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SCantiGOP

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4. Yeah, there are three or four

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Sun Aug 26, 2018, 11:51 AM

Aug 2018

Highly moralistic posts since yesterday imploring everyone here to be respectful
of Sen McCain and not post derogatory comments.
Only thing is, I didn’t see any derogatory comments anyway. These are just some of our self-appointed guardians tell us how to behave.

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Do we really have to dictate to each other what to post and what not to post? [View all] Towlie Aug 2018 OP

You shouldn't post this underpants Aug 2018 #1

So sorry, couldn't hear you can you repeat that... N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2018 #2

Alerting Algernon Moncrieff Aug 2018 #3

Yeah, there are three or four SCantiGOP Aug 2018 #4

Super Posters? jalan48 Aug 2018 #7

Yes, we do. eom guillaumeb Aug 2018 #5

I'm not seeing anyone dictating anything like that. MineralMan Aug 2018 #6

Your thread is "Thanks to everyone today for not attacking", just like "Thank you for not smoking." Towlie Aug 2018 #8

No, I'm not telling anyone not to post. MineralMan Aug 2018 #9

I don't care whether you smoke! The point was that "Thank you for not smoking" means "No Smoking." Towlie Aug 2018 #11

Yes. It's a polite way to say "No smoking." MineralMan Aug 2018 #12

Apparently some Du'ers think it's their divine right. nt raccoon Aug 2018 #10

Actually, every DUer can post as he or she chooses, MineralMan Aug 2018 #13

Actually, you're not doing it, too, or either. MineralMan Aug 2018 #14

Interesting framing you use: "dictate to each other what to post and what not to post" AnotherMother4Peace Aug 2018 #15

Your post was in the form of a question, not a dictate Martin Eden Aug 2018 #16

There are guidelines that we all agree to when posting on this forum and I respect them. pennylane100 Aug 2018 #17