Bernie Sanders

Kalidurga

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Tue Mar 29, 2016, 09:56 PM

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NOT limited to DU: On ANY message board, why would you put someone on ignore? [View all] merrily Mar 2016 OP

I've never, in my recollection, put anyone on ignore or hidden a post. ladjf Mar 2016 #1

I used to be able to say that. Ah, but I was so much older then. merrily Mar 2016 #6

Music to my eyes and ears! Thanks, Merrily!!!!! nt Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #24

You're very welcome! merrily Mar 2016 #76

Same here! dorkzilla Mar 2016 #57

I can understand that. merrily Mar 2016 #82

Yes, I briefly put somone on ignore once. potone Mar 2016 #91

Good faith political debate has been in short supply here since at least 2014, but I managed merrily Mar 2016 #100

Thanks, a $1B in talent and lifetime of memories on that stage bigbrother05 Mar 2016 #177

Cool. You're welcome. merrily Mar 2016 #185

If you really believed in an open door policy Trajan Mar 2016 #15

I don't intend to admonish the DU owner about anything. If the owner make too many mistakes, ladjf Mar 2016 #27

Well ... It is called Democratic Underground for a reason ... Trajan Mar 2016 #32

It's a healthy choice. nt thereismore Mar 2016 #2

I have seen comments about improved blood pressure. merrily Mar 2016 #133

i have a few on ignore because i can not handle that much hate questionseverything Mar 2016 #3

LOL! Well done. merrily Mar 2016 #8

I must admit that witnessing the level of hatred is very depressing. ladjf Mar 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Stardust Mar 2016 #54

Yeah, but lots of us are assholes. Stardust Mar 2016 #56

Each to their own. nt ladjf Mar 2016 #123

Sorry, I was trying to be funny. Fail. nt Stardust Mar 2016 #124

So was I. ladjf Mar 2016 #136

I laughed at your post and also at ladf's. merrily Mar 2016 #138

Finally put my first person on ignore few days ago. Snide and hateful. U can probably guess who :) JudyM Mar 2016 #143

i am a terrible guesser...lol questionseverything Mar 2016 #147

Ha. G'morning, questionseverything! JudyM Mar 2016 #158

Yeah, that person is about to be my very first "ignore." I've had enough. nt Nay Mar 2016 #166

Bat $&it crazy... peace13 Mar 2016 #4

Good reasons. merrily Mar 2016 #120

I have put no one on ignore angstlessk Mar 2016 #5

Please see Reply 6 above. (Also, it's a pretty good performance) merrily Mar 2016 #11

Yes, a great performanse, but Bob Dylan was so much better! angstlessk Mar 2016 #19

? Bob Dylan was one of the performers on that video. merrily Mar 2016 #26

I did not see that...my apologies..like I said it was a great performance! angstlessk Mar 2016 #30

Maybe you did not recognize him. He doesn't look in that video the way he did in 1964. merrily Mar 2016 #35

I sse him now..the 'old' guy on the guitar still with his big hair! angstlessk Mar 2016 #40

30 years takes a toll! merrily Mar 2016 #103

But he still has 'it' angstlessk Mar 2016 #109

I can read 'em on one of my other browsers. When I intend to post, I want nothing to do with em VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #187

To be honest astrophuss42 Mar 2016 #7

Gotcha threads, pledge threads, "honest question for Bernie's supporters" threads, etc. merrily Mar 2016 #134

I have one member on ignore right now. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #9

Aw, Ms. Peggy! That had to have been one sick troll to want to hurt you. merrily Mar 2016 #12

Thank you, my dear merrily.... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #28

Whoever he or she is, he or she is a troll to me! merrily Mar 2016 #34

You are too kind! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #44

Only because you are so very kind to everyone, CP. merrily Mar 2016 #45

Oh yeah? dorkzilla Mar 2016 #59

In your lavender-scented dreams, dorzilla. In your lavender-scented dreams! merrily Mar 2016 #66

Yes! dorkzilla Mar 2016 #70

That's a raspberry! merrily Mar 2016 #86

Suuuuuure it is merrily, suuuuuuuuuuure it is. dorkzilla Mar 2016 #87

. merrily Mar 2016 #89

I cleaned out my ignore list a while ago when I was having my crisis of faith. VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #188

There are those lost souls who are itching for a fight and I refuse to Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #13

IIRC, one poster has about 300 on ignore. I very recently went from about 15 to over 50-- merrily Mar 2016 #16

I am now up to 350! NRaleighLiberal Mar 2016 #20

I wasn't going to name names, but it went up from 200 PDQ! LOL! merrily Mar 2016 #36

the trigger was when the first "other site" formed NRaleighLiberal Mar 2016 #77

I feel your your disdain. merrily Mar 2016 #88

You mean there's more than one insulting other site? VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #189

OMG, I LOVE the bird. I am so in love for anything with the bird. merrily Mar 2016 #29

Hola Merrily! I think it was a golden finch but I found an image of the lovely meadowlark Land of Enchantment Mar 2016 #101

