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In reply to the discussion: Why are two of our very best progressive posters, William Pitt and Kentuck, leaving? [View all]

stillwaiting

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84. Changes to DU have MADE it more divisive and bitter.
Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #66)
Tue Jul 28, 2015, 07:11 AM
Jul 2015

The jury system and closed groups (and people being "kicked out" of groups) have made DU much less cohesive as a group. We have been splintered more specifically in to clear-cut sides and bitter animosities have developed from this. It's made this site so much less enjoyable to visit.

I have found myself reading comments much, much less than I used to because I can't stand how aggressive and patronizing some of our most prolific posters are around here. As Skittles said, there are way too many assholes that post on DU now. I think I'm going to trash GDP and stick to reading OP's (and not comments for awhile). I experience much less frustration and anger following this strategy. I've also stopped replying to certain posters that ALWAYS frustrate me. I'm going to use "ignore" more judiciously. I don't need to engage with a few of "our" posters. I'm not going to be changing their mind that's for sure.

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Why are two of our very best progressive posters, William Pitt and Kentuck, leaving? [View all] Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 OP
What? Kentuck left *too*!? When the hell did that happen? villager Jul 2015 #1
A mess. A sad wreck. And if you think this is bad 7wo7rees Jul 2015 #4
Well, putting the finishing touches on turning an "Underground" into a center/right message board... villager Jul 2015 #5
You've said a mouthful AwakeAtLast Jul 2015 #109
! City Lights Jul 2015 #135
You nailed it MissDeeds Jul 2015 #263
+ 1,000,000,000 What You Said !!! WillyT Jul 2015 #268
There are still a lot of progressives here but many have been intimidated into remaining newthinking Jul 2015 #277
I can only assume that is what the admin wants zeemike Jul 2015 #334
+1 nt laundry_queen Jul 2015 #432
+1,000,000 n/t MissDeeds Jul 2015 #467
Yup, and using the same center/right tactics LondonReign2 Jul 2015 #332
The c-righties apparently drove woomewithscience off as well. Zorra Jul 2015 #347
Woo, too!? villager Jul 2015 #389
That is depressing beyond words. hifiguy Jul 2015 #420
WHAT?!! Oh no... CrawlingChaos Jul 2015 #424
+1000 Maven Jul 2015 #377
You WILL "root for" the approved laundry, hifiguy Jul 2015 #418
Bingo. laundry_queen Jul 2015 #431
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7005752 90-percent Jul 2015 #123
Maybe I should quit calling everybody "Sewer Rats" BlueJazz Jul 2015 #276
The Octafish appreciation thread also turned into a sewer? merrily Jul 2015 #133
Octafish threads always turn into sewers. polly7 Jul 2015 #140
Are you saying fans of Octafish are hyenas? merrily Jul 2015 #143
No, by 'fans', i mean those that follow from thread to thread derailing polly7 Jul 2015 #149
Ah, stalking trolls or trolling stalkers. Take your pick. merrily Jul 2015 #154
Octafish is a treasure here. polly7 Jul 2015 #156
Octafish and I insisted on keeping the Bush's truth posted on DU since the early days. blm Jul 2015 #229
They don't like to be discomfited because they are, at core, apologists for the status quo villager Jul 2015 #238
Colbert: "Truth has a liberal bias." emsimon33 Jul 2015 #501
The place is exactly the same. Communities lose and gain members all the time Godhumor Jul 2015 #24
this place is NOTHING like when I joined in 2001 DrDan Jul 2015 #75
The community grew. Very quickly. Godhumor Jul 2015 #79
"The community grew. Very quickly" awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #408
Nah, don't buy it Godhumor Jul 2015 #412
I remember a better DU too Skittles Jul 2015 #413
Me too. n/t Horse with no Name Jul 2015 #425
it's very different now laundry_queen Jul 2015 #433
No, it certainly isn't the same DU n/t OhioChick Jul 2015 #483
DU today is what we made it... SidDithers Jul 2015 #102
... HFRN Jul 2015 #103
Behavior at DU3 is unguided, with the exception of the trolling-quashing by MIRT Gormy Cuss Jul 2015 #111
The simple truth. greytdemocrat Jul 2015 #130
Agree to a point. However, hiding a post, in and of itself, doesn't do much when any member can merrily Jul 2015 #141
You would certainly know Generic Other Jul 2015 #239
As would you...nt SidDithers Jul 2015 #243
Speak for yourself Generic Other Jul 2015 #308
I just did...nt SidDithers Jul 2015 #315
Is that toothpaste? JEB Jul 2015 #258
Yes, invigorating mint, if I'm not mistaken? Agschmid Jul 2015 #329
What happened is the bullies have taken over now that there are no mods to keep them Cleita Jul 2015 #260
^^^This^^^ -none Jul 2015 #313
You've always been one of my favorites. Spot on. n/t Horse with no Name Jul 2015 #427
and roaches (unless they take the roaches with them) emsimon33 Jul 2015 #502
