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marym625

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3. Yes

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 08:36 AM

Mar 2015

My favorite is correcting people on grammar, especially when the person doing the correcting is incorrect. Snarky, pompous replies should be ignored.

I need to start doing that. Ignoring the snark.

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Ever noticed that sometimes somebody starts a good thread, then one poster comes in and posts [View all] raccoon Mar 2015 OP

Nice post Hitler Renew Deal Mar 2015 #1

post something after the snarky post Enrique Mar 2015 #2

Yes marym625 Mar 2015 #3

I know, right? pipi_k Mar 2015 #5

It can be done tactfully pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #6

exactly. (unless it's a poster you hate, of course. :-) HERVEPA Mar 2015 #8

Generally, I only worry about grammar or spelling... Wounded Bear Mar 2015 #7

I had one post hidden. I was so devastated that I made a positive change in the words I post. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #17

Or it gets swarmed by a bunch with an agenda. hobbit709 Mar 2015 #4

^this is the worst^ like a brazillion bee stings^ Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2015 #9

I agree! hamsterjill Mar 2015 #14

That's very inapproriate behavior in the DU Lounge. hunter Mar 2015 #10

At one time, in the old DU, we called those Thread Killers! In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #11

tons of what I call "gratuitous rudeness" in GD steve2470 Mar 2015 #12

I feel guilty of this olddots Mar 2015 #13

Once upon a time In_The_Wind Mar 2015 #15

Life on a message board. bigwillq Mar 2015 #16

Sometimes, I like the off-tangent threads. Baitball Blogger Mar 2015 #18

I have to say Sherman A1 Mar 2015 #19

Yip, the first post is like the keynote, can boost or doom the thread. UTUSN Mar 2015 #20

Yes, and not just the lounge either Populist_Prole Mar 2015 #21

Copycat threads? I admit I like to do them, but it's been ages since I have. raccoon Mar 2015 #22

Yes, the Lounge had some great copycat wars in years past. AwakeAtLast Mar 2015 #23

Ever notice how some douchebags will always whine and complain about their threads getting ruined? Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #24

bring back the copy cat threads !!!!! olddots Mar 2015 #25

Threads are like seeds of ideas, thoughts or perspectives....... DeSwiss Mar 2015 #26