Quote Originally Posted by wilomn View Post
So then complete conformity to uniformity is the goal?

If you're so bugged by seeing that someone has posted and you are so bugged by that someone seeing that you've posted, that you're this stressed out, I'm not so sure the internet is a place you should be. No throat jumping, just the facts.
There is a lot of tension between users on the forum. You most of all should be aware of this. Is it so much to ask that users be able to choose to walk away from certain disputes in their entirety in order to get a more positive experience from the forum?

Dear everyone:
Telling someone to just "get over" someone bullying someone else is kinda harsh, don't you think? Saying "oh its just the internet" isn't that easy for everyone. Have you guys even heard of cyber bullying?

If I were being bullied by someone, or being spoken to in the way that many of you are speaking to her, I would most definitely utilize the ability to just ignore that person fully on the forum. Being a public forum, this is the only option to really avoid conflict without affecting any other members. It is hard to turn a blind eye, but a simple computer program can do this and it causes no harm to any other member of the forum.

However, I think its unreasonable to ask that your posts and threads be screened based on people YOU might have on a list. That isn't fair. People might be annoying, but they still deserve to share in your knowledge and contributions, even if it is one sided.