+1000. And some go to ghoulish lengths to make things personal just R B Garr Jul 2015 #303
I miss The Magistrate terribly as well--smart as a whip, entertaining as hell, and NICE. MADem Jul 2015 #345
Oh, the irony. nt Maven Jul 2015 #378
I don't think there is anything ironic about it. DU3 has allowed everyone's worst impulses to be on stevenleser Jul 2015 #473
And a big problem with the hides... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2015 #410
And it is pretty much EXACTLY what I feared back when DU3 started and it was explained. stevenleser Jul 2015 #476
I think the jury system could have / could still work... SidDithers Jul 2015 #478
It would require admins periodically reviewing jury decisions vs those rules and eliminating those stevenleser Jul 2015 #479
Yes, it is. I've been here since the beginning. What's changed is probably your tolerance. KittyWampus Jul 2015 #144
There it is Android3.14 Jul 2015 #164
The increase of posters with the unpleasant ability to Zorra Jul 2015 #189
That pretty well sums up what I see. nt JEB Jul 2015 #297
This hifiguy Jul 2015 #421
In the early years of DU, most of the people here were angry supporters of Gore-Lieberman. MADem Jul 2015 #428
+1 nt steve2470 Jul 2015 #435
+1 treestar Jul 2015 #471
Well said... Bobbie Jo Jul 2015 #219
Exactly nt Andy823 Jul 2015 #273
Wow. Orrex Jul 2015 #237
It was certainly not progressive during the great gay purge of 2009 dbackjon Jul 2015 #400
Yep. nt SusanCalvin Jul 2015 #407
This thread has me in stitches, Kitty. LiberalAndProud Jul 2015 #450
Well, in some ways it's understandable. We were all united against Bushco -- Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #322
Well, yes. Except I remember endless flamefests following Kerry's loss LiberalAndProud Jul 2015 #444
I remember such things back as far as a decade ago myself Fearless Jul 2015 #458
It's not even the same since I joined, which was not that many years ago. merrily Jul 2015 #146
Much has been lost in this forum since 2004 liberal N proud Jul 2015 #182
You put your finger on it. MBS Jul 2015 #240
She was bullied for her thorough research Control-Z Jul 2015 #350
Me, too - but even more: MBS Jul 2015 #360
This message was self-deleted by its author Th1onein Jul 2015 #390
Let's not re-write history Caretha Jul 2015 #437
Don't accuse me of making up shit. Control-Z Jul 2015 #443
Of course not Caretha Jul 2015 #445
+1 n/t JTFrog Jul 2015 #485
yup Marrah_G Jul 2015 #465
You are the one making shit up. JTFrog Jul 2015 #484
She often linked to her own posts or to material that actually provided little support Maven Jul 2015 #383
+1 Capt. Obvious Jul 2015 #472
I miss her--her links were good; I learned a lot from them. nt MADem Jul 2015 #429
Thank you. MBS Jul 2015 #452
I knew she was one person--those aspersions about her being a paid poster or a bot or MADem Jul 2015 #453
Yes to everything you said! n/t MBS Jul 2015 #464
I have not been here that long GitRDun Jul 2015 #253
Very good points. MBS Jul 2015 #361
No, it's not. HuckleB Jul 2015 #487
It's a matter of trust. sgtbenobo Jul 2015 #32
Well, shit. Warpy Jul 2015 #33
Res Ipsa Loquitur. merrily Jul 2015 #63
Racial Pepsi Cola? Orrex Jul 2015 #299
Ca va sans dire, if you'd like. Igel Jul 2015 #362
No kidding underpants Jul 2015 #80
This message was self-deleted by its author olddots Jul 2015 #2
Because a professional journalist who breathlessly reported what he thought was a major scoop, Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #3
A few years later? Like 9? Where the hell did that come 7wo7rees Jul 2015 #6
because he once said something impolite about the president Scootaloo Jul 2015 #9
Impolite? He used the same language Ted Nugent uses, and has doubled and tripled geek tragedy Jul 2015 #13
No, Ted Nugent tells Obama "suck on my machine gun" while brandishing an assault rifle Scootaloo Jul 2015 #17
They both called him a "piece of shit" geek tragedy Jul 2015 #22
You know what, you are too emotionally involved. akbacchus_BC Jul 2015 #27
If that is 'too emotionally involved', then so is anyone worrying about why Will Pitt muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #77
Yeah concern trolling a 9 year old post, because GD is kinda nice/polite ATM and the shit stirrers Rex Jul 2015 #335
Free speech says you can say what you want, for sure... Adrahil Jul 2015 #98
There is no free speech on DU Democat Jul 2015 #460
There ain't no "free speech" at DU. There are limits to it here. MADem Jul 2015 #474
I've read again and again that he was in extreme distress then and apologized later. merrily Jul 2015 #163
Pitt gets the respect he shows others here. geek tragedy Jul 2015 #186
Pitt gets insulted personally and individually for a post he makes about some politician or other. merrily Jul 2015 #193
ironically, I do believe the person posted that in an attempt to defend it. geek tragedy Jul 2015 #198
