Don't be a chew toy!

[Jason78]

I have observed the last few months a groing number of ....christians joining the forum. Invariably they become the latest "Chew toy"!
Somehow we should all be able to help them join the forum without actually becoming this distinctive but dishonorable person.
Any suggestions on how to achieve this.
Should we modify the instruction. Maybe we could have a sub routine that is word generated like: If a sequence of words is typed like "Jesus loves yes I know because the bible tells me so..." The software would take over and demand that the poster must to all logical satisfaction prove a god, jesus, and the validity of the bible. If indeed they can't meet that requirement the software should freeze their account and not let them post until they do so. Furthermore to all accounts that have ever generated such software, on a regular basis they should have to pass a simple IQ test before they can post again. If they pass the IQ test 3 times in succession their account will be cleared of ever having to take the test again.
To prevent REAL forum members from being inconvienenced by this operation, there should be a grandfather program that recognizes veterans of the forum.
Just joking!

Trying to fix people using software is not the answer!

[Jason78]

I personally think we should exile them to a separate part of the forum designated as a troll/xtian - chewtoy thread.

Maybe we could cloak that section in a darkness that they could enter...

[mykcob4]

I personally think we should exile them to a separate part of the forum designated as a troll/xtian - chewtoy thread.

Maybe we could cloak that section in a darkness that they could enter...

It is and was always meant to be a joke.

[PickelledEggs]

I personally think we should exile them to a separate part of the forum designated as a troll/xtian - chewtoy thread.

Maybe we could cloak that section in a darkness that they could enter...

It is and was always meant to be a joke.

Soooo.... I'm guessing that means you aren't for caging the chew toys for our own entertainment?  

[stromboli]

What I don't understand is that these people come on here apparently without spending time looking at the many topics discussed and all the links provided. They could answer every question, assuming they had any, by doing so.

In other words, they come on here to proselyte and convert/denounce us, nothing more. They typically just plow ahead with their comments, ignoring any solid argument and fail to even consider contradictory evidence. I have no sympathy for them.

[PickelledEggs]

What I don't understand is that these people come on here apparently without spending time looking at the many topics discussed and all the links provided. They could answer every question, assuming they had any, by doing so.

In other words, they come on here to proselyte and convert/denounce us, nothing more. They typically just plow ahead with their comments, ignoring any solid argument and fail to even consider contradictory evidence. I have no sympathy for them.

I don't see what isn't to understand about that. In order to have a productive conversation with them and have an intelligent debate, they they would need to be capable of criticle thinking. How do you expect them to think critically if their religion disallows it?  

[leo]

I personally think we should exile them to a separate part of the forum designated as a troll/xtian - chewtoy thread. That way they don't get the satisfaction of being able to post on other parts of the forum/spam the rest of the forum (I'm looking at you, Mmmatlas) and they don't get the satisfaction of feeling like they frustrated the mods enough to get banned.

If they want to stay and be a spamming pest they can be a chew toy for all I care, I just don't like it when they ruin everyone elses good time by being a pest in the rest of the topics and welcome section.

So that's what I have to say about this. Make an exile section designated for spammers and trolls.

I like this idea. I like playing with funny troll pets but I don't like them shitting the forums.

[Smartmarzipan]

We did actually have a crazy troll where we kind of did this kind of thing. I believe he was arrested a few years back for being, well, crazy and shit in real life, too. We banned a shitload of IP addresses in Canada because of him, I'm sure. He used to say the same buzzwords and sentences every time he spammed us, so we used a program that changed what he wrote into things like "I'm a stupid fucktard". If you typed out his real name, it came out "David Fucktard" so that he wouldn't get hits on our site when people searched his name.

Probably doesn't still work after we had the site crash, but I think his name was David M@bus (replaced the 'a' with the symbol).

He was a fucking lunatic.

EDIT: Check it out...
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyat ... vid-mabus/

EDIT#2: Oh, shit, the software does still change his name! LOL

[Thumpalumpacus]

I don't see the sort here, but there are believers who join atheist forums or contribute to atheist blogs (via responses) who are interested in an actual discussion.

[josephpalazzo]

Please remember these general guidelines while you're "bringing something interesting" to our discussions:

Some minor corrections

• Every argument you make about religion is one we have heard a thousand times.
• Most of what you say will be dismissed out of hand. (See above.)
• If we're in a good mood, [s:2itjquop]we'll answer your arguments[/s:2itjquop] we will fuck with your mind.
• If you answer our counterpoints by repeating your assertion, [s:2itjquop]we'll make fun of you[/s:2itjquop] hourray, you've just started a pissing contest, which you can't win.
• If you're a good boy and we're feeling exceptionally generous, we might actually take the time to explain our beliefs and the reasoning behind them to you, which we know in advance your low IQ is incapable of comprehend, but we'll do it just because we can.
• Should you demonstrate the latter point to be a waste of our time, we usually start calling for the banhammer.
• Besides you, we have exactly one theist on the forum at the moment who has not either left nor has been banned, and we look forward for the latter.

 :P