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clarice

(5,504 posts) Tue May 26, 2015, 04:28 PM May 2015

Just an idea for DU...... [View all]

I know that we are all supposed to be grown up, responsible people, and most people here ARE that.
However....aren't there times....especially with a few of the most vicious posters....that you wished DU had a "Flame Forum?"
Sort of a place that would be the equivalent to saying "Oh Yeah ? Let's take it outside !"

example

Poster...." Hey Pinboy....you're a jerk "
Pinboy..... " Oh Yeah?.....meet you in the flame room"

Now.... in the flame room...anything goes...EXCEPT for Religious/Racist/ Sexual preference posts.
Also, this shouldn't be an excuse for some posters to INTENTIONALLY and persistently post nasty stuff in the regular forums,
and those bullies can be be dealt with.

This forum might be good for a couple of things
1. It might cut down on some of the bickering and hidden posts on the other forums
2. Anyone who wanted to follow the fight action could go over to the site
3. It would be fun to read Pinny's post in response to being called a jerk.

No nasty comments PLEASE ??? It's just an idea.

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Just an idea for DU...... [View all] clarice May 2015 OP

Encouraging this behavior seems silly. nt valerief May 2015 #1

I know....but still. nt clarice May 2015 #2

I understand you're trying to find a solution to a disciplinary problem, but valerief May 2015 #4

I KNOW you are right.....It was a bad idea....I just get frustrated sometimes. nt clarice May 2015 #5

I use Ignore. I even use it on people I probably shouldn't. But every year I clear it out. valerief May 2015 #6

That is the smart thing to do. Thanks nt clarice May 2015 #7

OK....maybe not such a good idea. lol nt clarice May 2015 #3

At Least You Were Proposing Something ProfessorGAC May 2015 #23

Thanks Prof...I appreciate that. nt clarice May 2015 #25

Sports Forum? Too much fun. Smacked down. Meta? Too much fun. Disintegrated. Iggo May 2015 #8

I think it would be okay shenmue May 2015 #9

I guess I'm not either. lol nt clarice May 2015 #14

Enjoying your margaritas much? DamnYankeeInHouston May 2015 #10

Very much....you? clarice May 2015 #12

Well I think it's a fabulous idea. betsuni May 2015 #11

Thanks Bet. At least I'm not alone. lol nt clarice May 2015 #13

Who called that Palmdale Hillbilly a jerk? A HERETIC I AM May 2015 #15

Sort of like in-school suspension? murielm99 May 2015 #16

Didn't we already have this kind of forum here? Rhiannon12866 May 2015 #17

We did have that, my dear Rhiannon! CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #18

I did learn a couple of things there, though I rarely posted Rhiannon12866 May 2015 #19

I used to post pretty often in there.....wow, I was a slow learner! CaliforniaPeggy May 2015 #20

I doubt the admins would go for it, cwydro May 2015 #21

I think that is a bad idea. n/t malthaussen May 2015 #22

It's been my experience that these forums never work out... Phentex May 2015 #24

How about we have a single day every year where anything goes? Renew Deal May 2015 #26

"Flame Forum"? Maybe we could call it "Discussionist" JustABozoOnThisBus May 2015 #27

I would never call you a clown Bozo....can I honk your nose? nt clarice May 2015 #28

I thought that's what Discussionist was for (nt) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2015 #29