Reply #113: I had seen that happen, then had it happen to me

[DeschutesRiver]

it was a form of bullying, unsuccessful in that once I realized that the "pilers" were only interested in promoting their incorrect rehash of what I said as what I must have actually meant in their minds (and even in the face of being able to debate it with me, the source), I simply used the ignore button.

But to note how serious this form of bullying is here, this was the first time I had put anyone on ignore in all my decades on the internet. And I go to some rough places, but it was DU that made me reconsider my position on the usefulness of ignore for the first time in my life. Anyone who remained intent on bullying rather than even fierce and heated discourse was on my ignore list, and it was quite a few. I don't see many "ignored" posts as I read daily since then, so most apparently weren't interested in anything other than acting out via bullying.

It was simply easier than allowing the inappropriate behavior to continue unfettered by reason or logic. There was a small minded clique aspect that I'd previously only found present in more republican settings, plus an absence of critical thinking skills and just a mean spirited desire to attack. But I expect that kind of crap from morons who don't think progressively - on a board like this, I do expect more. And will tolerate far less.