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[liberal N proud]

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I have been a DU member for 10 years, came here because of the progressive mindset of the members and the integrity demanded when one was posting.

That is mostly gone now, and replaced with much vitriol and attacking others for not conforming to their own beliefs, something I could get anywhere else.

DU was a great place to get the late breaking news before it was breaking and keeping up with current events, but now it has become a place of coercion and hate. We have gone from being a voice against war to a voice for violence. And not violence directed at anyone but just violence with the thinking that it will change the situation.

In the last week I have been flamed for being a pacifist and compared to Hitler and GOP figures because I don't believe that violence will resolve this nations justice issues. So I guess it is time for me to go and find another place that is still progressive and let you all fight it out because I just don't have it in me to support violence.

Good Bye!

[hrmjustin]

1. NO!!! Please don't leave!

You are one of our best here!

Take a break or the rest of the year off but don't leave.

[AtomicKitten]

2. Sorry to see you go.

[closeupready]

3. No! Don't go! Take a break, and come back with a new, fresh view.

I'd miss your participation here.

I have found Ignore User is a very good friend, at times, hehe.

[lpbk2713]

4. I can understand and I feel the same.

It seems like "agree to disagree" is a thing of the past.


Take a breather and come back in a few weeks.

[Purveyor]

5. As I recently said, I doubt this place will exist come Jan. 2016 for obvious

reasons.

Just saying and good luck to you.

[spin]

6. Stick around and fight the good fight. (n/t)

[arcane1]

7. There's a plague of "absolutism" or something like that, infecting this place.

There are some topics I won't even ask questions about, because of the likelihood of being attacked as a lover/hater of something.

There are far, far too many attempts to shut down discussion or discredit a perspective, and I believe those attempts are deliberate.

I'm not familiar with you as a poster, but the fact that you are also bothered by this makes me wish you would stay

[Mike Nelson]

8. Agree with you on violence...

...it just makes more violence, which we've seen recently. It has caused more hurt, and will be compounded.

[MoonRiver]

9. You are one of my favs! Don't go!

[olddots]

10. everyone needs a break now and then ,

I hear you .

[earthside]

11. Maybe its your style.

I don't keep track of individual posters ....

But I've never had this problem.

I find DU by-and-large still a very progressive place and mostly respectful.

Sure there are the crazies, but I guess I don't take a political bulletin board web site like this too seriously.

48,000+ posts is an indication of someone maybe spending an inordinate amount of time at DU.

If 'liberal N proud' is getting too wrapped-up in the verbal jousting, then perhaps it is best to take an extended break.

[NYC_SKP]

12. I really hope you'll reconsider, take a break, and I think I can relate, but PLEASE.

Think it over.

At the very least, the admins should get some constructive advice.

Do you think the new jury system is part of the problem or do you think all the drama and hate would have come no matter what?

Hope we aren't seeing the end of your membership, just a break.

[B Calm]

13. Not calling you a liar, but how about some links?

[Kurska]

14. See you in a week

[doc03]

15. I agree, I took a few months off and came back a few days ago

and things haven't changed. I have just about had it again.

[CK_John]

16. It is getting tougher to login but IMO it will be gone by the 2016 election.

[BootinUp]

18. If you find a good one, let us know, lol.

Seriously though, I don't think anyone that takes politics seriously can avoid getting burnt out, a little pissed off or just annoyed as hell at some of the obnoxiousness on the tubes even in a semi-moderated forum like this. So take break and hope you still come around.

[Puglover]

19. I understand.

I just don't take it that seriously anymore. When posters whose contributions consist of emoticans and the ever popular "DU sucks and the posters are all crazy but I am going to post here anyway" are allowed to stink up the place it gets tiresome.

Just lurk, take the good and screw the bad.

There is a lot of good information here.

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. +1

Hey you!

[Puglover]

28. As always

[RKP5637]

20. No damn it, no, don't do it. We need more like you, not less! n/t

[darkangel218]

21. You'll be back. This place is Hotel California

"You can check out any time you want, but you can never leave" :p

[Rhinodawg]

22. It's very obvious who you are talking about....

I wouldn't let him/ her make you leave .

that person loves baiting people trying to incite.


Don't be pushed out.

[Gothmog]

23. I urge you to not leave

Take a break if you wish. Breaks are good at times.

[MannyGoldstein]

26. Personal attacks are kewl!

Since personal attacks became OK, it's been a cesspool.

Good luck.

[dissentient]

27. Yea, I have noticed the same thing

I have been reading/lurking at DU for a long time, and things have changed. Your eloquent post made me decide to come out of lurk mode. It seems like a rigid group think mode has taken over, as you say, and if you have a different view, then you are attacked at the drop of a hat. It is sad to see this type of group think. DU used to be a lot different, and welcomed differing opinions, and also there was a lot less attacking and name-calling, I agree with you. As you point out, it seems like a theme of "You must conform, and think the same way I do!" has taken over.

Take care, and maybe the admins will seriously consider your post, and make much needed changes.

[Paper Roses]

29. Please stick around, this too shall pass.

Some of us are so frustrated with the way things are now that we don't think before we post. You are an asset to this on-line community. Take a rest if you need to but please consider sticking around. Do as I do, ignore the idiots!

[malaise]

30. This is too sad

[Hekate]

31. There's another place you should check out...

Drop by Democrats for Progress for a spell. There's some old-timers from DU there, including some of what used to be our best. Some have changed their names, others you will recognize straight away.

Best of luck.

Hekate

http://www.democratsforprogress.com/

[William769]

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