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bvar22

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125. Yes, seriously.

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 02:23 PM

Nov 2015

You've been here since....May of 2015?
I have been posting at DU since 2001.
I had more contact and dialog with the people who have been run off of DU than I had with my family....on a daily basis. The Best and Brightest have been attacked and trolled relentless by snarky, content-nil, posts (like yours), usually highlighted with cartoons (like yours).

In Minnesota, we met each other in RL at least once every month,
and many invited into my home.
I have helped them when they were down, and they have always stood by me.

So newbie, you will just have to take my word for it.
Many of these people ARE my brothers and sisters in democracy.
Get back to me after you have been here for 13 years when your opinion has some weight and insight behind it, and you have enough confidence to use words and thought instead of cartoons to express yourself.

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I'm not reading your post if it has a crawling bug [View all] edhopper Nov 2015 OP

I have to agree. It's annoying to me, too. Shrike47 Nov 2015 #1

I am sure it is to many edhopper Nov 2015 #3

omg whiners annoy me more than bugs 2pooped2pop Nov 2015 #105

Been using my adblocker on them dixiegrrrrl Nov 2015 #128

My adblocker didn't edhopper Nov 2015 #131

Ed, I really like Ad Guard, and I am picky about blockers. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2015 #155

Thanks edhopper Nov 2015 #162

I tried Ad Guard edhopper Nov 2015 #170

Growing up with bugs intruding in my space IRL, don't wanna see 'em here, but... freshwest Nov 2015 #202

that isn't annoying- snooper2 Nov 2015 #78

Lol.. the cat's expression Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #168

I don't like it either. CTyankee Nov 2015 #2

Thanks edhopper Nov 2015 #5

I saw one but give me your link anyway... CTyankee Nov 2015 #12

here edhopper Nov 2015 #15

I don't "use" it, but, really? I had no idea so many Hortensis Nov 2015 #52

lol edhopper Nov 2015 #53

I have had all sig lines blocked for years because of that bug, now I have to just skip the posts Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #4

I might have to do that edhopper Nov 2015 #8

Just hide the offending elements. herding cats Nov 2015 #167

Thank you for reminding me of this option drmeow Nov 2015 #220

K. jeff47 Nov 2015 #6

What ever the reason edhopper Nov 2015 #10

It's for this jeff47 Nov 2015 #18

Your right edhopper Nov 2015 #22

I would say that those that are bothered by the bug, don't have anything useful to say. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #206

wow! edhopper Nov 2015 #216

Sorry, but the great majority of DUers probably don't even know what it's about. cwydro Nov 2015 #27

And it isn't for the great majority of DUers. (nt) jeff47 Nov 2015 #33

My point exactly. cwydro Nov 2015 #36

No, your point is that it should be about you. jeff47 Nov 2015 #38

You're a funny guy there Jeff. cwydro Nov 2015 #41

I hope you see the irony here. Bubzer Nov 2015 #109

+1 BeanMusical Nov 2015 #124

It's a message board Bub, cwydro Nov 2015 #145

It's also a community... which is people took the time to reply to your comment. Bubzer Nov 2015 #149

Not really a community as much as a series of cliques...nt Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 #209

How much time and energy? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #139

Your boy had a history. pintobean Nov 2015 #63

That was the Bug-boy?? BlueCaliDem Nov 2015 #64

Yeah, kinda swats the idea that it was just a c/p pintobean Nov 2015 #66

Crushes it, big time. And yet, he's revered here like some deity. BlueCaliDem Nov 2015 #70

So, should we ban all of the people who have posted something unpleasant in the Clinton Cave? (nt) jeff47 Nov 2015 #119

If they violate the TOS here, yeah. pintobean Nov 2015 #123

Well, they aren't getting banned for TOS violations. jeff47 Nov 2015 #126

If you suspect that, you should alert admin. pintobean Nov 2015 #129

Considering admin banned the sockpuppet account, and mentioned the "main" account in the ban jeff47 Nov 2015 #132

I guess they should have known she would be a part of pintobean Nov 2015 #135

Just an example. There's others that are more recent jeff47 Nov 2015 #136

Your example sucks. pintobean Nov 2015 #141

DU and Discussionist are owned by the same people. AFAIK, our Admins own no other sites. Hekate Nov 2015 #200

Wow. Chemisse Nov 2015 #191

And once again, a Sanders "martyr" ends up being a nasty piece of work KittyWampus Nov 2015 #231