Oh, my goodness. That may be one of the best compliments I've ever received. merrily Mar 2016 #113

75! You cleaned house! Can only imagine what a peaceful place DU must be for you now. JudyM Mar 2016 #161

some people are ugly, I did it when they accused me of being a troll repeatedly. hollysmom Mar 2016 #14

On some Dem boards, and not only DU, "troll" and "Republican troll" both mean merrily Mar 2016 #22

I put one person on ignore because of a hideous animated sig. Otherwise, I'm interested in Donkees Mar 2016 #17

Ooooo. I like that one. merrily Mar 2016 #23

I have hundreds on ignore Trajan Mar 2016 #18

My sister once said (not of her or me), adultery is like murder: merrily Mar 2016 #38

You just reminded me of a song... dorkzilla Mar 2016 #64

I wonder where my sister and Sting get their information? merrily Mar 2016 #72

Hahahaha dorkzilla Mar 2016 #79

Of course you can! merrily Mar 2016 #81

Ahhhh that would be what my hubby calls the murder channel unapatriciated Mar 2016 #176

LOL! Love it. merrily Mar 2016 #180

I never used ignore until the past couple of weeks. Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #21

Disingenuous asshats and baiters abound on my newly-expanded list of "ignoreds." merrily Mar 2016 #25

What a coincidence! Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #31

Most likely! merrily Mar 2016 #39

I am in the exact same situation. alittlelark Mar 2016 #98

Here's What I Do noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #33

Please see Reply 6 above. (Also, it's a pretty good performance) merrily Mar 2016 #41

Fabulous Video noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #60

You're welcome. I just love that line. It covers so many situtations. merrily Mar 2016 #61

Big Fan of Dylan noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #75

Ah, but he was so much older then. merrily Mar 2016 #80

So Many Good Songs noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #84

No, it was positively Postively Fourth Street. I erred. merrily Mar 2016 #85

It Happens noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #90

I'm sure I will. His lyrics are brilliant. merrily Mar 2016 #92

Because life is short. roody Mar 2016 #37

GREAT reason. Thank you. merrily Mar 2016 #42

And there it is. arcane1 Mar 2016 #53

The same reason I like going to places that check IDs at the door :) arcane1 Mar 2016 #43

Got it! merrily Mar 2016 #50

I treat people online as I would in real life retrowire Mar 2016 #46

Reasonable, as always, retrowire! merrily Mar 2016 #51

It's the most strenuous orientation I've ever endured! retrowire Mar 2016 #58

It's all good. A lot of jobs won't train anymore. You'll be dynamite! merrily Mar 2016 #63

d'aww thanks. retrowire Mar 2016 #65

I only ignore my ex wife ghostsinthemachine Mar 2016 #47

o.0 damn nt retrowire Mar 2016 #48

I'm so sorry. merrily Mar 2016 #52

Yes artislife Mar 2016 #49

I can think of at least one poster who fits all 3 descriptions in your post. merrily Mar 2016 #55

I have about 50 on ignore to keep my blood pressure down. HubertHeaver Mar 2016 #62

That was no jailbreak. That was an invitational! merrily Mar 2016 #67

It felt more like a jailbreak. HubertHeaver Mar 2016 #69

By invitation of the warden. merrily Mar 2016 #74

Yes, he did open the doors. HubertHeaver Mar 2016 #118

And give recidivists a free pass for the future as well. Those who support Hillary, anyway. merrily Mar 2016 #139

First of all I don't want to have to look at that ugly ass logo ever again tularetom Mar 2016 #68

Avatar aversion. I totally get it. And you may beat the guy ignoring 350. merrily Mar 2016 #83

That's what ad block is for. You can also add filters to make logos and stuff go away. Kalidurga Mar 2016 #110

The firefox add on, or are you referring to a different one? merrily Mar 2016 #140

I use google chrome Kalidurga Mar 2016 #167

Yes, Firefox does, but I don't think it blocks avatars. merrily Mar 2016 #168

Good bloody luck VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #190

I have probably 400-500 on ignore BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #71

Very observant. On the numbers, you can shake hands with these posters merrily Mar 2016 #99

I have a few reasons for putting people on Ignore. Maedhros Mar 2016 #73

Excellent post, as always, Maedhros. merrily Mar 2016 #141

I had only had one person on ignore - a really, IMO, obnoxious and prolific person who djean111 Mar 2016 #78

Obnoxious, prolific and nasty, both on the board and in pms. Hmmm. merrily Mar 2016 #142

Over 90 replies and only 8 recs. Tough room! merrily Mar 2016 #93

Have a rec BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #95

Thanks. The convenience store nearest my home gives me $.02 off for each rec I bring in. merrily Mar 2016 #102

I have ignored only 4 people. DemocracyDirect Mar 2016 #94

Yes. Those must be zapped! merrily Mar 2016 #114

I had an ignore file but it expanded, and I cheated. delrem Mar 2016 #96

See? This thread contains two mentions of Bernie allegedly mistreating his wife and it's the first merrily Mar 2016 #115

Well, the meme was sent out by David Brock. And Brock coordinates with Clinton. delrem Mar 2016 #116

