That was 1 person. You realize that right? And it wasn’t the OP.
I don’t mind the extra “the.” To me, it’s like listening to somebody speak with an ethnic accent. Some Slavic Jews say “mine house” instead of “my house” for instance. It makes the board look more international.
Ramira is caustic and fits the “nest of vipers” label, but it’s what makes her interesting. Methinks the OP is a little too overzealous in calling out trolls. Not everybody can be on their best behavior, and being tattled on just makes the situation more grade school.
What’s your point? It’s been mentioned several times in this thread.
I agree with upstairs and some others that she can be caustic and way aggressive at times. That doesn’t invalidate her good points. Or it shouldn’t, but I guess some people have thinner skin than others.
And again, troll she is not.
OP didn’t call her a troll. Just sayin’.
Good. Glad we agreed.
Others have. Some have also called for warnings. A comment doesn’t necessarily have to be directed at the OP. Just sayin’.
Aside -
I’m curious if reading for comprehension, like cursive writing, is becoming a lost art.
My take as well.
We’ve argued a few times - I’ve been on the receiving end of some anger - we certainly don’t agree on many things (particularly on the Arab/Israeli situation) - but she knows her stuff, no error.
I may not agree with what she says, but I often learn something from it.
I always found her English comprehensible. Her only real issue is a tendency to get angry, and post while angry. That’s an issue I sympathize with.
Thanks to the two posters above for eloquently expressing what I feel. I will add that I have occasionally found Ramira’s tone stiff and a bit self-righteous, and I don’t always agree with her. But I can understand that touchiness in light of what Johanna says above: often there is no one else really speaking up with her. It’s hard to make a reserved, calm case when you are passionate about something but being dismissed and ignored by the people whom you think are wrong. I myself would make every effort to employ a more approachable tone, but I make no claim that my way is the only way or even the best way. I’ve been frustrated before by people on this allegedly fact-based board ignoring factual citations and repeating whatever fears and prejudices they like (see any pit bull discussion I’ve participated in) and I applaud Ramira for remaining engaged at all. It must be difficult.
Even though I at times disagree, even strongly, with her content and/or tone, I agree with Johanna that the board is richer for Ramira’s unusual perspective and her willingness to share it.
I was referring obliquely to the Omnibus Trolls R Us thread, where OP makes plenty of troll callings and now splits hairs over semantics.
Troll is a noun. Trolling is a verb. The former is not required for the latter.
She was warned for being a jerk, and that particular jerkish activity involved trolling.
Gosh, given that she DID in fact receive a mod warning for her activities in that thread, I don’t think I’m the one who needs to back off and read what others are saying. :rolleyes:
She hasn’t been pleasant to me and that, combined with her general assholishness towards others as well, is what caused me to put her on ignore. Others may find more value there and that’s great for them. But I get to make the choices for my life and if you want to be a pretty little snowflake about it, then just run along and cry on someone else’s shoulder.
If, over time, she gets less of a reputation for this sort of crap, I’ll be happy to remove her from my list. I’ve added and taken off other people over time as they’ve mellowed.
I don’t have her on my ignore list, but I tend to skip past her posts without reading them. I find very little of value in them.
This is what bothers me about her posts. She seems to think she is the spokeperson for the Middle East/North African nations, despite the fact that these are diverse societies and peoples. It would be different if she said, I’m from Algeria/Tunisia/whereever, and that does not match my experience. In fact, I don’t think she says which country she lives in.
I’m not the one with people on my ignore list, so I don’t think I’m the snowflake.
Whatever, fuck grammar. 
As for her being warned for being a jerk, I don’t agree with the warning, but that’s the anarchist in me talking. I’ve already agreed she can be over-the-top aggressive. But I place more weight on content than tone.
That, I agree with.
No, you’re the guy whining like a little bitch about someone else’s list, which has nothing to do with you.
Having a list, at least for a grown man, by definition makes you a bitch. FTR its a little different for women because men can by creepy and stalkerish. Put on your big boy pants and let go of mommy’s hand and don’t pout over the opinions of others.
Haha ok. I observe bullshit and I say so. If that makes me a little bitch, so be it.
I’m not putting you on my ignore list, so I can see all the stupid shit you write and call you out on it.
Amen to that. On the upside we never have to worry about someone who maintains an ignore list becoming a mod here.