The Admins made the right decision...nt SidDithers Nov 2015 #65

YES, they did. BlueCaliDem Nov 2015 #101

Sure. That's why you decided to make a gif to grave dance. jeff47 Nov 2015 #117

I agree with, and support, the decision made by the Admins...nt SidDithers Nov 2015 #130

Why don't you link to a post where you disagreed with them Flying Squirrel Nov 2015 #166

DUzy!...nt SidDithers Nov 2015 #193

Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #195

+10,000 sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #203

Thanks for sharing. I was always curious about the bug. Good to know! Bubzer Nov 2015 #115

No, Loonix did more than that. He asked DUers to vote against the nominee in the general, pnwmom Nov 2015 #183

That's the line that was crossed. Chemisse Nov 2015 #192

Um, you apparently just did read their post. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2015 #28

They replied to my OP edhopper Nov 2015 #29

Didn't you just read and respond to a post with a bug on it? nt TheBlackAdder Nov 2015 #92

You have read at least 2 so far in this OP GummyBearz Nov 2015 #94

Ha, ha - you read his post packman Nov 2015 #113

Which 'bug' do you not like? The 'swat' bug or the one that reacted to that moronic sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #205

If you don't read the posts, that is your loss. bvar22 Nov 2015 #237

And conversely edhopper Nov 2015 #241

please explain it to me edhopper Nov 2015 #19

Yes, please explain to me.... daleanime Nov 2015 #111

Well I solvedit by edhopper Nov 2015 #116

I don't mind the bug wendylaroux Nov 2015 #184

How do you add the bug? Owl Nov 2015 #214

I feel the same way about the HC brush-off gif. earthside Nov 2015 #7

That one gets me too edhopper Nov 2015 #16

I have to confess.... msrizzo Nov 2015 #86

Would some Corporate Donor PLEASE gift her some dandruff shampoo? Divernan Nov 2015 #31

probably not, they are still playing a 20 year old "I'VE FALLEN AND I CAN'T GET UP" commercial snooper2 Nov 2015 #83

In general I agree about animations, but I confess to liking the mischievous penguin. (n/t) Jim Lane Nov 2015 #225

How do you feel about animated avatars? nt MrScorpio Nov 2015 #9

Yours seems fine edhopper Nov 2015 #13

Whatever. I can think of more important things to worry about. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #11

Sure edhopper Nov 2015 #14

I think sig lines are stupid. Travis_0004 Nov 2015 #17

Oh, good god... Hissyspit Nov 2015 #20

You're a great humanitarian demwing Nov 2015 #21

"You smell successful." rofl. I am gonna write that on my bathroom mirror. n/t jtuck004 Nov 2015 #71

BAN THE BUG! dumbcat Nov 2015 #23

Start a DU poll Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #43

That's actually a good idea OS. cwydro Nov 2015 #46

I should probably be done by someone that doesn't have it in their sig Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #50

Lol, I'm assuming you have it in your sig. cwydro Nov 2015 #51

Your bug made me laugh out loud! hedgehog Nov 2015 #106

I have not seen a sig line in years because of your precious bug, but you don't give a fuck Bluenorthwest Nov 2015 #148

How do you get headaches from a sig you have had turned off for years? Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #259

Maybe we should compile a database on them.... Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #122

The bug and the swatter are both beyond juvenile. cwydro Nov 2015 #24

It really is pretty silly, isn't it? LAGC Nov 2015 #199

I guess I will disable sig lines edhopper Nov 2015 #25

I have finer metrics than such trivial matters. CBGLuthier Nov 2015 #26

My level of distraction is probably greater than yours edhopper Nov 2015 #32

Many people care. It's a visceral reaction. cheapdate Dec 2015 #260

People are getting BIGGER bugs now, PatrickforO Nov 2015 #30

GET OFF MY LAWN!!!! Warren DeMontague Nov 2015 #34

Once upon a time, KitSileya Nov 2015 #35

edhopper's mother was a hamster and his father smelt of elderberries tularetom Nov 2015 #37

Right now there's probably a jury voting to ban your personal attack on edhopper Gormy Cuss Nov 2015 #146

Don't do that edhopper Nov 2015 #152

So you're fine with stinking the place up? Gormy Cuss Nov 2015 #153

That ship has sailed edhopper Nov 2015 #163

Jonny Quest? Art_from_Ark Nov 2015 #227

no, this edhopper Nov 2015 #233

How about a mad snail. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #39

Aren't hoppers bugs too? panader0 Nov 2015 #40

Lol! BeanMusical Nov 2015 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Nov 2015 #165

