Not Responding to a Post or Posts

[Debater Slayer]

This question has been on my mind for a while now. When you post on RF, what do you do when you're in a situation where you feel like it wouldn't be productive or fruitful to respond or respond further but at the same time don't want the other person to feel like you're ignoring them because you have no argument or because you are arrogant?

I've been in this situation quite a few times now, and I've stopped responding to certain posts at times because I felt like there was no point debating any further for a variety of reasons. I did wonder if the people I didn't respond to felt like I was just ignoring them, though, hence my starting this thread.

And on that note, if you've replied to me in any given debate and I didn't respond, it could really be for any number of reasons. I understand that some people stop responding to posts or threads for any number of reasons as well, so I keep talking to them in other threads anyway.

 

[Rival]

I give up, D.S.; you're clearly wasting my time and it wouldn't be productive to comment further.

and/or

Welcome to my ignore list. Don't worry there's company.

 

[Revoltingest]

I've nothing new to say on the matter.

 

[lovesong]

If I'm frustrated I find some way to say that, either literally or in a "I don't think there's anything else I can say here" way. If I'm not frustrated but just don't have anything to reply with, in debates or conversations, I'll usually just like the other person's last post to show I acknowledged it in a friendly way.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

This question has been on my mind for a while now. When you post on RF, what do you do when you're in a situation where you feel like it wouldn't be productive or fruitful to respond or respond further but at the same time don't want the other person to feel like you're ignoring them because you have no argument or because you are arrogant?

I've been in this situation quite a few times now, and I've stopped responding to certain posts at times because I felt like there was no point debating any further for a variety of reasons. I did wonder if the people I didn't respond to felt like I was just ignoring them, though, hence my starting this thread.

And on that note, if you've replied to me in any given debate and I didn't respond, it could really be for any number of reasons. I understand that some people stop responding to posts or threads for any number of reasons as well, so I keep talking to them in other threads anyway.

Well, when someone stops responding to my posts, I get a huge emotional rush because I realize that I WON!

Not really. Sometimes its better to just walk away. Sometimes I realize I have really nothing more to say on the matter. And I realize that other posters, like me, do sometimes have real world (Huh? What's this "real world" of which you speak???) things to do and may or may not get back to commenting...I've come back to threads and see so many others have posted, often covering what I would have said, so I see no point...

 

[Skwim]

This question has been on my mind for a while now. When you post on RF, what do you do when you're in a situation where you feel like it wouldn't be productive or fruitful to respond or respond further but at the same time don't want the other person to feel like you're ignoring them because you have no argument or because you are arrogant?

I've been in this situation quite a few times now, and I've stopped responding to certain posts at times because I felt like there was no point debating any further for a variety of reasons. I did wonder if the people I didn't respond to felt like I was just ignoring them, though, hence my starting this thread.

And on that note, if you've replied to me in any given debate and I didn't respond, it could really be for any number of reasons. I understand that some people stop responding to posts or threads for any number of reasons as well, so I keep talking to them in other threads anyway.

I've begun saying something like, " That's interesting. Have a nice day."


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[1137]

It depends. If we've been talking, and you happen to bail right after some nice long post or being shown a point was incorrect or something, I feel quite safe assuming you ram away. If it's like after one comment, or I was obviously being a ****, no harm no foul. The issue I personally have here and elsewhere is creating nice, detailed, long and thought out responses, just to have it never addressed either due to its length or the points made. That makes me very angry.

 

[Willamena]

This question has been on my mind for a while now. When you post on RF, what do you do when you're in a situation where you feel like it wouldn't be productive or fruitful to respond or respond further but at the same time don't want the other person to feel like you're ignoring them because you have no argument or because you are arrogant?

1. Stop responding; 2. Keep your argument to yourself; 3. Don't feel obligated to think others feel you're ignoring them or being arrogant.

 

[Kuzcotopia]

This question has been on my mind for a while now. When you post on RF, what do you do when you're in a situation where you feel like it wouldn't be productive or fruitful to respond or respond further but at the same time don't want the other person to feel like you're ignoring them because you have no argument or because you are arrogant?

I've been in this situation quite a few times now, and I've stopped responding to certain posts at times because I felt like there was no point debating any further for a variety of reasons. I did wonder if the people I didn't respond to felt like I was just ignoring them, though, hence my starting this thread.

And on that note, if you've replied to me in any given debate and I didn't respond, it could really be for any number of reasons. I understand that some people stop responding to posts or threads for any number of reasons as well, so I keep talking to them in other threads anyway.

It would be neat if there was an extra like button. . . We have "funny," "friendly," "informative," etc.

