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NaturalHigh

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62. I went there a few times but never signed up.

Reply to DisgustipatedinCA (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2014, 09:51 AM

Nov 2014

It's like a shooting gallery from the fringe of both sides of the political spectrum. Seems like a good place to get shot in the crossfire.

What I don't get is people who come here and post threads that "someone said something not nice about me on discussionist!" Then (A) Why go there? and (B) Why post about it here? Some people crave turmoil, and they apparently get a healthy dose of it over there.

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Some of the lowest and most horrible people on the planet post at Discussionist. [View all] DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2014 OP

that will be the result when you have a forum that is open to everyone JI7 Nov 2014 #1

Yep, I checked it out for a nanosecond when it first arrived... Spazito Nov 2014 #2

Well, Rimjob never did come through with those promised servers, did he? Barack_America Nov 2014 #7

LOL, I guess not... Spazito Nov 2014 #11

Yeah, but it makes coin for DU's owners. onehandle Nov 2014 #3

I don't think that was their purpose. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #8

A couple of people keep saying that, yet last I checked both sites are free. Rex Nov 2014 #18

the money is made through clicks to the site JI7 Nov 2014 #45

Still free to post here. Rex Nov 2014 #70

Ad revenue Scootaloo Nov 2014 #54

So, you guys can change the subject all you want to Rex Nov 2014 #69

Ads is how they make money. Same subject. savalez Nov 2014 #78

If they use Firefox they have "Ad Block" and never see an ad.. KoKo Nov 2014 #87

And a person can mute their TV during commercials, yet somehow networks still make money. Thor_MN Nov 2014 #98

i'm pretty sure that was the main purpose JI7 Nov 2014 #43

And, pray tell, what do you think the purpose was? n/t NanceGreggs Nov 2014 #55

I think it was what Skinner said: CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #66

Discussionist is a business venture ... NanceGreggs Nov 2014 #72

Here's what Skinner had to say about Discussionist: CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #83

Yes, I saw that when he posted it, Peggy. NanceGreggs Nov 2014 #84

People here on DU for YEARS kept asking Skinner to Open Up KoKo Nov 2014 #88

Ha! savalez Nov 2014 #76

I always assumed the purpose was that the Discussionist posters are *there* and not *here* Recursion Nov 2014 #94

Why it's free? Rex Nov 2014 #17

Are there ads? JonLP24 Nov 2014 #22

There are ads on every website you go to. Rex Nov 2014 #24

The point you contended to JonLP24 Nov 2014 #28

We're not the customer, we're the product. nt geek tragedy Nov 2014 #34

Advertising BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #23

I spent years here and never spent a single dime. Rex Nov 2014 #25

The advertisers pay, not you BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #27

they wouldn't make as much money JI7 Nov 2014 #75

So. Not my point. This place is free. Rex Nov 2014 #77

I have no problem with it and would not JI7 Nov 2014 #86

They get one one thousandth of a cent for every ad view they generate Recursion Nov 2014 #95

So is Huffington Post. Whatshername sold HP for $315 million dollars. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #49

Are you saying that the Admins don't deserve to make a living... SidDithers Nov 2014 #63

See OP. onehandle Nov 2014 #80

Good, I'm glad it does. Union Scribe Nov 2014 #93

I signed up early shenmue Nov 2014 #4

In my opinion, you have a much too beautiful a heart to enter into that dungeon BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #26

Thank you shenmue Nov 2014 #29

Thank YOU BrotherIvan Nov 2014 #31

:) shenmue Nov 2014 #32

DI jury participation can be fun ...really pisses off the troll socks. L0oniX Nov 2014 #5

Sounds like a fun place to troll? Barack_America Nov 2014 #6

You'd think it would be fun, but no. DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2014 #10

They feed on each other continuously lowering the common denominator to yet another low. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2014 #19

The only positive thing from visiting Discussionist is think Nov 2014 #9

That is true. Rex Nov 2014 #16

I haven't been able to stomach that cesspool for awhile now. City Lights Nov 2014 #12

yup. i avoid sewers. nt. hopemountain Nov 2014 #13

anything for money LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #14

Goes to show some people will compromise their principles in order to make that cash... ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #44