It was unique when one poster had it. NCTraveler Nov 2015 #42

So this is a battle of the DU cliques waging war in the sig lines? NightWatcher Nov 2015 #44

Bingo. cwydro Nov 2015 #47

Not exactly. bvar22 Nov 2015 #97

"The brothers and sisters who have been lost"? Tipperary Nov 2015 #107

Yes, seriously. bvar22 Nov 2015 #125

Lol, I'm sorry, but I have to agree with the "newbie" cwydro Nov 2015 #142

I learned in school that some people, due to childhood neglect, bvar22 Nov 2015 #150

You're behind the times. cwydro Nov 2015 #151

You know NOTHING about my "family". bvar22 Nov 2015 #210

I find your dismissiveness pretty offensive. This is a community, like any other. Bubzer Nov 2015 #134

No one can ban long established DUers like he, you or I EXCEPT ADMIN uppityperson Nov 2015 #194

Tell that to L0onix, or Catherina. bvar22 Nov 2015 #211

Yes, Admin banned L0onix, as I said. Catherine isn't banned. uppityperson Nov 2015 #218

Hmmm, maybe we should buy some land and have a monument put up snooper2 Nov 2015 #230

I hate the pic/gif dreamed up to specifically target one poster. It's pathetic. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #45

It is funny hearing someone whine and make a meta OP Rex Nov 2015 #69

Yep, there are a lot more important things to worry about, imo. polly7 Nov 2015 #75

14 years of war, police rolling back civil rights against POC, women Rex Nov 2015 #81

I have no issue with the bug bigwillq Nov 2015 #48

Hard to disagree with this. Those bugs drive me crazy - particularly because I do occasionally get el_bryanto Nov 2015 #49

how to stop animated gif saturnsring Nov 2015 #54

I disabled edhopper Nov 2015 #57

i dont know if thatis the same. im in win explorer and you have to goto tools-inet options- advance saturnsring Nov 2015 #59

Where and how? Iggo Nov 2015 #61

Thank you! (n/t) thesquanderer Nov 2015 #74

Teh cliques. Iggo Nov 2015 #55

Get a modern browser with an element blocking addon and block the element. Ed Suspicious Nov 2015 #56

madokie posted that any animated sig slows loading, even on the best service he can obtain in merrily Nov 2015 #58

Hmm, I didn't realize it was actually slowing down load times significantly for some folks. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #143

Nobody reads my posts anyhow. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2015 #60

thread win! NRaleighLiberal Nov 2015 #89

The POLL is now up and running Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #62

what happened? edhopper Nov 2015 #68

He self deleted as soon as he saw the result the one group of bug people wanted. cwydro Nov 2015 #73

It was politely suggested it was META and or a lock Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #82

Steve, a lock for meta is not the same as a hide. cwydro Nov 2015 #96

I had two OP's last week and took complaints I didn't self delete fast enough Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #147

That's great, probably best for you to do that. Rex Nov 2015 #67

I like sig lines edhopper Nov 2015 #76

Looks like I have good reason to skip all your posts, too. valerief Nov 2015 #72

Your edhopper Nov 2015 #77

ok. nt City Lights Nov 2015 #79

Read this, then KamaAina Nov 2015 #80

Not sure what you're talking about. "A crawling bug?" TygrBright Nov 2015 #84

oh hmmm SandersDem Nov 2015 #85

Sounds like a personal problem. Fearless Nov 2015 #87

Good grief. Owl Nov 2015 #88

Some day, we're going to look back on this period of DU history and... NRaleighLiberal Nov 2015 #90

Anytime Clinton wants a job, DU becomes divided in the most vicious way. Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #226

And you had to announce this out loud because........ Phlem Nov 2015 #91

and......... heaven05 Nov 2015 #93

Me neither. edbermac Nov 2015 #95

Next up - Corn Flakes on chicken. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2015 #98

I just posted a recipe pintobean Nov 2015 #108

Or the Olive Garden in Times Square Sanity Claws Nov 2015 #229

DO NOT edhopper Nov 2015 #235

I lulz'd KG Nov 2015 #99

This protest is annoying. zentrum Nov 2015 #100

Great - All Working As Planned cantbeserious Nov 2015 #102

What about a stationary bug? randome Nov 2015 #103

That Outer Limits edhopper Nov 2015 #118

Several of those episodes gave me nightmares. randome Nov 2015 #127

yikes! shanti Nov 2015 #138

Or a stationery bug? petronius Nov 2015 #159

Now that's some cool paperwork! randome Nov 2015 #164

Thank you! I've been wanting to say this for some time now. classof56 Nov 2015 #104

