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defacto7

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111. As much as we seek equality and reason

Fri Nov 14, 2014, 02:30 AM

Nov 2014

there are times when we take exception to the strictest definitions and appeal to the honorable among our oldest and best progressives. It seems unfair in a way but if you don't know the history or have the respect that years of the best sources our site has been offered by such as Omaha Steve, then you don't have the support of those who do know him and maybe it's not the place for such a poster. There are times we take care of our own because they have taken care of us and deserve respect, not arrogant brash Internet borne bull shit out of nowhere and from no civil perspective.

Omaha Steve is honored here. We all make mistakes, and hopefully we all fess up to it. He did, He does. Now he is in our sight and under our protection. He is special here.

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Meet the troll that got OS to finally say GOOD BYE DU!!! [View all] Omaha Steve Nov 2014 OP

Don't let one poster get to you. Kingofalldems Nov 2014 #1

+1,000 I'd hate to see you go, Steve. Scuba Nov 2014 #55

oh geez DonCoquixote Nov 2014 #2

Get some sleep, reflect and please don't leave, OK? He's a pill. CurtEastPoint Nov 2014 #3

Please don't leave, OS! elleng Nov 2014 #4

Don't leave! You are beloved here! hrmjustin Nov 2014 #5

Don't go, Omaha Steve. Don't. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #6

No. MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #7

You are better than most DUers let alone any troll. Cleita Nov 2014 #8

Wow newfie11 Nov 2014 #9

How can he have that many post hidden and not be tombstoned? notadmblnd Nov 2014 #133

A good night's sleep can really affect one's point of view positively. Good luck with that. Electric Monk Nov 2014 #10

Holy crap Steve... Cooley Hurd Nov 2014 #11

Take a break for a few days! BillZBubb Nov 2014 #12

I hope not. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2014 #13

Come back soon gwheezie Nov 2014 #14

Please don't leave. Coventina Nov 2014 #15

Please Don't Let That Idiot Drive You Off... Take A Break And Then Get Right Back... Please ??? WillyT Nov 2014 #16

Jury vote was 6-1 to hide. tanyev Nov 2014 #17

Don't leave just because of that. NutmegYankee Nov 2014 #18

Too much love for you to go, see here antiquie Nov 2014 #19

Please reconsider - LiberalElite Nov 2014 #20

Please don't. You're a valued member here. I count on your OPs. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #21

Stick around. You're too good to lose. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2014 #22

you just need a break noiretextatique Nov 2014 #23

Omaha Steve, my union brother, you gotta stay.This place would be deminished without you. TexasProgresive Nov 2014 #24

It should be... yallerdawg Nov 2014 #93

I'd rather you didn't leave. randome Nov 2014 #25

Don't feed the troll, & don't go OS!! RiverLover Nov 2014 #26

Jury results on the "troll".. Juror #2 here. Cha Nov 2014 #27

ag_dude is now "flagged for review". nt Electric Monk Nov 2014 #32

I voted to hide it too nt LiberalElite Nov 2014 #37

"troll" walked into a buzz saw. Cha Nov 2014 #40

I like that expression LiberalElite Nov 2014 #42

It just popped into my Cha Nov 2014 #43

Lol. Buzzzz buzzzzzzz Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #102

We protect our own! Buzzzzzzzzz Cha Nov 2014 #104

Sorry you had to endure that. Half-Century Man Nov 2014 #28

Steve, fuck that guy. Tom Ripley Nov 2014 #29

Good grief. You are one of the most logical intelligent honest people here. DCBob Nov 2014 #30

That poster doesn't equal a pimple on your ass. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #31

One time very active poster... 12 year (soon to be 13) year member.... salin Nov 2014 #33

Stay, please. If you go, the trolls win. Karmadillo Nov 2014 #34

Forget it Jake; he's flagged pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #35

take a break for a day already. elehhhhna Nov 2014 #36

Don't let one poster grind you down. JEB Nov 2014 #38

This place is basically run by an undercurrent of trolls. onehandle Nov 2014 #39

Hope You Change Your Mind Liberal_Dog Nov 2014 #41

Stay revmclaren Nov 2014 #44

Don't let the aholes get you down. If you leave, he wins. We all want you here. OregonBlue Nov 2014 #45

Rest, relax, take it easy... yallerdawg Nov 2014 #46

I'm hoping for a change of heart and mind. O.S. JohnnyLib2 Nov 2014 #47

you are way too valuable to this site rurallib Nov 2014 #48

You can't leave because of that moron. ellie Nov 2014 #49

No Sleep and or Meds can be a mind warper. BlueJazz Nov 2014 #50

If you leave then that (can't say who or I'll get alerted on) wins. L0oniX Nov 2014 #51

Aw c'mon Steve... panader0 Nov 2014 #52

Oh quit your whining. I know you have a 'tougher skin' than THAT because you Purveyor Nov 2014 #53

I hope you change your mind... Spazito Nov 2014 #54

Really? Texasgal Nov 2014 #56

He'll be gone soon--three hides in that thread. Starry Messenger Nov 2014 #57

I don't blame you one bit: the lifespan of even obvious trolls has increased significantly alcibiades_mystery Nov 2014 #58

please do not let one low-level jerk make you leave. your posts on labor issues, and others, are niyad Nov 2014 #59

Please don't go Steve...I rely on your posts.. prairierose Nov 2014 #60

Aw hey Steve... annabanana Nov 2014 #61

Amen to that. n/t amandabeech Nov 2014 #63

Stay here with us Steve, please. sheshe2 Nov 2014 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author Lulu KC Nov 2014 #64

