General Discussion

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

80. I just greatly enjoy

Tue May 27, 2014, 11:25 AM

May 2014

posts over here posting about what is being posted over there and complaining about them posting about what is being posted over here.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

137 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I joined Discussionist but I haven't posted and I won't be doing so. [View all] cali May 2014 OP

It's a troll nature preserve eridani May 2014 #1

Or....maybe it just seems like a troll preserve. Zorra May 2014 #118

bigotry is on full display there.... Cali_Democrat May 2014 #2

What the hell? ellie May 2014 #14

They tapped another marketing segment! n/t RKP5637 May 2014 #43

^this^ Tuesday Afternoon May 2014 #101

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2014 #16

Looks like a rat trap. Uggh. JDPriestly May 2014 #23

Intersting. Nuclear Unicorn May 2014 #47

Apparently it's "misandry" for women to do anything other than stay at home and have babies... nomorenomore08 May 2014 #52

Or stay home and abort when daddy doesn't want to be a daddy. Because mommy would have to take off Manifestor_of_Light May 2014 #136

You mean like this thread? Ms. Toad May 2014 #120

Agreed. defacto7 May 2014 #3

Yep, like CB radio used to be! n/t RKP5637 May 2014 #44

Only 20? Jamastiene May 2014 #76

Feminism is to blame for Elliot Rodger Cali_Democrat May 2014 #4

MIRT banned that troll last night from here. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #65

He was banned over there, as well pintobean May 2014 #66

Good. He was nasty. greatauntoftriplets May 2014 #67

Exactly. Blocking and banning is working as far as I can see. 7962 May 2014 #106

A difference in opinion pintobean May 2014 #115

Good news Cali_Democrat May 2014 #87

It's a honey pot for trolls and people who like to gossip and bicker. bemildred May 2014 #5

now that's a good perspective. cali May 2014 #8

Get them to leave DU alone. YEAH! JDPriestly May 2014 #24

So, people who post crap there Helen Borg May 2014 #36

Not by the Admins. DUers can say whatever they want on Discussionist seaglass May 2014 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author TBF May 2014 #53

Sorry - had to delete first response TBF May 2014 #54

Yes, it sounds like they have to state that they are trolling. I'm not sure what the definition of seaglass May 2014 #56

Not necessarily. jeff47 May 2014 #79

Thanks for the clarification - TBF May 2014 #82

Yeah, we can send moles over there to see what they are saying. bemildred May 2014 #62

What? You want SURVEILLANCE here? Good lord. 7962 May 2014 #108

I don't post much here. House of Roberts May 2014 #6

funny you bring up honor. cali May 2014 #10

Ka-Plaa! DeSwiss May 2014 #21

Funny you should mention... SoapBox May 2014 #29

Twitter is my line in the sand tavalon May 2014 #94

Yeah, I like the idea of the place tavalon May 2014 #93

I won't join... yuiyoshida May 2014 #7

Yep Cali_Democrat May 2014 #15

Oh my gosh Art_from_Ark May 2014 #25

I tried to explain it to this guy once... yuiyoshida May 2014 #27

No, you sure can't reason with stupid Art_from_Ark May 2014 #28

Art they have no interest in that... yuiyoshida May 2014 #30

It sucks having to put up with that Art_from_Ark May 2014 #32

dun forget to ask for their twitter acccount.. yuiyoshida May 2014 #33

wooowww! heaven05 May 2014 #83

When they are free with yuiyoshida May 2014 #100

Any post calling you that should be banned on ANY page, IMO. I imagine it would be there if alerted 7962 May 2014 #109

Mostly if there are mods, they don't care... yuiyoshida May 2014 #112

but would they say the same if it were the "N word"?? 7962 May 2014 #121

Wow, I cannot believe Helen Borg May 2014 #110

You're kidding right? yuiyoshida May 2014 #111

Hard to understand Helen Borg May 2014 #113

Helen... yuiyoshida May 2014 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author Anansi1171 May 2014 #9

It's a nice alternative to DU LittleBlue May 2014 #11

"It's a frame that lends itself to being used by bigots." pablo_marmol May 2014 #12

No, I don't mean like that. cali May 2014 #39

You Have An interesting Defintion of Bigotry ProfessorGAC May 2014 #51

Yeah......right. pablo_marmol May 2014 #122

Yeah.......Right ProfessorGAC May 2014 #124

Brilliant rebuttal! pablo_marmol May 2014 #125

broad brush DonCoquixote May 2014 #127

Something in your link set off my antivirus program Oilwellian May 2014 #61

Malware from thebigslice.org Shampoobra May 2014 #81

Thanks for the heads-up! NT pablo_marmol May 2014 #123

If you like feeding the trolls 4now May 2014 #13

In network security we call this strategy a "honeypot" Recursion May 2014 #17

Ewww...that word has another meaning as well! MADem May 2014 #34

I'm sure the term has misogynistic baggage Recursion May 2014 #38

No, no, NO!!!! MADem May 2014 #40

Honey pot has many meanings, like most words. bemildred May 2014 #64

Yes I realize that, I wasn't using the one the poster was implying! nt MADem May 2014 #103

