I definitely do NOT think requiring a commenter to use their real name is a good idea. I think that information should be on file with the paper, but I do NOT think it should be public knowledge. All the commenters and those in authority know who the primary offenders on the site are. There are very few who consistently are a problem. My main complaint is that although those people are cautioned and even blocked on a temporary basis, they always are allowed to resume and never learn their lesson. I honestly think the very worst (and we all know who they are) should be permanently banned when they have shown they are unwilling or unable to refrain from being the constant negative they are. How many opportunities they are given is something that would need to be decided by the paper. Perhaps a system of banning for longer periods for ongoing offenses would be a possibility, until ultimately the ban would be permanent. Please notice I did NOT name any names.
I think if I owned the building, I'd get a very unsociable dog and keep it on the premises. One trained not to give itself away by barking. About the time Mr/Ms thief gets hunkered down to start cutting pipes, nice doggy could take a nice chunk out of their butt. Thief might think twice before trying it again. Now before the animal lovers out there start complaining, I'm not suggesting leaving the dog unattended all the time, just having it guard the property.
I'm still reading SJ online from a hidden location deep in the middle of PA. I may not be close by, but I can sniff out a Mark article almost before I read the entire headline. I always read them. Reminds me of the good old days.
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Mark.
So explain to me again, why it is, that tax dollars are being spent on "Pre-K schools when public school starts at kindergarten. Seems to me the school department should be taking care of the things they are actually responsible for.
There is another alternative to you telling your dad he shouldn't be driving. Make an appointment to have a confidential and frank discussion with his physician. To hear it from his physician would likely get a better response than from one of his children. You could conceivably even make yourself the good guy, by offering to help him with transportation.
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Primary offenders
I definitely do NOT think requiring a commenter to use their real name is a good idea. I think that information should be on file with the paper, but I do NOT think it should be public knowledge. All the commenters and those in authority know who the primary offenders on the site are. There are very few who consistently are a problem. My main complaint is that although those people are cautioned and even blocked on a temporary basis, they always are allowed to resume and never learn their lesson. I honestly think the very worst (and we all know who they are) should be permanently banned when they have shown they are unwilling or unable to refrain from being the constant negative they are. How many opportunities they are given is something that would need to be decided by the paper. Perhaps a system of banning for longer periods for ongoing offenses would be a possibility, until ultimately the ban would be permanent. Please notice I did NOT name any names.
I think if I owned the
I think if I owned the building, I'd get a very unsociable dog and keep it on the premises. One trained not to give itself away by barking. About the time Mr/Ms thief gets hunkered down to start cutting pipes, nice doggy could take a nice chunk out of their butt. Thief might think twice before trying it again. Now before the animal lovers out there start complaining, I'm not suggesting leaving the dog unattended all the time, just having it guard the property.
I'm still reading SJ online
I'm still reading SJ online from a hidden location deep in the middle of PA. I may not be close by, but I can sniff out a Mark article almost before I read the entire headline. I always read them. Reminds me of the good old days.
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Mark.
Pre-K?
So explain to me again, why it is, that tax dollars are being spent on "Pre-K schools when public school starts at kindergarten. Seems to me the school department should be taking care of the things they are actually responsible for.
Another alternative
There is another alternative to you telling your dad he shouldn't be driving. Make an appointment to have a confidential and frank discussion with his physician. To hear it from his physician would likely get a better response than from one of his children. You could conceivably even make yourself the good guy, by offering to help him with transportation.