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Jamaal510

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17. Discussionist is

Reply to arely staircase (Original post)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 07:29 PM

Jun 2014

kinda like a way for the admins to get extra clicks from wingnuts. It was supposedly a site for "civil discourse", except many of the Democrats who seek online messaging forums either go here, MediaMatters, or CrooksandLiars and prefer not to be bothered talking with RWers. That place has basically morphed into yet another spot where it is mostly RWers and other disgruntled wingnuts.

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ok I have tried discussionist and I am done with it [View all] arely staircase Jun 2014 OP

Ok. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2014 #1

That one has already been banned over there four or five times... greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #2

oh her "style" sounds very familiar arely staircase Jun 2014 #3

Are the initials close to an L or a G??? Jazzgirl Jun 2014 #4

They certainly are. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #5

what is surprising is how thinly veiled the racism is arely staircase Jun 2014 #6

Yes, he "provoked" her. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #7

found her uppityperson Jun 2014 #14

All her other accounts there have been banned for being sockpuppets. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #16

I let them know about this curret one a few days ago. cyberswede Jun 2014 #76

I had thought of doing that but hadn't. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #78

Good grief, what a stinking pile of dog excrement! Did many defend this stuff? freshwest Jun 2014 #9

I got called to do jury duty on a post in that thread. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #22

Is DTG over there? BainsBane Jun 2014 #41

I haven't seen him there. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #43

I haven't seen him, just LG uppityperson Jun 2014 #107

Every time I log on, I get a summons for jury duty! femmocrat Jun 2014 #8

Clearly, they flunked Kindergarten 101 and never got remedial courses! freshwest Jun 2014 #10

Agreed you are more likely to get called to jury duty there treestar Jun 2014 #29

Same here Gothmog Jun 2014 #66

Yeah for people that think DU:GD rags on the POTUS, go over to discussionist Rex Jun 2014 #11

"Discussionist is dead to me!" Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #12

I don't believe you gave it enough time. bvar22 Jun 2014 #13

I travel back and forth. Blue_In_AK Jun 2014 #18

I've seen all I need of that site. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #23

LOL Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #25

I've never "pretended" about anything on DU. bvar22 Jun 2014 #30

Good for you...now go to your Discussionist where those folks help to advance the working class.... Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #34

... Whisp Jun 2014 #98

What is bvar supposedly no longer "pretending" about? WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #125

please tell me that was sarcasm DonCoquixote Jun 2014 #48

Ever wonder what DU would be like without MIRT? KamaAina Jun 2014 #15

Thread winner. Congrats. Paladin Jun 2014 #69

Discussionist is Jamaal510 Jun 2014 #17

I think it also gives them a way to look at IP addresses and see who the trolls really are over here phleshdef Jun 2014 #65

Yeah that one finished me too mcar Jun 2014 #19

that is the one nt arely staircase Jun 2014 #20

She's back on Sandy Hook trutherism as I type. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #21

yes and that meets community standards apparantly arely staircase Jun 2014 #28

Her "Sandy Hoax" post has been hidden. nt City Lights Jun 2014 #31

good nt arely staircase Jun 2014 #38

Yes! greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #47

She's a real charmer! City Lights Jun 2014 #49

This time. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #51

Thank you for the info. I did not know that! nt City Lights Jun 2014 #52

You're welcome. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #53

If she's doing that here she's probably doing it there. nt City Lights Jun 2014 #54

I wouldn't put that past her. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #55

Naveed has been good about catching sock puppets so far. City Lights Jun 2014 #56

That's good. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #58

I did not notice her until today. City Lights Jun 2014 #59

I noticed this one Monday evening. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #62

She's obsessed and "out there" if you know what I mean. City Lights Jun 2014 #70

That she is. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #71

corarose sounds vaguely familiar. City Lights Jun 2014 #73

Well, it certainly gave us a lot to talk about later! greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #74

Haha, I'll bet. City Lights Jun 2014 #75

Just say yes lasted about two weeks until the 5th hide. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #80

Skinner/Naveed mentioned in the Help forum there Terra Alta Jun 2014 #120

That likely was her. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #121

Holy crap! City Lights Jun 2014 #127

I was on the jury for that one Terra Alta Jun 2014 #117

Now posting shit from Before It's News. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #32

about LG BainsBane Jun 2014 #102

Oy! I bet I know which one you mean. nt City Lights Jun 2014 #103

Yes, that's her. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #106

Looks like her and that thread! uppityperson Jun 2014 #108

lol nt BootinUp Jun 2014 #90

But people jumped on her and she eventually ran away from that thread Gothmog Jun 2014 #96

