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missingthebigdog

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36. Well said!!

Reply to Moonwalk (Reply #31)

Tue Jun 21, 2016, 06:44 PM

Jun 2016

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I think the new rules will have unintended consequences... [View all] kentuck Jun 2016 OP

I think you're right. So far, so good, kentuck. eom BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #1

Not only are you correct SCantiGOP Jun 2016 #53

I don't think you'll see many alerts at all yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #109

I don't know about that. Yesterday, I participated on no less than three juries. BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #111

Are you kidding? whopis01 Jun 2016 #123

Lol. I have been on 3 but have no idea what became of them yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #124

Really? ProfessorGAC Jun 2016 #125

So have I Coolest Ranger Jun 2016 #133

I think you are correct, kentuck. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #2

Alerted! Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #3

I like the new system. Rex Jun 2016 #4

So what's the new system, I have had time to pay attention. lonestarnot Jun 2016 #77

Pledge twice turn to the left and roll a 20d Rex Jun 2016 #80

You're begging for it mister. seabeckind Jun 2016 #96

Principal's office should be a tip off, but you never know. merrily Jun 2016 #103

Principal Skinner's office? HubertHeaver Jun 2016 #126

shrimp and peanut battle puffy socks Jun 2016 #128

Ha! Amaril Jun 2016 #132

Holy crap! I don't believe in spanking! lonestarnot Jun 2016 #108

It may also discourage debate. seabeckind Jun 2016 #5

there's always Discussionist for those who favor everything goes nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #10

Ah, actually everything doesn't go. seabeckind Jun 2016 #12

I hate that phrase ("Anything that doesn't kill you makes you stronger...") Moonwalk Jun 2016 #31

Well said!! missingthebigdog Jun 2016 #36

Actually I see it as totally the opposite seabeckind Jun 2016 #48

It's not a phrase. It's a quote from Nietzsche. REP Jun 2016 #50

I did the google machine and Nietzsche was just having us on seabeckind Jun 2016 #59

Yeah, best not to quote Nietzsche when you haven't read him. REP Jun 2016 #60

Didn't know I was. My bad. seabeckind Jun 2016 #63

What is DI? AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #70

It's a web site called Discussionist. lovemydog Jun 2016 #83

Oh ok. I know discussionist. I just didn't realize DI was short for that. Thank you AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #88

Actually DI is not everything goes, the cons over there are as thin skinned as Trump. nt Rex Jun 2016 #18

This site isn't for "opposing sides". You can always do that on some other website. Lil Missy Jun 2016 #26

Agree!!! K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2016 #43

You don't welcome constructive advice? seabeckind Jun 2016 #49

There are plenty of other sites that will fill your need. trumad Jun 2016 #90

Yeah but I like this one. seabeckind Jun 2016 #92

Well then quit moaning about how the place is set up. trumad Jun 2016 #94

Oops, mother in law hand seabeckind Jun 2016 #97

So it's a cheer leading site? ozone_man Jun 2016 #51

Perhaps you need to reread the new ToS. I'll help you with a link. BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #57

Which one also had to agree to before posting after the update was made. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #58

That's 100% true, TZ. eom BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #64

It's a fine line. ozone_man Jun 2016 #62

Some of it comes across as unfair. seabeckind Jun 2016 #93

It is getting us back to the purpose The Green Manalishi Jun 2016 #134

There are other sites you can go to with less optimism for Hillary leftofcool Jun 2016 #116

lolololol obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #38

I hear you, seabeckind. PoliticalMalcontent Jun 2016 #46

I've noticed that we need to be more careful of the eggshells. seabeckind Jun 2016 #55

Resistance is futile. ozone_man Jun 2016 #66

What I have found is that you talk about most anything. It's really HOW you say it. AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #74

This. Got a warning for saying I agree with Bernie on superdelegates scscholar Jun 2016 #65

What is a "warning"? JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2016 #86

It's not a formal process seabeckind Jun 2016 #91

It won't discourage debate because the button pusher is as much on trail.... Moonwalk Jun 2016 #68

Some percentage of the DU population isn't here for debate or new information... TipTok Jun 2016 #84

If debate can be civil, it should be welcomed anywhere liberal N proud Jun 2016 #102

Agree. seabeckind Jun 2016 #104

do you have a twin? snooper2 Jun 2016 #110

That's my biggest complaint too Victor_c3 Jun 2016 #112

more likely intended, rather than unintended. virtualobserver Jun 2016 #6

On which note, is it me, or are jury results not reported back to jurors anymore? villager Jun 2016 #7

Yup.... sheshe2 Jun 2016 #8

Huh. Any thought on why? villager Jun 2016 #9

The Admins think that the result notices are disruptive and drama-creating petronius Jun 2016 #11

