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82. There's that or...

Reply to KG (Reply #58)

Sat Nov 8, 2014, 09:17 PM

Nov 2014

I could talk to my mother, which I haven't done in a year!

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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