If you can't control your temper then you should not have Trusted User status on Daily Kos.
But who am I? I have never written a diary before.
I was quite disappointed with the comments sections of a couple of yesterday's diaries. I won't name names but you know who you are.
If you have not troll-rated on recent Clinton or Obama diaries lately you need not read any further. If you have, than you probably KNOW where I'm going with this.
When I first found Daily Kos I felt that this was a lane on the internet highway where I felt comfortable. "I'm a Democrat. I'm a Progressive. I desire being involved." -Cutting edge of the information age, etc.
But yesterday turned me off enough to turn my computer off.
As I was viewing the TR's, and the TR's to the TR's, I realized that this place can go ugly and get there fast.
In Hunter's words
To Troll Rate something has exactly one meaning. When you Troll Rate something, as a trusted user, you are stating that the comment should be made invisible to all site users. You're saying that the comment is so bad -- so disruptive or damaging to the community -- that it isn't worth even a debate, but should be deleted from the discussion as being simply inflammatory, simply off-topic, or simply a lie.
I thought that if only I was a "Trusted User" I could help stop the madness. But, I wasn't and thus, couldn't. All I could do was rate "recommend" with the commenters who were acting sane, and rate "recommend" those who were troll-rated undeservedly (even though I disagreed with what they were saying.)
It didn't take long before I got sick and tired of that. So then, all I wanted to do was help get rid of the very vulgar remarks that I felt New Users would turn away from (and Bill O's would use to dis this site.)No help.
No "Trusted User" status for me. So I stuck it out a bit longer and went to bed.
This morning I looked at my computer. But some residual taste from the night before remained.
I brushed my teeth. Poured my coffee. Started some chores. Withdraw symptoms crept in, so I logged on.
SUPRISE! Trusted User Status for me!
So look out you abusers. I have donuts too. But unlike you, I am reviewing the DailyKos Rules and FAQ's section of this site so I don't become that which I most despise about this site.
The abusers.
If you happen to feel some shame, for your own abuse of your status here, I hope you review the rules yourself so as not to be what you despise.
A troll.