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arely staircase

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2. I think to some extent it is true

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 12:02 PM

Oct 2013

however, I really think the ability to anonymously say whatever one wants to a wide audience has given a platform to nuts who have always been around. Look at youtube comments and how many of them are holocaust deniers (especially, god forbid you want to watch a WWII documentary). I don't think that such people really exist in that proportion to the population as a whole.

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Fuck You Die in a Fire: Bill Maher on internet hate [View all] arely staircase Oct 2013 OP

Some deadly serious biting commentary in the midst of the alleged humor. Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #1

I think to some extent it is true arely staircase Oct 2013 #2

Sure, some have come out of the woodwork. But Jackpine Radical Oct 2013 #3

Happened to me right here on DU frazzled Oct 2013 #4

This Makes Me Sad otohara Oct 2013 #5

i hope you informed admins arely staircase Oct 2013 #6

Is that poster seriously still around? There's a sad, disturbed individual who starts up accounts Brickbat Oct 2013 #7

what were the past handles? arely staircase Oct 2013 #9

Never stays around long enough to make a noticeable public impact. Just lots of "yeahs" or "I agree" Brickbat Oct 2013 #11

I would have taken it to the admins pscot Oct 2013 #8

Sorry about that frazzled, I wasn't even here at that time, but I know how it feels. At times, it's freshwest Oct 2013 #10

I'm Glad Bill Addressed This colsohlibgal Oct 2013 #12