Why this list doesn't bother me

PetSounds It was practically ignored when it was initially published seven months ago. I remember checking on it regularly to see if any flamewars had begun. None. Until, for whatever reason, some new members dredged it up to criticize each other. Everyone missed egnomac's point. His criticism was of the newbs and visitors who create dozens of pointless user ranking lists, not of Britgirl and PositronWildhawk.

I launched a successful campaign to have the "Worst Users of TheTopTens" removed, principally because it was created by a visitor, and over half the comments placed were anonymous. No such case here. We all know you added yourself to the list so you can place an indignant comment and gain notoriety. And then you remixed it, so you can appear to have something to say about other members. Yes, you. Nobody's fooled.

Don't believe me? Look at the comments! See how many have been placed by long-standing members? I rest my case.

That's why this list can't be taken seriously. Most of the folks debating on this won't be here in a year anyway, and if they want to make fools of themselves, let them go ahead.

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This doesn't mean that no trolling, anonymous or otherwise, will transpire in the future. One thing I disliked about the Worst Users list is how certain users (you know who you are) used the hate they had generated to gain publicity, which they could use to target others who had previously had a right to stand up to them. Who's to say this won't happen here? - PositronWildhawk

I'm not at all bothered by the list. As it has only turned into a sort of a imaginary battlefield (only for the sake of cyber-battling if you're bored by regular stuff on thetoptens). Meanwhile, you can also post a genuine and justified comment on why a user is overrated (nothing bad about that).

So among all the mess, this list does have some serious comments and a few serious and genuine remixes. But mostly this list is a battlefield only for the sake of battling. - visitor

I don't get why it's offensive, yes it has some hate stuff but at the end of the day it's just another list being made - visitor

I don't have any problems with this list. Either one can join the fun and participate in the online war there, or can just ignore it. It's not that bad if people post their honest opinions about other users there. And if they want to get famous by adding themselves to the list, it's their choice. - Kiteretsunu

The list isn't as bad as "worst users" at all. - CardboardBox

Nailed it once again. Great post PetSounds. - Puga

Great Post PetSounds. I agree with you - CoolCat999

I agree with your post. I used to have problems with this list. Now I don't have any problems at all. - visitor