(May 6, 2018 at 4:41 pm)Hammy Wrote:(May 6, 2018 at 3:29 pm)Mathilda Wrote: It's not punishment. It's cause and effect.
My suspicion is that we probably agree on this matter.... but I am not sure what the point you are making here is, Mathilda. Can you perhaps elaborate? If that's not too much trouble. I don't mean to be obtuse. I promise it's unintentionally obtuse.
OK well take me. I used to be a troll.
Back in 1994 when I first got to university and gained access to news groups. First thing I did was troll the local news group. I was young, low self esteem, used to being an outcast and all I knew was to be ignored all the time I wasn't provoking a reaction. Whatever, it doesn't matter. I became unpopular but it was a learning experience. Three years later at the end of my degree, the news group started meeting up in person (it was local to the university). But also by that time I had grown as a person. They awarded me 'Best poster'. That wouldn't have happened if people had excused my actions and there had been no consequences to them. Doing that would have denied me a chance to become a better person.
So while it's good to understand where others are coming from. This shouldn't stop anyone from holding them to account. Doing so does nobody any favours. If Neo's posting behaviour on here makes him extremely unpopular then that's what he has to deal with.