What if we had a "I'm done here" button?

 

[metis]

There are some debates that are not worth discussing any furter because nothing but problems are likely to result. Also, I have a couple of people in "ignore", not because they're evil, but just that we're too much like oil & water, so emotions tend to get ramped-up all too fast.

I came here to discuss-- not to get into heated free-for-alls, although granted that I've been into too many of the latter in the past. And when I do, I get angry with myself for getting so hyped-up and then posting things I shouldn't.

IOW, some situations are just best to avoid.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Every now and then in a conversation, I'll ask myself "why am I doing this?" If I can think of a reason, I keep going. If I can't, I just leave.

I don't owe the other person more posts.

 

[Sunstone]

In all fairness, DS, there are numerous posters on the internet -- including on RF -- who simply are not worth responding to, or are worth it only for ****s and giggles. The main reason they are not worth responding to is because they do not hold a rational position, and are not interested in holding a rational position. "You cannot reason a person out of something he or she did not reason themselves into."

 

[buddhist]

And on that note, if you've replied to me in any given debate and I didn't respond, it could really be for any number of reasons. I understand that some people stop responding to posts or threads for any number of reasons as well, so I keep talking to them in other threads anyway.

I often stop responding because the Alert system doesn't inform me of many replies to my posts.

 

[allfoak]

This question has been on my mind for a while now. When you post on RF, what do you do when you're in a situation where you feel like it wouldn't be productive or fruitful to respond or respond further but at the same time don't want the other person to feel like you're ignoring them because you have no argument or because you are arrogant?

I've been in this situation quite a few times now, and I've stopped responding to certain posts at times because I felt like there was no point debating any further for a variety of reasons. I did wonder if the people I didn't respond to felt like I was just ignoring them, though, hence my starting this thread.

And on that note, if you've replied to me in any given debate and I didn't respond, it could really be for any number of reasons. I understand that some people stop responding to posts or threads for any number of reasons as well, so I keep talking to them in other threads anyway.

The are many ways to end a conversation, be creative!

Spoiler: 50 ways to leave your lover: 4 min. 47 sec.

 

[Cephus]

It depends on why you want to stop responding. If you think the other person is being either disingenuous or is just too stupid to keep responding to, I'll just walk away. It's a waste of my time to continue bothering to respond. If you just think you're talking past each other and the other person is being genuine, then by all means explain why you're going to stop responding.

 

[Laika]

This question has been on my mind for a while now. When you post on RF, what do you do when you're in a situation where you feel like it wouldn't be productive or fruitful to respond or respond further but at the same time don't want the other person to feel like you're ignoring them because you have no argument or because you are arrogant?

I've been in this situation quite a few times now, and I've stopped responding to certain posts at times because I felt like there was no point debating any further for a variety of reasons. I did wonder if the people I didn't respond to felt like I was just ignoring them, though, hence my starting this thread.

And on that note, if you've replied to me in any given debate and I didn't respond, it could really be for any number of reasons. I understand that some people stop responding to posts or threads for any number of reasons as well, so I keep talking to them in other threads anyway.

In that situation, I "like" the post. Its a nice and polite way of saying "thanks for replying" without actually saying anything and maybe ending the conversation.

 

[Deathbydefault]

This question has been on my mind for a while now. When you post on RF, what do you do when you're in a situation where you feel like it wouldn't be productive or fruitful to respond or respond further but at the same time don't want the other person to feel like you're ignoring them because you have no argument or because you are arrogant?

It tends to mean one of two things whenever I cut off my responses.
I lost and moved on to the next thread after accepting my loss.
I stopped caring about what whoever I'm replying to has to say, but that only ever happens after they abandon logic.

 

[Brickjectivity]

Wait a number of days between replies instead of replying instantly, or use an @Sunstone. Get him involved in the conversation and then sneak out the back.

 

[RedDragon94]

When you post on RF, what do you do when you're in a situation where you feel like it wouldn't be productive or fruitful to respond or respond further but at the same time don't want the other person to feel like you're ignoring them because you have no argument or because you are arrogant?

I click the religious forums logo at the top of the page.

I've been in this situation quite a few times now, and I've stopped responding to certain posts at times because I felt like there was no point debating any further for a variety of reasons. I did wonder if the people I didn't respond to felt like I was just ignoring them, though, hence my starting this thread.

There's like 150-200 people on this site at any given point in time, if you have written coherently someone is bound to answer with their two cents.

(Re-reading your comment)... Oh, that's what you're talking about... Yeah *nods head*... I do it all the time.

 

[icehorse]

gotta be a clever reply here, but the very act of responding...

oh well