Topic: Merit Source @digaran has gone too far - page 4. (Read 1457 times)

I've always tried to keep him on my ignore list, and he will definitely go back on that list after this ordeal dies down; I just don't like the fact that his trolling has turned into defamation. I could care less about him calling me an alt, but when he implicates that I perform lewd crimes against children, such as ejaculating into the food that I feed starving children and families, that's where I draw the line. Not only are these statements ridiculous, they're accusatory of a criminal matter, which I feel is not okay, even in a joking manner. If this were to happen in real life, I would take this person to court and easily win this case. Don't you think this level of "trolling" here on the forums should be stopped by staff members?

I'm waiting to see how he reacts to this thread; I'll be sure to add him back on my Ignore list afterwards.

I don't think you should actually care about the comments he makes, i did see how he he attacks you directly for no reason but as others suggested i feel that's the perfect solution

On a side note what you are doing is a really good move , see lauda how many people troll him daily some even make new accounts with the username insulting him but have you seen him react to it no right same way whenever you do something good there will always be someone trying to insults it's best to not react and move on

He makes blind accusations by calling everyone with an established account an alt of another established account. So far, he has called me an alt of @DarkStar_ and @bill gator. I don’t know how you ended up on his radar, but it just goes to show you how irrational his behavior is.

I'm not sure why i've got dragged into this. I don't farm merits, and I don't sell or exchange them.

Ouch!  I had digaran on ignore for the longest time, as he tends to write in these disjointed, jarring sentences that I have a hard time reading--but I took him off when he started with the biting sarcasm.  I agree that in this case it's not appropriate, it's insulting, and it's mean-spirited.  But bitcointalk doesn't censor these things, which is refreshing in a way.  

If I were you, I'd just follow the suggestion already given:  Put him on ignore and go about your business as usual.  I wouldn't take the things said about you seriously, because they're written in such a trolling manner.  The merit sales thing is a bit more disturbing, and I hope that as a merit source he's not being serious about doing that.  Maybe Theymos should be made aware of that.  Merit sources might be advised not to even joke about selling merit, seeing as how corrupt most people seem to be on bitcointalk.

It is indeed irrational, which is all the more reason for you to have a thicker skin about it.  If he's screaming idiotic nonsense, no one is going to take him seriously and thus your reputation isn't really damaged.  Just let it roll off you, and as hard as it might be, put him on ignore and let him stay there.

Better wait for him to explain on why he opposes Signatureless Challenge. Maybe he has a point opposing such which you haven't got your eyes on. I would say PM him making aware of this thread.


Totally agree.  Eitherway even if he is removed from merit source , that doesn't means that he might have a different view towards your campaign.

Done and done. So back to Meta it goes... lol damnit

I was actually thinking about it but couldn't exactly figure out where it should be.I mean usually all the DT member related queries (that is if a specific member is mentioned) are discussed in the Reputation board right ? I applied the same logic here.Title should be changed indeed.

Since it's about a merit source, I'd say it's related to the forum, and fits the Meta board. But the title could be improved (suggestion: replace "User" by "Merit source").

Yes exactly! Just use the ignore button.


That's probably a comment that is deservant of being removed as a merit source.

Thanks for the tip; I just moved it. I had the user ignored for a few weeks, but others just keep messaging me about him, or other users would quote his posts, to which I feel inclined to have to reply

This isn't my case to have them removed as a merit source; I can put together a ton more context for that issue... This is just to have these posts (at least the first two) deleted and maybe the user be reprimanded for their flagrant actions.

1.This thread should be moved to - > Reputation since this isn't a forum related issue.

2.Do you see that "ignore" button ? Try it,does wonders.

3.I don't think you quite make a valid case for someone to be thrown out as a merit source.I mean maybe they have a slightly different opinions about your stuff but that doesn't mean they are incapable of judging one's post quality.I could be wrong though.

Also,

^^ This is where you reply them with a big "Fuck You"

This user has gone too far. He has a problem with me, probably because of my Signatureless Challenge and the methods in which it awards deserving members of merits and my personal cash as a reward for posting great quality content on these forums.

I just try to ignore this user, but his posts are now becoming defamatory, libelous and slanderous. I am taking offense to his posts about me, which are unwarranted, and often out of thin air. It's not like he is posting on the tail end of my topics that I post in... Often times, I am only made aware of his posts about me from other users pointing it out. I don't cross paths with him often, but it seems as if he throws my name around quite constantly, which surprises me, as I could not care less about this user.

Until now.

It has reached the point where the things he says are becoming a problem and are meant purely to attack my character. They are never a given context to the topic he is posting in, and the unwarranted/unjustified posts are getting out of hand.

Furthermore, he is a merit source, which I consider to be an extension of the forums, which means he is a representative for the forums. He throws his weight around, regarding this matter, and publicly vocalizes his disdain for the current merit system and the ways that others reward merits for each other. This is fine, and all, but when it became insulting towards others is when it has become a problem.

I have tried to talk to this individual before. I have pleaded with him to stop talking about me. I have tried ignoring him. And this has been done to no avail. It's now getting worse. I don't know what to do in this situation, so I thought I'd post here and get the community's input. Am I just being overdramatic with this? I'd really like for this user to stop talking about me, but he doesn't seem to get it.

Are these types of posts acceptable here? Tell me that they are, and I'll drop the subject matter and simply ignore this user.

Here are some posts that he's written (please keep in mind that I have not provoked him to post any of these things; he's done it all out of the blue and on his own):

Here, he is joking about the merit system and about selling merits. And then he goes on to insult me; I have never posted in that thread or have anything to do with 1Katoshi.

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Here he is again insulting my charity work IRL. I run a soup kitchen and food bank where I feed underprivileged families, and here he is insulting the humanitarian work that I do and posting slanderously about me.

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Here he is calling my challenge a "merit farm". I put a lot of time and energy into the challenge, and I genuinely care about the overall health of these forums, as is evident by the money and time I put into this challenge on a weekly basis:

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Here he is altering a quote, and then further providing racist bigotry:

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Continuing to be a racist bigot (he hid this statement inside of a black glow wall at 2pt size):

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I fear that if this is not dealt with now that it will only get worse.

At the very least, I would love for this user to get reprimanded, or at least have the above posts deleted. At the most, I'd love for a staff member to review his post history and ask themselves if they would really like for this individual to continue going around the forums as a representative of the forums as a merit source.

Thanks for hearing me out.