Letters to the Editor
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Nothing much to say about the subject at hand
Mostly I'm just staking claim to my net ID. Perhaps y'all will hear from me later, if indeed the new policy results in more interesting and productive discussion. I'm hopeful.
Be well ~STS
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Nita
Very glad to be of service. CSS (I'm assuming that's the challenge here) can be quite vexing at times. Looking at my earlier post, I see all is well :-)
That page, and the two below, have been guiding lights to me on many a frustrated coding day.
Enjoy!
http://www.blooberry.com/indexdot/css/propindex/all.htm
http://www.cssplay.co.uk/ (this is teh fun :-)
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Yep.
*thumbs up*
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Thank you, Salon
It would be fine with me if you removed the anonymous option. Being able to see what an individual has posted over time is wonderfully helpful in figuring out if they are worth reading. It ought to cut down on the trolls too. It would be nice if you had a policy of simply banning people who consistently post crude ad hominem attacks.
The New Republic only allows subscribers to post. It has its share of right wing radicals, but the policy reduces the amount of mail and ensures that posters become familiar with one another.
I'm glad that Salon is keeping the posting open to all, but even more thrilled that you've added a layer of accountability.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Keep anonymous option, thank you for policing off-topic
The thread hijackers who try to turn every thread onto their pet subjects, or get in a two person personal fight, or post many, many posts are a bigger problem to me than the name callers. I simply ignore the nasties most of the time. Sometimes I get weak, but it's good for me to remember that these people are just yanking chains most of the time. They don't care, or really even support the outrageous stuff they post.
I think it was appropriate to post the changes here.
If we could email through our handles, as they do on Beliefnet and TWOP, telling people to "take it offline" would be safer or easier. I like the Slashdot system. It allows a block poster option(now THAT would come in handy), ratings, etc.
Thank you for the changes. Most trolls tend to be casual. This will discourage the casual drive bys.
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domini, you've said the same thing for several posts
i figure you need a little attention. you can't keep running to "mommy" for every little thing - she has other things to do. here's how you control "pet subjects, or get in a two person personal fight". you find the one who has agreement with you (a "friend") and calm them. it's like chilling a friend who's had too much to drink. (this assumes you have friends, and drink). as for "or post many, many posts", you either ignore me, tolerate me like the obnoxious cousin at thanksgiving, learn to like me or post back something that directly expresses your feelings - i might not listen, but it will relieve your stress. i *like* posting back to everything i say, i think i see myself as "taking questions from the audience". that reminds me of a story about Huey Long, told by his son much later. he was about 8 at the time, peering from behind his mother's skirts. Long arrives, completely drunk, about 2 AM in the morning, drops his keys, curses, drops them again. finally opens the door and enters the governor's mansion - to straightaway fall flat on his face. he looks up to see his wife, fist on hip, mouth a slit, right foot tapping angrily. as the son relates, he says the following, "having concluded my prepared remarks; i shall now entertain questions from the floor"
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It's about time
I have dropped out of several discussion lists because I can't stand the few slimebags that pollute the discussion. I would go a step further, if necessary, and moderate postings, perhaps as they do in Amazon book and product reviews.
Also, it would be nice if readers to request that offensive material be removed, again as one can do on Amazon.
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Salon's new letters registration policy
Joan, Thanks for Salons policy with letter writers. It helps to know that there are on line magazines who appreciate feedback to their columns. I'd also like to say that Salon is getting better everyday. Look forward to your appearances on MSNBC.
Connie L
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Mr. Sugarman, You have a post one EVERY PAGE of the thread
It is appropriate for me express support for deleting off-topics posts and perhaps a block poster in this thread, since that was my FIRST post on the thread. Others certainly have posted the same sentiments. You don't have to like it. But when you post in such a condescending and nasty manner, and so repeatedly, people begin to tune you out. It's already happening. You demand respect, but seem unwilling to give it for dissenting views.
I wasn't talking to you. But, as the people at home say, "If you throw the stone it will hit the dog". You are trying to dominate the conversation and you've repeated yourself in NEARLY EVERY ONE of you posts. You have a post on almost every page of the thread. How many times do you really need to say you like to post back to everyone, even the ones who are NOT talking to you? After 3-5 posts, you simply are repeating yourself. We got it the first 25-30 times.
I called you out for being off-topic once in the other thread. You come here and act childishly because of that after I have posted ONE post. Am I only allowed to post views that echo yours? Tough luck on that one.
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We Still Need A People's Choice Award
Salon still needs to implement a rating system voted upon by the users.
I'd be willing to read twenty or thirty letters in this thread, but not 300.
So in addition to the editor's choice, we should have the people's choice.
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but i'm the only one who's *talking* to you, domini
and even if it's only one, that means you are *listened* to. doesn't that warm the cockles of your heart? (and what is *that* anatomically?). i like to write. you like to read. we are *made* for each other.
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disappointed! domini. i thought i could tease you forever!
in fact i bet my son i'd get a page and a half reply! i was WRONG. anyhow, we discussed it. i told him that i was doing this rather than programming because programming is HARD while i find condescension easy. he said, yes, that's one of your gifts. but now, i'm bereft of victim, straight man, whatever you choose to call it. tomorrow you have your dinner, no? and family will come, no? and some are mischievous, yes? i leave the teasing in their capable hands. it was fun while it lasted, thanks, domini.