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  2. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tildes

    Eeyore
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    There is a "Parent" link next to each reply in your notifications. Not sure if this is what you mean.

    There is a "Parent" link next to each reply in your notifications. Not sure if this is what you mean.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - on civility, political content, and over-extrapolating in ~tildes.official

    Eeyore
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    You make some good points, and even though I may not think a scheduled topic on controversial subjects can happen without fleshing that idea out more, I appreciate the discussion we've had about...

    You make some good points, and even though I may not think a scheduled topic on controversial subjects can happen without fleshing that idea out more, I appreciate the discussion we've had about this. You've given me some things to think about.

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Ubuntu 18.04 in ~comp

    Eeyore
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    I don't see that option. Is Wayland better than X11?

    I don't see that option. Is Wayland better than X11?

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Ubuntu 18.04 in ~comp

    Eeyore
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    Thanks for the reply. I've decided to go for it, and so far so good. I was mainly concerned about OS breaking bugs.

    Thanks for the reply. I've decided to go for it, and so far so good. I was mainly concerned about OS breaking bugs.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - on civility, political content, and over-extrapolating in ~tildes.official

    Eeyore
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    No, not a voting system. A reporting system. Let's say I make a comment saying that someones fan fiction (or whatever creative project) was complete shit and they should stop writing all together....

    No, not a voting system. A reporting system.

    Let's say I make a comment saying that someones fan fiction (or whatever creative project) was complete shit and they should stop writing all together. Now, other users see this and say, "wow, that's really inappropriate", and I get mass reported (via a Report button). I've added nothing to the conversation except an insult.

    I've gotten 15 reports on my comment, and now it's hidden (essentially deleted until review). Moderators look over this, and can vote on whether or not this comment needs to be deleted, reinstated, or some other option.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - on civility, political content, and over-extrapolating in ~tildes.official

    Eeyore
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    Anything can be controversial. Here are some examples on https://libguides.umflint.edu/topics/current And some may think that a few items on this list aren't controversial, but to others, they may...

    Anything can be controversial. Here are some examples on https://libguides.umflint.edu/topics/current

    And some may think that a few items on this list aren't controversial, but to others, they may be. Who decides that?

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - on civility, political content, and over-extrapolating in ~tildes.official

    Eeyore
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    I'd say this idea makes the most sense to me (so far). I stand with you when you say you don't even want to see the content (I feel the same way), but to outright ban people from sharing opinions...

    I'd say this idea makes the most sense to me (so far). I stand with you when you say you don't even want to see the content (I feel the same way), but to outright ban people from sharing opinions based on the assumption that it may upset some folks is a slippery slope.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - on civility, political content, and over-extrapolating in ~tildes.official

    Eeyore
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    Another possible solution. Tildes backend sees that a topic/reply has been mass reported by users. Automatic flag for review, and even hide the content until it has been reviewed by moderators. At...

    Another possible solution. Tildes backend sees that a topic/reply has been mass reported by users. Automatic flag for review, and even hide the content until it has been reviewed by moderators. At that point, a majority vote would be taken to either remove the content/warn the user, or allow the content.

    Just throwing out ideas. This could obviously be fleshed out more. And before anyone brings up brigading, that is an entirely separate issue.

  10. Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - on civility, political content, and over-extrapolating in ~tildes.official

    Eeyore
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    This is a possible solution, but what about other controversial topics? There are a ton of them.

    This is a possible solution, but what about other controversial topics? There are a ton of them.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - on civility, political content, and over-extrapolating in ~tildes.official

    Eeyore
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    You make a good point. I think that is something that needs to be evaluated on a case by case basis. If it's contributing to the thread in a way that is civil and not causing mass upset, and is...

    You make a good point. I think that is something that needs to be evaluated on a case by case basis. If it's contributing to the thread in a way that is civil and not causing mass upset, and is also relevant, I don't see an issue with it. Otherwise, remove content, warn user.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - on civility, political content, and over-extrapolating in ~tildes.official

    Eeyore
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    The way I see it is like this. If I make a ~gaming thread about my favorite game, and people are having a discussion about it, then all of a sudden someone starts posting about their favorite...

    The way I see it is like this. If I make a ~gaming thread about my favorite game, and people are having a discussion about it, then all of a sudden someone starts posting about their favorite bread recipe in my thread, that content would be removed, and the user warned.

    The same logic would apply to other topics/discussions.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - on civility, political content, and over-extrapolating in ~tildes.official

    Eeyore
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    Another alternative. Have folks avoid entering a thread where they might become upset at the topics being discussed. I really hate political threads, and tend to avoid them. I avoid them because I...

    Another alternative. Have folks avoid entering a thread where they might become upset at the topics being discussed. I really hate political threads, and tend to avoid them. I avoid them because I know that it won't bring me any joy to read them. People have to take responsibility for themselves and make a choice as to whether or not they want to participate in a discussion that has the potential to upset them.

    We don't have to allow everyone to say anything they want, but people shouldn't be afraid to share an opinion about something they believe because it will upset someone. Someone will always be upset. It's up to us to draw the line on what is acceptable.

    5 votes

  14. Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - on civility, political content, and over-extrapolating in ~tildes.official

    Eeyore
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    I think things have been pretty clear as far as what content will be allowed here. "Don't be an asshole" is very broad, but makes a lot of sense, and I think this is what we should stick with....

    I think things have been pretty clear as far as what content will be allowed here. "Don't be an asshole" is very broad, but makes a lot of sense, and I think this is what we should stick with. People are going to get upset at things other say. It's a way of life. What we can watch out for are things like hate speech, racism, flaming, etc. Tildes cannot be a place where everyone feels comfortable all of the time. We can strive for that, but it just won't happen. I could be offending someone just by sharing my opinion about this. There is no way to tell until someone replies to me. There are too many ways to get offended, and if we got rid of all posts that offended someone, this site would be pretty empty.

    Posts/comments/users that are clearly offensive to the majority of users here should be looked at, and handled accordingly. Other than that, someone sharing a political belief, religious preference, or even their stance on abortion should only have action taken if the post/reply/whatever is a direct attack on someone else personally, or not relevant to the topic at hand. This includes things like racism, even if it wasn't said about anyone in the thread. We would become an echo chamber otherwise, and be no better than alternative content aggregators.

    9 votes

  15. Comment on Ubuntu 18.04 in ~comp

    Eeyore
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    Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification.

    Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification.

    1 vote

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  17. Comment on Overwatch free weekend - 5/25 - 5/28 in ~games

    Eeyore
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    Looks like it's for PC, PS4, and XBONE.

    Looks like it's for PC, PS4, and XBONE.

  19. Comment on Moving post comments to the top in ~tildes

    Eeyore
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    I know @Deimos mentioned they wanted to leave it like that to encourage people to read the whole thread before responding. It also makes it more likely comments will receive replies before users...

    I know @Deimos mentioned they wanted to leave it like that to encourage people to read the whole thread before responding. It also makes it more likely comments will receive replies before users post a new top level comment.

    You can always press "End" on your keyboard to bring you to the bottom of the page instead.

    10 votes

  20. Comment on I see your mass of free Steam keys and raise you mine in ~games

    Eeyore
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    Hey, sorry about that. Feel bad that I snagged it before you. I have a few keys I could give if any of them interest you. Moon Hunters NBA Playgrounds Running with Rifles Let me know if you would...

    Hey, sorry about that. Feel bad that I snagged it before you. I have a few keys I could give if any of them interest you.

    Moon Hunters
    NBA Playgrounds
    Running with Rifles

    Let me know if you would like any of these.

    3 votes