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malaise

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29. Is the pope catholic? n/t

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Fri Jun 21, 2013, 03:22 PM

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Do you ever wonder if this regionalism that is rife in DU these days is promoted by infiltrating [View all] raccoon Jun 2013 OP

Is the sky blue? graham4anything Jun 2013 #1

Nope. H2O Man Jun 2013 #2

If so, they're very persistent trolls who've been at it since 2001 . . . Journeyman Jun 2013 #3

nope. I'm sure of it. n/t librechik Jun 2013 #4

Not all of the divisive rhetorical is attributable to moles and trolls, but they are here. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #12

Sometimes I think a bunch of the HappyMe Jun 2013 #5

bingo Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #13

To what purpose? n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #6

Just to try to drag down the level of DU. And just to P.O. other people. nt raccoon Jun 2013 #9

To drag down DU? Again, to what purpose? DU is just a message board, if it disappeared tomorrow Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #15

These are good questions. As I've mentioned before, tombstoning disruptors IMHO was Nay Jun 2013 #17

I showed your reply to Ms. Thug and she disagrees that it was better when there were mods. Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #25

Interesting...maybe it is just my perception, but it seems much worse the last couple of Nay Jun 2013 #28

I'm right there with you. We tried, for 30 years in my case, to show people that Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #36

Distraction from broader issues of concern to Democrats as a whole. n/t KoKo Jun 2013 #10

I think trolls are helping, yes. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #7

Yes, I've thought that some of it is. KoKo Jun 2013 #8

Moles. There's a difference. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #11

Why does it add to the problem? What problem? Do you believe that we should be silent sabrina 1 Jun 2013 #32

It's been going on since the beginning. QC Jun 2013 #14

I think it's less a nefarious plan, and more mere ignorance... LanternWaste Jun 2013 #16

I have been on the receiving end of some really nasty comments for being in California. kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #18

"You're from California? Y'all are only there because of the Great Shake.". . . Journeyman Jun 2013 #20

Nice post, Earthling! Javaman Jun 2013 #19

There is palpable frustration with southern voters as a body. But the people playing out bluestate10 Jun 2013 #21

No, it's an ugly, chronic problem which can't be put off on trolls. (nt) Paladin Jun 2013 #22

now hold on! You can call fellow DUers racists, but you can't call them trolls or shills yurbud Jun 2013 #23

South-bashing has been pretty common as long as I've been here. NaturalHigh Jun 2013 #24

Who do you think are the trolls? LWolf Jun 2013 #26

Nope. I think it is done by true blue Duers who think their shit does not stink CBGLuthier Jun 2013 #27

Is the pope catholic? n/t malaise Jun 2013 #29

Some of it, but they disappear very quickly. Cleita Jun 2013 #30

I might think it is right wing trolls if I didn't have to put up with the same shit in real life. nt rrneck Jun 2013 #31

I attribute some of it to the abandonment of the moderator system NoPasaran Jun 2013 #33

I'd bet a lot of money that trolls and moles are here on the site. The regionalism may just be a way okaawhatever Jun 2013 #34

And lets not forget the site that has a forum justiceischeap Jun 2013 #35