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Weird News

MADem

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15. The place has been peaceful up to now...

Reply to surrealAmerican (Reply #14)

Thu Mar 15, 2012, 10:40 PM

Mar 2012

....but we are just months away from the "silly season" when we will--if history repeats--see an influx of rabid and aggressive trolls.

I have a proprietary affection for WN, I really don't care if someone else wants to do it, or if we have a bunch of hosts here, I would simply like to make sure that crap that might not be immediately noticed doesn't muck up the works.

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WEIRD NEWS has no host! [View all] MADem Mar 2012 OP

Will it be MORE or LESS weird? immoderate Mar 2012 #1

Hee hee--I have no idea! MADem Mar 2012 #2

My spell checker gets the credit. I went "WTF?" immoderate Mar 2012 #3

I think there should be a more formal process. Dr. Strange Mar 2012 #4

That's cool! Who speaks Klingon or Esperanto? Is there a Google Esperanto translator? MADem Mar 2012 #5

Stones of steel----or stupid? Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #6

I couldn't speak Japanese to save my ass! MADem Mar 2012 #7

Thanks for the story, you made me laugh... Curmudgeoness Mar 2012 #8

Thanks--I'd try not to 'hose' it up! nt MADem Mar 2012 #9

No, I'm already hosting in the other weird group (i.e. the Lounge). Dr. Strange Mar 2012 #10

Hmmmm....potlucks! I have a few standby "go-to" selections that have yet to kill anyone and get MADem Mar 2012 #11

I'll volunteer - if there's one thing I love it's weird news! Initech Mar 2012 #12

Cool! MADem Mar 2012 #13

Is there a problem with being hostless? surrealAmerican Mar 2012 #14

The place has been peaceful up to now... MADem Mar 2012 #15

Kicking for visibility and comment....! nt MADem Mar 2012 #16

My vote for you is in the mix. NYC_SKP Mar 2012 #17

Sounds like a plan--I think most of us here are happy sorts. MADem Mar 2012 #18

Kicking for a bit more comment, if anyone is inclined...nt MADem Mar 2012 #19

I will gladly support you as the host. William769 Mar 2012 #20

You have my vote. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #21

You're weird and wonderfully wise. Sounds like a perfect fit for this group! Number23 Mar 2012 #22

I'll vote for you libodem Apr 2012 #23

Thanks! nt MADem Apr 2012 #24

Shouldn't Weird News have a weird election? UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #25

Well, we have no polling feature, so we're doing it this way. MADem Apr 2012 #26

Sure. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #27

Naaah, the whole idea is to keep an eye on the joint so that trolls don't mess it up. MADem Apr 2012 #28

Just kidding. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #29

Good enough. I'll give this a few more days for people to chime in and then send it to Skinner for MADem Apr 2012 #30

Cool. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #31

I'll vote for "all of the above" Dead_Parrot Apr 2012 #32

Sounds like a plan--good idea! nt MADem Apr 2012 #33

I think you have consensus to post Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #34

This is a happening place, in its own weird way! nt MADem Apr 2012 #35

One last kick for comment. nt MADem Apr 2012 #36

You have my vote! Little Star Apr 2012 #37