What is it with these idiots and negative tagging??? What point does it make???

Actually I almost never look at the tags. But negative no, silly yes. Mostly I just put "Dawn" in the tag. And I only do it so that if I go back to the discussion and reply again, it doesn't ask me for a tag again. It's a cheating shortcut, that's all. I do put silly tags on my own discussions sometimes.

I rarely tag any discussion, James. And I don't know the discussion you're speaking of here, but I agree that it's got to be some bored wanker or some vindictive wanker, with nothing better to do than try to hurt someone else. I will never understand that kind of mentality, never. I don't have a mean bone in my body, and the whole idea of being mean and nasty just for the sake of itself just makes no sense to me at all. Unfortunately however, those things are going to be there always. We just have to speak up about it, if that's the best way for us to deal with it, or just ignore it, which is what I usually do. I rarely speak up in anger here on the Lot, but when I have, it's always been in defense of someone I care about. I can be quite vicious if I feel someone I love has been maligned. Ask p1key. He can tell you. He's seen it. Or Spark. She knows too. Hopefully though, you won't have to see that from me, as it is NOT the way I like to present myself - but I will, yes I will certainly, if I feel that defense is needed. Like if someone said something nasty to or about you - I'd jump to your defense, instantly, absolutely. Of that you can be sure, darlin.

Even I have come across some silly, ridiculous, offensive and numerical tags in my tenure in mylot. On few occasions I felt quite helpless actually. I did not have any clue whom to report and the 'dicknosed tossers' got away with it! I have even come across numerical user names and numerical tags, the purpose of which is still to be figured. Some user put their user names on the tag thing! Now, they want to search discussions that they have responded but isn't there an easier method!! And the panda spanker in me, never excites me to the extent of breaking the rules so much so as to make the place a bad one. I spank and I spank for the better. It has been like that for always...

It's very childish is all I have to say. Some people do not have anything else to do I guess so they entertain themselves by making fools of themselves. Remember the old saying that there is a bad apple in every bunch?

Hi James! *sighs* what again? I tag my own discussions and hopefully fill them up so that can't happen. When I respond I fill up others if I come across any without tags but I enter relevant tafs. When I report Iput the reason I reported. I have seen the 'do not respond' tag and it is absurd. If the post is going to get deleted and others will respond then they will learn what not to respond to when they lose points and earnings when it goes so I see no logical reason for tagging like that. Seem there are a lot of folks about with a lot of time on their hands and no positive ways of spending it - what a waste

Well looks like someone has tagged this 'pointless' and 'vindictive'! I have not come across the issue you pointed out but I have noticed the ones about violating guidelines and reported... I reckon some people doing their fair amount of policing myLot I never noticed that tag option at the top when I first joined many months ago.. I suppose some people just like to stop by the discussion and do their part

No. Never would i put a tag that is senseless in any discussion. The tag would have relevance to the post and i try and put as many as i can at that point of time.Some may be common ones but i would put one every time. People like the one you have referred to certainly seem to be getting a kick out of doing things like this. If they have a problem with a discussion, report it. If there is no violation there request will be rejected. Maybe it oes not make sense to them. And if that is the case, get on and go on to some other discussion which you feel like responding to. Every now and then we seem to come across some wierdo's here James.

I think I have posted some silly tags.. or what I thought was humorous but nothing mean spirited! I agree, what's the sense? I don't go around doing minus ratings either! Not unless I come across someone being totally obnoxious to another mylotter. Not even if I think they are being totally obnoxious about an idea! I don't understand how some folks (and I've seen it on all sides of discussions) can feel so threatened by other's ideas and cynicisms, after all in discussion if ya know what you're talking about (have done your homework) someone else's ideas aren't intimidating or threatening. I don't understand all this stuff! If ya can't take the heat get out of the kitchen? I.e. discuss other topics?

As you know there are wierdos out here (just as everywhere else in the world). I'm not guilty of being one of them. I've entered tags in other people's discussions but never a silly or harmless tag. I do it most of the time because the window that shows up after I've posted a response irritates me and the only way to get rid of it is to enter 5 tags (some people forget to add tags when they start discussions). But nowadays I don't have the time to enter tags and so I just bear with the extra window that opens up.

