Folks:
Most may have on their mind the "red glow on the horizon" that appears to be certain posters -- many that had long bans in some cases -- that continue to tilt at the aiming systems windmill. Some folks -- like one that recently reappeared after a 2.5 year ban -- seem to be so fixated, that comparing them to crocodiles with lockjaw (tetanus) isn't exaggerating things. (And look, right after coming back -- the freakin' day of, even -- he's chomped down on it again and is shaking hard.)
There are dangerous fixations in this world -- e.g. the anti-vaxxers, the Flat Earthers, etc. These are fixations that affect either public health (i.e. compromising the herd immunity and bringing back dangerous/deadly diseases in the case of the anti-vaxxers), or are the catalyst to tearing down the pillar of accumulated knowledge that define us as a race that moves forward (i.e. the Flat Earthers).
Some may say that the anti-aiming system troublemakers are exactly in this same space. While I agree they are pests of the highest order, they are not the type that put us in a dangerous position. It may seem like it, but remember, this is only a sport. Don't get me wrong; I don't condone the fixation and activities of these pests. You do have to wonder, though, what makes these folks want to spend their days arguing aiming systems in pool/billiards. There are obviously much better things to do with one's time. It's an unhealthy addiction; a fixation even. They consider themselves "Truthers." Yet, all they do is compromise accumulated knowledge, degrade public health, etc. It has nothing to do with truth at all, but rather an extremely misguided sense of self-importance. It's selfish, in a way.
I would recommend folks just start adding the offenders' names/accounts to their Ignore list. These folks' whole point in life is to garner attention. "Look at me! Look at me!" Use the lessons from social media -- be your own moderator and just take that attention away from them. In short order, no one will be paying attention to them. E.g.: "if I have a message and no one is listening to it, what effect am I really having? Is anyone paying attention to me?" Hit them in the insecurity pocketbook. Make their money no longer useful here.
-Sean
Most may have on their mind the "red glow on the horizon" that appears to be certain posters -- many that had long bans in some cases -- that continue to tilt at the aiming systems windmill. Some folks -- like one that recently reappeared after a 2.5 year ban -- seem to be so fixated, that comparing them to crocodiles with lockjaw (tetanus) isn't exaggerating things. (And look, right after coming back -- the freakin' day of, even -- he's chomped down on it again and is shaking hard.)
There are dangerous fixations in this world -- e.g. the anti-vaxxers, the Flat Earthers, etc. These are fixations that affect either public health (i.e. compromising the herd immunity and bringing back dangerous/deadly diseases in the case of the anti-vaxxers), or are the catalyst to tearing down the pillar of accumulated knowledge that define us as a race that moves forward (i.e. the Flat Earthers).
Some may say that the anti-aiming system troublemakers are exactly in this same space. While I agree they are pests of the highest order, they are not the type that put us in a dangerous position. It may seem like it, but remember, this is only a sport. Don't get me wrong; I don't condone the fixation and activities of these pests. You do have to wonder, though, what makes these folks want to spend their days arguing aiming systems in pool/billiards. There are obviously much better things to do with one's time. It's an unhealthy addiction; a fixation even. They consider themselves "Truthers." Yet, all they do is compromise accumulated knowledge, degrade public health, etc. It has nothing to do with truth at all, but rather an extremely misguided sense of self-importance. It's selfish, in a way.
I would recommend folks just start adding the offenders' names/accounts to their Ignore list. These folks' whole point in life is to garner attention. "Look at me! Look at me!" Use the lessons from social media -- be your own moderator and just take that attention away from them. In short order, no one will be paying attention to them. E.g.: "if I have a message and no one is listening to it, what effect am I really having? Is anyone paying attention to me?" Hit them in the insecurity pocketbook. Make their money no longer useful here.
-Sean
