Something a bit odd I've noticed lately...Maybe you have, too.

[Joinfortmill]

If you're getting some weird contrary responses to your postings, check to see if the person has any postings of their own. I've found a few with no postings, which seems an oddity to me.

[Scrivener7]

1. I don't understand this. Do you mean if someone disagrees to an OP

you started, check to see if they have made any OPs?

[niyad]

30. I think it means check to see if there is any activity. If there is a response, but

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no posting indicated in their profile, something is off. Some kind of glitch. It should at least indicate one posting. I have seen some weird things in looking at profiles, including posts from 1969.

[Scrivener7]

38. Ohhh. Interesting. So the post numbers don't show up in the profile?

That IS weird!!

The 1969 posts - I've always assumed that was a glitch about people who have posts from an earlier version of DU.

But thank you for explaining! Have a great day.

[niyad]

49. And you as well.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. You are correct

It could be newbie disruptors

[Scrivener7]

4. I don't think OP count is any indicator of disruptors, though. I've seen many who never

post OPs and a few who post multiple OPs every day.

[gab13by13]

5. Some even post the same OP over and over again.😊

[Scrivener7]

8. I've seen it happen!

[cloudbase]

22. Multiple times. n/t

[niyad]

31. See post 30.

[multigraincracker]

3. Critics....

Looking for a home?

[Freethinker65]

6. I prefer to check membership date

I also have begun using ignore more for posters that seem to argue a bit like AI. Using ignore has really helped my experience. Explaining a contrarian position is fine. Agreeing to disagree is fine. Not letting it go, I often find tedious.

Also, I rarely start threads myself, but have been a member and posted since Air America days. Didn't post much for a few years when I was more active on Twitter. Stopped Twitter last year and returned more to DU.

[Scrivener7]

9. Also, a new wrinkle that I've noticed: questioning the mental health of posters

because they will not agree with your opinion.

That is really a slimy, vile new development.

[Freethinker65]

15. Hmmm. I have not noticed that yet. I assume that would be reportable?

[Scrivener7]

17. Yes, I'm sure it is.

[hamsterjill]

20. Yes,'I've seen this.

Also seeing a lot of “nobody asked you” comebacks when discussing issues such as indictments, etc.

Of course, no one in a prosecutor’s office any where ASKS for input from a message board. Not sure why that seems to be brought into a discussion. We discuss here. We aren’t insiders or participants in the legal proceedings.

So much of the stuff just mucks up having a real back and forth exchange of ideas.

[Scrivener7]

21. Honestly though, I was nauseated by those exchanges I saw yesterday

suggesting a poster was mentally ill because of his position on a discussion topic.

What a sick thing to do.

Hope your day is a good one, Jill!

[hamsterjill]

46. I agree.

It seems that there is a lot of smoke being thrown around to try to minimize some opinions. I see the same swarm of posters come every time certain topics come up. They seem to think it’s their way or not at all.

Hope you have a good one, too, Scrivener!

[XanaDUer2]

41. I know

It's a discussion board

[hamsterjill]

47. That's my take!

We discuss. We agree. We disagree.

We go on with our lives!!!

Take it easy, X! Hope all is well with you these days!!

[Just_Vote_Dem]

29. UGH. That's very bad

Those posts need to be alerted and stricken.

[FarPoint]

34. If a poster did that to me ..

I believe an alert would be needed as a rules violation.

[Scrivener7]

39. Yes. Definitely. Likewise if we see a poster doing it to someone else.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

7. Why, what does that indicate?

[niyad]

32. See post 30.

[Scrivener7]

16. That's happening intermittently to all of us, I think. It's been going on

for a few days.

Occasionally, DU gets glitchy. They do tend to fix it pretty fast. This is lasting a long time though. I know they are working on a new version of the website, so maybe it's related to that.

[NewHendoLib]

19. yes, there is a problem that keeps showing up - YOU!

[Scrivener7]

23. Oh! Is this an old friend with a new look?

[NewHendoLib]

25. ding! ding! ding! ding!

you win the door prize!

