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You know what they say? Ya snooze Ya lose.
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I'm wondering . . . should we give some focused thought on the part of some of our team to how to handle the rest of FR becoming mostly, at leas significantly more awake?
I'm thinking the results are NOT likely to be gentle, calm, polite etc. I'm thinking emotions are likely to be intense and lots of impolite communications if not out-right hostility mostly out of extreme frustration and feelings of sheer stupidity on their part.
That would likely end up in tons of "blame the messenger." . . . in at least some respects.
Am thinking it would be wise for us to have anticipated the more common likely troublesome posts, responses from regular FREEPERS when the hammer finally falls and they are FORCED to wake up.
It could save a lot of us on both sides a lot of unnecessary grief. It won't save us all the grief but a significant decrease would be helpful.
It seems to me that if we have say some standard boiler plate paragraphs and sentences to reply to the more common prickly obnoxiousness--it could save us a lot of time and hassles. Particularly if we presented such as part of a united stance on our part from this family on these threads.
Best thing to do when someone blows is to let them blow. Don't try to calm them down, don't try to cut them off, or tell them why they are wrong or anything else-just let it go.
Eventually they wear themselves out. Then tell them what if anything you agree with from the tirade. Ask a few questions, and take it from there.
If things really do shake out that way there will probably be a mass exodus like when all those Cruzers split.
Anti Qer’s, never Trumpers-both groups are very stiff necked!
Of all groups, FReepers aren’t going to need anyone’s help when the time comes. Before the time comes...kinda fruitless. Not like we’ve been well received. Barely tolerated is more accurate.
That being said, I’m in an extremely bad mood with respect to any red-pilling.
I'm thinking we just rub their noses in it and glory in our obvious superiority ;-/...so far trying to be reasonable has gotten us nowhere. Now comes the pain
Good plan. I think there still be many a flame war as crow pie is served. Yet, Q has specifically directed that we should inform and welcome newbies. Just because Q will no longer be incognito, or at least the existance of Q won't be secret, doesn't mean Q expects us to be nasty. No matter how badly we may want to be nasty.