Wow, featured already? i just posted this. 

I remember those days when people would get excited about being featured. These days, it's like "who cares?", I do.

What the hell is Zoundry Raven?

I think it depends on the person blacklisting and the specific case. There are times where I just say fuck it to a "discussion" because the person is going beyond debating, and getting too damn personal. I don't know about you but I don't particularly care for personal attacks, it's crap. In that case, as well as when someone is spamming/trolling/harrassing, I think blacklisting is just fine and likely the only reasonable choice.

~AJ

Chuck ask yourself if you'd really want to carry on a conversation with someone that wants to do all of the talking and none of the listening. You're way too sensitive if anything a person can say to you here can get you upset. Even the worst someone can say has zero effect on your life, even more so on line. Thin skin is only a weakness that people who wish to exploit it in order to aggravate you, will consistently use.

Can it really be possible to dislike someone on JU because you disagree? IMO no. This place, no matter how many times you write, hardly constitutes knowing a person.The folks I agree with, for all I know, might be the biggest a..holes on the planet, while those I disagree with might be a close friend under other circumstances. Besides most everyone here had had a disagreement of opinion with even like-minded folks.

Some people take even the slightest criticism to be a personal attack, that's unfortunate. Of course this medium is partly to blame as it is hard to gage a person by written words. Most everyone would say something slightly different in person if they had a chance other than writing it.

When I was in the military, I had numerous men and women come up to me, later in their careers, and tell me they thought I was being hard on them because I didn't like them until time went by and they realized it was nothing personal. Some were just not use to hearing "whatever" put to them straight, in a blunt manner, and they didn't like it. Only later did they realize that's just what they needed. Same happened to me. There is always someone you look back at that called out your nonsense at one or more points in your life, and most would hold those people in high regard later.

So, I recommend you don't let anyone here get you down. Unless you're on a technical thread and even sometimes then, everything else is just opinion. Turn off the PC for awhile, there is much more than this out there.

Couldn't have said it better myself, though I have attempted to...

Indeed...

While I agree that thick skin is needed here and in general on the internet - there are just times where shit that happens is just plain inexcusable, you know? I think in that case - yeah, don't let them get to you - but you also don't have to take it. 

I would have to disagree with you there. i think, in my opinion, there are plenty of people capable of not liking another because they simply disagree. I don't know why they would, but I've seen in here before. 

Not a religious person, but I gotta say...Amen, brutha! That is so true. If we were meant to be cave dwellers, we'd have never set foot outside of ours millions of years ago. 

Well put, politics and such related topics really do fuck things up between people, don't they?

Remarkably, I agree; though I'm not fond of the (main) person who called me out, and am skeptical of her intentions - I'm grateful for that time period. It straightened me out, and I'm a more mature man because of it. 

~AJ

It's actually the software I use to post my blog. It gives me many options such as spellcheck, easy links, upload photos to picasa and other sites and it's portable. It helps me keep track of all the articles I post. Pretty neat software, you should try it out.

To each his/her own. I don't care much for people who abuse their ability to post. If you get out of hand you'll be delt with, but I have yet to deal with anyone who goes that far. Those who get rude with me I just ignore them and move on. Personal attacks can be fun sometimes, it just allow people to show their ignorance and a good chance to shut them up afterwards. If I was to ban everyone who bugged me in some way my articles would be even more boring than they already are. I already struggle to get people to read them as it is.

Happens all the time, quite often here. I'm use to it. Some people don't like to listen, I don't mind reiterating my opinions. I can accept when I am wrong, even if they don't. But if I ignored them, it would be boring around here. People like LW were the ones that got me to stay.

As for the rest, I think you may have misunderstood what I was trying to say. I am sensitive but not to the extreme. It takes a lot more than some simply comments to get me upset. I had my heated arguments with LW in the past for example but that did not drive me to want to ban her or anything from my articles, she did ban me though a few times. You are talking to the master of getting under your skin.

Sure, and there are those that will judge a person based on their race, ethnicity, religion, sex, or even where they are from. Dosen't make it right, but, that's not me. Personally, I take a person for what their worth, by their own actions or inaction. I'd say it has served me well. But, I've been fortunate enough to live and work directly with people of all backgrounds, where I've had to depend on them and they on me.

Chuck, I was generalizing. I've seen enough of your articles and posts to know you take care of yourself just fine. Obviously someone struck a nerve with you. Don't worry too much about it. IMO this is a good learning moment for everyone, even if they never encounter a problem. Life's just too dang short.

Well, that was anti-climatic.

A nerve, maybe. I enjoy finding articles out of arguments. There are times I go blank and in need of the next big article. lol

I found a new talent.

Ladies and gentleman, we have found our real life average joe!

(Hey, you did agree with being anti-climatic, lol) N'ah, you're a cool guy.  

~AJ

I don't know. I guess its a good thing to use if someone is totally uncivil and completly unreasonable.

An annoying one.

What's blacklisting got to do with disposable adult sanitary garments?