And he is a journalist? I dont know this person, but how could he still be a journalist AllFieldsRequired Jul 2015 #255
not a journalist these days, more of a polemicist nt geek tragedy Jul 2015 #256
What is his name at truthout? AllFieldsRequired Jul 2015 #266
and how would you describe yourself these days? grasswire Jul 2015 #283
Plus a fucking thousand. hifiguy Jul 2015 #422
I actually defended him for the "piece of shit used car salesman" comment. Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #14
It's also apples and oranges in a way. merrily Jul 2015 #174
Yep. IMHO the wrong posters are leaving. JEB Jul 2015 #214
IMO, that is usually the case. merrily Jul 2015 #270
Said "something bad" about Obama? What was it? Not comparing Obama to a used car salesman Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #262
I used to say that George W. was meant to be an armadillo herder. grasswire Jul 2015 #287
The problem here is that people are emotionally attached to the politician so they neverforget Jul 2015 #375
Yup. I could rattle off a damn list of these people Scootaloo Jul 2015 #416
+1 840high Jul 2015 #454
Ditto. Some folks are indeed emotionally attached to a politician as to stocks! Although being Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #477
It was a little more than impolite, however, I do not think that is the reason. Will has still_one Jul 2015 #44
Hasn't stopped people from chasing him around with it, that I've seen Scootaloo Jul 2015 #45
some, but he isn't that thin-skinned. I don't know why he is leaving, and he sure didn't indicate still_one Jul 2015 #48
Some? Some? Are you kidding? merrily Jul 2015 #179
Oh but then he had a follow-up.... Adrahil Jul 2015 #101
He made a crude comment about a politician who will never see it and could care less, even if he merrily Jul 2015 #175
I guess you're willing to overlook the personal insults he levies against his fellow DUers. randome Jul 2015 #183
After they swarm to harass and hector him endlessly? merrily Jul 2015 #187
WilliamPitt is not some gentle lamb who needs people to stand up for him. randome Jul 2015 #199
gawd I how detest the swooning pieces of shit Skittles Jul 2015 #414
If the "scoop" had turned out to be correct, Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #10
Could you enlighten me, then, as to why it has been brought up at all right now? Hissyspit Jul 2015 #29
I don't know. Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #36
It will come up from time to time... Hissyspit Jul 2015 #37
The... onyourleft Jul 2015 #83
I dunno.... Adrahil Jul 2015 #104
It will come up from time to time in the same way that the Oscar thread does, LiberalAndProud Jul 2015 #451
Because a group of concern trolls were getting mad that GD was somewhat nice and polite Rex Jul 2015 #340
I'd say it was the work of one individual and not a conspiracy at all. YMMV. randome Jul 2015 #355
Us? See that is it right there, your little group of friends made this too obvious Rex Jul 2015 #358
No they wouldn't, even Will agreed he was wrong to use those vulgarites against the president. still_one Jul 2015 #47
Especially since he publicly derided people who doubted him. Adrahil Jul 2015 #92
"No ground for complaint does not follow from praise for years that never happened. merrily Jul 2015 #185
speaking as a retired editor... grasswire Jul 2015 #296
It's ugly. Mob like. Thug like. Then again, I've seen that with posters other than Will. merrily Jul 2015 #305
Key word, always the same (tolerated and coddled) group nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #312
Oh, that's too good! That OP was not about Obama at all but used car salesmen? randome Jul 2015 #352
yours is a disingenuous post, randome grasswire Jul 2015 #387
This message was self-deleted by its author Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #10
9 years? It was less than that. nt brush Jul 2015 #107
And of course, Nye, you and I have always been right and been correctly informed about JDPriestly Jul 2015 #65
Yes, everyone makes mistakes. Nye Bevan Jul 2015 #67
Ahem, that was precisely a call out nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #290
Everyone makes mistakes. MADem Jul 2015 #191
+1, very wise post, especially considering the written word constitutes R B Garr Jul 2015 #364
Okay. LeftOfWest Jul 2015 #462
More recently, his "big scoop" on a Turbo Tax "hack" turned out to be bullshit as well. PeaceNikki Jul 2015 #97
I was thinking the same thing Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2015 #120
Forgot about that one! Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #264
Breathlessly!!! reported. polly7 Jul 2015 #147
"Professional journalist" LOL tabasco Jul 2015 #159
+1 Myrina Jul 2015 #224
Because DU is really a 3rd way promotion tool? Katashi_itto Jul 2015 #7
'Spect so. H2O Man Jul 2015 #15
Four legs good, two legs better TransitJohn Jul 2015 #30
Indeed. nt raouldukelives Jul 2015 #336
Some of the resident bullies want to turn it into one Warpy Jul 2015 #34
Agreed Sherman A1 Jul 2015 #68
