Stop Pinging Me! (Vanity)

Self ^ | 5/3/2002 | USConservative

[usconservative]

Why is it whenever one posts a reply on a thread for a particular topic, other Freepers feel the need to "ping" you for everything under the sun?

It seems as if anytime I post a reply on a thread, 15 people add me to their "ping" list. Ok, maybe 15 is an exaggeration, the exact count was probably 10. These "ping" lists can and usually are for something unrelated to anything that would remotely interest me. Not always, but most of the time. And it's darn annoying since 9 times out of 10 I don't know the person pinging me from Adam, and they're "pinging" me to a thread that doesn't interest me.

What is it with "pinging" people anyway? Is it some "status symbol" to be on someone's "ping list?" Does someone say "hey, look at me ! I'm on the cool ping list!?" Is there some contest running to see who can get the biggest "ping" list going? Is there some sense of pride in having a bigger ping list than everyone else? "My ping list is bigger than yours, Billy! Nyah Nyah!"

Is this like selling girl scout cookies in the office? I mean, everyone knows when girl scout cookie season is, and if you're selling, they're finding ways to avoid you so they don't get their arm twisted into buying tasteless, crappy cookies.

It's like being in Amway hell for crying out loud! Everyone knows you're selling, that's why they're ignoring you! "Hi Fred, this is your old friend Bob. Are you satisfied with the income you're making? Do you want to make $100,000 a year or more? Do I have an opportunity for you!" AAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!

Who creates these "ping lists" anyway, and how does one block them like an unsolicited telemarketing call at dinner time? There's nothing worse than getting home from work at 7pm and *finally* sitting down to dinner, when the damn' phone rings. It's usually someone trying to get me to switch my phone service, sell me insurance, or worse yet vinyl siding for my house (I live in a brick home. Who in the hell would put vinyl siding on a brick house?) Where's my Ping-ID? Where's my "Privacy Manager" for FR?

That's what all these "ping" lists have become: telemarketing SPAM that interrupt my quality time @ FR. It's so bad, I can no longer find real "non-ping" posts intended for me from others who are following up or replying to something I posted on another thread.

I don't know which is worse: the weeds in my lawn from all the spring rain we've had, or these darn "pings" every time I log on to FR. Both are frustrating, they seemingly come from nowhere, and I have no idea how to get rid of them!

Someone please make the pinging stop! And can ya tell me how to get rid of all these weeds in my lawn, while you're at it?

[tpaine]

In this case, I was not pinging, we were just having a fairly normal 'debate'. -- The admin mod pulled my - [imo, non-abusive]- posts, and issued that warning.

-- Am I now forbidden from ever again responding to that persons posts on other threads?

[Argh]

Hiya, Blues! You left out one of Schubert's song cycles. Pingengesang.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I am honored to be included in your ping! lol.......

I LOVE #6 "Get up offa that Ping".........ROFL>>>>>>.

Is this your handiwork? If so, great job!!!

[BluesDuke]

So shoot me! ;)

[BluesDuke]

That was indeed my handiwork, out of my own warped imagination...

I could also have thought of these...

The Pings I Used To Do
I Ping The Body Electric
I'm Just A Pinger In A Rock And Roll Band
This Diamond Ping

[Slip18]

I want to know why no one pinged me! I ping you all the time.

Pingtime is in the air,
Love is everywhere."

Okay. I'll shut up.

[Jim Robinson]

Well, apparently, the person does not wish to debate you.

[Jim Robinson]

(I can't understand why).

[Cyber Liberty]

Well, you know me. Always willing to shut up, I am. I'm not the kind of person who keeps yapping after I'm told....uh uh. No siree.....

[Argh]

Ping!

Uh oh...

[Slip18]

You're just asking for that QFM, aren't you?

Thanks for pinging me, Arghie. Now I feel much better!

[Argh]

I've hope you've got a whole truckload of QFM's piled up for Monday. I plan to be something useful that day like sick or dead. :^)

[tpaine]

In this case, I was not pinging, we were just having a fairly normal 'debate'. -- The admin mod pulled my - [imo, non-abusive]- posts, and issued that warning.

-- Am I now forbidden from ever again responding to that persons posts on other threads?

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Well, apparently, the person does not wish to debate you. - JR - 107
(I can't understand why). - JR - 108

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Well, that's just fine. -- Many here won't debate me, and break off discussions by the old fashioned way, they fail to reply.

But do we now have a new policy? -- Can anyone request that the moderators issue warnings that say:

-- Do not ping, bump, freepmail, or make reference to -[whoever, ever]- again. -- ??

[Jim Robinson]

Good grief. EOM

[tpaine]

Good grief indeed, - and answered the old fashioned way.

[ValerieUSA]

I can hear the crooning voice of Pinglebert Humperping now.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

I think someone has PMS..............PING! lol

You are killing me........LMAO

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

You are killing me........LMAO

My favorite line from Texas: "He needed killin".........

[harrowup]

Well now, Tom, it seems you ran into someone who is sensitive to criticism and wants you out of his sandbox so he makes a fuss with the moderators...since I don't follow the Libertarian-GOP feuds closely, let alone get involved, I'm not certain who would act that way except except maybe Mojo and we all know he doesn't post on the internet anymore.

Come to think of it, I'm not on anyone's ping list since I delisted from New York, Texas, DC, Illinois, California and Botswana.

[BluesDuke]

And here I thought his name was Pingelbert Pumpernickel! ;)