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Karma13612

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92. Excellent point!

Fri Apr 17, 2020, 09:27 PM

Apr 2020

Last edited Sat Apr 18, 2020, 07:35 AM - Edit history (1)

Besides news sites, I pretty much live on DU and another equally progressive political site.

I have never started a thread as I don’t feel gifted enuf to compose something that is worthy.

Just recently I have noticed the uptick in meaningless OP’s. I always thought there were guidelines as to what constituted something worthy of being an OP.

On the other progressive site, I have seen many comments criticizing an OP when it was frivolous or repetitive. The poster is asked to take down the OP. Not sure what happens if they don’t.

Maybe we need to do that here?

Anyway, thanks for the OP. It really hits a nerve with me as well!

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Can we have Threads with context please? [View all] Caliman73 Apr 2020 OP

Not after what just happened! jberryhill Apr 2020 #1

This! Cirque du So-What Apr 2020 #4

that is the subject that frosts me. Grasswire2 Apr 2020 #48

⬆️ THIS ⬆️ JudyM Apr 2020 #94

Click bait subject headers are rude Pluvious Apr 2020 #104

OMG! The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #5

This is an earth shaker!! Caliman73 Apr 2020 #6

lol.. Gracias for the OP, Caliman.. I don't have a Cha Apr 2020 #64

Bombshell!!! Amaryllis Apr 2020 #80

The man is insane! (sorry if that is news to the vanity posters who post "The man is insane!"). . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #11

BOOM! Mister Ed Apr 2020 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Apr 2020 #25

SNAP! Amaryllis Apr 2020 #81

My feet hurt. Alacritous Crier Apr 2020 #28

Call Congress right fuckin' now! treestar Apr 2020 #61

TURn on RAchel now! Amaryllis Apr 2020 #82

Thank you! I complain every time I see one of these, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #2

I also wish there was a category for alerting on these. Amaryllis Apr 2020 #85

Yes. Sometimes there just a couple words. LakeArenal Apr 2020 #3

Blind links are also a big problem. CrispyQ Apr 2020 #7

Inconsiderate. Inability to put oneself in another's shoes. Amaryllis Apr 2020 #83

I never click on those links Martin Eden Apr 2020 #99

Yes! Vanity threads drown information, analysis & discussion threads. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #8

Heh. You were the one that stopped me doing that!!! Soph0571 Apr 2020 #13

You are kind to say so. I have enjoyed your threads many times. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #14

Thanks love n/t Soph0571 Apr 2020 #40

VAnity threads. Great way to describe them. ANd they do drown out threads with value and substance. Amaryllis Apr 2020 #84

it's the twitterization of the internet. nt msongs Apr 2020 #9

It would be interesting to go back and check that. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #19

It happened here before Twitter, mostly about MSNBC or CNN TV content. greyl Apr 2020 #96

Another useless-post category: blind links to Twit. lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #23

Link to Tweet klook Apr 2020 #106

AAAAAAaaaaaarrrrgh! lagomorph777 Apr 2020 #110

MAny tweets do have substance, though. Amaryllis Apr 2020 #86

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #10

Yes indeed. All it takes is a couple of words extra. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #22

Mainly because half the people I was with believed it until I explained the situation to them. Dr. Strange Apr 2020 #12

Woot!!!! It lives!!!! scarletwoman Apr 2020 #47

Except, sadly, I don't have a link to the original thread! Dr. Strange Apr 2020 #59

It's apparently not possible to access the pre-2012 archives anymore - at least I wasn't able to. scarletwoman Apr 2020 #78

Could this be it? Mean Gene Apr 2020 #101

OMG klook Apr 2020 #107

YES! Dr. Strange Apr 2020 #108

Believed what? Amaryllis Apr 2020 #87

CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW!!! Jamastiene Apr 2020 #109

I know right? Dr. Strange Apr 2020 #111

I found one of them. Jamastiene Apr 2020 #112

The problem is... a lot of them seem to get several responses. demmiblue Apr 2020 #15

True. Mostly people asking for context or criticizing. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #24

Dream on. cwydro Apr 2020 #16

I am not holding my breath that my thread will "once and for all" stop the situation. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #26

I hear you. cwydro Apr 2020 #29

You can join CAP! Caliman73 Apr 2020 #38

Thank you. I come here for info and conversation, not Twitter. Hekate Apr 2020 #17