That is part of the problem, they cannot disrupt GD anymore with their garbage. Rex Jul 2015 #342
you are wrong. It allows all spectrums of Democratic thought, from the left to middle to right. still_one Jul 2015 #49
Lol. The is only the Corporate Approved Candidate. Anything else allowed to Katashi_itto Jul 2015 #56
I thought we are talking about DU? Are you saying DU is part of some "conspiracy" to allow positive still_one Jul 2015 #59
Triple that! Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #88
Its always open season on any candidate other than the approved one Katashi_itto Jul 2015 #99
Then GTFO? Adrahil Jul 2015 #231
Armchair tough guy speaks :) Katashi_itto Jul 2015 #394
Wtf? This has nothing to do with "tough guy" bullshit Adrahil Jul 2015 #396
I'm here for the entertainment value sometimes Caretha Jul 2015 #438
See post #394 :) Katashi_itto Jul 2015 #440
All spectrums of Democratic thought, from the left to middle to right? MattSh Jul 2015 #60
Obviously you don't subscribe to Howard Dean's 50 state strategy, or history for that matter. still_one Jul 2015 #61
Those so-called democrats on the right may have been the democrats turning over black jtuck004 Jul 2015 #74
You are right, but I was just pointing out they have always existed in the party. still_one Jul 2015 #192
The site owners are *obviously* centrists, and Left leaning posters are periodically purged. nt Romulox Jul 2015 #203
Nailed. It. nt Romulox Jul 2015 #201
Tinoire was the one to -- Hell Hath No Fury Jul 2015 #234
She's another valuable contributor that DU lost n/t arcane1 Jul 2015 #275
Her and her sister. n/t Scurrilous Jul 2015 #395
+1 nt Zorra Jul 2015 #310
Truth Caretha Jul 2015 #439
It just gets so tedious to have the usual scolds show up SoCalDem Jul 2015 #461
Tinoire? She left, to start 'Progressive Independent', now 'The Bell Forum', firmly communist muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #498
You are actually correct nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #293
It is very much starting to look that way. hifiguy Jul 2015 #423
What thread? SheilaT Jul 2015 #8
This one Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #19
because there are too many FUCKING ASSHOLES on DU Skittles Jul 2015 #12
" H2O Man Jul 2015 #16
Can I hug you Skittles, always loved you even with your ass kicking LOL akbacchus_BC Jul 2015 #25
sine qua non n/t Ichingcarpenter Jul 2015 #26
A jury agreed with me, while a host did not. The post stands, but I am blocked from the Gungeon. Electric Monk Jul 2015 #31
Count your blessings. Warpy Jul 2015 #35
I would consider it an honor to be blocked from that POS group Skittles Jul 2015 #46
I'm barred from both the Barack Obama and Hillary groups. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #66
I AM ALSO BANNED Skittles Jul 2015 #71
I don't feel angry about being banned in Barack Obama or Hillary's groups. JDPriestly Jul 2015 #72
THINK TIGER BEAT Skittles Jul 2015 #73
Lol! cwydro Jul 2015 #81
Think Bernie Sanders Group! KittyWampus Jul 2015 #158
When Bernie Sanders' supporters post endless shirtless pics BuelahWitch Jul 2015 #226
Being banned from certain groups here is like being on Nixon's Enemies List. hobbit709 Jul 2015 #90
I dont think it's fair to compare the attitude to Nixon's enemies list HFRN Jul 2015 #115
Yep. I avoid certain groups because I know if I speak the truth I might get PPRd. hifiguy Jul 2015 #426
I communicated with those Caretha Jul 2015 #442
Changes to DU have MADE it more divisive and bitter. stillwaiting Jul 2015 #84
Yeah, there seems to be a huge grudge match between a handful of prolific posters that seem to think Chathamization Jul 2015 #188
Allowed it to become. Igel Jul 2015 #365
Do you not find it very very Caretha Jul 2015 #441
you have to completely kiss candidate ass Skittles Jul 2015 #496
unban me Thanks. stonecutter357 Aug 2015 #504
So Bansalot only blocks posters after they have a post hidden by a jury? hack89 Jul 2015 #482
GCRA blocks people who think solving a problem by having more of it is a good idea. nt Electric Monk Jul 2015 #486
And RKBA blocks people that repeatly disrupt. hack89 Jul 2015 #488
There is no RKBA Group on DU. That right there is your major malfunction. Electric Monk Jul 2015 #489
You can discuss gun contol - we do it all the time hack89 Jul 2015 #490
I'll side with Skinner on this Electric Monk Jul 2015 #491
So stop mentioning that jury result if it is irrelevant to the issue hack89 Jul 2015 #492
There is no RKBA Group on DU. That right there is your major malfunction. Electric Monk Jul 2015 #493
You are not making much sense here hack89 Jul 2015 #494
Couldn't a said it better myself. Le Taz Hot Jul 2015 #38
+1,000 CountAllVotes Jul 2015 #42
It has always been that way still_one Jul 2015 #50
Indeed. n/t demmiblue Jul 2015 #52
The guy doing the GBCW could be very unkind when he had a mind to.... MADem Jul 2015 #57
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Skittles Jul 2015 #58
