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Whats with the 10 year+ troll accounts on SD?

1 10 October 27, 2024 at 12:17 PM in Rant
Just noticing ALOT of borderline racist, xenophobic remarks by established accounts completely going unchecked for seemingly years, lol. Is this just the norm here?

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11-01-2024 at 07:20 AM.
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I just came back for the Podium and it's gone.

I think they shouldn't have been to nuke it, just change the rules to no politics and enforce them (like here in the Lounge), and presto, tolls would be gone.
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11-02-2024 at 04:02 PM.
11-02-2024 at 04:02 PM.
Quote from FabulousSquirrel892 :
Just noticing ALOT of borderline racist, xenophobic remarks by established accounts completely going unchecked for seemingly years, lol. Is this just the norm here?
You should've seen the podium back when it existed. If you're curious, you can find it on the wayback machine. But brace yourself...
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11-05-2024 at 08:28 AM.
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Quote from procope :
I think they shouldn't have been to nuke it, just change the rules to no politics and enforce them (like here in the Lounge), and presto, tolls would be gone.
Changes the rules to no politics in the Podium? Huh
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11-05-2024 at 10:16 AM.
11-05-2024 at 10:16 AM.
Quote from FabulousSquirrel892 :
Just noticing ALOT of borderline racist, xenophobic remarks by established accounts completely going unchecked for seemingly years, lol. Is this just the norm here?
Personally, I'm xenaphobic.
I'm scared Lucy Lawless will beat me up.​
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11-05-2024 at 10:38 AM.
11-05-2024 at 10:38 AM.
Quote from Frogstar :
Changes the rules to no politics in the Podium? Huh
Why not? You might remember that from the beginning, Podium was intended (and it was) to be a place to talk about culture, philosophy, history, and other such things. Posters who wanted to start these conversations in deals forums were redirected to Podium.
It just became pure politics with time, and as politics became toxic, the Podium too turned mostly into a cesspool of trolls.
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11-06-2024 at 07:56 AM.
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Quote from procope :
Why not? You might remember that from the beginning, Podium was intended (and it was) to be a place to talk about culture, philosophy, history, and other such things. Posters who wanted to start these conversations in deals forums were redirected to Podium.
It just became pure politics with time, and as politics became toxic, the Podium too turned mostly into a cesspool of trolls.
No, I only know it as being a place for political discussion. All those other topics could be discussed here in the Lounge Dontknow
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11-06-2024 at 08:17 AM.
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Quote from Frogstar :
No, I only know it as being a place for political discussion. All those other topics could be discussed here in the Lounge Dontknow
iirc, the turn started somewhere btw 2008-12, you probably didn't catch much of the old podium before that, but the early participants like bonkman who was there from the beginning could attest.
Regarding the meaningful discussion in the Lounge, you could ask the most distinguished Lounge participant and an official Courtesy Commissioner He's usually very helpful with stuff like that.
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11-06-2024 at 01:55 PM.
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Quote from emelvee :
Personally, I'm xenaphobic.
I'm scared Lucy Lawless will beat me up.​
We're going to have to put you on a leash again, aren't we?
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11-07-2024 at 05:28 AM.
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We're going to have to put you on a leash again, aren't we?
Depends on how much that will cost me this time.
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Depends on how much that will cost me this time.
Alright. Finish your business with that shrub and let's go for a walk and talk.
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11-09-2024 at 07:14 AM.
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Quote from njbob49 :
There are some people on here who think they are comedians and that SD is their personal FB page with their sarcastic and idiotic comments on a daily basis.

What missiethegal said is true about using the mod alert button for these stupid comments. Unfortunately, that only solves the problem for that one post by removing it, but the user is still here to make another trolling post tomorrow.

I have found the best way to solve this constant problem is by adding that person to your IGNORE LIST. Just left click on that persons name in their post and a little menu will appear. Just click on the bottom option which is to add them to your ignore list.
Your problem is now solved permanently. Peace Welcome to the world of SD.

A lot of it is fantastically funny. It's unfortunate people are too sensitive. We live in a great country, let's try to be happy!
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