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In reply to the discussion: Damn, they banned WillyT. [View all]
 

Hell Hath No Fury

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20. I've known Willy IRL for 13+ years -
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 10:48 AM
Mar 2016

This is a very sad day for me personally and for this site. He's over ta JackpineRadicals for anyone wants to keep in touch with him.

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Damn, they banned WillyT. [View all] Live and Learn Mar 2016 OP
WTH???!!11!!!! -none Mar 2016 #1
Exactly, I feel a mass exodus on the horizon whether Bernie wins or not. Live and Learn Mar 2016 #3
i expect to be showing myself the door soon restorefreedom Mar 2016 #67
Yep, it is disgusting. Why would I ever feel the need to see their posts again? nt Live and Learn Mar 2016 #70
i know i have seen enough restorefreedom Mar 2016 #73
+1 BeanMusical Mar 2016 #94
DU has always been a centrist right leaning site. Don't Phlem Mar 2016 #14
The first 4 years were more on the Liberal side. -none Mar 2016 #23
No, Skinner was an early DLC IT guy. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #29
It should have been named DLCUnderground but then it would not have ... Ivan Kaputski Mar 2016 #44
Look, I am a Bernie supporter, but insulting someone like that when you are in his house tblue37 Mar 2016 #51
I'm sorry but facts are not rude. haikugal Mar 2016 #53
Actually, that is an interpretation, not verifiable "fact." The poster is claiming to fully tblue37 Mar 2016 #60
I know his affiliations and I've been here 10 years...I have a working brain and I'm not haikugal Mar 2016 #63
DU is Skinner's main source of income. BeanMusical Mar 2016 #93
I meant the members posting. -none Mar 2016 #45
That's right, more here need to know that - eom dreamnightwind Mar 2016 #46
Maybe it just felt that way considering the Bush theft and Iraq war. Live and Learn Mar 2016 #71
Not always. But the use of "Underground" now is certainly... well, bitterly hilarious, perhaps? villager Mar 2016 #38
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Agree completely. The site was a haven in 2001 but now.... nt Live and Learn Mar 2016 #4
Can somebody tell me why the post above was hidden? MelissaB Mar 2016 #79
You'll have to ask the jurors Hydra Mar 2016 #80
He's killing the golden egg laying goose. BeanMusical Mar 2016 #95
I still have not gotten used to it either, I think the secret is "activity stream" LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #15
I wish I could figure out "updates" better at the other site... villager Mar 2016 #39
I liked some of his posts but . . . fleur-de-lisa Mar 2016 #5
President Obama disagrees: appal_jack Mar 2016 #10
Willy was told numerous times that his comments were offensive. fleur-de-lisa Mar 2016 #12
No hillbot was banned for the countless offensive smears that Bernie supporters snagglepuss Mar 2016 #19
Yes, some of the crap they threw at Bernie was horrible fleur-de-lisa Mar 2016 #22
Frankly that is a steaming pile of poop. Someone opined that a GROUP of people snagglepuss Mar 2016 #28
I stand by what I wrote regardless of your insults. fleur-de-lisa Mar 2016 #31
Stating a fact is not an insult. You buying into the notion that the Stockholm snagglepuss Mar 2016 #40
+1 Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #86
You can be offensive in general you can't be racist CreekDog Mar 2016 #66
Nothing is offensive about the term Stockholm Syndrome, the poutrage is contrived just snagglepuss Mar 2016 #69
Applied to a race of people, yes there is CreekDog Mar 2016 #75
You don't have to be racist, you just have to be "deemed" a racist. It's a witch hunt for rhett o rick Mar 2016 #85
+1 blackspade Mar 2016 #74
There is a hill supporter that posts the absolute jillan Mar 2016 #41
that would be very ironic considering Skinner's rules. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #49
Yeah, well, the irony is so thick around here... dchill Mar 2016 #54
Is it the same person who wrote this on another blog? dragonfly301 Mar 2016 #55
WTF? Kittycat Mar 2016 #62
yes that lovely person just rec'd a get out of jail free card dragonfly301 Mar 2016 #64
I missed the name at the top. Kittycat Mar 2016 #65
They are. When the flood gates to hell were opened back up Kittycat Mar 2016 #59
Expressing that sentiment got me banned from the A-A group. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #91
I agree. MuseRider Mar 2016 #27
It's likely that Willy cost us thousands of AA votes. Ken Burch Mar 2016 #68
I agree Scootaloo Mar 2016 #77
Does anyone have the link? nt TBF Mar 2016 #6
This must be it. appalachiablue Mar 2016 #9
Thank you - TBF Mar 2016 #11
One of the replies is ... remarkable. noamnety Mar 2016 #21
Send me a link to that one and I will send you a link to another one that dropped my jaw Autumn Mar 2016 #24
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Damn. nt nc4bo Mar 2016 #8
All people have the right/choice to be offended. Some are offended by one thing others are offended Hiraeth Mar 2016 #13
WillyT posted a lot of informative articles... Punkingal Mar 2016 #16
So democraticunderground wants to be part of the establishment problem. DamnYankeeInHouston Mar 2016 #17
+1000 nt Live and Learn Mar 2016 #18
I've known Willy IRL for 13+ years - Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2016 #20
Yep, and Willy is no racist, period! nt Live and Learn Mar 2016 #25
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Yeah, her favorite for me revbones Mar 2016 #34
Of course, look up the site on wikipedia. Quite illuminating. nt Live and Learn Mar 2016 #35
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How many times has she done timout? HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #32
I've only been around a couple of months and saw her get it twice that I noticed. revbones Mar 2016 #37
Nothing WillyT has ever posted is worth then the filth jillan Mar 2016 #42
Absobravelutely. floriduck Mar 2016 #47
Spot on. SoapBox Mar 2016 #78
You have 4 hides in 90 days, what are you talking about? CreekDog Mar 2016 #89
Ask the Hillarians with 6, 7, 9, and 12, yes 12 hides. HooptieWagon Mar 2016 #92
Meh. Getting banned from DU is pretty damned low on my list of possible tragedies. Maedhros Mar 2016 #33
Exactly. nt Live and Learn Mar 2016 #36
For those of you who decided to hide RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #48
Right. It just so happened to rhyme. And was just used like this: "No __ allowed" kcr Mar 2016 #50
You have a very active fantasy life no doubt. haikugal Mar 2016 #57
Can't answer the question, so RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #72
Because it's easier than discussing policy or actions taken. haikugal Mar 2016 #56
I have seen the word garkies used on reddit Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #88
The Board has come full circle. truedelphi Mar 2016 #52
Yep. Pretty clear to those with free minds. haikugal Mar 2016 #58
You are correct Hydra Mar 2016 #82
WTF..... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #61
"He's in a better place" Babel_17 Mar 2016 #76
This place has gone to the race baiters and labellers TheFarS1de Mar 2016 #81
No surprise... ljm2002 Mar 2016 #83
And Skinner opened the cells and said no more suspensions. Also, you might lose jury rhett o rick Mar 2016 #84
Is he banned Jenny_92808 Mar 2016 #87
I only have one thing to say on this topic... Duckfan Mar 2016 #90
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