I don't even know what to say --

[IdaBriggs]

I guess I'm special -- Wow.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107122402

Thank you to the DUer who shared this with me; I trashed the Hillary Group some time ago so I wouldn't be tempted to be rude to them in their "safe space" but I certainly never expected to be the object of that type of vendetta.

[MelissaB]

1. There are at least 2 of those threads

trying to get your post locked.

[IdaBriggs]

11. My head explodes -- wow.

(I keep saying that.)

Do they not know how the "trash thread" feature works if they want to keep playing "let's pretend it didn't happen"?

This is just unreal.

[LiberalArkie]

2. Sure does have a lot of reads and recs on your original post..

Very good job.. Thanks

[IdaBriggs]

4. Welcome and thank you.

They can't refute so they attack me.

Yep, she's a strong candidate!

[CompanyFirstSergeant]

3. I have come to see this entire website...

...as validation for moving to a relatively unpopulated area.

[redwitch]

5. LOL!

I understand!

[IdaBriggs]

12. Lol!

By the way, you keep self deleting some of your posts. Any reason in particular? (Some of them were really good!)

[CompanyFirstSergeant]

16. Thank you.

I tend to speak from the heart, and in doing so, I may occasionally reveal some tidbits of personal information.

(What people do not realize, is that my posts are intended to be provocative)

See my thread in the Gungeon about buying an AR-15

I got people all fired up and they won't come down.

Even though every one of my posts after the OP admitted I was just pushing for a debate on ideas.

Thank you for the complement.

[Land of Enchantment]

6. I alerted on their alert but somebody beat me to it...

Some asshat alerted om me yesterday for a freaking cartoon of HRC taking a lie detector test and I got my first hide. They are out enmasse going after Berners for the weakest of transgressions. My alert on the alert to manipulate the admins read that this is one reason DU is losing members.

We got your back.

[IdaBriggs]

8. "We got your back." Thank you.

[rhett o rick]

14. I also. nm

[MissDeeds]

7. Damn

I had a real juicy reply all ready to go, but I've been banned from the echo chamber.



By the way, you rock IdaBriggs!!!!

[IdaBriggs]

9. Thank you.

[Scuba]

10. Want some cheese with your whine?

[IdaBriggs]

15. Yes, please. A nice sharp aged cheddar.

Vermont and Wisconsin both make good ones.

[Scuba]

22. I'm partial to Steve's Cheese, Wisconsin of course.

[dorkzilla]

13. I don't understand why they just keep alerting posts they disagree with

Wouldn't it just be easier to refute the allegations point by point? Or, I dunno, ignore it?

Which is what you should do, Ida, just ignore them.

[Contrary1]

18. Not easy, or even possible for them to refute, since it's true. n/t

[IdaBriggs]

19. I am definitely ignoring the "attack the messenger" ones.

My faith in DU is being restored because both threads were hidden.

I did come here to whine, but I'm better now.

[dorkzilla]

23. You are amongst friends here and should feel free to ask for

validation and support. You're certainly not whining.

[rhett o rick]

20. "Wouldn't it just be easier to refute the allegations point by point?" It is so tempting

to mock that statement, but I won't. It's never easier to alert, ridicule, hide, lock or ban. To refute requires tooo much thinking.

Some issues they cant refute because they aren't sure what their "choosen one's" current position is. Clinton is a master of rhetoric. For example she says she is against the current wording of the TPP. She isn't saying she wouldn't support it if some wording was changed, she actually doesn't say anything. So if you ask one of her "followers", they don't have a clue how to think about the TPP.

[dorkzilla]

21. Yes I suppose "easier" was poor wording

My bad.

[JudyM]

29. They are not here for civil, substantive discussion. Like a kid in a high hair, they throw the bowl

[Autumn]

17. Everyone should do as suggested. Alert on that post for their alert stalking.

That OP was posted in an open area where they could refute it or respond to it but instead they hide behind alerts.

johnp3907 (1,361 posts)

Please alert this post to the administrators.

