Anyone else notice that the toxic negativity has diminished here

[mahina]

?

There was a time for a while there when we had a lot of tourists to DU that were really nasty and rude.

It’s gotten better, hasn’t it? It seems to have done.

I don’t post nearly as much as I used to but I read DU every day, several times a day. I have to say it’s so much more pleasant atmosphere lately. Thanks for that DUers.

[pnwmom]

1. I have noticed that, too. I'm not called to juries nearly as often. n/t

[SunSeeker]

2. The admins have done a good job cleaning out the trolls. nt

[FuzzyRabbit]

3. Yeah! More animal and music posts. Lots more fun.

It's great to not worry all the time about what our president is going to do, isn't it.

[Harker]

4. When the sun comes out...

they retreat to their caves.

[betsuni]

5. Absolutely.

I haven't had anyone tell me lately that for supporting Democrats on a forum for supporting Democrats that I'm stupid, have Stockholm syndrome, must be paid by David Brock, a wealthy old conservative, all my links are right-wing. It's nice!

[Maine Abu El Banat]

6. We are not worried

About the end of the world anymore. Daddy is home, the crazy babysitter is in Fla.

[Scrivener7]

8. Lol! Exactly!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

7. On the other hand

Lots more grumbling and sputtering has been heard coming from under bridges all around the nation.

[johnthewoodworker]

9. I'm no fool with Republican/Nazis. Give me a run down on the congress/sen Republican/Nazis who voted

against the kidnapping and torture of brown skinned at the border. (Crickets) Give me a list of the Republican/Nazis who want to increase voting and democracy. (Crickets). Give me a list of Republican/Nazis who ditch their people who abuse children/women. (Crickets). I hope my accurately engenders well defined 'toxicity'.

[Amishman]

10. Joe is doing a good job of navigating between the more traditional Democrats and the Progressives

Keeping the different wings of the party reasonably content.

[marie999]

11. I find the original posts are less toxic,

but find some people posting to the original post are not writing about it so much as putting down other people who are posting. They are not being civil. People posting on DU should always be civil to other posters. If you just can't put up with someone making stupid remarks just "ignore" them. I have never used "alert" and if someone disagrees with me using facts or logic I am fine with it. If all they do is put me down then I "ignore" them. In high school, we were taught how to use the Socratic Method. I know I should still use it but I am not very good at it.

[lagomorph777]

12. I thought it was just because I've put so many people on Full Ignore.