Well, I've heard of septic pump trucks being called the "Honey Dipper" too. bemildred May 2014 #119

yeah, used those in base camp heaven05 May 2014 #85

They're called honey buckets, aren't they tavalon May 2014 #95

Those are the singular ones! It's all disgusting work; I salute those who do it, though. MADem May 2014 #102

I've posted a bit there LeftishBrit May 2014 #18

I believe it without even seeing it davidpdx May 2014 #19

It was cool for the first couple of days before it got overrun with RWNJ's. PoliticalPothead May 2014 #20

I get a kick out of it. Blue_In_AK May 2014 #22

I'll try anything once, or twice ... polly7 May 2014 #35

I like it too, and I've posted there a bit... Violet_Crumble May 2014 #42

Me, too. And I love it when they're proven wrong. (n/t) WorseBeforeBetter May 2014 #60

A social experiment? DeSwiss May 2014 #26

Page clicks. MADem May 2014 #31

Exactly! It's tapping another revenue market. I certainly have no problem with that, it's a clever RKP5637 May 2014 #45

I think DonCoquixote May 2014 #37

I love it and practice it there heaven05 May 2014 #89

Seems any forum that allows right wingers ends up "filled with hate and bigotry." Scuba May 2014 #41

I agree with your assessment of the site. avebury May 2014 #46

It's educational in that some of those repulsive geek tragedy May 2014 #48

Starting to get much less interesting as time goes on. nt stevenleser May 2014 #49

Bigger audience. More page views. Iggo May 2014 #55

How do outsiders even know it exists ? dipsydoodle May 2014 #84

Sorry. I meant a wider range of political views, and so therefore a potentially bigger audience. Iggo May 2014 #86

I wasn't having a go at you. dipsydoodle May 2014 #88

Oh, I know. I just looked at what I said and realized that wasn't really what I meant. Iggo May 2014 #90

Sounds about right. dipsydoodle May 2014 #92

That's funny - sounds like a great crowd to hang out with :-) n/t seaglass May 2014 #98

It's Angry White Guy Underground.nt sufrommich May 2014 #57

this. and like that wont skew jury. nt seabeyond May 2014 #58

I would not make it that simple DonCoquixote May 2014 #128

I was there for a bit Maeve May 2014 #59

This thread is going to go viral over at Discussionist. Paladin May 2014 #63

This post, on this thread Capt. Obvious May 2014 #70

Yeah it is, to a certain degree. Paladin May 2014 #78

I just greatly enjoy Capt. Obvious May 2014 #80

Chasing tails tavalon May 2014 #97

Too many Dunning-Krugertarians, and they ALL love Suckonomics. HughBeaumont May 2014 #68

Why? truebrit71 May 2014 #69

K & R Liberal_Dog May 2014 #71

yep, pretty vile heaven05 May 2014 #72

I don't go there because it's vile. And, it's stinking up DU with people posting about it here. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #73

I agree, I have been there every day since the first ThomThom May 2014 #74

I am having fun playing with the conservatives Gothmog May 2014 #75

It is a bit of fun. kentuck May 2014 #77

I looked at Discussionist for about 2 minutes, said "Meh" and came right back here. Tommy_Carcetti May 2014 #91

I think it's lowering the discourse here, too. kcr May 2014 #96

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass May 2014 #99

I agree DonCoquixote May 2014 #126

DU has spoiled you. DIS is not "vile"; at least not what Ive read. And they block posts too 7962 May 2014 #104

I think the admins are brilliant. Rex May 2014 #105

Yeah, calling certain people "BOGscum" kind of did it for me when it was let to stand. Hekate May 2014 #107

I think it's a great idea. Calista241 May 2014 #116

It's more about the software. joshcryer May 2014 #117

4 or 5 factions, only one of which is worth engaging carolinayellowdog May 2014 #129

You missed one faction seaglass May 2014 #131

Have yet to visit bigwillq May 2014 #130

I live in a red state Gothmog May 2014 #132

before I was on D.U. warrprayer May 2014 #133

I've mostly switched to Discussionist. Lizzie Poppet May 2014 #134

not even close. the level of bigotry there is much higher. cali May 2014 #135

Imagine what DU would be like without MIRT. KamaAina May 2014 #137