The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #23174   Message #256358
Posted By: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca
12-Jul-00 - 11:05 AM
Thread Name: A suggestion? Time for Membership Only?
Subject: RE: A suggestion? Time for Membership Only?
I like to think of disappointing those "Nasty Flamers" when I purposely IGNORE their remarks.

I have found over the past 20 years of internetting, that to REALLY irritate those people who generate those nasty remarks, it's a simple as IGNORING them.

99% of the time, they are what are known as Trolls, since they are casting out to see what sort of response their message will bring in. The more response the better in their eyes.

Therefore if you respond to them in ANY way, they are vindicated in their eyes.

As Jon (I think) said earlier, Pause before you submit the message. You might just like yourself just that much.