Posted on 07/31/2015 11:49:41 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
The time has come to take action against thread hijackers.
Let me begin with an example of thread hijacking:
Like most Freepers, I am pro-life. Abortion and and euthanasia appall me, and marketing the results even more so. I support candidates who oppose the culture of death, and cheer when it is thwarted.
I also do not find it necessary to mention these facts on EVERY. FREAKING. THREAD.
There is a certain type of Freeper, though, who has no such restraint. For these zealots, any thread that deviates from the pro-life cause, no matter how trivially, is a heresy that must be immediately suppressed.
You are shocked by cruelty to animals? I guess that means you couldn't care less about the cruelty of THE MILLIONS OF CHILDREN ABORTED EVERY YEAR!!!!!
You lost a beloved pet? Why can't you mourn THE THOUSANDS OF ABORTED BABIES WHO DIED THE SAME DAY?!!!!
Your car shredded its transmission and you're looking at thousands of dollars in repairs? Why aren't you thinking about THE BABIES WHO WILL NEVER GROW UP TO BE AUTO MECHANICS BECAUSE THEY WERE ABORTED?!!!!
(OK, maybe I made that last one up.)
Arguing with these people is pointless. It's the same principle as wrestling with a pig - you just get muddy and the pig enjoys it. Similarly, trying to convince them that they are being rude is a waste of time - THE CAUSE is far more important little things like courtesy and respect.
So, what can we do about it?
We can get drunk.
I hereby propose The Thread Hijack Drinking Game. The rules are simple: When a poster tries to hijack an unrelated thread to his or her pet cause, you 1) reply to the hijack attempt by quoting the text in question, followed by the word "DRINK!", and 2) Take a drink (or any volume) of your favorite beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). Moderation is suggested on animal cruelty threads to avoid alcohol poisoning.
This game will not, I admit, solve the thread hijacking problem. But after a certain number of attempts we will no longer care.
And if anyone is offended by my little proposal, I can only say...
DRINK!
Oh I’m so bad. I just started reading that thread, and it’s being considered.
GMTA.
Well, if we have to move, I vote we move there.
Sorry for my blonde moment Darksheare.
Yep, looks just like the dreaded nap attack, alright.
I feel one coming on me...after my stomach calms down.
It’s 70 degrees, and it looks like I will need to swap out my clothes SOON! Today I will wear long sleeves, I think.
There are things that are worse than nap attacks.
I have to go to work. I’m takin’ my coffee with me.
Santana, Dragonbaby, and Alice Cooper.
Ok. You or your children have good taste in music.
Dragonbaby sounds like a good YA SF/Fantasy book, written by Anne McCaffrey. I like it too.
Good morning too Santana, Alice Cooper and Dragonbaby.
The sun is out here, not a cloud in the sky. The sky is so blue.
The previous dragon was Slash.
(Elen is chortling.)
Not if you browbeat the return postage out of them.
Generally, a threat to take it up with the BBB can help.
Does this mean we’ll be moving?
Hello TC!
Darksheare is the one that usually finds the next Undead Thread, and he’s not feeling well, so it will be a while before we move, I’m sure.
Darksheare knows how to do all the graphics for the move. He got them from the late Sionnsar.
Even better. It’s a Texas company.
Round Rock, Texas, to be exact.
I never thought of the BBB club, but that may be a weapon to keep in my arsenal. Thanks!
I’m thinking on misappropriating the blogpimp thread.
We can hide a misappropriated blogpimp thread in the open and no one will know...
We can use the Cloaking Debice! Only the Undeaders will find it...*e-vil laughter*
Yes, yes yes!!!!!!
Darksheare, are you feline better?
Not especially.
But I kinda had to deal with it yesterday to get things done.
Today it feels like my guts are punishing me for yesterday.
“Oh you’re not getting away THAT easily, my pet!”
I think that thread Genf found is already dead.
Never fear Darks is Here!
A Texas Company, well, That’s okay then.
Oh Darks that’s terrible. Can you play hookey and watch the debates tonight?
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