Should AMT be shut down?

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  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    TalonTedd said:

    badbrains said:

    Am I allowed to laugh or is that offensive? Or is that considered an insult, to laugh at someone's post?

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  • PJ_SoulPJ_Soul Posts: 49,954
    edited October 2015

    I only started frequenting AMT recently and I love having a place to talk about the kind of things that I don't otherwise get a chance to discuss as I don't know anyone who gives a crap. I personally don't fear being banned or censored as I'm so averse to confrontation that I'm unlikely to ever get mad enough to say anything deserving of such punishment :)

    I do agree with SD though that it often seems that trolls get away with a lot simply because they manage to portray themselves as innocent victims, while those they succeed in baiting are punished when they reach breaking point. I think more could be done to rein in these people who are simply trying to cause trouble

    I do agree with this. I find that the more skilled trolls get away with way too much while thise who actually contribute something worthwhile but are "more emotional" than some others are more likely to get banned.... Really I just don't like lifetime bans. I feel like all bans should have an expiration date, while having no limit on how many times someone gets banned for whatever stretch if time.

    All that said, i have been finding the recent trend of (feigned?) incredulity about getting banned from those who seem to be putting directed effort into getting banned fairly weird and amusing. They go out of their way to say things they know will get them banned, and then act offended when it finally works. I'm not sure I get that.
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  • oftenreadingoftenreading Posts: 12,845
    hedonist said:

    Hope this isn't too late to be considered a late chimer but I still think it shouldn't be shutdown.
    AMT is a great sounding board while discussing real issues like your favourite colour, food or movie in other threads.
    It's a nice place to dump unimportant thoughts and feelings.

    Nice place to take a dump too, apparently.

    Please keep your litter clean.

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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576

    Hope this isn't too late to be considered a late chimer but I still think it shouldn't be shutdown.
    AMT is a great sounding board while discussing real issues like your favourite colour, food or movie in other threads.
    It's a nice place to dump unimportant thoughts and feelings.

    OP
    You may be onto something.
    AMT should be shutdown.

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  • rgambs said:

    Hope this isn't too late to be considered a late chimer but I still think it shouldn't be shutdown.
    AMT is a great sounding board while discussing real issues like your favourite colour, food or movie in other threads.
    It's a nice place to dump unimportant thoughts and feelings.

    OP
    You may be onto something.
    AMT should be shutdown.

    ??
    Maybe I meant this thread should be locked.
    Your question is valid.
  • KatKat Posts: 4,871
    edited October 2015
    Or maybe some forum accounts should be locked. Stop it now.

    Some posts have been removed. This thread may be reopened in the morning but if this stuff continues on other threads, someone may be read-only.
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    Post edited by Kat on
    Falling down,...not staying down
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