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MaryMagdaline

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66. Reading religiously for years

Sun Oct 29, 2017, 10:50 AM

Oct 2017

I have read DU since the Bush years. I mean all day, all night. I don't watch TV news at all since 2000 election. Couldn't stand Bush's face, couldn't stand most politicians since the Iraq War. Couldn't stand the obstructionists during Obama years. I would not have survived the Bush years without DU. If I am murdered and they look on my browser history it will be DU 20 times a day. I read for headlines and for nuance. Some of the posters are really knowledgeable. What we don't know is supplemented with articles from newspapers and magazines. I will never be a high volume poster because I learn more than I can teach.

Did not post because years ago set up a password and since I did not remember it, I could not set up another at same email address. Same problem with Amazon. I am impatient with technology and cannot take half hour to fix a problem. If there is no IT department to help me through something I just give up. I have a second email address and no longer an issue.

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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