Whatever, then! nt MADem Jul 2015 #64
yes, exhibit OVER Skittles Jul 2015 #70
Yes, it certainly is over. LOL! KittyWampus Jul 2015 #177
Plus a million. nt. polly7 Jul 2015 #152
How nice of you to explain. elias49 Jul 2015 #82
I wasn't explaining--I was just expressing my singular view, MADem Jul 2015 #145
I know we don't often agree, cwydro Jul 2015 #93
Thank you. MADem Jul 2015 #148
Lol! It's a busy little avatar for sure! cwydro Jul 2015 #190
Not sure which "anniversary" you meant DFW Jul 2015 #118
No, no, no--not you at all. MADem Jul 2015 #165
Oh, OK. I didn't think so DFW Jul 2015 #227
Agree he'll be back treestar Jul 2015 #134
^THIS Marrah_G Jul 2015 #69
Yes, and those saying that whathehell Jul 2015 #110
You're kidding right? The cadre of folks who attacked Obama relentlessly can't take any criticism? stevenleser Jul 2015 #151
Right backatcha!!!! nt. polly7 Jul 2015 #153
That post doesnt make any sense at all. nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #155
Really??? polly7 Jul 2015 #157
And your version of events is still incorrect. But please continue. nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #160
BULLSHIT. nt. polly7 Jul 2015 #161
Nope. I have two kids. I would never laugh at the loss of a child. So you can stop manipulating stevenleser Jul 2015 #162
Well you did! polly7 Jul 2015 #166
Nope, the laughter was at your inability to prove my contention wrong. And you wanted to distract stevenleser Jul 2015 #168
i received a lot of pm's too. polly7 Jul 2015 #173
I'm sure you did. I have many detractors here who would leap at any criticisms of me stevenleser Jul 2015 #178
You're a sick, sick person. nt. polly7 Jul 2015 #244
Your trying desperately hard to manipulate things to make it seem that way, that's for sure. stevenleser Jul 2015 #246
Your post spoke for itself. polly7 Jul 2015 #251
Your manipulative response spoke for itself too. I can't imagine doing that to someone. stevenleser Jul 2015 #252
Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #259
Stop pretending and playing the martyr, OK? You know exactly what you did. stevenleser Jul 2015 #261
Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #265
No, I didn't and you didn't even bother to ask what I meant. You ran with it like you loved it. stevenleser Jul 2015 #267
Post removed Post removed Jul 2015 #271
A liar? Its exactly what you did. It's what you continued to do here. In a completely unrelated stevenleser Jul 2015 #274
On to me? polly7 Jul 2015 #281
Yep, other folks pointed out that what you were doing was manipulating the situation. stevenleser Jul 2015 #284
And for the record, I am not the person who alerted. The person who clued me in that you were stevenleser Jul 2015 #288
you need help and a lot of it. stonecutter357 Aug 2015 #505
Yeah, it's hard to fit that person's behavior into anything resembling stevenleser Aug 2015 #508
I've got PM's too... SidDithers Jul 2015 #302
Yup, several folks in that thread back in February got abusive PMs. That was months before the stevenleser Jul 2015 #306
Thank you, stevenleser!!! Some people go to ghoulish lengths just to make R B Garr Jul 2015 #311
Thank you. I didn't know what I was seeing when she started in on me. I made the assumption that stevenleser Jul 2015 #314
100% correct. You didn't deserve any of that. R B Garr Jul 2015 #374
You did NOT deserve that crap. Sorry she treated you like shit.nt bravenak Jul 2015 #417
Thank you. I have seen some screwed up behavior on DU and online but this stevenleser Jul 2015 #434
I know what she was doing. I know because I have know very manipulative people who like to bravenak Jul 2015 #446
I'm very sorry to hear that but I am grateful you shared that stevenleser Jul 2015 #447
Thank you.nt bravenak Jul 2015 #448
You know, I missed that whole episode, and have only been able to piece it bit by bit..... msanthrope Aug 2015 #507
You would not believe what that person pulled. PM me and we'll talk stevenleser Aug 2015 #509
Oh and if it is one of those abusive PMs, post it as a response here before alerting on it. stevenleser Aug 2015 #513
seen it doens of times before- and you are right, often over an initially small disagreement- there bettyellen Aug 2015 #512
yes it does. LeftOfWest Jul 2015 #463
No, it doesn't and your post is even more unclear and more bizarre. Nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #468
Standing with polly7. Right back at you Leser! nt 7wo7rees Jul 2015 #196
It doesn't matter if one or one thousand believe something wrong, it's still wrong. nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #209
Agreed. One of DU's worst. nt Romulox Jul 2015 #200
Ouch! That arrow hit the mark! nt MADem Jul 2015 #169
I really don't understand how some of these folks can post this crap after all they have said. stevenleser Jul 2015 #232
+1. nt MADem Jul 2015 #247
What Skittles said. Octafish Jul 2015 #172
Yup, DU is full of assholes...nt SidDithers Jul 2015 #180
