Sécurité, Sécurité, Sécurité: Mean People Will Be Blocked – Loose Cannon
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Loose Cannon has an uncomfortable relationship with Facebook. On the one hand, it’s an important part of the business model because stories teased on Facebook bring in new readers, many of whom go on to become subscribers and later paying customers. On the other hand, all the stuff that sucks about Facebook. Facebook has given America’s stupid people a voice and mean people a sense of superiority. It took me a long time to train myself not to engage every lout that decided to have a go at us or our work. Because the only person who is really benefitting from any of that keyboard combat is a certified dipshit named Mark Zuckerberg. As of this month, Loose Cannon is escalating a policy of de-escalation. Before, we would just ignore the turd-chuckers out there in the belief that the good people of the boating community would recognize them for what they are. Then I asked myself, why not just block them? Not the thoughtful folks, mind you, those who question the evidence or have a different opinion, just the jerks who exhibit hostility to Loose Cannon or other commenters right out of the gate. If the idea is to recruit subscribers, these hateful people are probably unlikely to sign up anyway, and why would we even want them among us? We really don’t care if you are a boat-owning Trumper. Fine. Knock yourself out, but if your political belief system forms the basis for an attack on Loose Cannon, we’re going to block you. Find some other family whose Thanksgiving needs ruining. If you are a grifter, we’re going to block you. Ditto, a liar, an abuser of animals or someone selling passes to enter heaven. If you refer to one of our headlines as “click bait,” you will be blocked. (It’s only click bait if the story does not support the headline.) Same with “rage bait.” Be seeing ya, Bubba. Rage this. Also, to those of you that have something interesting to contribute or an error to correct, please don’t do so on Facebook. Come right to the comments section beneath every story and do it there. You will be more likely to reach people who have actually read the piece and stand a chance of understanding what you are trying to say. Which reminds me: If you post an opinion on one of our Facebook links or ask a question that reveals that you could not possibly have read the story, we’re just going to block you too. Loose Cannon out. “Send lawyers, guns and money. Dad, get me outta this.”
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