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stopbush

(24,378 posts)
Fri Jun 10, 2016, 11:10 PM Jun 2016

Things Seem To Be Settling Down At DU

The inflammatory posts are subsiding. The anti-Hillary crap is limited to the dead enders who would only vote for Hillary if she agreed to hand Sanders the nomination.

Yesterday was a huge day for us. It was THE most-positive day in the campaign season, as the D power players threw their support behind Hillary and launched their attacks against Trump. From this point on, it's all about Party loyalty and getting the vote out for the GE. If you're not interested in unifying, then you're really not worth listening to at this point.

It's encouraging to see DU moving quickly back to its core mission.

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Things Seem To Be Settling Down At DU (Original Post) stopbush Jun 2016 OP
Probably because so many of the worst ones are flagged for review Number23 Jun 2016 #1
;) sheshe2 Jun 2016 #3
Speaking of insufferable troublemakers being flagged for review NuclearDem Jun 2016 #4
YAY! grossproffit Jun 2016 #5
Excellent! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #6
Good to see you back! Koinos Jun 2016 #9
Welcome back! NurseJackie Jun 2016 #14
Hey there! How long were you in Flagatory?? I think bravenak was in it for two months, which is kind Number23 Jun 2016 #24
Regardless of how it happens ... whether voluntarily or involuntarily ... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #15
Yes, electing Democrats at every level. If we expect to get a progressive ideas in place Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #2
Progressive ideas are much better than regressive ideas. Koinos Jun 2016 #10
Agree, it has slowly improved. Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #7
Good tactic, we can do this together. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #13
I admit failure. NurseJackie Jun 2016 #16
No Thanks, I'll stay right here! Walk away Jun 2016 #17
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #8
always will be a handful of zealots, the real issue will be at our convention beachbum bob Jun 2016 #11
You can always post this for dead end arguments... ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #12
I'm such a weenie I can't even handle simulated violence against animals Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #19
OMG sarae Jun 2016 #20
Right? File that under THINGS YOU CAN'T UNSEE !!!!! Maru Kitteh Jun 2016 #21
LOL! sarae Jun 2016 #22
................ MFM008 Jun 2016 #26
Meh, I'm still seeing displays of childish outburst that still warrant then Ignore button. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #18
Not fast enough. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #23
That's because many Bernie supporters got the FFR double-tap Tarc Jun 2016 #25

Number23

(24,544 posts)
1. Probably because so many of the worst ones are flagged for review
Fri Jun 10, 2016, 11:14 PM
Jun 2016

If you notice some particularly vile/annoying people aren't posting, check their profiles. The number of people flagged right now is absolutely insane.

And of course, some other yucky people left of their own free will.

sheshe2

(83,341 posts)
3. ;)
Fri Jun 10, 2016, 11:20 PM
Jun 2016

I am down to one hide. I will not post more in the case it may incriminate me.

Good post. She 's

 

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)
4. Speaking of insufferable troublemakers being flagged for review
Fri Jun 10, 2016, 11:33 PM
Jun 2016

Skinner let me out of FFR jail this morning.

Number23

(24,544 posts)
24. Hey there! How long were you in Flagatory?? I think bravenak was in it for two months, which is kind
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 06:31 PM
Jun 2016

of a record.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
15. Regardless of how it happens ... whether voluntarily or involuntarily ...
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 08:17 AM
Jun 2016

I welcome it.

The intentional flame-outs are interesting to watch.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
2. Yes, electing Democrats at every level. If we expect to get a progressive ideas in place
Fri Jun 10, 2016, 11:16 PM
Jun 2016

Then electing Democrats will get the job done. We have to turn out and vote.

Koinos

(2,792 posts)
10. Progressive ideas are much better than regressive ideas.
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 06:26 AM
Jun 2016

Republicans would like to take us back to the Middle Ages. We can't let that happen. We have to build on what we have.

Maru Kitteh

(28,303 posts)
7. Agree, it has slowly improved.
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 12:59 AM
Jun 2016

I've been trying to work on my own behavior even though sometimes they make it very very hard!

But I'm trying.
Trying to extend more olive branches even when my fingers get nipped.
Trying not to kick idiotic threads and let them instead die the natural death they deserve.
Trying to reinforce positive messages and genuine dialogue.
Trying to thoughtfully confront any totally unproductive eye-poking and dead-horse-beating from our general side of the fence.
Trying to answer genuine inquiry from the other side with substance instead of snark.

IT'S HARD. And sometimes I fail. But I'm trying.

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beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
11. always will be a handful of zealots, the real issue will be at our convention
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 07:05 AM
Jun 2016

make no mistake about that....with disruptions both inside and out. Glad to see a security perimeter will be in place and manned to minimize rioting and disruptions....

Maru Kitteh

(28,303 posts)
19. I'm such a weenie I can't even handle simulated violence against animals
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 10:54 AM
Jun 2016

And why does that horse have a bush?

 

BobbyDrake

(2,542 posts)
18. Meh, I'm still seeing displays of childish outburst that still warrant then Ignore button.
Sat Jun 11, 2016, 08:54 AM
Jun 2016

Fevers get worse until they break, and this one is not breaking until the new rules go into effect 5 days from now. Some people will have to learn the hard way that the primary is over, apparently.

Tarc

(10,472 posts)
25. That's because many Bernie supporters got the FFR double-tap
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 07:42 PM
Jun 2016

I would surmise that when a user gets a post hidden for saying something awful/inflammatory/whatever, the chances are rather good that they said something equally inflammatory at some point that day; they are an angry bunch atm. Two hides per day usually (not sure if its a literal 24h time frame or if the pumpkin resets at midnight) results in a Flag, and the admins are not very keen on releasing FFRs, unless it's a person who had no Transparency visible beforehand.

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