Kevin, you might consider a different explanation besides censorship or trolls. The internet gives anyone including the insane a chance to say anything they want. A significant fraction of the population is, in fact and by measurement, insane. These people are ignored unless they harm someone. In days past, they would make an insane comment in the bar or at the barbershop and be laughed into silence. Or if someone took pity, they would be listened to and then ignored. This is hard to do on the internet because the insane tend to support the insane.
By insane, I mean people whose brains to not allow them to understand important aspects of this reality. Instead, they create a reality of their own. They believe this substitute reality with great conviction. They are sincere and apply logic and fact to support the substitute reality. The danger comes when normal people can not identify this substitute reality as being the workings of a flawed mind. This reality is not just a different variation of reality that we all debate because reality is not always clear. The insane make no effort to understand our reality. They are so sure their reality is correct, they will attack any challenge with emotional intensity. This response is a basic characteristic of the insane. A person needs to respond to an insane person in a different way than with a normal person. Most people have no way to do this; becoming confused by the insane. A discussion about the best response is too complicated to provide here. I'm only trying to suggest that these people need to be looked at through a different lens. Ed Storms On Mar 8, 2014, at 10:32 PM, Kevin O'Malley wrote: > Vigilante Censorship > > This is an excellent exchange showing such methodology in action. Note the > crickets at the end of the thread. Typical of those who have nothing useful > and honest to say. > > http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2989565/posts?page=47#47