How do you define asshole, SidDithers of DU? Octafish Jul 2015 #202
No... SidDithers Jul 2015 #208
Is that why you use those terms to smear me? Octafish Jul 2015 #217
I said you promote homophobes, racists and anti-Semites, octafish of DU... SidDithers Jul 2015 #220
I quoted articles they wrote to shed light on Bush crimes. Octafish Jul 2015 #230
Except, according to your self professed principles, you can't call them crimes. No convictions. stevenleser Jul 2015 #241
That was a nice smear, ''rapist apologist,'' stevenleser. Octafish Jul 2015 #248
Then answer. Why do you treat accused rapists different from everyone else? stevenleser Jul 2015 #249
Like I wrote and you could not figure out: the point is Justice. Octafish Jul 2015 #278
And as several of us have pointed out, that supposed principle is unevenly applied. stevenleser Jul 2015 #300
Of course I have. Journalists do not call suspected rapists, ''rapist.'' Octafish Jul 2015 #325
What, you want links to posts where you're promoting PCR, or Madsen, or Bollyn?... SidDithers Jul 2015 #245
No need to. I just posted them in Reply #217. Octafish Jul 2015 #250
I never claimed you were wrong, octafish of DU... SidDithers Jul 2015 #254
A 'propensity.' Octafish Jul 2015 #269
Semantics... SidDithers Jul 2015 #301
Keep digging, SidDithers of DU. Octafish Jul 2015 #321
This message was self-deleted by its author Long Drive Jul 2015 #497
why.... thank you for the compliment sid......nt msanthrope Aug 2015 #506
the racist, anti-semetic and homophobic sources you constantly link to here are all total assholes bettyellen Aug 2015 #511
Yep, You can always tell when they pucker up. nt raouldukelives Jul 2015 #337
I didn't mean to say all conservatives are assholes.. Zorra Jul 2015 #194
May you grow a thousand more legs, mighty Skittles. You'll need them. n/t winter is coming Jul 2015 #205
The worst offenders are actually very few but very prolific newthinking Jul 2015 #272
But it wouldn't be DU without fucking assholes Armstead Jul 2015 #286
When did THAT become the norm? sibelian Jul 2015 #399
They act like big game hunters Generic Other Jul 2015 #317
yep n/t n2doc Jul 2015 #346
Skittles cuts out all the unnessessary words and gets to the core of the matter. Rex Jul 2015 #359
You're so correct and a lot of them wear it with pride. neverforget Jul 2015 #392
Marry me! Marrah_G Jul 2015 #466
Results of your jury, dear Skittles Generic Other Jul 2015 #495
typical Skittles Jul 2015 #500
Yes indeed. Owl Jul 2015 #499
Hmm. I like DU and to me it doesn't seem abnormal or hostile. PatrickforO Jul 2015 #18
That is a healthy perspective, not only hear, but for a lot things still_one Jul 2015 #51
Surely, people don't really believe they're leaving? alcibiades_mystery Jul 2015 #20
Heh Egnever Jul 2015 #23
Will we ever learn? GusBob Jul 2015 #76
I think it's a way for some to validate their worth on a message board. AngryOldDem Jul 2015 #78
ITA DawgHouse Jul 2015 #116
This ^^^^^^^^^ treestar Jul 2015 #142
Thank you for a good morning chuckle!! MADem Jul 2015 #171
Because the system does not want to hear the truth! akbacchus_BC Jul 2015 #21
They are leaving because the levels of intellectual dishonesty here on DU Maedhros Jul 2015 #28
It is a discussion board for gosh sakes with different views. still_one Jul 2015 #53
And yet Maedhros is correct. n/t Igel Jul 2015 #371
^^ This. I hope we still have a domestic barrel industry. winter is coming Jul 2015 #210
I think I would have said: "utterly self-destructive proportions..." sibelian Jul 2015 #401
There are four kinds of posters on DU: Maedhros Jul 2015 #404
Once the critical mass has been acheived... sibelian Jul 2015 #406
When I identify posters as types 1 - 3, I place them on ignore. Maedhros Jul 2015 #409
Well, to be fair DU is an openly declared "type 2" website. sibelian Jul 2015 #415
There are other kinds LiberalEsto Jul 2015 #436
That's the result of such a toxic forum. Maedhros Jul 2015 #459
From which side? dbackjon Jul 2015 #403
That would be you, for throwing a pejorative "Ron Paul" out there. Maedhros Jul 2015 #405
This happens every primary DonCoquixote Jul 2015 #39
Actually, I have seen it worse at times still_one Jul 2015 #54
Kentuck had at least one post this morning? question everything Jul 2015 #40
I guess someone better let Kentuck know, because everyone else in this thread seems to still_one Jul 2015 #55
Tonight's Kentuck post..... Elwood P Dowd Jul 2015 #62
That's Pitt's not Kentuck's... (nt) question everything Jul 2015 #211
Wait for the page to load Go Vols Jul 2015 #292
Thanks. Many posts there question everything Jul 2015 #391
Based on past history, I'd say that William Pitt will be back after a hiatus. Crunchy Frog Jul 2015 #41
Or after sleeping it off. n/t JTFrog Jul 2015 #225
Apparently, Will Pitt had his feelings hurt because of an old post someone dredged up. cwydro Jul 2015 #43
One of two things should happen IMO LiberalElite Jul 2015 #85
Succinctly put. nt cwydro Jul 2015 #91
