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IrishAyes

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50. People who post such articles don't belong on DU either!

Mon Aug 4, 2014, 05:11 PM

Aug 2014

Can someone not read the word 'DEMOCRATIC' in the title? Did they wander into the wrong pew by mistake? THIS IS NOT THE 'BI-PARTISAN OPEN SEWER PIT'!

If the website owners want to scratch their heads wondering what happened when such an atmosphere inevitably drives away dedicated progressives, let them try to remember all the warning rumbles from the past.

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Ed Klein is a birther who thinks Clinton murdered dozens of people. His stuff doesn't belong on DU. [View all] Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 OP

Klein is a vile individual and should never be linked here. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #1

Here, let me fix that for you mythology Aug 2014 #100

True, Sir: People Seriously Need To Use Some Judgement The Magistrate Aug 2014 #2

I hope the Hosts don't lock this. DURHAM D Aug 2014 #3

Here is what can and can not be posted in GD edited Autumn Aug 2014 #4

No, anything else would be an SOP issue that Hosts can lock... SidDithers Aug 2014 #26

Then alert on it as an SOP violation. I gave a link to what is allowable to post per Skinner. Autumn Aug 2014 #31

Skinner's post, the one you linked to, clarifies the SOP for GD... SidDithers Aug 2014 #33

Send an alert on it Autumn Aug 2014 #34

No, because I don't think this thread comes close to being an SOP violation... SidDithers Aug 2014 #41

I sent Manny's OP to a jury, not this one. Autumn Aug 2014 #42

Some people post right-wing RFing or astroturfing articles by accident. MineralMan Aug 2014 #5

No excuses, period. If the info is worth posting, it should also be available from-- eridani Aug 2014 #75

Let me add a PERIOD to that! randys1 Aug 2014 #101

The post was alerted on, but survived the jury by a 2-5 vote. Fla Dem Aug 2014 #6

you are correct. i have read his shit. m-lekktor Aug 2014 #7

DU juries say otherwise. William769 Aug 2014 #8

Yeah, but it got like 20 recs on DEMOCRATIC Underground. onehandle Aug 2014 #9

"Look at what RWers are saying" posts are quite common here. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #10

Mocking the Rethugs is not the same as deliberately repeating their lies pnwmom Aug 2014 #12

Exactly Andy823 Aug 2014 #52

that one is making fun of what republicans are saying JI7 Aug 2014 #14

So is rationalizing a post that has no place on DU. LanternWaste Aug 2014 #15

Oh please YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #38

This is a good post. cheapdate Aug 2014 #69

Another prominent poster put it up again today. n/t pnwmom Aug 2014 #11

Democrats are divided. Of course. It's called democracy. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #13

The OP includes links to explain who Ed Klein is and why he is not a reputable source for DU. blue neen Aug 2014 #17

People can post what they want. But when posting drivel from racist right-wing nuts, expect it to be NYC Liberal Aug 2014 #25

That is the proper response to this type of post. Maedhros Aug 2014 #35

+1. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #77

They always get exposed. thanks for the info. SummerSnow Aug 2014 #16

Repeatedly. nt Bobbie Jo Aug 2014 #63

Klein is scum. Drunken Irishman Aug 2014 #18

Democrats for censorship, my these are interesting times. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2014 #19

Yeah, yeah, "censorship." NuclearDem Aug 2014 #20

One can't determine that a given piece of writing is "right wing bullshit" without first reading it. Maedhros Aug 2014 #37

You mean like apologizing for torturers? Corruption Inc Aug 2014 #55

If rw bullshit is their cuppa.. perhaps they'd enjoy the discussionist? Cha Aug 2014 #59

Indeed Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #21

No differences of opinion allowed. RufusTFirefly Aug 2014 #27

I'm all for not giving racist nut jobs a platform at DU. NYC Liberal Aug 2014 #28

You might want to double check the Terms of Service that you agreed to when you created your account SidDithers Aug 2014 #29

But we do let conservative Democrats post here. I don't see much difference, do you? A Simple Game Aug 2014 #80

Conservative Democrats want to elect more Democrats... SidDithers Aug 2014 #84

Well put. riqster Aug 2014 #93

Hard to figure out? No, as a liberal I don't see much difference between a conservative A Simple Game Aug 2014 #94

Then I guess you fall squarely into the 'don't care about electing more Democrats' camp... SidDithers Aug 2014 #96

You seem to be concerned about the TOS, well I have read all of the Terms and such. A Simple Game Aug 2014 #97

