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murielm99

(30,736 posts)

9. Ignore those posts.

Reply to pwb (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2018, 06:32 PM

Dec 2018

Don't respond and they will sink. Ask your friends to ignore them. Then, post something informative and positive. Ask your friends to K&R. If it is a very good post, you will not have to ask.

Happy New Year!

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I wish responding to a divisive post didn't kick it to the top of the GD page. [View all] pwb Dec 2018 OP

What the hell is wrong with you? Bucky Dec 2018 #1

Thanks. Oh shit it's going up again..... pwb Dec 2018 #3

I'm sorry. I apologize. Bucky Dec 2018 #5

and this time... Bucky Dec 2018 #6

LOL! dewsgirl Dec 2018 #8

I agree. /Nt bitterross Dec 2018 #2

I get what your saying PJMcK Dec 2018 #4

It just hard not to fight back. pwb Dec 2018 #7

Ignore those posts. murielm99 Dec 2018 #9

How do I ask friends? pwb Dec 2018 #10

Ask in your post. murielm99 Dec 2018 #13

I have many posters I really enjoy following. pwb Dec 2018 #15

Most of the initial posts aren't divisive and are simply news stories... demmiblue Dec 2018 #11

We need a cornfield. Like where people were sent in that Twilight Zone episode. Squinch Dec 2018 #12

Yes, something like that would work too pwb Dec 2018 #14

Something related -- keeping trashed threads from being displayed on the home page progree Dec 2018 #16

Try hard to restrain myself & not add to their # totals by responding or even viewing. stuffmatters Dec 2018 #17

Kick. NurseJackie Jan 2019 #18