[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] CrazzySnipe55 [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] True Underdog Show me proof that it has worked. If you have to mention specific users, just PM me then. I'm glad we agree that it's be great if everyone ignored "bad posts," but your paper thin justification that it's ok to be a jerk in this situation because other people do it doesn't cut it. [/quote]Being a jerk and telling someone why what they said is stupid are not the same things. Saying that an idea is stupid makes people not talk about those ideas anymore, typically (except for a certain few). I've made threads in the past, and I've been told in the past that what I'm saying is stupid and, while sometimes I will disagree with a person, I'm not immature enough to defy clear and plain logic when I recognize it for the purposes of winning an Internet debate. I will reiterate, being a dick to someone and telling them that their idea is stupid are two totally different things. PM incoming.[/quote] They are separate indeed. And here is a recent example of where the action necessary: [url=http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=73634256&postRepeater1-p=1#73634479]Batman shooting victims should be given a refund.[/URL] Odd, he's blacklisted currently. While he maintains he had true and honest intentions, the person was either clearly trying to be a smart ass, or does not understand appropriate timing in sensitive situations. To which both explanations for his actions are still centered around a high level of stupidity. He does however, fire back with an insult. But whether or not my explanation and identification of his stupidity helped, we'll never know. But maybe, just maybe, after giving him a hard time, he may think twice before posting a similarly retarded thread. It's up in the air since no one can read another's mind, and that's what makes this discussion so interesting... When and where does patience and kindness work, and when and where does a bolder approach work when sensitive ways prove ineffective?