Tue Jan 17, 2023, 07:50 PM

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When or why would you ever consider replying this way to a post? I can't imagine doing so under any circumstances. I've read many things I disagree with on DU and I have stated why or ignored the post. Most often, I don't click on threads that seem uninteresting or repetitive.

Never really had an impulse to be rude or tell someone they are "trashed." Maybe I assume they wouldn't care if I trashed their thread. It just seems childish.

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8 replies	Author	Time	Post
Trashed (Original post)	senseandsensibility	Jan 2023	OP
I didn't see that	claudette	Jan 2023	#1
Exactly.	senseandsensibility	Jan 2023	#2
I've never trashed a thread, and I've never put anyone on ignore.	LuckyCharms	Jan 2023	#3
Wise	senseandsensibility	Jan 2023	#6
Well, it is insulting to be responded to that way.	LuckyCharms	Jan 2023	#7
I agree. I have never "trashed" a post or even put anyone on "ignore". That's not to say I	Atticus	Jan 2023	#4
This message was self-deleted by its author	Atticus	Jan 2023	#5
I suppose everyone would have a different reason to or not.	JanMichael	Jan 2023	#8

Response to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 07:55 PM

claudette (1,131 posts)

1. I didn't see that

It is better to ignore a post one dislikes

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Response to claudette (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 07:57 PM

senseandsensibility (14,336 posts)

2. Exactly.

But I do wonder what the motivation is.

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Response to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 08:02 PM

LuckyCharms (14,803 posts)

3. I've never trashed a thread, and I've never put anyone on ignore.

I enjoy reading everything, even stuff I don't necessarily "like".

I mean, if I'm already on DU in the first place, it's not like I'm busy doing something else, so I don't get aggravated too much, but I do have my hot buttons like everyone.

I tend to agree with the premise of your OP. That being said, I probably wouldn't get too upset if someone responded with the word "trashed" to me. I'd tend to just move on.

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Response to LuckyCharms (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 08:08 PM

senseandsensibility (14,336 posts)

6. Wise

That's basically what I did, but it did make me wonder. Just seemed strange.

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Response to senseandsensibility (Reply #6)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 08:11 PM

LuckyCharms (14,803 posts)

7. Well, it is insulting to be responded to that way.

I look at it this way...

The internet can be horrible, and it can indeed be upsetting. When you find yourself getting upset or weirded out, just remember that the person probably would not say something like that to you in real life.

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Response to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2023, 08:07 PM

Atticus (15,124 posts)