And yes, reporting shitposters is the right way to deal with it. Red trust is not. This has been discussed ad nauseam and it's one of the reasons why merit system exists.
nullius is not in DT. He's jumped the shark big time
Half of the reason why I am still here at all is some mild amusement: Lo, this spectacle of a schoolyard social clique’s popular kids opining that a university professor has “jumped the shark”! —Metaphorically speaking: I am but an artist, and an amateur in the original sense of the word.
Alas, you cannot share in the joke other than to serve as its butt; for perforce, your perceptions cannot reach beyond your little world.
Why would I care about DT?
Almost immediately after I returned to the forum in January 2020, I predicted that
democratic DT would be an horrific mess. My contempt for DT is not sour grapes: It is my response after my foresight proved correct. And I have been consistently critical of democratic DT ever since then.
What do you think about this? Since seems nullius is over obsessive and triggered happy for doing such actions.
Just for context, that particular shitposter had invaded the Development & Technology forum. I reported his post, and it was deleted by the moderators (together with my reply, as I myself requested).
Standards are higher in the tech forum. The culture is quite different there than in Reputation. And although I have not been very active there lately, I am quite defensive of that forum. I report much more there, too—and I make my reports with a 100% accuracy score, knowing that the moderators are stricter there than anywhere else!
Although I reserve the right to issue unmoderated negative trust feedback to spammers and shitposters anywhere, I am unlikely to bother outside the tech forum. Hell, if I were to apply the same standards everywhere, then I would need to tag at least 75% 99% of those who post to Off-topic, and at least 50% of those who post to Politics & Society. Do I have time for that? LOL.
Bottom line: If you are an idiotic, spammy little shitposter, stay the out of the tech forum.
I believe the trust system is not intended for this activities.
Your opinions are duly noted, and filed under “taken under advisement”. 🗑️
Share your thoughts about this guy's
Yes, please share your thoughts about my Satanic reign of pure terror! 