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Akacia

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45. thank you.

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:18 AM

Oct 2017

I have been here since Bush days. I used to post a lot more then, but lost that account here since I could not remember what user name I was using and no longer had access to the e-mail account I used at the time. I really think it is a shame when people try to shame others like that, and it makes me reluctant to post. This site saved my sanity during the Bush years and the lead up to the war. I posted less and lurked less during Obama`s time in office because I trusted that we were in capable hands. Now I wish that I would have payed more attention then, since I am certain that the nightmare we are in now had some precursors I was not aware of. All I know for certain at this time is that all the Republicans I know are against everything decent and good in this Country. I hate them.

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Enough with the lower post shaming on DU [View all] titaniumsalute Oct 2017 OP

I'm wary of people who make right wing talking point, however subtly or veiled. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2017 #1

And I agree with that... titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #3

Trolls are usually less direct; posting "concern" or stirring up internal Democratic conflicts. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #34

My favorite is: "Help me to convince my R-W FB friend/Aunt/Granny/co-worker who says THIS...." And WinkyDink Oct 2017 #46

DU statistic Roy Rolling Oct 2017 #76

As I recall it's been a part of DU since the beginning. Salviati Oct 2017 #128

Long as I can remember canetoad Oct 2017 #133

In the past 24 hours I have seen posts DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2017 #79

I saw both of those and how about those who say things like 'will Podesta be indicted?"...they Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #135

How do I miss these? I would definitely confront something like that. I hope someone did Maraya1969 Oct 2017 #136

I also found it creepy that someone titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #4

me neither...thats a lot of trouble to go thru to make a point... samnsara Oct 2017 #7

Take it up with the admins. They provide the information. They must think some users will find it stevenleser Oct 2017 #140

I totally agree! cpamomfromtexas Oct 2017 #2

i agree.... no place for shaming other DUs or Dems.... samnsara Oct 2017 #5

Hmm.. whathehell Oct 2017 #40

I thought that, too. ;-) But then I realized the poster means "place for Democrats," so OK. :-) WinkyDink Oct 2017 #48

Okay, thanks. whathehell Oct 2017 #51

Yes the shaming is strong here SonofDonald Oct 2017 #72

An example? roscoeroscoe Oct 2017 #131

There are some bullies on DU. Bluepinky Oct 2017 #6

They are legion... tomp Oct 2017 #31

no, there are bullies on the "Bernie" side too treestar Oct 2017 #49

Why does a high count reduce your suspicion? plimsoll Oct 2017 #65

There's a reason you are under MIRT treestar Oct 2017 #74

Point taken, but plimsoll Oct 2017 #85

a lot of truth in this... defacto7 Oct 2017 #86

A high post count can be deceptive. Remember super troll Operation Mind Crime? nt tblue37 Oct 2017 #105

There are thin-skinned bullies amongst the more binary thinking Nina-crats and Our Revolution set emulatorloo Oct 2017 #71

Yes, there is an insistence on criticism of treestar Oct 2017 #100

Lol, I used the word "delicate" but SonofDonald Oct 2017 #77

Have seen this firsthand. Bluepinky Oct 2017 #83

I agree. Some of the best OP's/posts I have seen have been from people with fairly smirkymonkey Oct 2017 #93

If folks push anti-Dem CT they'll probably get pushback. emulatorloo Oct 2017 #110

Authoritarians too RandomAccess Oct 2017 #67

Yes, some folks on DU appear to need an infallible Daddy figure who cannot be questioned emulatorloo Oct 2017 #73

Susceptibility to being misled by a competent right-winger is certainly worth consideration better Oct 2017 #112

Fair enough and thanks for the thoughtful reply emulatorloo Oct 2017 #114

Thanks right back at ya for your thoughtful reply! better Oct 2017 #119

There is good reason for posters to be suspicious of RW talking points from low number posters. Squinch Oct 2017 #8

No I get that clearly titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #10