The only tags I put on are on my own discussions, and I try to fill the 'quota' so that when the wonkers get around to me, their tags don't show up! LOL Nice to see you James. Is it bedtime yet? LOL

Pith Helmet on, spats done up and trusty knobkerrie in my pudgy hand I enter the forest of Negativity. I espy a fleeing tag heading for a Myklj convo. I follow it and watch as it inserts itself at the masthead of his discussion. There's trouble afoot from a reader less than enamoured with his enquiry. I look around, I am helpless, I cannot remove the offender, he is stuck limpet like having detached himself from the base base of a self-abuser who can only get their kicks from sending forth these demons like maggots from Mordor. I know that I have these demons too. But they are leashed and have never been released onto the discussion of any myLot citizen. We can only lament the fact that there are others, brains addled by bigotry and poor intellect that feel that they have a need to corrupt and taint the discussions of others this way. I doubt that they would wish a demonic maggot attack on their own discussions.

Hi, James72! I don't see this yet. But, I can say, that it is very mean for someone to do this! How can someone tag a discussion once it is submitted anyway?? Why do this?? What is the point?? It is a silly act that needs to be reported to myLot! I will try to add all of my tags at the end of my posts, just to keep from them adding any dumb and childish tags to my post. This is silly for someone to do to someone else. They are causing someones discussion to get deleted! I hope that they have not start putting bad tags on any of my discussions. I don't want to get into trouble for their wrong doing. I hope that myLot is paying attention in monitoring what is going on at this site. I know that by now, they know what is going on.

I've never done that, and I seldom even give a negative rating - I have reported a few discussions, but those did not follow the guidelines. I guess there are some people here that likes to just ruin things for others! I know there are people rating discussions and or responses negative if they don't agree with the subject. There is poeple for every thing you know!

James- I've noticed that a particular person who comments on my threads always ends up putting her name in my tag lines. I've followed the limit and put 10 tags to begin with, but she always manages to get her name in there. I've decided it must be her personal way of tracking which items she's responded to? I did have an issue early on where someone disagreed with one of my threads, and yet it wasn't anything marked as a "hot topic", it was very non-threatening thread yet the thread was marked as you have said. Mylot administration made a good call because the tags were removed and the person who did it was had their account deleted. I will say this for Mylot, they may be slow in pulling tags and threads, but they do eventually get around to it. I'm not sure about any good system though to stop people from being vindictive. Some people's ego is just so large that they don't have enough from for any sort of rational thought. I hope you continue to have a pleasant Mylot experience. Namaste-Anora

Kinda reminds me of grade school sometimes.. but yes I have done a silly tag before for humor's sake, not donotrespond or names or anything like that.. usually I just use any humor in my response.. but I think I remember at least once giving in to the temptation of humor in the tag.. too bad I can't remember what it was..

well,i guess thats how the term came into existence!!!the world is of mixed people,so give them a chance!!whats wrong with me??it seemss i have become more tolerant after vsiting my in-laws!give me a few more days to become normal again!!

You know james I have been here for 3 years and I have to say that this kind of thing has been going on as long as I can remember. I tend not to check out the tags anymore as it is just one more thing that can be upsetting. I tend to feel sorry for people who do that kind of thing - their lives must be very sad and boring to do that type of thing! xxx

It has happened to a few of us. Yes, I agree, COWARDS! I say what is on my mind up front and honestly and take my lumps for doing so. I'm still trying to figure out how a certain person puts their name in the tags all the time and why. But it is harmless, I guess. I agree, the silly tags, which I have been guilty of, are just for fun and often amusing and well taken by the OP, as well. I would't bother to tag at all, except if you end up responding several times, it saves the time of that step if you just tag it the first time. Although, for some reason, I have participated (several times) in some discussions, and it would repeadedly ask me to tag it again and again. THAT, I do not understand.

Nope, never put tags, negative or otherwise on someone else's discussion. Chit, I don't even tag my own discussions!

Hi James, first of all, calm down. Because I was about to admit that I am the one responsible for the rude tagging mechanisms that you've seen.Just kidding! Well,seriously,I have never encountered that since I don't care about tags sometimes. I seldom even check my earnings! But I did once, putting a silly but harmless tag. But the mylotter was a friend that I have had good laughs with so I was sure he won't mind.