Because it was hard to get into DU when they were pulling out Disscusionist and because of the email Maraya1969 Jun 2014 #24

And the stuff that doesn't make me ill... greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #37

same here gave it a try but gave up yesterday GusBob Jun 2014 #26

Veni. Vidi. Vomiti. Jackpine Radical Jun 2014 #27

Actually, I'm having a wonderful time there� I've even found a secret admirer. MrScorpio Jun 2014 #33

You do have a fan club over there Gothmog Jun 2014 #97

Who knew that Discussioning could be so much fun? MrScorpio Jun 2014 #104

I am having fun on that board Gothmog Jun 2014 #110

Be careful, because they can still alert on you for bogus reasons MrScorpio Jun 2014 #114

I am well aware of this Gothmog Jun 2014 #130

I'm enjoying it, too, Mr. Scorpio Blue_In_AK Jun 2014 #113

I was done two hours after we were informed of it's creation NightWatcher Jun 2014 #36

Yeppers chervilant Jun 2014 #39

I didn't even make it two hours. Two visits about 15 minutes a pop told me all I needed to know Number23 Jun 2014 #63

The misogyny is off the charts there BainsBane Jun 2014 #40

oh yes. apparantly a blackbguy in a hoodie shot a cat (asshole mobe for sure) arely staircase Jun 2014 #42

Amazing that galileoreloaded was a DUer for 5 years, isn't it? He's not much different there than seaglass Jun 2014 #72

He's particularly pathetic over there. cyberswede Jun 2014 #77

Wait! Are you implying that a self described fabulously sufrommich Jun 2014 #81

ha ha ha ha ha ha. ya. that. lol. nt seabeyond Jun 2014 #116

I just had to wade through a thread of his as a juror muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #82

Are you sure he isn't a RWer BainsBane Jun 2014 #86

I'm not sure, though I have seen another thread of his pointing out how low employment muriel_volestrangler Jun 2014 #88

He is something else BainsBane Jun 2014 #85

Yes, you're right - he definitely is in his milieu over there. n/t seaglass Jun 2014 #91

but we got the hides from the misogynist rw gems on du. nt seabeyond Jun 2014 #119

Yep, the jury system is a joke. n/t seaglass Jun 2014 #129

This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Jun 2014 #109

Oh, those are not the worst, not at all... hunter Jun 2014 #44

yikes nt arely staircase Jun 2014 #46

Wow, these are LIBERALS???? pink-o Jun 2014 #89

It's open to everyone. hunter Jun 2014 #93

Sounds like a horrible waste of time for those with nothing better to do. but, maybe that's Cha Jun 2014 #45

The best defense to bad speech is good speech Gothmog Jun 2014 #67

"Mom jeans" City Lights Jun 2014 #50

I've been on mixed forums before and it never really works out Warpy Jun 2014 #57

After arguing with right wingers for years LondonReign2 Jun 2014 #60

The racism I saw there today was disgusting. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #61

One guy in particular is obsessed BainsBane Jun 2014 #87

yes I saw that. it has made mirt easier though. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #92

I bet it has BainsBane Jun 2014 #94

that explains it exactly. I love arguing with them. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #95

Discussionist is made for people like me, honestly. I'm scrappy and a little bit mean. =P phleshdef Jun 2014 #64

then god's speed arely staircase Jun 2014 #68

I've annoyed a few of them... cyberswede Jun 2014 #79

Yea, most of them shut down after a few responses. Or they give a non-response. phleshdef Jun 2014 #84

I agree Gothmog Jun 2014 #99

"It's therapeutic." WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2014 #126

I just think it's painfully boring get the red out Jun 2014 #83

I'd rather collect my dog's shit for a week Whisp Jun 2014 #100

I took 2 15 minute looks. It was enough DFW Jun 2014 #101

There more than one thread where the conservatives have given up arguing on Gothmog Jun 2014 #111

If they weren't so damned............ DFW Jun 2014 #112

Like cigarettes, I never started. HughBeaumont Jun 2014 #105

Lookie here what you're missing. I opened a BAR! MrScorpio Jun 2014 #115

The head Caver posts over there. Kingofalldems Jun 2014 #118

And he's currently on a time out. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #122

His posted privileges have been temporarily suspended MrScorpio Jun 2014 #123

Hopefully they get revoked. NuclearDem Jun 2014 #124

I can only hope so. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2014 #128

The conservatives are not happy about the tea party/clive bundy supporters being shooters Gothmog Jun 2014 #131