I agree with you louis c Oct 2017 #16

"Everyone has a right to post on this site." dumbcat Oct 2017 #25

they can post and we can alert louis c Oct 2017 #54

Then I guess it's not a right dumbcat Oct 2017 #61

Freedom of Speech is a right, by way of example louis c Oct 2017 #92

I agree if they are posting blatant RW talking points are subtle division titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #115

Of course the number of posts are of no consequesce, provided it's not a newbie louis c Oct 2017 #132

Why assume they made a mistake? plimsoll Oct 2017 #58

I am assuming that because I am familiar with the poster and know he/she is not a troll. Squinch Oct 2017 #84

So you think their behavior is OK? plimsoll Oct 2017 #104

Titaniumsalute's behavior of posting something that someone else disagreed with, after which the Squinch Oct 2017 #130

Yes thats true, Although I have a low post count. Ive been a paying member here for 12 years..... Old Vet Oct 2017 #91

I personally feel that people with more than 20,000 posts talk too much. NNadir Oct 2017 #9

LOL titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #11

I posted on something similar about 7 years ago rpannier Oct 2017 #59

Yeah, I know a couple of those. defacto7 Oct 2017 #120

Thank you for your kind words. NNadir Oct 2017 #149

Long term DUers (including myself) should remember the infamous high numbered, long term posters hlthe2b Oct 2017 #12

Anyone who posts RW talking points is fair game to call out titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #13

They are still here RandiFan1290 Oct 2017 #18

I saw that... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2017 #32

And for long periods of time treestar Oct 2017 #52

I agree cyclonefence Oct 2017 #14

You've got a gold star louis c Oct 2017 #17

Well said thank you titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #19

It's a good solution cyclonefence Oct 2017 #22

I've done it, but rarely... Wounded Bear Oct 2017 #57

If thats the best argument they can muster youve won. Voltaire2 Oct 2017 #15

Very true! titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #20

said just like a dirty lost post-counter.... AngryAmish Oct 2017 #21

HAHA titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #23

In the current condition of public discourse it is almost necessary... Wounded Bear Oct 2017 #62

I only make fun of people who have between 57K and 58K posts Orrex Oct 2017 #24

I have run into the same problem GatoGordo Oct 2017 #26

I'm probably Clarity2 Oct 2017 #27

I love your posting name! CLARITY!! Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #98

Thank you : ) Clarity2 Oct 2017 #126

Clarity is awesome! Makes the next move, the next step clear, easy & effortless even if bravery is Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #127

whose buisness is it anyway .why does this site trumpet how many posts one makes. AllaN01Bear Oct 2017 #28

Why not? Squinch Oct 2017 #87

See my #140 above. nt stevenleser Oct 2017 #141

I know people who have followed DU for years delisen Oct 2017 #29

Too true, and thank you. Love DU. Here since 2006. txwhitedove Oct 2017 #30

I agree. Island Blue Oct 2017 #33

I've been here since 2004 sellitman Oct 2017 #35

point well taken vlyons Oct 2017 #36

Agree 110% left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #37

There are many words we "low posters" hear... LakeArenal Oct 2017 #108

In my humble opinion ... left-of-center2012 Oct 2017 #109

I hear you! LakeArenal Oct 2017 #111

Most intelligent, thoughtful post of the month. tavernier Oct 2017 #38

Lol! Here since 2004 il_lilac Oct 2017 #39

Rock on! Thanks! titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #41

I also like the situation where I have posted and then went back to working titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #43

Yeah, some folks treat this place like a chat room... Wounded Bear Oct 2017 #63

It's funny when low post count people get flamed... MountCleaners Oct 2017 #137

wow you are from 2004, thats when DU first started? & I see you got hit by the DU election day hack. Sunlei Oct 2017 #138

DU began in 2001 when Dubya was inaugurated. davsand Oct 2017 #146

Thank you for that! Thekaspervote Oct 2017 #42

Sorry you got hit. I look at many factors not limited to length of time on, postcount and post rate. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #44

