topic:Z_Benesch said:
Honestly I don't want to wine about this but people have been super rude to me lately on this site and something needs to be done. I know I am not that great. I just enjoy editing videos!
For example:
Is this really needed?^^^
Anyways sorry for wasting a few seconds of your day, I just feel like something should be done
So actually in my mind there is a much simpler solution which is right infront of us.
Re-design the comment system.
I've always had it in my plans to implement a new commenting system. You could switch back to 'classic' mode if you wanted - but the default display would both have up/down voting and threading. More like how Pinkbike has theirs.
This way, if the hate is deserved, it'll go to the top. SOmetimes something does suck, and I don't think we should take away the ability to say so. However, if its just a fucking troll, then let them get downvoted to a point where its not what you see first. As well, when a couple of people go on a tangent, it really breaks the flow of commenting.
Again, the idea here wouldn't be to take away the ability to have all commenting seen the way its always been, but for those who wish a more organized comment system (and for randoms who just pop by) to gain more out of it.
Hate is always going to be on the internet sadly. I mean if you look at comment threads on facebook, its populated with the same kind of garbage - even though people have their real names associated with it.
Culturally I'd like to see this site push in the direction of pushing out the trolls and ushering in the people that even when they don't like something - they give ruthless constructive criticism. If you think it is terrible, point out why so the person who made it can at least learn something.
I hate aimless trolling, especially when it isn't even funny. Trolling on the internet used to be much more of an intelligent game, but its gotten lost to the morons.