Thread self-policing strategies

[anothersam]

This may be verboten, I don’t know. As a precaution, I’m reporting myself. Inspired by a post in a thread which no longer exists on this plane of existence.

 

[Drago]

Oh Lordy, I'm calling the police.

 

[EltonFrog]

Non of the above but a learned a new word today. Jeremiad.

 

[Dave7]

There are imo too many good threads with pleasant questions that are hijacked with
"Why dont you do xyz"
"Why shouldn't I do xyz"
"I have the right to do xyz"
While ignoring the actual question.
I try to walk away from them.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

@anothersam

Mod note:

I've added another option for you.

Thanks for your report btw - can't see that you are breaking any rules so no problem with the thread thus far.

 

[Dave7]

Non of the above but a learned a new word today. Jeremiad.

Missed that one.
That old Jeremiah was a right miserable old git wasn't he.

 

[Smudge]

Get drunk, go mental on the keyboard and start a feud with the hijacker, a feud that carries on forever until one or each of you are banned.
You cant take these things lightly.

 

[Brandane]

Once my question has been answered, or the topic discussed to the point of boredom - I couldn't care less what happens to "my" thread.
It is after all, not my site, just that I've started a thread on someone else's site. It's not my ball, so I can't take it home!

 

[neil_merseyside]

I cant see flounce as an option?

 

[ClichéGuevara]

Non of the above but a learned a new word today. Jeremiad.

"Furlough" is a word I've only recently learned, but everyone else seems to use it with apparent insouciance.

 

[anothersam]

... everyone else seems to use it with apparent insouciance.

One of my favourite words, though I don't believe I've ever used it in conversation, as I doubt my ability to pronounce it. Am kicking myself for not using it in the poll.

OT or not OT, ‘ClichéGuevara’ is a username of distinction.

 

[All uphill]

I like watching threads develop a life of their own. Until they spiral down into predictable patterns of opposition. EG Leave/remain, old bike/new bike, nasty tories/nice Tories.

 

[Milkfloat]

I am not the owner of any threads, so although when I start a thread I hope it goes in a direction I agree with sometimes the best threads are ones that go off at a wonderful tangent. This is also the case for my cycling routes. However, sometimes you just want a straight answer to a straight question.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Develop Stockholm syndrome, forming a deep and emotional bond with the hijacker ?

 

[ClichéGuevara]

One of my favourite words, though I don't believe I've ever used it in conversation, as I doubt my ability to pronounce it. Am kicking myself for not using it in the poll.

OT or not OT, ‘ClichéGuevara’ is a username of distinction.

It does rather roll of the tongue doesn't it. I read a lot, which leads to quite a wide vocabulary, and there's been times I've used words that the person i was talking to didn't understand. That in itself is fair enough as there are loads of words I don't understand too, but it's surprising how many people seem to take pride in their ignorance, and offer derision at the person using the word.

I bet there's a word for that mind set, beyond the Dunning Kruger effect.