I frequently see people banned for being relentlessly obstreperous, primarily because they can't address the topic and have to attack the person on the other side of the argument. This could be avoided simply by not hastily replying to the other person. If one is angry or upset it's a poor time to post.

(October 6, 2018 at 8:08 am)robvalue Wrote: If you followed a specific person around and immediately disagreed with everything they said, then that would be antagonising;

I had to resort to that once. It was on another forum which I no longer go on. The forum was about the high house prices in the UK. It was very combative and full of arseholes. This guy started stalking me and vociferously attacking absolutely everything I said no matter whether I was debating or being silly. It got to the stage where I was wondering about leaving the forum. But I then thought to myself, why should I get chased off by this little turd? So for the next few weeks the only time I posted was to do the same back to him. He couldn't handle it himself and stopped stalking me.

Bullies are nothing but cowards.

(October 6, 2018 at 8:52 am)Mathilda Wrote:

(October 6, 2018 at 8:08 am)robvalue Wrote: If you followed a specific person around and immediately disagreed with everything they said, then that would be antagonising;

I had to resort to that once. It was on another forum which I no longer go on. The forum was about the high house prices in the UK. It was very combative and full of arseholes. This guy started stalking me and vociferously attacking absolutely everything I said no matter whether I was debating or being silly. It got to the stage where I was wondering about leaving the forum. But I then thought to myself, why should I get chased off by this little turd? So for the next few weeks the only time I posted was to do the same back to him. He couldn't handle it himself and stopped stalking me.

Bullies are nothing but cowards.

"Nobody can piss you off until you give them permission to do so."

(October 6, 2018 at 8:03 am)CarveTheFive Wrote:

Quote:It’s when it’s done in a way that is attempting to disrupt discussions or to antagonise someone that it becomes a problem.

Aren’t contrary opinions by their very nature disruptive and antagonistoc?

No, I am here because arguing with people is my favorite sport.

(October 6, 2018 at 8:36 am)Mathilda Wrote:

(October 6, 2018 at 8:09 am)Joods Wrote: We have a Christian rape apologist on here who blamed me for my own rape because I didn't report it.

That's so fucking disgusting.

I thought so too. As did many others. Yet he remains here. Oh well.

(October 6, 2018 at 9:43 am)chimp3 Wrote:

(October 6, 2018 at 8:03 am)CarveTheFive Wrote: Aren’t contrary opinions by their very nature disruptive and antagonistoc?

No, I am here because arguing with people is my favorite sport.

And I bet you run into people who think the topic is a life-or-death matter, right?

(October 6, 2018 at 8:08 am)robvalue Wrote: Unless someone goes ape shit here they will be given fair warning before they get banned. 

It seems to me that everyone here is on ape shit mode 24/7... not that I'm complaining. 

(October 6, 2018 at 9:49 am)DodosAreDead Wrote:

(October 6, 2018 at 8:08 am)robvalue Wrote: Unless someone goes ape shit here they will be given fair warning before they get banned. 

It seems to me that everyone here is on ape shit mode 24/7... not that I'm complaining. 

That's it, nothing but grannies for you from now on.

(October 6, 2018 at 9:51 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: That's it, nothing but grannies for you from now on.  

Quaking

I guess a definition of "provocative" is subjective.

I've been here a couple of weeks and regularly remind people that all are welcome to The Church of the Rising Penis (all rise or kneels as the spirit moves you) and so far haven't gotten any flak for it.