Blocking them sounds like a good solution but the problem is that certain posters, and they tend to be the same ones, take over a discussion, and in so doing, they effectively kill it.
So, what we are left with was a perfectly good discussion that has been rendered worthless and a waste of time. And blocking them still doesn't leave you a discussion worth following - they already ransacked it.
And it's asking too much for the moderators to keep deleting these types of comments.
Armstronglives destroys every thread he invades. The threads he's on would need a full time moderator just to keep him off.
But. I agree with you that many interesting discussions were taken so far off topic that they are no longer worth being on.
That is why I suggested limiting the number of posts a single poster (or IP address) can make on any given day and on any given page of a discussion, and I offered that suggestion earlier in this thread, about 24 hours ago.
That could be easily established through programming and would be automatic, with no moderator input necessary.
I'm still waiting for a "classics" series. There's a ton of great races I've never heard about, or don't understand the context to, because I've only been following the sport for a few years. That 10 year anniversary Solinsky article is probably my favorite article on the site, and I wish there was something similar for other classic races. The Throwback Thursday series was pretty close to what I'm imagining, too.
It'd also be nice to have a list of all the black pages LRC has had over the years. Those are snapshots of days it'd be cool to look back at.
I mean even Twitter/X requires you to register with an email.
And the Bill of Rights doesn’t guarantee the right to troll LetsRun with off-topic political conspiracy randomness. So stop hiding behind it.
What? How does registering prevent one from trolling? Most of the biggest trolls on this website are registered. Please explain.
Please explain, source?
For some issue requiring registration is like spitting on the Constitution to some. But it prevents the same person from polluting a thread under multiple names. True it wouldn’t stop trolling but it’s easier to ignore when it’s a registered user. Like you can at least block Coevett if you want.
Delete all threads on Theathletespecial, Matt Choi, Nick Bare, Allie O. All of these people have threads that remain if you’re going to remove Seth’s threads. It doesn’t make sense.
For some issue requiring registration is like spitting on the Constitution to some. But it prevents the same person from polluting a thread under multiple names. True it wouldn’t stop trolling but it’s easier to ignore when it’s a registered user. Like you can at least block Coevett if you want.
Again, what? You do realize that a person can make multiple accounts, right? People have access to infinite emails these days. This would achieve nothing.
More threads taken over by rekrunner/armstronglivs
Just block them.. now if they are creating endless new handles then it's a big problem.
You need to be registered to block, and if you look into any of "their" recent threads, you'll see it's typically army vs rekky + 2 to 4 of his sock puppets.
For some issue requiring registration is like spitting on the Constitution to some. But it prevents the same person from polluting a thread under multiple names. True it wouldn’t stop trolling but it’s easier to ignore when it’s a registered user. Like you can at least block Coevett if you want.
Again, what? You do realize that a person can make multiple accounts, right? People have access to infinite emails these days. This would achieve nothing.
Again, what? Please explain? Source?
I mean maybe you’re that dedicated to the bit to go through the steps.
-more coverage of road racing, especially US regional level races. I know big stuff gets covered, but I'd like to see more of this and about the same amount on the pros.
-top 500 lists for us road distances from mile to marathon
-fewer political threads. I think off topic threads are great, but the political ones end up being back and forth arguments and often evolve into unhealthy discussions. I feel like I'm twitter reading these threads - there is just so much nonsense.
-city threads should be about the positives within a city and where to run
I mean maybe you’re that dedicated to the bit to go through the steps.
Are you having a stroke? What source? It takes 10 seconds to create an account here. About as long as it takes to switch your IP in a VPN, which trolls are already doing. You're out of your element, Donny.
Get rid of the troll always yapping about how LA and Southern California is the centre of track and field, and how AI and hi resolution cameras the size of your hand will make credentialed media obsolete & get outsourced to $1/hour workers in India and Pakistan. The troll also flaps his gums about how Nike pays off TrackTown, Citius, RunnerSpace, USATF, World Athletics, and their prolific use of interns, blah blah blah.
There were lots of times in 2023 when I catch myself thinking about leaving Letsrun because of 1) rampant right-wing, fox news-esque mania about transgender stuff, 2) the threads bumped to the front page about asking girls out, getting dates with girls, not understanding girls, etc., and 3) thread posts that are discriminatory, bigoted, etc.
It's not that I'm even super liberal or anything like that. I'd consider myself more middle of the road. But this toxic stuff is really tiring on a site where I'm usually looking to escape political bs from either side.
Of the three things: #2 I don't have a problem with. Some of the relationship threads/questions are some of the best on LetsRun.
'Member when that dude a few weeks ago asked if he should ask his GF of 5 months to go halfsies on a mortgage with him? Classic Lets Run Content...
But seriously. Graphical interfaces on posts. What is this, 1997? Think of the memes... (and the countless people exposing themselves as the x-ist we know creep amongst these boards.)
I'm still waiting for a "classics" series. There's a ton of great races I've never heard about, or don't understand the context to, because I've only been following the sport for a few years. That 10 year anniversary Solinsky article is probably my favorite article on the site, and I wish there was something similar for other classic races. The Throwback Thursday series was pretty close to what I'm imagining, too.
It'd also be nice to have a list of all the black pages LRC has had over the years. Those are snapshots of days it'd be cool to look back at.
Would love a pod discussing the different races you hear on commentary during the podcast intro tune
You're the only person in this thread arguing that the level of political drivel on Letsrun is appropriate. It's pretty easy to surmise that you enjoy it. Why even take this stance? It's a gd running website. Talk about running and the sport of track and field. There are more than enough other forums for political talk.
because some people are absolutely incapable of being civil to anyone they disagree with.
I love your work - it's a blast to listen to y'all talk about the sport as fans, for the fans. So keep it up. But here's a couple ideas.
This part is intended seriously:
A big disappointment to me was how TV would not show some of the steeple, 5k, and none of the 10k (at USATF and World Champs, plus some of the diamond league) (instead showing field events from earlier in the day, plus commercials), and plus they more than half of the time during the race w/ some very bland commentating on the races (e.g., no splits, no discussion of the positioning, anything but covering the race). I would love to have livestream audio of the race by someone good. I think y'all would do a good job. I could turn down the tv and just listen to y'all, and sometimes y'all could even bring me through the blanks in the broadcast. Could y'all consider doing that for some of these races? I'm excited by the Olympics but I also know we're doomed to the most awful tv coverage imaginable.
Alright, here's another one: We need more banning and censorship! (just kidding)
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