In recent days I've seen a recurrent problem on this site: HR's or outrage about a comment only because a month or so ago, DK4 changed the ability of TUs to see hidden comments unless they knew that they should change preferences. Perhaps I missed an Admin explanation and how one can correct the problem. I'll start for those who are confused:
First, click on your "Profile,"
then click on "edit profile." Scroll down and there is a box below the big box for Comment Preferences that has, in tiny print, "Display Hidden Comments." Change to "Yes."
I'm a frigging Luddite -- and someone a month ago provided these instructions for me. Blessing, because I have short/long term memory loss and forget who provided me with this kindness.
Sooooo, if you don't want to get into a mini-flame war, fix your profile preference re: Hidden Comments. I've been HR'd because of this stupidity -- and others have been embarrassed by HRing comments which they assume are a Tip Jar, etc.
Second: I find KosMail badly designed. I already know I've missed responses that are months old because I didn't comprehend that one must not look for a new mail, like normal email, but look into an extended reply thread. Ok, I'm a moran. What I do find beneficial about KosMail is that folks who don't want to get into flame wars, pie fights or be subject to ridicule, can discuss issues without outside interference. I've done this over the past several days -- now that I have the hang of things, relatively speaking.
I'd prefer not to leave this site because there are still reasoned folks, hilarious diaries and most importantly, IGTNT -- I won't abandon that series (see, also KosAbility, BlackKos, Witness the Revolution, Brothers and Sisters and others). What I've found, however, is that it is absolutely impossible right now to have a rational political discussion. That's fine -- I have those discussions elsewhere in my real life. I now, however, find that rational discussion can be had between/among those who can disagree, even strenuously, but don't malign for the sake of maligning, understand the consequences of racism, anti-semitism, misogyny and other ignorant crap (see, e.g. comments about Gabby Giffords).
Oh, I'm certainly not leaving (apologies to those who are hopeful). I'm just utilizing tools and commenting in diaries which are on-point, funny, personal or remembering those who have died for reasons I cannot explain.
Cheers.