Republican Gerrymandering in a Couple Graphics

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Your assessment may be correct. OTOH, the flaming narcissists I've encountered online in the past had no ability to modify their behavior, regardless of feedback or other circumstances. This does not seem to be the case here. I see a person who indulges hostile feelings sometimes, and does try narcissistic 'punishing' of others sometimes, but nonetheless is generally in control of himself.

Every individual is an individual, and no label is ever going to be the whole story.

It's on a continuum Don. There is a significant range of behavior from one end of the continuum to the other. From simple traits and tendencies, to full blown clinical characterological disorganization. And it's an emotional problem, so depending on the level of emotional disorganization from day to day, one can appear more or less disordered...more or less in control of themselves. But I guarantee you this guy is on that continuum and on it at a point where it's intractable. Some of the most difficult and problematic narcissists I've ever run into in 20 years of work, were able to present themselves as generally in control of themselves when necessary...along with being obsessively driven to control everybody else as well.

But when somebody starts putting up giant side scrolling pictures and tells everybody that he's gonna deluge the forum with more of the same until everybody starts giving him only the feedback he believes he deserves...that's all I need to hear. It is what it is...and it ain't a label when it's accurate.

How many 5 below's does it take to change a lightbulb? Just one. He stands underneath the ceiling fixture holding the bulb, and the world revolves around him.

[Rajoo]

I feel compelled to say this since it is off topic. At every turn, the dialog always come to -5, always about -5, only about -5. That's it. Ignore just does not seem to work.

Even this thread, which is a very serious topic with long term implications on politics and government in the US, what is the conversation about? -5. And this cannot be helped it seems. It will soon become a "why bother" forum if this continues and that would be a shame because there is a lot of great knowledge and passion on this forum including the AK pedigree that most of us share.

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

I feel compelled to say this since it is off topic. At every turn, the dialog always come to -5, always about -5, only about -5. That's it. Ignore just does not seem to work.

Even this thread, which is a very serious topic with long term implications on politics and government in the US, what is the conversation about? -5. And this cannot be helped it seems. It will soon become a "why bother" forum if this continues and that would be a shame because there is a lot of great knowledge and passion on this forum including the AK pedigree that most of us share.

Seems to me the management has the authority and capacity to keep that from happening.

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

I feel compelled to say this since it is off topic. At every turn, the dialog always come to -5, always about -5, only about -5. That's it. Ignore just does not seem to work.

Even this thread, which is a very serious topic with long term implications on politics and government in the US, what is the conversation about? -5. And this cannot be helped it seems. It will soon become a "why bother" forum if this continues and that would be a shame because there is a lot of great knowledge and passion on this forum including the AK pedigree that most of us share.

+1. Valued members such as Merrylander have been run off by all the acrimony engendered by the troll. What could be the best punishment for a narcissistic member? To be ignored. I'm no paragon of virtue when it comes to the battle but I can't help but see that these latest threads naming the troll serve little purpose other than to give the validation he craves.

Later guys, Bob

[piece-itpete]

Agreed. It is not D and or I that keep commenting. We cannot impose self control.

Pete

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by Ike Bana

Seems to me the management has the authority and capacity to keep that from happening.

Seems to me that every member here has ability to do that.

[bobabode]

Y'know DQ and Ike, there's a thread for this type of discussion. http://www.politicalchat.org/showthread.php?t=7520

How about you take it there?

Regards, Bob

[Rajoo]

Originally Posted by JJIII

Seems to me that every member here has ability to do that.

Yes and no. Yes is covered, "quote" cannot be ignored and that is my no.

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by BeamOn

Yes and no. Yes is covered, "quote" cannot be ignored and that is my no.

If you see who it is from you can move your eyes right past it.

[Ike Bana]

Originally Posted by JJIII

Seems to me that every member here has ability to do that.

Seems to me the management has the responsibility to get rid of a member who has threatened to take down the forum. Now whatcha gonna do...you gonna suggest that all that has to happen is everybody just needs to leave the poor miserable little fella alone he'll take control of himself and stop his mucking up this forum with his excrement? The first time somebody posts a challenge that in some vague way generates an emotional reaction in this emotional trainwreck...it starts all over again. That is how it works. I suppose every member is just supposed to sit around silently with their thumb in their mouth when accusations of pedophilia are tossed around like cowchips at a county fair.

That the management is not commenting...therein lies the problem.