an internet given though shirly.

[Panda76]

One to watch is slanging matches or opinions spilling over from other forums.

I've done it myself here and 100% stand by that opinion.
I've often found that some people wander the internet world of driving based forums banging a [insert topic here] drum and when found out and eventually shot down skulk off somewhere else with said drum.

[Johnnytheboy]

I'd be quite happy with more aggressive moderation of posters that resort to insults.

If you resort to calling someone names because you don't agree with them, you've really no right to be heard.

[Pints]

LotusOmega375D said:

I've taken to only reading the first couple of pages of the longer threads on here. That's because I can pretty much guarantee that by page 3, someone will have upset someone else and the remaining pages will primarily be just the two of them (and a couple of stirrers) having a go at each other. Can't you just take it outside?

NB: Did you call my pint a poof?

NB? Did you mean to use PS?

If you're going to have a half-arsed rant, at least get the little things correct.

[saaby93]

Johnnytheboy said:

I'd be quite happy with more aggressive moderation of posters that resort to insults.

If you resort to calling someone names because you don't agree with them, you've really no right to be heard.

Especially when someone resorts to bullying to try to win their point
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-o...

[MattDell]

Johnnytheboy said:

I'd be quite happy with more aggressive moderation of posters that resort to insults.

If you resort to calling someone names because you don't agree with them, you've really no right to be heard.

The moderators do keep an eye on things. If you have a problem, click report on the top right of the post and the moderators will be alerted and decide if anything needs to be done about it.

-Matt

[Pints]

MattDell said:

The moderators do keep an eye on things. If you have a problem, click report on the top right of the post and the moderators will be alerted and decide if anything needs to be done about it.

-Matt

Indeed. I faced a thread ban for using rather colourful nouns, and probably a few adjectives, to describe someone who wasn't even on the forum (just some finger-waving F1 champion).

Rules is rules though.

[Johnnytheboy]

MattDell said:

Johnnytheboy said:

I'd be quite happy with more aggressive moderation of posters that resort to insults.

If you resort to calling someone names because you don't agree with them, you've really no right to be heard.

The moderators do keep an eye on things. If you have a problem, click report on the top right of the post and the moderators will be alerted and decide if anything needs to be done about it.

-Matt

It doesn't offend me, it's a useful idiot detector. But it may offend the casual reader.