Thanks. So I guess people with 0-7 verdicts "agin' 'em," who get the time outs... villager Jun 2016 #16

Ive posted jury results before awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #22

Shoot wryter2000 Jun 2016 #24

I think that would be very hard to do since you don't kno what forum/group it was posted in, nor hlthe2b Jun 2016 #29

Actually quite easy to track unc70 Jun 2016 #45

I'd also like to see where I came out LiberalLovinLug Jun 2016 #44

I suspect the issue is that sometimes a juror response was far more ugly than the post in question. HuckleB Jun 2016 #129

Yes, there are workarounds, but especially with these more fine-tuned iterations of voting.... villager Jun 2016 #136

I liked seeing the results, too, so I miss that. nt babylonsister Jun 2016 #56

Me too zipplewrath Jun 2016 #118

Me Three, Sis! ProfessorGAC Jun 2016 #127

Because people kept posting the results leading to more meta discussion? n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #13

True. There was a lot of "I was Juror #3!" posting going on... villager Jun 2016 #14

The why is in an ATA thread Yonnie3 Jun 2016 #21

One feature that I think might help seabeckind Jun 2016 #15

Interesting. A "re-think/cool-down" clause, eh? villager Jun 2016 #17

No I hadn't seabeckind Jun 2016 #19

I gave it a shot. seabeckind Jun 2016 #25

When they transitioned from DU2 to early DU3 BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #41

I think I had read that yes, that is the case Wednesdays Jun 2016 #32

I would like to know what we're supposed to do babylonsister Jun 2016 #135

There is a huge opening for Trump concern trolls though. Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #20

Some folks have their sensitivity turned to 11... TipTok Jun 2016 #85

Just voicing my opinion on Trump trolls. Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #99

That's not very friendly... TipTok Jun 2016 #100

You seem upset and touchy about something Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #101

A part of your response could be taken differently. seabeckind Jun 2016 #105

Of course the original response to me wasn't, I guess. Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #106

I'll leave it at that. n/t seabeckind Jun 2016 #107

Remember that bit about high sensitivity? TipTok Jun 2016 #114

This message was self-deleted by its author TipTok Jun 2016 #113

Yup wryter2000 Jun 2016 #23

I hope so. Duval Jun 2016 #27

You're just seeing that now? Cary Jun 2016 #28

I still say we should have the right to complain about Dem politicians without worry that vkkv Jun 2016 #30

Most Republican trolls that come here don't promote Republicans either. Their aim... Moonwalk Jun 2016 #34

Well, tbh, there were a lot of recent posts Wednesdays Jun 2016 #35

Really? "a lot of rerecent posts"?? I'm here all of the time since I work out of my house and I have vkkv Jun 2016 #37

We'll see after the general zipplewrath Jun 2016 #119

Lots of new members join the morning after a mass shooting IronLionZion Jun 2016 #33

Ahem... Bashing anonymous members... vkkv Jun 2016 #39

Good! IronLionZion Jun 2016 #40

Maybe. They may also turn DU into an echo chamber where important truths are muzzled because Gene Debs Jun 2016 #42

There are other sites to post on. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #82

That's a given zipplewrath Jun 2016 #120

It"s Too Bad That We Weren't Able To Get Rid Of Those Trolls.... global1 Jun 2016 #47

I am pretty tired of the bullies who answer your comment demigoddess Jun 2016 #52

i disagree SoLeftIAmRight Jun 2016 #75

Alert junkies seem to be working overtime Warpy Jun 2016 #54

Nope they're still here. nt retrowire Jun 2016 #61

I agree PowerToThePeople Jun 2016 #69

.. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2016 #67

so how about un-banning those banned from the Hillary Clinton group? RussBLib Jun 2016 #71

And the trolls who came here to divide Democrats against each applegrove Jun 2016 #72

There is one section that I disagree with... kentuck Jun 2016 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author shanti Jun 2016 #78

Right, so I am not allowed to say a la izquierda Jun 2016 #89

I applaud the new rules. They will effectively kill the martyrdom drama jack_krass Jun 2016 #76

I think they should make one small modification with the jury notification. kentuck Jun 2016 #79

Remember how many jury notifications were being re-posted verbatim in threads? emulatorloo Jun 2016 #81

So, make a rule against it pintobean Jun 2016 #87

I now receive a slightly higher percentage each time someone reads one of my posts Orrex Jun 2016 #95

Your painting "Museum for the Blind" is brilliant. Kurovski Jun 2016 #117

Yes, it is indeed quite brilliant! Orrex Jun 2016 #121

I hope it got rid of all the pro-Putin and pro-China shills. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #98

Yeah... disillusioned73 Jun 2016 #115

And? MynameisBlarney Jun 2016 #122

One change I would like is........... mrmpa Jun 2016 #130

Too many rules maindawg Jun 2016 #131