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History of Feminism

Dash87

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3. True, but they want you to fight with them.

Reply to intaglio (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 8, 2014, 01:06 PM

Jan 2014

There's nothing to be gained by arguing with them. The purpose of most flamebait threads in GD is to perpetuate drama and get attention. By just ignoring them, you're not giving them what they want, and their threads will sink to the bottom without any responses.

Not every stupid statement needs to be challenged. Most will just trash the thread or ignore it and move on.

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I'm aware of the spate of woman kills someone stories in GD recently [View all] intaglio Jan 2014 OP

I recommend just ignoring flamebait and talking about the issues again. Dash87 Jan 2014 #1

Not feeding trolls doesn't work in many cases intaglio Jan 2014 #2

True, but they want you to fight with them. Dash87 Jan 2014 #3

Fine by me - If they want to show their ignorance all the better intaglio Jan 2014 #4

for every One of those posted a counter offer could be made Tenfold. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #5

I know, and it is time to face the bullies intaglio Jan 2014 #6

then we will be accused of ganging up on them. what is the proper reply for that? Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2014 #7

The reply? "Sorry if you find a lot of people disagreeing with you objectionable ..." intaglio Jan 2014 #9

Sometimes I want to respond to those kind of posts ismnotwasm Jan 2014 #8

It is the comparative rarity of female violence that has to be emphasised intaglio Jan 2014 #10

For the record, I agree with the "throw it in their faces" approach. If only to shut the idiots up. nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #11

Another one for the list - Credit to Judy Lynn intaglio Jan 2014 #12