*sigh*... SidDithers Aug 2014 #98

Of course I know DU is a partisan web site, I stated so when I copied the mission statement. A Simple Game Aug 2014 #99

you do realize this is not an open forum and there are restrictions on what can be posted ? JI7 Aug 2014 #32

If I want to read RW bullshit, I'll go to Discussionist, Yahoo, YouTube, etc..... steve2470 Aug 2014 #39

Democrats for right-wing propaganda, my these are interesting times YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #40

Yup Disgusting times bahrbearian Aug 2014 #79

They're not democrats Corruption Inc Aug 2014 #88

They do like bashing liberals don't they. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2014 #95

For anyone that doesn't know Rupert Murdoch owns the rag .... Historic NY Aug 2014 #22

I see the Boston paper... Historic NY Aug 2014 #61

Ratfuckers gonna ratfuck... SidDithers Aug 2014 #23

Did you send an alert Sid Dithers of DU? zappaman Aug 2014 #43

No. Someone else innoculated the post with an early CS alert... SidDithers Aug 2014 #44

would you alert zappaman? I'm sure I would not bother, being black listed as we were. bettyellen Aug 2014 #53

Thanks for being on this, Cali Democrat. Hekate Aug 2014 #24

K & R Iliyah Aug 2014 #30

You better believe it! zappaman Aug 2014 #36

AND Happy Birthday to President Obama! Iliyah Aug 2014 #45

Damn straight. Well done. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #46

Agree; wouldn't trust Ed Klein further than I could throw him. LeftishBrit Aug 2014 #47

OK I agree with you about Ed Klein after Googling him and reading about him. totodeinhere Aug 2014 #48

Agree with you. It struck a chord. RufusTFirefly Aug 2014 #51

TO Cali D El Shaman Aug 2014 #49

People who post such articles don't belong on DU either! IrishAyes Aug 2014 #50

Thank You. My only hope is that the offenders meet the same fate as BBI, who finally slipped up.... Tarheel_Dem Aug 2014 #54

I believe that was 'their' sourcing, not just one person. A DUer saw a group typing in BBI's OPs freshwest Aug 2014 #56

Well daayyyuummm! Talk about "trolling". Why would they expend that kind of energy? Tarheel_Dem Aug 2014 #58

Either independently wealthy or paid? We'll never really know and don't know if anyone here does it. freshwest Aug 2014 #60

Hi freshwest.. Cha Aug 2014 #66

How very odd! I tried it twice, the second time I put it in above the bad one, it worked. freshwest Aug 2014 #67

May 12, 2012! You Better Believe Enough is Enough! Thank you, fresh! Cha Aug 2014 #68

First I've heard of BBI LiberalLovinLug Aug 2014 #104

i won't even click on the link barbtries Aug 2014 #57

My general rule of thumb is... MarianJack Aug 2014 #64

"Ed Klein's piece is indeed a classic example of ratfucking 101." Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #65

Pleased to be the hundredth rec. MADem Aug 2014 #70

You think DUers need to be protected from properly-attributed information? MannyGoldstein Aug 2014 #71

You mean where you told DUers you were quoting a racist, sexist birther who thinks Chelsea Clinton msanthrope Aug 2014 #73

Indeed, Manny. Maedhros Aug 2014 #90

Apparently the dangers of your OP so terrified some that they considered it justified rhett o rick Aug 2014 #92

K&R'ing for poster #71 in this thread Number23 Aug 2014 #72

Apparently, we have been unfair to Glenn Greenwald. I don't know quite how we got there, but there msanthrope Aug 2014 #74

That person and his (dwindling daily) fan club of mindless clapping seals Number23 Aug 2014 #103

I appreciate your desire to protect the Party from those who seek to injure it. Laelth Aug 2014 #76

. stonecutter357 Aug 2014 #78

Shouldnt the validity of a story matter more than where the heck it comes from?? 7962 Aug 2014 #81

Warren has allegedly said the story is false. winter is coming Aug 2014 #83

I was actually generalizing, but I see your point on this one. But it is the POTUS race, 7962 Aug 2014 #85

True. n/t winter is coming Aug 2014 #86

Bad sources simply should NEVER be used here or anywhere that wants credibility randys1 Aug 2014 #102

I think the only NY Post page you should consider linking would be this: valerief Aug 2014 #82

Posting the opinions of supporters of the opposition party... Blanks Aug 2014 #87

Kicking...nt SidDithers Aug 2014 #89

K&R. Not all sources are created equal YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #91