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6. I flashed on the famous Barney Frank moment when I first heard of this....

Tue May 13, 2014, 08:41 PM

May 2014

Trying to have a conversation with you would be like trying to argue with a dining room table… I have no interest in doing it." — Barney Frank

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OK. I tried it. [View all] Atticus May 2014 OP

It will be interesting to see Still Sensible May 2014 #1

It needs time to develop. hrmjustin May 2014 #2

Always diplomatic - TBF May 2014 #21

That's my hope too. joshcryer May 2014 #39

The new Meta? sheshe2 May 2014 #47

I signed up -- new name, and started a thread in the section called "Fun" just because. Hekate May 2014 #62

I wandered over last night... sheshe2 May 2014 #78

I think it will be amusing to compare far left and far right ODS. nt msanthrope May 2014 #71

You think we will notice a difference? nt sheshe2 May 2014 #80

Yes...the far right will use non-clever dogwhistles and the far left will try to msanthrope May 2014 #87

Can we clone you. Your always the best and a great role model. Jesus Malverde May 2014 #84

Lol I know several who disagree with you but thanks. hrmjustin May 2014 #85

Back atcha Jesus Malverde May 2014 #86

Already had a poster rack up six hides over there. NuclearDem May 2014 #3

It will be fun ^^^^^^^ RobertEarl May 2014 #4

Woo science will be the stuff posted the most! nt Logical May 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author RobertEarl May 2014 #19

Well, isn't that the gratuitously nasty call out, hmmm? Squinch May 2014 #28

I've seen better. NuclearDem May 2014 #33

Certainly we've seen more witty. Squinch May 2014 #34

I'm still here. NuclearDem May 2014 #30

The king of woo science is calling out someone else? hobbit709 May 2014 #35

Can you be RobertEarl, or maybe EarlRobert over there too snooper2 May 2014 #82

I don't think a few hours is a long enough time to give a brand new forum LittleBlue May 2014 #5

I flashed on the famous Barney Frank moment when I first heard of this.... Brother Buzz May 2014 #6

Exactly Caretha May 2014 #22

I'm with Barney. After listening to RW shit day after day at work, I have Nay May 2014 #46

I think it will work out Terra Alta May 2014 #7

Not having My Posts light up is a bit annoying. NuclearDem May 2014 #8

yeah that's one issue I'd like to see fixed. nt Terra Alta May 2014 #9

Seems like meta gone wild to me. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #10

Agreed Bobbie Jo May 2014 #38

Not surprising, though, that it would immediately attract trolls and malcontents. winter is coming May 2014 #57

Agree maddezmom May 2014 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #75

Including many I didn't particularly want to see again. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #77

I signed up malaise May 2014 #11

I wonder if he'll nuke it when the DUers have fled the shitstorm? NightWatcher May 2014 #12

I kept my username, and I'm posting. So far, so good. CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #13

I like it, too. narnian60 May 2014 #26

I will wait for more reports from DUrs. arely staircase May 2014 #14

I won't be going there JustAnotherGen May 2014 #15

I went. bravenak May 2014 #20

Change makes me anxious. H2O Man May 2014 #16

All cats, all the time for me. Octafish May 2014 #24

Litterbox is historically Russian territory. NuclearDem May 2014 #32

I like this one Skittles May 2014 #43

. Jamaal510 May 2014 #18

I went. Will maybe visit occasionally. TDale313 May 2014 #23

I looked at it but did not join - TBF May 2014 #25

I'm there as me. hunter May 2014 #27

I kind of agree. Texasgal May 2014 #29

I went and of course maryellen99 May 2014 #31

One DUer is proud to have had the first hide. OilemFirchen May 2014 #36

is that the one who claimed something about Obama's mother being CIA agent JI7 May 2014 #42

Dunno. OilemFirchen May 2014 #56

One and the same. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #66

o geeze... I couldn't Believe that shit. Whisp May 2014 #93

Well I suppose Bobbie Jo May 2014 #52

People didn't like the horseless carriage Go Vols May 2014 #37

I went over there briefly also, SheilaT May 2014 #40

So it's like DU but with wingnuts... truebrit71 May 2014 #41

Aah� I saw it more this way... MrMickeysMom May 2014 #44

It must be nice to live in a world where everyone agrees with you... brooklynite May 2014 #45

I can only speak for myself, of course, but my aim isn't really to convince Nay May 2014 #50

Democrats have been, Jamaal510 May 2014 #58

there's not much point in debating teabagging wingnuts who only watch Fox News Skittles May 2014 #61

Agreed, but my point is that MOST Republicans aren't. brooklynite May 2014 #64

I beg to differ Skittles May 2014 #91

-A- Red county in -A- Red State is not the sum of Republicans nationwide brooklynite May 2014 #92

they are anti-worker, pro-torture, homohobic, mysogynist or at least they support a party that is Skittles May 2014 #101

Well some view politics as a team sport TBF May 2014 #65

Persuading Democrats to drop their bigotry and support equality has taken years. Bluenorthwest May 2014 #68

I love living in that world. HughBeaumont May 2014 #72

If I want to debate tea baggers, all I need to do is sign up for Yahoo or go to any news site. neverforget May 2014 #48

That pretty well says it all. Whisp May 2014 #95

When I read the local news websites like The Oregonian, it's filled with hateful, bigoted neverforget May 2014 #97

Good gawd, makes me appreciate GD. geek tragedy May 2014 #49

I have no interest in it what-so-ever. 1000words May 2014 #51

It reminded me of my daily life herding cats May 2014 #53

Regular DU has been painfully slow of late Tsiyu May 2014 #54

I like it mindwalker_i May 2014 #55

I think I'l be pretty much ignored like usual, over there at discussionist.com...nt GReedDiamond May 2014 #59

It doesn't even sound slightly fun to me. n/t MadrasT May 2014 #60

Could be good. The Midway Rebel May 2014 #63

Discussionidiot greendog May 2014 #67

The DU brand sort of takes a hit with this other site, as clearly the 'Democratic' part was Bluenorthwest May 2014 #69

Redundant, but possibly unique with the jury system they've developed. Lars39 May 2014 #81

That's really so appealing? Auto managment with rule by the most insistent is common, not unique Bluenorthwest May 2014 #83

Not appealing to me at all. Lars39 May 2014 #88

My concern is that the opposite will happen - that trolls will be more likely bullwinkle428 May 2014 #99

Good likelihood. Lars39 May 2014 #100

I don't see myself "discussing" anything with conservatives over there, City Lights May 2014 #70

Anyone who has checked into a Disqus discussion of a climate-related news story IDemo May 2014 #73

Ugh, trying to bring more peace into my life. MoonRiver May 2014 #76

I don't know what site "shall not be mentioned" but agree about the baggers fer sure. nt LaydeeBug May 2014 #79

Not going there. northoftheborder May 2014 #89

It was okay PasadenaTrudy May 2014 #90

Discussing things with right-wingers is a lot like trying to teach a pig to sing. alarimer May 2014 #94

What happens when a DU member outs themselves as a NYC Liberal May 2014 #96

Skinner said if they admit to deliberately trolling DU, he will TS them here nt steve2470 May 2014 #98

Ah. Good! NYC Liberal May 2014 #102