Unless David Brock posts at DU, the accusation of abusing Jane Sanders merrily Mar 2016 #144

People are known to link to his sites. ... jeez. delrem Mar 2016 #171

All I'm saying is that I am happier using ignore than I was not using it. merrily Mar 2016 #173

I understand, totally. delrem Apr 2016 #194

I do admire the intelligence of one DU troll, but he or she seems to prefer merrily Apr 2016 #195

I just put my first person on ignore. I have a stalker. jillan Mar 2016 #97

That should be enough to get that person banned from DU BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #106

2 posts in Ask the Admins & one email. No response. jillan Mar 2016 #117

I assume and hope this charmer is on your Jury Blacklist? merrily Mar 2016 #145

Yes!! Hell yes!! jillan Mar 2016 #164

I have 10 people on ignore davidpdx Mar 2016 #104

Ah, yes, the "fsck it" rationale works well. merrily Mar 2016 #119

I'm trying to break the DU habit... when ignore list gets large it seriously interferes HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #105

If you don't ignore kpete--don't know why anyone would--or trash LBN, merrily Mar 2016 #146

Historically, news on DU has been a good function...especially when Kephra was around HereSince1628 Mar 2016 #169

Generally speaking, either a poster is really annoying. .. Algernon Moncrieff Mar 2016 #107

I went fourteen years here without putting anyone on ignore. SheilaT Mar 2016 #108

I fully support your making your time here more pleasant. It's a hobby. merrily Mar 2016 #148

The only posters I put on ignore NV Whino Mar 2016 #111

In my experience, some members of both crews are capable of posting infinitely merrily Mar 2016 #149

You must have most if not all of Hillary supporters on ignore... Kalidurga Mar 2016 #112

Judging by other posters on this thread having literally hundreds of people on ignore, I probably merrily Mar 2016 #150

My Ignore List is full of the purposefully obtuse, willfully ignorant, and emotionally disturbed. Fronkonsteen Mar 2016 #121

The more obviously emotionally disturbed are, well, disturbing. merrily Mar 2016 #151

I asked someone to put me on their ignore. They were livid over my POV. Festivito Mar 2016 #122

"Newbies might see a post go unanswered if we have too many ignoring posts." So? merrily Mar 2016 #152

For me, it's simple Rebkeh Mar 2016 #125

125 replies and I see 0. I don't see the OP either. What is this about? Where am I? JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #126

I don't have anyone on ignore, BUT CoffeeCat Mar 2016 #127

Well, for what it's worth . . . Major Hogwash Mar 2016 #128

Great analysis. Thanks! merrily Mar 2016 #154

Anyone who posts a rolling smiley in response to a legitimate question, Contrary1 Mar 2016 #129

Odds are you are not missing anything you would value, so go for it! merrily Mar 2016 #155

I have about 20 FreedomRain Mar 2016 #130

Gravedancers, with or without a flyswatter avatar, merrily Mar 2016 #156

some people are just more noise than signal AgerolanAmerican Mar 2016 #131

Great metaphor. Thank you. merrily Mar 2016 #157

Here is the truth for the truth to be known. I've been on this board as a poster and thread starter mrdmk Mar 2016 #132

Great post! Thank you. I never heard of the email before. Just one teensy suggestion, a merrily Mar 2016 #137

Thank you for the link and hanging in there mrdmk Mar 2016 #165

I don't have anyone on ignore... mak3cats Mar 2016 #135

You do ignore them, but you are disciplined enough not to need a mechanical ignore function. merrily Mar 2016 #159

I need to start putting people on ignore. noamnety Mar 2016 #153

Thanks. I do recommend it, even though I am semi new to the en masse version. merrily Mar 2016 #160

wow good for you redruddyred Apr 2016 #196

Merrily, sad to say, the video below illustrates exactly what we're dealing with: Zorra Mar 2016 #162

Thanks, Zorra. Brilliant, as always. Electrolytes! merrily Mar 2016 #163

My anxiety doesn't include messages from strangers, so I don't use the ignore function. nt ZombieHorde Mar 2016 #170

trolls who instigate or hopemountain Mar 2016 #172

Good reasons! merrily Mar 2016 #174

I have 4 or 5 people on ignore here. LWolf Mar 2016 #175

Thank you for your thoughtful reply. We have a lot in common. merrily Mar 2016 #179

I have only so much time to spend online mahina Mar 2016 #178

Thank you. I love your sig line. merrily Mar 2016 #181

<3. mahina Apr 2016 #193

For most of my time here... freebrew Mar 2016 #182

Thanks. I get that! merrily Mar 2016 #183

I almost reflexively ignore those who gaslight. Bubzer Mar 2016 #184

Gaslighters, trolls, snarkbaiters, tumblrinas, predictable posters, and ad hom posters. VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #186

Thanks. A few posters on this thread have ignored over 100 posters. Impressive! merrily Mar 2016 #191

I never put anybody on ignore until a few weeks ago. I think I'm up to 7 or 8 now. DemocraticWing Mar 2016 #192