Agreed. Sometimes a response can be simple. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #27

Is that a confession that you kick the toons when they're down?!? Hermit-The-Prog Apr 2020 #67

Agreed. OP starting a thread should contain a little more content - crickets Apr 2020 #69

K&R for solidarity re: "threads sunk like stones". But to add context (cough) here: UTUSN Apr 2020 #18

Controversy arouses I guess. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #30

I have a chronic obsession with calling out non-context non-info posts, and I'm none too friendly NBachers Apr 2020 #20

... cwydro Apr 2020 #31

We need a catchy name... Caliman73 Apr 2020 #33

THose posts exclude people .....like high school where the in crowd won't let you in. Amaryllis Apr 2020 #88

OMG I'm SERIES this is HUGH!!!1! Tom Kitten Apr 2020 #32

OMG, THE Hugh Downs? From 20/20? Caliman73 Apr 2020 #35

Yesiree! Tom Kitten Apr 2020 #39

Ha! At least you used an accurate title! nilram Apr 2020 #50

If it wasn't for my horse, I wouldn't have spent that year in college. zackymilly Apr 2020 #34

lol! nilram Apr 2020 #52

+1 crickets Apr 2020 #70

Maybe they ran out of monitor ink. n/t MerryBlooms Apr 2020 #36

Seems to be a lot Andy823 Apr 2020 #37

If you had posted this with just the Thread Title, and no content in the body... SidDithers Apr 2020 #41

Hindsight is 20/20 Caliman73 Apr 2020 #42

Also, location of the story or photo would be nice. 3Hotdogs Apr 2020 #43

Most of it is stuff that went across their TV screen. Patterson Apr 2020 #44

lots use DU like Twitter. frustrating. also an assumption we are NRaleighLiberal Apr 2020 #45

I have more than once complained about such threads. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #46

This is a MUST READ!!! nilram Apr 2020 #49

That is hillarious Caliman73 Apr 2020 #53

Twitter heads! Like we are reading their minds and we should know what they are blurting out means Baclava Apr 2020 #51

This. miyazaki Apr 2020 #54

This, so much this! Caliman73 Apr 2020 #71

I don't click on threads that have these information-less topic-less subject lines progree Apr 2020 #55

I agree, but sometimes the Thread title teases, so you click and .... nothing. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #63

Yup, I've seen quite a few of those lately. Good example n/t. progree Apr 2020 #74

Agreed in full! Context is key! DTomlinson Apr 2020 #56

My pet peeve DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #57

NO BadGimp Apr 2020 #58

Annoying. betsuni Apr 2020 #60

Du tradition. treestar Apr 2020 #62

That is a super positive way of looking at this.... Caliman73 Apr 2020 #65

Maybe we should have a "thread of the moment " forum nilram Apr 2020 #73

Kick and rec!..n/t bluecollar2 Apr 2020 #66

Call Congress NOW!!! Crunchy Frog Apr 2020 #68

My next OP will just have the word, CONTEXT, nothing more! 😂 TheBlackAdder Apr 2020 #72

Can you provide context? I don't see the threads your speaking of. ahoysrcsm Apr 2020 #75

Well played.... Caliman73 Apr 2020 #90

I know the posts you speak of, I just trash them. It's not worth the time anymore. ahoysrcsm Apr 2020 #98

Better yet, why don't you message the posters that are offending you. ahoysrcsm Apr 2020 #76

Might be worth the time, but likely not. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #77

NO, they don't respond. I've tried. Gave up. I think they really don't care if their posts mean Amaryllis Apr 2020 #89

I did a very similar post to yours about two weeks ago and it went to the top of the Amaryllis Apr 2020 #79

Yes it is a long standing issue. Caliman73 Apr 2020 #91

Agree. Lots more outrage posts than usual and they tend to be reactions with no content or context. Amaryllis Apr 2020 #93

Excellent point! Karma13612 Apr 2020 #92

K and R.. Stuart G Apr 2020 #95

You're missing the stuff that's happening! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #97

I know, right? Caliman73 Apr 2020 #105

K&R ck4829 Apr 2020 #100

Bump robbob Apr 2020 #102

Thanks! zonkers Apr 2020 #103

A rec and a Monday night bump n/t rictofen Apr 2020 #113