I don't see it as a compromise of principles. Jim Lane Nov 2014 #71

There's a group of posters here Codeine Nov 2014 #107

How is Skinner compromising his principles? Codeine Nov 2014 #105

I think I took a quick glance once, just out of curiousity 2banon Nov 2014 #15

It's not too bad if you put more than half the RW nuts on ignore... Kalidurga Nov 2014 #20

They are our relatives, neighbors, co-workers, maybe even jaysunb Nov 2014 #21

Some of them may be pods shenmue Nov 2014 #30

LOL ! n/t jaysunb Nov 2014 #33

LOL! nt silvershadow Nov 2014 #36

"Traitor lib" Rofl Cha Nov 2014 #35

I do not take the conservatives on Discussionist seriously Gothmog Nov 2014 #90

And, I have no tolerance whatsoever.. so I looked and got the hell outta there. Have fun.:) Cha Nov 2014 #92

Yeah Discussionist has not become a place to have intelligent conversations jimlup Nov 2014 #37

the Freepers must be happy to have a new and better place to shit in. LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #100

Most of these people aren't even into politics.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #38

I spent about 2 hours total in maybe 6 visits before ditching my user password. defacto7 Nov 2014 #39

It's a piece of shit way to treat that software, that's for certain! Fuck Discussionist. nt ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #40

I've got a feeling DU would look like that, JoeyT Nov 2014 #41

Yeah, I don't care for it either. Marr Nov 2014 #42

Hate to think how far the rightwingers would go without juries and hides mokawanis Nov 2014 #46

You reminded me that I have to start posting back there again. Cleita Nov 2014 #47

I came to DU from usenet political newsgroups, even DI is mild compared to that Fumesucker Nov 2014 #48

Been watching these guys a long time now and maybe that is why I have a book on them TheKentuckian Nov 2014 #74

You know, I haven't posted there in like the last couple of weeks... MrScorpio Nov 2014 #50

I have noticed your absence. Arkansas Granny Nov 2014 #57

The Many of the conservatives are truly very stupid people are Gothmog Nov 2014 #89

A couple more of the idiot conservatives are on vacations Gothmog Nov 2014 #109

I appreciate it that you guys miss me MrScorpio Nov 2014 #110

I truly respect your views on this Gothmog Nov 2014 #111

"Their view of Democrats/liberals is one-dimensional, unless .5-dimensional is possible." ZombieHorde Nov 2014 #51

It's something about all open discussion sites Prophet 451 Nov 2014 #52

I gave up trying to engage the right years ago Scootaloo Nov 2014 #53

It's a cesspool. Scuba Nov 2014 #56

if i wanted to 'debate' conservatives, i wouldn't even have to leave DU KG Nov 2014 #58

There's that or... peace13 Nov 2014 #82

LOL, criticizing DI made someone mad FSogol Nov 2014 #59

The jury decision was as entertaining as the post. Vinca Nov 2014 #61

pond monkeys MFM008 Nov 2014 #60

I went there a few times but never signed up. NaturalHigh Nov 2014 #62

You don't see that here? Shankapotomus Nov 2014 #64

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #65

It's the internet equivalent of fracking. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #67

I only go there for laughs. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2014 #68

I find the conservatives on that board to be funny Gothmog Nov 2014 #96

There certainly are that kind of people there. But I have also met people who are NOT sabrina 1 Nov 2014 #73

I go there to argue with the trolls. I won't pretend otherwise. Rex Nov 2014 #79

Seems to me that lots of the nasty trolls who used to be here are now there. Wasn't that the point? OregonBlue Nov 2014 #81

I have a solution LittleBlue Nov 2014 #85

Thanks. That's helpful. DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2014 #91

I only lurk. I cannot engage with that bunch. HughBeaumont Nov 2014 #97

It is fun playing with the conservatives on that board Gothmog Nov 2014 #99

Easy solution. Don't go to Discussionist. merrily Nov 2014 #101

Thanks. DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2014 #102

Not going to Discussionist is not a solution "with that crowd." merrily Nov 2014 #103

OK DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2014 #104

The place is a sewer. nt cyberswede Nov 2014 #106

My beef with that site is not DonCoquixote Nov 2014 #108