For a white guy claiming the only REAL racism is against white guys? Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #65

I hope you stay, Steve. Your bring so much information into our world. mountain grammy Nov 2014 #66

What mountain grammy said. Octafish Nov 2014 #134

No No No DBoon Nov 2014 #67

I would miss you if you left. redwitch Nov 2014 #68

Oh sweetie please don't go! DeadLetterOffice Nov 2014 #69

You should use my advance ignore feature Rex Nov 2014 #70

He'll be gone soon. Please ignore the jerks and keep posting your labor stuff at least. uppityperson Nov 2014 #71

Steve, I don't think you should leave. You are a mainstay at ballyhoo Nov 2014 #72

dokeepijn mind DonCoquixote Nov 2014 #73

Please don't leave. We need you! You are a bright light. Shrike47 Nov 2014 #74

Plus a bazillion! LiberalLoner Nov 2014 #128

Oh that was a classic Steve. zeemike Nov 2014 #75

What the ...? 2naSalit Nov 2014 #76

He got three hides in that thread Warpy Nov 2014 #77

Stay Steve jalan48 Nov 2014 #78

Noooo! AllyCat Nov 2014 #79

That isn't nearly the worst troll on DU. baldguy Nov 2014 #80

I will add my voice ot those that hope... 3catwoman3 Nov 2014 #81

Please don't ismnotwasm Nov 2014 #82

Look, Steve, if you think that you need some downtime, so be it MrScorpio Nov 2014 #83

fuck that, i don't even recognize that one, don't let some troll like that JI7 Nov 2014 #84

And your cat posts? yallerdawg Nov 2014 #85

Omaha Steve: Raine1967 Nov 2014 #86

Thank you for all your input, and do come back. midnight Nov 2014 #87

OS, you are central to this site... defacto7 Nov 2014 #88

The troll now has 5 hidden posts in that thread LeftInTX Nov 2014 #89

Steve you post the best posts about unexpected things. I for one would be left just .... marble falls Nov 2014 #90

I very much appreciate your contributions in the Late Breaking News forum, KMOD Nov 2014 #91

Just served on a jury bvf Nov 2014 #92

One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch, Steve NBachers Nov 2014 #94

As others have said, don't leave, please steve2470 Nov 2014 #95

Ah, Steve! I had that one on Ignore forever. First though, take care of yourself. freshwest Nov 2014 #96

Steve. please don't leave us! summerschild Nov 2014 #97

Am I the only one that's going to address the elephant in the room? LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #98

As much as we seek equality and reason defacto7 Nov 2014 #111

I get that OS is well liked and a hell of a guy... LostInAnomie Nov 2014 #114

Jurors should try to be objective treestar Nov 2014 #125

I thought that too at first treestar Nov 2014 #126

+1 Javaman Nov 2014 #137

The OP and comment links are about buffalo... yallerdawg Nov 2014 #140

I was thinking the same, and not brave pnwest Nov 2014 #141

The guy's account is now "flagged for review". Ken Burch Nov 2014 #99

Please stay. You put up the best posts! Dont call me Shirley Nov 2014 #100

He's not worth it. Take a break, and come back when you feel at peace. closeupready Nov 2014 #101

I Verbally Trashed The Bigot On Email. TheMastersNemesis Nov 2014 #103

Don't go. blogslut Nov 2014 #105

I read that thread before the troll came along AnotherDreamWeaver Nov 2014 #106

So you are going to let someone make you quit LiberalFighter Nov 2014 #107

Steve, don't go. Take some time off if you need to, but come back. Heck, most of us know you are sueh Nov 2014 #108

look how many UglyGreed Nov 2014 #109

Of course, your time, your life, but that's a terrible shame. You will be missed, mahina Nov 2014 #110

Please reconsider...nt Jesus Malverde Nov 2014 #112

Sorry that it took me so long to join the chorus. TexasTowelie Nov 2014 #113

Thank you for your fidelity to issues, Steve. grasswire Nov 2014 #115

You have endured worse from that other site Generic Other Nov 2014 #116

that kind of crap is happening way too often here anymore CreekDog Nov 2014 #117

Don't leave Steve all american girl Nov 2014 #118

What?! No. Please don't let one person get you down. There are so many Luminous Animal Nov 2014 #119

no MFM008 Nov 2014 #120

It would be nice for the admins to clean up this dump RandiFan1290 Nov 2014 #121

Rule of thumb voteearlyvoteoften Nov 2014 #122

There is no way that poster's response would make me leave DU malaise Nov 2014 #123

Please don't go! MoonRiver Nov 2014 #124

Looks like you have a lot of support here liberal N proud Nov 2014 #127

for crying out loud steve! blueknight Nov 2014 #129

That interaction was provoked by Loki Nov 2014 #130

Get your GD helmet back on and get back there Omaha! underpants Nov 2014 #131

You've got to have thicker skin than that. Come on, man. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #132

Stay. LP2K12 Nov 2014 #135

I'm sorry, but this thread is an embarrassment. Paladin Nov 2014 #136

A troll with five hides in that thread alone... totally not worth it, O.S. demmiblue Nov 2014 #138

Looks like you have a lot of support here. NCTraveler Nov 2014 #139

Locking, but let me add to the chorus of "Don't Go" aikoaiko Nov 2014 #142