While I visit and read daily titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #55

thank you. Akacia Oct 2017 #45

I've been here for many years, on and off Rorey Oct 2017 #47

The Trolls Are Everywhere dlk Oct 2017 #50

Thank you for this. volstork Oct 2017 #53

I have never looked to see how many posts a person has. TNNurse Oct 2017 #56

I'm In That League, Sort Of ProfessorGAC Oct 2017 #70

I've been here since March 2001. Went through name change amnesty back then, too Blaukraut Oct 2017 #60

Yes, it's something to be aware of in any long-lived mainly anonymous forum. Denzil_DC Oct 2017 #64

Reading religiously for years MaryMagdaline Oct 2017 #66

I am not ashamed of my very low post numbers. Scruffy1 Oct 2017 #68

Back in 2003, somebody mistook my first thread NewJeffCT Oct 2017 #69

Worrying about what people think Jim Dandy Oct 2017 #75

My father had an awesome quote in the later years of his life Awsi Dooger Oct 2017 #143

Sorry that happened. Good post and thank you. emulatorloo Oct 2017 #78

I lurked on DU right after 9/11 and joined at the beginning of 2003, but my post count Mrs. Overall Oct 2017 #80

I've been a member since 2004... quickesst Oct 2017 #81

Same here ... Wernothelpless Oct 2017 #82

The people here and elsewhere who give others a hard time... LuckyCharms Oct 2017 #88

Your point is a good one. PatrickforO Oct 2017 #89

I think we're wary of Russian trolls. I've never said anything about anyone's post count, Vinca Oct 2017 #90

3,800? Are you qualified to start this thread? Alpeduez21 Oct 2017 #94

Agreed. I've been here for almost 15 years & haven't broken 10K yet. catbyte Oct 2017 #95

Member since early 2001. This is my 969th post. Purrfessor Oct 2017 #96

I have been a lurker here for years, probably still considered one by some, Enoki33 Oct 2017 #97

I don't pay attention to people with over 10000 posts randr Oct 2017 #99

you don't have much time left! treestar Oct 2017 #101

So true, figuratively and in reality randr Oct 2017 #106

This is the #1 D message board in America. Our country is infested with RW paid trolls, foreign Sunlei Oct 2017 #102

I leave my 700th post here stopwastingmymoney Oct 2017 #103

Nice! titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #116

Remember it could be a troll or bot trying to divide us judesedit Oct 2017 #107

Low post count Randomthought Oct 2017 #113

I feel you. You are right. This is an important issue for DU to think over. ancianita Oct 2017 #117

This from someone whos been here nine years and hes less than 4,000 Posts. argyl Oct 2017 #118

I almost didn't post this.... Locrian Oct 2017 #121

you want I should kick some low post-shaming ass, titaniumsalute? Skittles Oct 2017 #122

Just a general observation of all the replies so far, defacto7 Oct 2017 #123

The low post observation to dismiss a poster is both arrogant and snobbish. Blue_true Oct 2017 #124

Hello. I've been here 13 years. This is my 800th post. nt Thegonagle Oct 2017 #125

I came here when Howard Dean was in the running. Binkie The Clown Oct 2017 #129

Good post. K&R canetoad Oct 2017 #134

Chill. Remember that this is an internet forum & nothing but an internet forum Kaleva Oct 2017 #139

I have been here practically since the beginning Cadfael Oct 2017 #142

I got 'shamed' in 2003 when I started posting here... alittlelark Oct 2017 #144

With fewer than 4000 posts, you don't deserve to be heard. Garrett78 Oct 2017 #145

Back on DU.2 there was a specific rule prohibiting it Rhiannon12866 Oct 2017 #147

Agreed. GreenEyedLefty Oct 2017 #148

You described me genxlib Oct 2017 #150

Good points...thanks! titaniumsalute Oct 2017 #151

Every online community that lasts has its would-be aristocrats... Orsino Oct 2017 #152