Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on September 09, 2023, 01:41:14 AM

Quote from: DireWolfM14 on September 07, 2023, 06:37:15 PM

This thread sucks.
Based on the title I thought you were going to make a generic argument about JollyGood's abuse of the trust system.

You really want another one of those?

I don't know that I've ever seen a thread like the one I suggested about anyone, let alone about JG. All the "Bitching about DT" threads I've seen are just like this one; "Woe is me, look at what this DT bully did to MEEEE!" That includes all the ones I've seen about JG specifically.

It always comes off like an interpersonal dispute, and is unlikely to sway anyone's opinion. Threads like this one never illicit the sympathy or outrage the OP is hoping for, especially when the DT member in question is calculated in his abusive use of the trust system. More often than not, these threads end up creating even more division in DT by driving people to form cliques of members that agree with each other or have supported each other in the past. Or, as is being demonstrated in this thread; those who've already included the individual in the past are more likely to feel attacked and called out, and react by digging their heals in and defending their previous choices. I only need to look at my own behavior to see this play out, I'm human and therefor, not immune.

I am convinced that a non-biased, objective, and very generic critique of JollyGood's trust system habits would convince many to remove him from their inclusions. Not to mention he has a history of supporting shady services that turn out to be scams. Remember that virtual credit card scam for which he repeatedly vouched and defended when the line of questioning got sticky? There are many examples of JollyGood's poor judgement on display on this forum.