[Scrivener7]

26. .

[NewHendoLib]

27. this is a website for Democrats. this is not a website for repeat trolls.

[Scrivener7]

35. Holy cow! It's back already!!!

[FarPoint]

40. Have you been paying attention to DU Discussion?

Yikes

[niyad]

33. LG again?

[NewHendoLib]

36. Oui

[niyad]

37. Proof positive that some people have wayyyyy too much time on their hands.

[niyad]

50. Oh dear. Looks like I hurt something's feelings??

[NewHendoLib]

51. She's Teflon!

[niyad]

52. May she receive everything she deserves.

[niyad]

63. Snort!!

[niyad]

64. Oh, look, it is back again!

[NewHendoLib]

65. got her fast.

[niyad]

66. Yayyy MIRT!!!!!

[NewHendoLib]

14. Good point why do you come here in the first place? Over and over and...

[hlthe2b]

45. Has anyone figured out why NOW all of a sudden she is back targeting DU? It seemed like a long break

Was she "detained" somewhere and thus incommunicado?

[niyad]

48. One does wonder.

[Tetrachloride]

11. I sense that some accounts have been stolen.

I couldn’t find the Mirt.

[Niagara]

42. I'm going to address the elephant in the room.

Most likely when I've had issues with someone with a low post count, it's generally a troll. Thank you for our wonderful MIRT team for taking care of business.


However, I've been the target of several long-term members abuse and toxic behavior, which violates DU's TOS. I don't care how long that particular DU has been a member here, they directly go to my full ignore list.

No personal attacks or flaming
Do not personally attack, insult, flame, threaten, bully, harass, stalk, negatively call-out, ascribe ugly ulterior motives to, or make baseless claims about any member of this community. Do not post in a manner that is hostile, abusive, or aggressive toward any member of this community.
Why we have this rule: Civility begets quality discussions. Democratic Underground members are highly passionate about politics which means discussions can get heated -- but they don't need to get nasty. There's no reason why a community of intelligent adults who agree on a majority of political issues can't have a conversation without insulting each other or resorting to other anti-social behaviors.

[Freethinker65]

53. Yep. I also have recently ignored some long time prolific posters

[SunImp]

55. Some get away with insulting people by using smileys in a mocking way

[Disaffected]

56. I sometimes think it might be useful for members

to be able to determine if they have been placed on ignore list(s) and, maybe even with reasons why. Such IMO might be helpful for introspection purposes and may result in more reasoned and civil discussion & debate.

Now, I'm not saying the IDs of those who have placed you on an ignore list should be made available but maybe just the number of times one is placed on someone's ignore list (and possibly with reasons) would suffice.

[Scrivener7]

57. That was possible for a little while some years back.

We also used to be able to see hidden posts in a poster's profile. I think the admins tend to want to calm the waters and I get the impression those features didn't do that.

Once we had a "Meta" forum. That place was like Thunderdome. Fun as hell, but appealed to all of our worst natures. I'm glad it's gone but I miss the entertainment of it.

[GusBob]

54. I never post an OP

But I participate in discussions. I also read every reply before I participate, and after. I don’t think that’s too common. This place has become twitterfied, less discussion

When I was a low count poster, it was often insinuated I was a troll

And made to feel unwelcome if you posted a contrary word I have learned to keep strong opinions to myself

There are some very wise contrarians here in my opinion. One of late is killing with the common sense, he’s awesome

Another One was often against the group think and often right. He or she was hated, ridiculed and no longer posts here

[debm55]

58. I had one on my thread in the Lounge. The poster posted a message to me-------------

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I know you want it
And I'm going to give it to you.
I didn't now what to do. Was it against rules or was it just how I looked at it? Anyhow, I wrote down the name and went back to make sure I had it right, but it was deleted, the name is still there though.

[Joinfortmill]

59. That's creepy.

[debm55]

60. It was Super Bowl Sunday. I was going to post -I see you had a little to much to drink. I still have

the name, but I think it is too late to report. I think it was on the Thread about SO habits.