Take a break for a while. I avoided DU for a year (Reply #38)

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Sun Jun 7, 2015, 07:04 PM

hifiguy (33,688 posts)

38. Take a break for a while. I avoided DU for a year

because I had reached The Popeye Point (I've had all I can stands and I can't stands NO MORE!!) with the miserable language police. Came back because there are way too many people here I like and respect to let the bad apples run me off.

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54 replies	Author	Time	Post
does anyone know how to purge one's account? [View all]	samsingh	Jun 2015	OP
Purge it of what? nt	sufrommich	Jun 2015	#1
remove my account?	samsingh	Jun 2015	#2
you can have your account locked	ProdigalJunkMail	Jun 2015	#3
that's fine - i just am disconnecting myself from DU - i'm tired of contributing financially and	samsingh	Jun 2015	#5
drop a line to skinner	ProdigalJunkMail	Jun 2015	#7
Ask a previously banned poster...	boston bean	Jun 2015	#4
okay - i can just stop coming to the site	samsingh	Jun 2015	#8
that is one other option.	boston bean	Jun 2015	#11
but then isn't there a lost password recovery?	treestar	Jun 2015	#37
i'm one of the strongest Hillary supporters and i'm still appalled by the treatment received by a	samsingh	Jun 2015	#12
i'm a very strong Hillary supporter and was pleased	boston bean	Jun 2015	#13
Call someone the c word	Renew Deal	Jun 2015	#6
will do. thanks	samsingh	Jun 2015	#9
This message was self-deleted by its author	Duckhunter935	Jun 2015	#10
It isn't worth it just to get a free pizza.	TheCowsCameHome	Jun 2015	#26
Forgive me but I'm pretty sure this is mandatory on Goodbye Cruel World posts	FrodosPet	Jun 2015	#14
You are supposd to beg them to stay - that is the whole point of the post!	patricia92243	Jun 2015	#18
In that case...	FrodosPet	Jun 2015	#36
To leave DU, just leave	pinboy3niner	Jun 2015	#15
That does not work	nadinbrzezinski	Jun 2015	#42
I thought those types of posts were cruel and immature. It's like a pack of nasty sharks.	BlueJazz	Jun 2015	#16
thank you.	samsingh	Jun 2015	#17
There is no deleting your account, admins won't do it as they've been asked many times before.	seaglass	Jun 2015	#19
thanks	samsingh	Jun 2015	#20
Suggested process:	muriel_volestrangler	Jun 2015	#21
Good advice...nt	Jesus Malverde	Jun 2015	#40
Just take a break and leave the door open	Rhiannon12866	Jun 2015	#22
that's good advice.	samsingh	Jun 2015	#23
Thank you!	Rhiannon12866	Jun 2015	#24
Just slip out the back, Jack ...	JustABozoOnThisBus	Jun 2015	#25
and certainly "no need to be coy, Roy".	TheCowsCameHome	Jun 2015	#27
Here's one way.....	Nye Bevan	Jun 2015	#28
All time classic. nt	awoke_in_2003	Jun 2015	#35
That is an initial inductee to the DU Hall of Fame.	hifiguy	Jun 2015	#39
Giving it a fiber rich diet might help.	CentralMass	Jun 2015	#29
Polite requests to do so tend to get ignored.	Lizzie Poppet	Jun 2015	#30
"Name removed" only happens with newbies, not long timers	uppityperson	Jun 2015	#41
I was thinking that might be the case.	Lizzie Poppet	Jun 2015	#43
I like and respect you sam but this a overreaction.	DemocratSinceBirth	Jun 2015	#31
thanks for your kind words. i will follow them. I don't think	samsingh	Jun 2015	#44
At the end of the day, sam, this is still an anonymous message board./NT	DemocratSinceBirth	Jun 2015	#46
I will absolutely not say anything snarky or smart alecky...	hlthe2b	Jun 2015	#32
What do you mean by "purge?"	City Lights	Jun 2015	#33
FUCK the grave dancers. Keep posting while imagining what they're like in real life.	cherokeeprogressive	Jun 2015	#34
Take a break for a while. I avoided DU for a year	hifiguy	Jun 2015	#38
thank you	samsingh	Jun 2015	#45
I love DU.	cwydro	Jun 2015	#47
I prefer the vaunted "Walt Starr" method.	Warren DeMontague	Jun 2015	#48
Yes, it was!	csziggy	Jun 2015	#49
thanks everyone for your kind emails and responses	samsingh	Jun 2015	#50
Self Control.	NCTraveler	Jun 2015	#51
Here you go	Capt. Obvious	Jun 2015	#52
Take a break and come back after the primaries	cyberswede	Jun 2015	#53
Just take a break for a while. I know you're upset about Skip but for heavens sake, he called	OregonBlue	Jun 2015	#54

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