The post: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1880685

I alerted it and was informed that a jury had already voted to leave it alone. So I alerted the administrators. The more alerts they receive on the post, the more seriously they will consider it.

Here's how to alert the administrators about a post that already was alerted on:
First click on 'alert abuse.' Then you will receive an email saying that an alert was already sent and the jury voted to leave the post alone. Then click on 'alert abuse' again and a box will pop up saying the alert is being sent to the administrators. You have the option to type a comment and it will be sent along with your alert.

Thanks.

ETA: Note to any Sandernistas trolling through the HRC GROUP; You're probably on my "fool" ignore list, so if you reply here and I don't respond it's not because you've stumped me with your Ross Perot/Ron Paul-style of crushing "logic." Have a nice life. Or don't.

You notice none of them could be bothered to attempt to refute it in an open area, instead they run and hide and alert from their little corner?

[SoapBox]

24. They are vicious, vile and nasty...

IF that was posted in here, how long before they would screech about such?

Come on Admin, that post needs to be simply removed.

[Dragonfli]

25. It is well known that alert stalking is considered by them to be a good way to "cheat fairly"

First let me say this is cheating, is not fair, and I read and recced tour OP in response.

They are becoming quite brazen about their alert stalking, they used to plot such things on a different site hidden from pubic view, Now they do it right in the open here, also adding alert spamming to the alert stalking adds a whole new dimension to sleazy tactics that such Right wing type individuals use.

I bet even the GOP is picking up some pointers from both the Clinton campaign and the supporters regarding dirty tricks, the brock sock army of paid trolls alone, I am sure is inspiring the GOP to new lows in tactics she first learned from them and is now trying to perfect beyond anything even Rove dreamt up.

[TM99]

26. If it gets locked, then

I will repost it.

We will make sure that this stays where it can be seen. Your commentary and the original authors sites need to be front and center.

[JudyM]

30. I thought it was a great post, and boldly communicated. We have to do so much pussyfooting

around here while they curl their lips and spit all the time... It's getting filthier all the time with their hateful vitriol. It feels great to read a strong post for Bernie - or a strong post against Clinton. It seems the posts against Bernie are primarily nonsubstantive, just baldly trashing him. When we put something substantive up it's similarly trashed, again without substance.

I think about giving up GD-P sometimes. More and more.

[IdaBriggs]

31. Thank you for those wonderful compliments. I was also

VERY impressed with some of your contributions to the thread! I did not know the significance of "referral" for example -- thank you!

[Autumn Colors]

32. Oops

Oops ... wrong thread.

[dana_b]

33. They are cowards

they can't stand up to you or the TRUTH so they try and bully you. "I'm telling on her!!" it reminds me of bullies who, once someone stood up to them, went running to the teacher or their parents. All because their candidate is a bad candidate, a liar, a cheat and an all around terrible person.

[dinkytron]

34. I want to hang with you guys!!!! its scawee in GDP.

[Samantha]

35. I hate to show my ignorance but sometimes it is necessary

What does that mean "this discussion is pinned?" I am not familiar with that.

Sam

[jpmonk91]

36. I had one of my posts hidden

I posted it in the Bernie group.
It talked about HRC and trump and thier bad policies.
Oh well I guess.

[jtuck004]

37. It's that East Wind, IB. One never knows... n/t

[senz]

38. I've seen three calls this mornng to have Bernie supporters banned

for posting unpleasant facts about the Clintons.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1017&pid=370744

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1959510

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1959875

[markpkessinger]

39. Well, I just alerted on the post you linked to, with the folllowing comment...

"If soliciting further alerts on a post one dislikes that has already been alerted on and permitted to stand is not an utter abuse of the alert system, then nothing is."

[Bob41213]

40. I gave your questionable thread a bump back to the top.

Number one rule of controlling a board is to bury shit you don't want to see, so they'll have to try and bury that again.

[Lodestar]

41. Congratulations! Well done...a very powerful post! n/t

[eraofoperation]

42. Wow

They're coming for you!! don't worry. we got your back