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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Thu Jan 30, 2014, 08:41 PM Jan 2014

Is it me or has there been a steep decline in dialog here? [View all]

I have to say things have been getting nasty in the religion room in the past week or so.

What do you think?

How can we improve things?

The Atheist room started their own thread on this which I think is good and I think we need to discuss it as well.

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Is it me or has there been a steep decline in dialog here? [View all] hrmjustin Jan 2014 OP

There has been a steep increase in attempted disruption but there's plenty of good discussion. rug Jan 2014 #1

The disruption in the past week really got to me. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #2

They seem really concerned about exorcisms of late. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #6

I better sprinkle holy water on my screen before going back. rug Jan 2014 #7

I see the troll word showed up in my thread. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #8

I've noticed that also. goldent Feb 2014 #9

If you feed them, they will come. cbayer Jan 2014 #3

I am beggining to agree with you. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #4

Sometimes I have to... hrmjustin Jan 2014 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author hrmjustin Feb 2014 #10

Lol! I need thicker skin. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #11

I know I'm a primary Host here, and have been absent as well. kentauros Feb 2014 #12

The other room got to me over the last few weeks. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #13

And the idea that people are baited kentauros Feb 2014 #14

it is sad and unnecessary on their part. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #15

That's a debate tactic. kentauros Feb 2014 #16

I thought the responses from some in that thread was just precious. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #17

We probably have different definitions of the word "challenge." kentauros Feb 2014 #18

I would love to put a few on ignore there but I am a host there and can not. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #19

Maybe this is an opportunity to take a break, kentauros Feb 2014 #20

I am thinking about it but I don't want them to win. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #21

Or, you let them think they 'won' kentauros Feb 2014 #22

Thanks my friend. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #23

Sure you can. cbayer Feb 2014 #24

well the last few days have been quiet for the most part for me so I think the message has been hrmjustin Feb 2014 #25

For the record for those watching in the other room I self deleted my posts in the A and A room hrmjustin Mar 2014 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 #27

Just so you know I did not argue with them. I apologized that it offened them I posted in there but hrmjustin Mar 2014 #28

I won't be going back to that room just so they know. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 #30

Take care my friend. I like you too! hrmjustin Mar 2014 #31

I wondered what was going on there goldent Mar 2014 #32

I love the gomer pyle comment. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #33