I can’t figure out what the proper forum is for this question. But something very, very strange is going on in this thread, which was supposed to be the duty of the police to the public when they suspect that a serial killer is active. There’s someone in that thread who is posting a lot of disjointed, difficult to follow posts, whose content is poorly explained and unsourced, and at times almost seems to be having a conversation with himself or herself.
Crazy person posts on internet. Film at 11. Too bad, because the factual question asked is fairly interesting.
Wolfscratch seems to be determined to be a nuisance and not observe before posting. He is (or was) doing the same thing in the grave dowsing thread. A blast of continuous and loosely connected drivebys, then he disappears in a huff.
Since we’re not in the Pit, I’ll say no more for now.
There’s no proper forum for such a question. The proper thing to do is to REPORT the post (click on the little ! in the red triangle in the upper right corner) and inform the mods that there are several such disjointed posts (or whatever the problem is.)
according to his public info, he joined today and made 52 posts already.
That’s impressive (content of posts is another matter, of course).
And many lengthy, sequential, ones only a minute apart. Methinks that requires more cut & paste action than original writing.
Wow, Wolfscratch is banned already? I was hoping he’d blast more of his rantings and flame out in more spectacular fashion. Oh well.
OK wow, he posted (pasted) a LOT more since I saw that thread last. Impressive.
I think he’s technically suspended, based on tomndebb’s last post in the grave dowsers thread.
The crazy is STRONG with this one.
A one man forum filler. You don’t see those very often. I think we should have let him continue, at least until he located Amelia Earhart.
But in order to know he found her, we’d actually have to read and (shudder) understand his posts.
Hey now that the crazy guy who hijacked my thread is gone, could I possibly request that it be re-opened?
It’s here: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=601419&page=2
Thanks!
Yeah, but I think obtaining a consensus for his banning is a mere formality at this point. No redeeming qualities are evident, he’s racked up two warnings in the same thread for the same thing “Up yours, <Mod Name Here>”, and could possibly be awarded more warnings for other indiscretions.
I was going to say I disagree, as there are more bad posts than good, and you can just start another thread. But then I realized that you can’t easily quote to get all the non-wolfman related posts.
If it’s unlocked, I’d prefer the wolfman-related posts be deleted. If it’s not unlocked, here’s all the relevant posts in quote format (I had few minutes and a good find/replace program):
In Ontario, Canada, police may be successfully sued for negligence if they fail to warn the public when a serial rapist is on the loose. The courts have found that there is a private law duty of care. Doe v. Metropolitan Toronto (Municipality) Commissioners of Police, 1998 CanLII 14826 (ON S.C.). (http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/1998/1998canlii14826/1998canlii14826.html)
One can assume that this would also apply to warning the pubic of a serial killer.
Thank you Muffin I had a vague recollection of that case but was unable to recall enough detail to find the cite.
Hey now that the crazy guy who hijacked my thread is gone, could I possibly request that it be re-opened?
It’s here: http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=601419&page=2
Thanks!
I have removed the Wolfscratch posts, as well a few posts responding to them, and re-opened the thread.
I have removed the Wolfscratch posts, as well a few posts responding to them, and re-opened the thread.
Booo! for history. Yaay! for sanity.
Booo! for history.
You are aware that referring to an unperson is a thoughtcrime?
But in order to know he found her, we’d actually have to read and (shudder) understand his posts.
~for early Christmas gift idea, secures for Cheshire Human a brand new highly-functioning Scroll Button~
I have removed the Wolfscratch posts, as well a few posts responding to them, and re-opened the thread.
Thanks for making my quotes useless. :rolleyes:
Thanks for making my quotes useless. :rolleyes:
Let me know if I can assist again.
Come on- let’s give credit to Mods when it is due. I think they did a good job here.
I don’t think we should blame the Mods for your useless posts Big T.