Pitt has a few other issues than just being wrong about Rove mythology Jul 2015 #207
Excellent, universally applicable advice... Surya Gayatri Jul 2015 #87
yes, but I have to give kudos for the drama on this one Jersey Devil Jul 2015 #96
Over/under on the return thread is 260 recs alcibiades_mystery Jul 2015 #124
I wouldn't bet against that!! MADem Jul 2015 #176
Good grief people I go on vacation and people freak and leave DU underpants Jul 2015 #86
You know what, though? There is something about you that I STILL MISS!!!!!! MADem Jul 2015 #181
We just fall apart when we lose our underpants Oilwellian Jul 2015 #184
So they can bask in all the attention being paid to them. Codeine Jul 2015 #89
+1...nt SidDithers Jul 2015 #95
This has gotta happen every 5 years or so Jersey Devil Jul 2015 #94
Going to the mattresses? CTyankee Jul 2015 #100
You could also work "Ground Hog Day" into this one Jersey Devil Jul 2015 #105
I always miss the drama. CTyankee Jul 2015 #106
With meatballs, it's gravy. Ask any Italian who makes pasta and Sunday gravy. merrily Jul 2015 #108
Ah, yes. Gravy. CTyankee Jul 2015 #114
L'ombra lo sa! n/t DFW Jul 2015 #121
non lo so... CTyankee Jul 2015 #126
Bisogno domandare all'ombra! DFW Jul 2015 #131
io non domando... CTyankee Jul 2015 #139
My mom was Sicilian, she was the first generation born in the US. None of her family ever called seaglass Jul 2015 #127
I dunno. In Joisey it ain't gravy unless you add leftover pork chops or a piece of leftover steak Jersey Devil Jul 2015 #119
Brooklyn says Joisey. Joisey don't (sic) say it that way. Most of the Italians I know, merrily Jul 2015 #128
Well, my Dad used to say Boigenfield (Bergenfield), "Joisey" and would change the "earl" in his car Jersey Devil Jul 2015 #380
I have seen folks put a piece of a pork chop in the gravy and I think the bone CTyankee Jul 2015 #129
And when it's made with cornflakes, what's it called then? JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2015 #341
I give up, merrily Jul 2015 #348
My decision to revert to lurker status here deutsey Jul 2015 #112
Not here since 2001, but it sure has gone downhill since I joined. merrily Jul 2015 #132
Yes x 10. Thanks for stepping into the fray. 7wo7rees Jul 2015 #206
I have missed your voice Generic Other Jul 2015 #316
Thank you! deutsey Jul 2015 #470
Here's something I posted on DU of old, a loooong time ago, back when I was "baby_mouse"... sibelian Jul 2015 #331
Because this website... sibelian Jul 2015 #113
No, it's not. cwydro Jul 2015 #117
Yeah, not like it is these days. sibelian Jul 2015 #318
Nah, just the Primary cycle... JCMach1 Jul 2015 #215
Nah, there have been toxic posters stinking up the place consistently since I've been here. Maedhros Jul 2015 #298
A mob. Though some aspects of a relentless Greek Chorus are also present. merrily Jul 2015 #320
Less a mob, more a tribe. Maedhros Jul 2015 #333
This is no ordinary Primary cycle. sibelian Jul 2015 #398
They'll be back. One of them took some time off right after the last election, B Calm Jul 2015 #122
Asked but never answered. It's a mystery! randome Jul 2015 #125
Kentuck is progressive ? I didn't know that? treestar Jul 2015 #136
Kentuck will be a major loss to this community. Will be missed. nt. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #137
I think Kentuck was jesting in that thread. Dr Hobbitstein Jul 2015 #138
Wasn't his possible departure phrased in the form of a question? MADem Jul 2015 #195
Kentuck often posed things as rhetorical questions Armstead Jul 2015 #304
I will miss Kentuck. n/t tabasco Jul 2015 #150
Have they ever come off as self-absorbed flighty creative personalities with hurt feelings? Android3.14 Jul 2015 #167
Close the thread. Codeine Jul 2015 #197
All that's needed is a couple of "appreciation" threads with hundreds MineralMan Jul 2015 #233
The 'creative' part extends to liberally peppering one's posts with 'fuck' and 'shit'. randome Jul 2015 #236
Yep, Andy823 Jul 2015 #280
Kentuck is definetly NOT that Armstead Jul 2015 #289
They are welcome to return, the sooner the better. I understand their frustration and disappointment leveymg Jul 2015 #170
The more this website becomes a Rightwing/"Centrist" safe haven, the more people will leave. nt Romulox Jul 2015 #204
They seem not to want the left here at all Generic Other Jul 2015 #338
That seems to be the objective of a cadre of posters LondonReign2 Jul 2015 #343
Pitt was due for his annual temper tantrum theboss Jul 2015 #212
Will Pitt has left DU more times than I have fingers (and possibly toes) JCMach1 Jul 2015 #213
I don't get why people still fall for this routine theboss Jul 2015 #216
It's just Will JCMach1 Jul 2015 #221
Where there's a will, there's drama. Orrex Jul 2015 #257
This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Jul 2015 #218
DU has never pretended to be a news source, but a community... a community that reverts to a den of JCMach1 Jul 2015 #222
+1 merrily Jul 2015 #323
Pitt leaves every couple of years ... Myrina Jul 2015 #223
