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125. Brilliant rebuttal!

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #124)

Fri May 30, 2014, 02:56 AM

May 2014

And ever so predictable.

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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