A "Block Member" feature for the thread author can preserve the integrity of a thread.

97Alpha175 said:
Forums often have unnecessary arguments that come from a member commenting something rude or demeaning to minimize the original posters questions or thread topic. A block feature for the thread author can stop this in its tracks.

If members can be limited to what threads they can comment on based on how they get along with the original poster can ultimately stop abusive behavior. This will also reduce the amount of pages in threads that have nothing to do with the thread topic. Saving the website money on data storage over the long term.

Members often team up in ridicule to discredit or minimize the original poster. Like bullies on a playground. The ridicule can often distract from facts and lead others to believe the opinion of the person using ridicule spreading misinformation or at least distracting from the thread topic.

For many years sometimes decades forums carry information for future readers to take advantage of. If members argue and comment off topic or propagate misinformation this leads to the valuable factual information being buried. If the thread author was able to prevent some of these abusive members we could preserve the integrity of the thread.

Forums are not a place for fighting or bad language at the very least it can stop that. This can allow someone who is abusing the forums to be pushed down which will promote and reward good behavior.
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I agree that threads can drift, mostly due to the fact that discussion of an issue can bring up similar situations and ideas.
I use the ignore to limit getting notifications from a small group member’s that tend to go off.

BUT this is not a Wiki it is a Club.

YOU started this by not liking the responses to your question. Even though at first the responses were well meaning and honest opinions. Insisting there was some way to adjust your small boat to a situation that just wasn’t practical.

Reap what you sow…
 
Looks like he split

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What an epic demonstration of USA 2023!!! New person steps through the door to a club that's got an established membership. A membership that's generally easy to get along with, pretty well informed, though sometimes a bit rough around the edges. Said new person is offended by a comment (that potentially lacked context) and now invests time and energy into trying to get the club, and its members, to change to better align with their feelings.

This very thing has been on repeat in real life for the last 10 years around this country! And to think some of us think the internet isn't even real :)
 
Stee6043 said:
What an epic demonstration of USA 2023!!! New person steps through the door to a club that's got an established membership. A membership that's generally easy to get along with, pretty well informed, though sometimes a bit rough around the edges. Said new person is offended by a comment (that potentially lacked context) and now invests time and energy into trying to get the club, and its members, to change to better align with their feelings.

This very thing has been on repeat in real life for the last 10 years around this country! And to think some of us think the internet isn't even real :)
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Yeah but this kid is going to be paying our social security. We’re doomed.
 
When I joined I had an issue. I received a lot of good answers and know there is so much knowledge on this site. Would never be disrespectful
 
Stee6043 said:
They vote too.

It's not their fault. They were raised like this. They are the victims here, not us :)
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Thing is, there is always "that guy" on every thread. You know the drunk dude at the end of the bar who adds his $.02 without even knowing what the topic is. Threads get derailed and hijacked all of the time. It's something people need to learn to deal with. Unfortunately the younger generation it seems has not learned any coping skills.
 
Golfman25 said:
Some of us are stuck at work. :)
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Sorry. Now that I am retired I forget that you guys are not! I am sitting at home watching the Canadian Open golf on a drizzly day. I should be at the boat or golfing but not today.
 
Nater Potater said:
Whatever happened to "sticks and stones"? Based on this thread and the earlier one about wanting to run an 18 foot boat through 3-foot waves, I can only assume he's a troll. At least @Arminius rolled with the punches.
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I wasn't going to share my hypothesis - but I think they are the same person. 97Alpha is the chatty, some would even say verbose, alter ego to arminius.
 
Nater Potater said:
Whatever happened to "sticks and stones"? Based on this thread and the earlier one about wanting to run an 18 foot boat through 3-foot waves, I can only assume he's a troll. At least @Arminius rolled with the punches.
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I think they are both trolls, but Arminius seemed to take his beatings like an adult. :)
 
Creekwood said:
Sorry. Now that I am retired I forget that you guys are not! I am sitting at home watching the Canadian Open golf on a drizzly day. I should be at the boat or golfing but not today.
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We are taking a boat trip next week, as long as the weather holds out. Should be in the mid 80s
 
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