Propaganda and Troll Activities.

[awty]

As a non-moderator, I will offer the opinion that you are a pain in the ass. Just my opinion. take it or leave it.

I don't object to posters with opinions contrary to majority thought. Indeed, I usually find myself contrary in almost any group I find myself in. I am a white, male, heterosexual but that is usually the end point where I find commonality with my fellow humans. So I get it. That said, you are a regular poster in a forum that is in general disagreement with what you have to say. No problem there but I wonder what is the point.

If you want to influence opinion here, you will have to be mindful that you will need to make your case in a way that is receptive to your audience. That means respectful, rational, logical arguments. Smiling emojis after the end of rants not comforting to those requirements won't cut it.

As a member of staff, I have to say that being a pain in the ass is not, in and of itself, against the rules.  Sometimes more's the pity.  The twitching to hit that ban button is often overwhelming.  But in the spirit of free speech and in the keeping with the rules...we have to weigh who stays and who goes.

For the members, the best thing to do with someone who isn't tromping on the rules is to simply not engage and let the boredom of getting no response be the best way to bore a smiling troll into moving on to somewhere new.

Right now, Leo's purpose is keeping post count up.  But he's not the only one with that distinction.