Perhaps the time has come avebury Jul 2015 #228
Want them to come back? Well, just start an "Appreciation Thread." MineralMan Jul 2015 #235
I read Will Pitt's postings to see what people were talking about three days ago. Orrex Jul 2015 #242
You could go to Alternet Capt. Obvious Jul 2015 #282
SHort version, because we have a school yard nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #279
probably because of crap like this. I would have deleted if some one had the decency to ask me Hiraeth Jul 2015 #285
Totally bogus hide. You posted his BUSINESS info, not his personal info. Coventina Jul 2015 #291
Thank you, Coventina for noticing the difference. Hiraeth Jul 2015 #309
No. DIFFERENCE. He is not a "public figure." He's a frigging dentist. MADem Jul 2015 #349
I did read the TOS: private/personal is NOT business info. Coventina Jul 2015 #351
Bullshit--police officers are "public servants." What did you think that MADem Jul 2015 #353
I didn't post the guy's information. I was only saying the poster who did got a bogus hide. Coventina Jul 2015 #354
YOU keep AVOIDING my question--would you like it? Would you want someone here who MADem Jul 2015 #356
OK fine, I wouldn't like it. But I am not a criminal either. If I were to commit a horrible crime Coventina Jul 2015 #357
We have a TOS here for good reason--it's because we're not animals. MADem Jul 2015 #363
People have been murdered in that way long before the internet existed. If some whack-a-doodle Coventina Jul 2015 #366
You are enabling bad behavior with your endorsement of this--can't you see that? MADem Jul 2015 #368
He posted the pictures HIMSELF! He comitted the crime. He chose to brag about said crime Coventina Jul 2015 #370
He didn't post his business address, his profession, and his telephone number, MADem Jul 2015 #372
I don't think you have to worry about the good dentist. If he was worried about his safety, Coventina Jul 2015 #373
I think you are being deliberately obtuse. And, as it turns out, you ARE wrong. MADem Jul 2015 #379
No, I understand your point, I just don't happen to agree with it. Coventina Jul 2015 #384
Well, the admins don't agree with you. So you'd better slow that roll. MADem Jul 2015 #385
I did take a look at it, thanks! Coventina Jul 2015 #388
I'm honestly not sure if that would be considered against the TOS or not. I wonder if Skinner would stevenleser Jul 2015 #367
It would be good to get clarification. Coventina Jul 2015 #369
Looks like Skinner thinks this was a nono. See link... stevenleser Jul 2015 #381
His reply still seems to indicate a gray area, although he deleted the post in question. Coventina Jul 2015 #386
This message was self-deleted by its author Orrex Jul 2015 #294
His same info is in another thread about this subject. cwydro Jul 2015 #295
IDK but, it would only be fair. I am not on here enough to keep on with all this. Thanks. Hiraeth Jul 2015 #307
i juried a different post that included the contact info fizzgig Jul 2015 #319
I can't understand why. We post business contact info here all the time. Coventina Jul 2015 #324
Maybe those particular jurors enjoy the hunting of sanctuary animals... cwydro Jul 2015 #339
It will be whack-a-mole. That info. is getting out. The more they hide, the more it will be posted. Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #328
That was ridiculous. That info. is all over the Internet. Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #326
Juror #1, YOU should be banned. Arugula Latte Jul 2015 #327
I posted an "Ask the Administrator" about this post because I honestly am not sure. stevenleser Jul 2015 #376
Skinner apparently agrees this post violated that portion of the TOS. stevenleser Jul 2015 #382
All someone had to do was ask me. Hiraeth Jul 2015 #393
Yeah, that doesn't seem fair. I wouldn't have known, like I said. stevenleser Jul 2015 #397
Thanks for understanding. Hiraeth Jul 2015 #449
DUs expert concern trolls seem to be really busy lately trying to run people off. Rex Jul 2015 #330
they have made up their minds. Time to move on. All the best to them. nt kelliekat44 Jul 2015 #344
DU has be ome Rolling Stone Magazine olddots Jul 2015 #402
I'm worried... TeeYiYi Jul 2015 #419
I just noticed how perfectly formed my naval is XRubicon Jul 2015 #411
Naval .... vessel? A destroyer? An aircraft carrier? A submarine? MADem Jul 2015 #475
Thanks for the spell check XRubicon Jul 2015 #480
.......... MADem Jul 2015 #481
After reading through this thread and sub-threads Horse with no Name Jul 2015 #430
I hope Pitt comes back soon. 840high Jul 2015 #455
I don't think so Horse with no Name Jul 2015 #469
The Democratic party is splitting up. Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #457
I'd question how many of us still visit the same websites Fearless Jul 2015 #456
In a nutshell... malokvale77 Jul 2015 #503
Yeah, I mean only 98% of people are Sanders supporters. NuclearDem Aug 2015 #510
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