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Should repetitive inane posters be removed?

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crystaltipps Sun 10-Mar-19 17:46:34

If a post, which may be posted by someone who may or may not fit the description of a troll, who repeatedly posts identical repetitive posts , which add nothing to the discussion in hand, be removed ? Just putting that out there for discussion.

Jalima1108 Tue 19-Mar-19 19:49:50

I think i'll risk the methane and get some of those crunchy onion thingys. (Thingies?)
They do sound delish, MissA,and may keep the vampires at bay (or is that crunchy garlic?)

It can be a bit daunting at first, especially if you are male.
Who can tell anja, who can tell?
Although ….. yes, perhaps you're right
No woman could be --that inane-

Jalima1108 Tue 19-Mar-19 19:52:44

Stop talking about other GNrs behind their backs.
You are right Gonegirl

andy are you an inane male poster?

MamaCaz Tue 19-Mar-19 20:03:06

The posts in question just come over as immature attention seeking. Ignoring them is probably the best action.

POGS Wed 20-Mar-19 08:41:30

"Stop talking about other GNrs behind their backs."
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That raises the question when does the accuser /accusers of another poster being ' a troll' become / be viewed as ' a troll' themselves?

What is inane / annoying / repetitive to one person is not to another. As the saying goes ' To see ourselves as others see us'.

It would therefore be a rocky road to ' remove.' a Gransnet user just because we think they are inane/repetative/annoying as that is in the eye of the beholder.

sodapop Wed 20-Mar-19 12:20:37

I agree MamaCaz ignoring is the best course of action.

Day6 Wed 20-Mar-19 13:06:41

It's a case of "Here we go again, a predictable post in a predictable style" <yawn> Best to skip over them, given they don't add to the discussion.

The poster in question has been careful not to break the T&Cs but I feel certain s/he knows exactly what s/he's doing. They are even ensuring the grammar and punctuation of their posts is stylised.

Anniebach Wed 20-Mar-19 13:11:07

As I have been told I write posts which make no sense ,inane? Been told to stop repeating facts , repetitive?
Criticising one party leader , annoying ?

Seems I am at the front of the queue ?

TerriBull Wed 20-Mar-19 13:55:25

"What is inane/annoying/repetitive to one person is not to another" POGS I do agree, many of us have our particular interests and what could be deemed by some as idiosyncratic points of view/beefs. It's way too high handed to ban contributors on that basis. Certain topics, are almost certain to attract the usual posters again and again. Yes I think, it's somewhat imperious to suggest that, should a poster reiterate the same contrary opinions, albeit in a somewhat trite/tongue in cheek manner they should be banned. Good God there's a lot of vitriol, bile and nastiness on the internet these days, but the "repetitive" poster doesn't stray into that territory from what I've seen.

POGS Wed 20-Mar-19 14:02:39

Terribull

". Good God there's a lot of vitriol, bile and nastiness on the internet these days, but the "repetitive" poster doesn't stray into that territory from what I've seen."
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I agree.

Vitriol, Bile and Nastiness are more of a reason to
' remove' a poster over that of somebody boring the life out of somebody.

Jalima1108 Wed 20-Mar-19 14:33:32

As I have been told I write posts which make no sense ,inane? Been told to stop repeating facts , repetitive?
Definitely not Anniebach!!

Keep right on smile

Criticising one party leader , annoying ?
Others do that too, but not Jezza

Gonegirl Wed 20-Mar-19 14:51:17

I am amazed this ridiculous thread hasn't died a death.

Gonegirl Wed 20-Mar-19 14:51:44

Ah! No I'm not. This is Gransnet.

Anniebach Wed 20-Mar-19 15:06:11

Jalima so i am guilty of one crime ?

Jalima1108 Wed 20-Mar-19 17:19:17

Someone has to Anniebach - perhaps the LP will get the message in the end!!

Ps it's not a crime grin

boat Wed 20-Mar-19 18:52:34

Actually, I'm not sure AC is a real person. I would find it really hard to write like that. Is it the manifestation of an AI experiment? It's just so off kilter.

Anyway, as long as it's not sucking up our bank details I say, "ignore". When I see that poster's ID I just scroll through to the next one.

varian Wed 20-Mar-19 18:58:11

It is totally irrelevant whether AC is a real ,very stupid person or a bot being manipulated from a fake news factory in the Ukraine. Nobody cares.