How long do you think you can keep us down????!!!111 Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #110

Spot on, Buzz Clik Hekate Nov 2015 #219

Not as distracting as the thought police. Android3.14 Nov 2015 #112

O dear abelenkpe Nov 2015 #120

No edhopper Nov 2015 #121

Agree. It's too annoying so I usually scroll past. cheapdate Nov 2015 #133

Its a pain in the ass to read the last paragraph d_legendary1 Nov 2015 #137

Are you reading the ones with the flyswatter? 840high Nov 2015 #140

I haven't noticed them edhopper Nov 2015 #144

No bugs of any kind: In_The_Wind Nov 2015 #154

I feel the same way about the flyswatter and the magic bug spray that cracks the glass ceiling. peacebird Nov 2015 #156

But you'll take the time to write a META op about it. PowerToThePeople Nov 2015 #157

Why should he not? Tipperary Nov 2015 #158

I use the bug because... nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #160

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Nov 2015 #161

Indeed. alphafemale Nov 2015 #178

The bug makes me chuckle. I'd hate to think my posts or sig line had to meet someone's silly whim. alphafemale Nov 2015 #169

You know what is funny edhopper Nov 2015 #171

Why are you so special that anyone should care? alphafemale Nov 2015 #172

No one should edhopper Nov 2015 #173

You have a right to voice your opinion. alphafemale Nov 2015 #174

it's not a whim edhopper Nov 2015 #175

It is their right to post what they want. It is your right not to read the posts. alphafemale Nov 2015 #176

where in hell do you see edhopper Nov 2015 #177

Don't. Read. Them. alphafemale Nov 2015 #179

oh FFS. edhopper Nov 2015 #180

Do you like my new bug? alphafemale Nov 2015 #182

That's what he said he was gonna do. cleanhippie Nov 2015 #189

Some people just get bugged. edhopper Nov 2015 #196

The poster correctly deduced that he spoke for many other DUers. pnwmom Nov 2015 #186

Thanks for the support edhopper Nov 2015 #190

I don't mind the bug so much. pangaia Nov 2015 #181

Thanks for posting this. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #185

Glad I could help edhopper Nov 2015 #187

lmao tawadi Nov 2015 #188

Did this OP edhopper Nov 2015 #197

I will be sure add a crawling bug � just as soon as I figure out how. nt littlewolf Nov 2015 #198

Oh my now that teeny tiny thing is sOOO BIG LiberalElite Nov 2015 #201

Like I care. eom Fawke Em Nov 2015 #204

Isn't this a meta thread?? Hosts??? sabrina 1 Nov 2015 #207

I agree Kilgore Nov 2015 #208

Awwwww. But my self-esteem hinged on you reading my stuff! Scootaloo Nov 2015 #212

lmao nt retrowire Nov 2015 #213

It is annoying.. quickesst Nov 2015 #215

You'll like this. Jesus Malverde Nov 2015 #217

Oh come on, is that the most annoying thing to you on DU? akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #221

where do you see edhopper Nov 2015 #222

I never said you alerted, I asked for you to not alert. akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #223

Just one last question - a little bug running across the screen is your major akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #224

Since when edhopper Nov 2015 #236

was this true of the now banned poster who originally used it? treestar Nov 2015 #228

I don't know if I ran across any ofhis posts edhopper Nov 2015 #234

What about when fume sucker used to have a moving bicycle rider treestar Nov 2015 #239

There have been many moving gifs edhopper Nov 2015 #240

Agreed, they're all annnoying. Why someone really wants a roach running around KittyWampus Nov 2015 #232

And the irony of posters here edhopper Nov 2015 #243

Look away! cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #238

I do edhopper Nov 2015 #242

I don't. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #244

And.....? edhopper Nov 2015 #245

I don't care if DUers are avoiding my posts because of "a bug". Wasn't that your question? cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #247

I have since disabled sigs edhopper Nov 2015 #248

There is no accounting for tastes. Mary A. Osborne Nov 2015 #246

True edhopper Nov 2015 #249

Also not smart. wildeyed Nov 2015 #250

It's in the My Account settings edhopper Nov 2015 #252

Yep, I did that too. wildeyed Nov 2015 #255

True edhopper Nov 2015 #256

With nothing useful to say. wildeyed Nov 2015 #257

there is that as well edhopper Nov 2015 #258

I'm not reading any of your posts because as soon as I post this...you posts are relegated to the Purveyor Nov 2015 #251

My heart breaks edhopper Nov 2015 #253

It's funny edhopper Nov 2015 #254