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Bernie Sanders

MissDeeds

(7,499 posts)

5. I've got about 200

Reply to Old Codger (Reply #1)

Thu May 26, 2016, 05:41 PM

May 2016

Until this primary season, I only had one or two on ignore, but it got to the point that I had to either block them or leave DU entirely. I welcome spirited discussion, but the level of vitriol and blatant lies that I've encountered lately have made 'ignore' a necessity.

Life is too short to deal with contemptible people.

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I've never put anyone on this site on Ignore before. I just did. [View all] liberalnarb May 2016 OP

It's a start Old Codger May 2016 #1

I've got about 200 MissDeeds May 2016 #5

I have about 180 on ignore. HubertHeaver May 2016 #20

I've never done it. Not even the most obnoxious Hillary supporters bother me. InAbLuEsTaTe May 2016 #28

My 2 cents... deathrind May 2016 #2

I only have two on ignore. I used to have more, but I took them off because... bvar22 May 2016 #8

Very well said :) deathrind May 2016 #16

Yes, think of all the brilliant counter-arguments from your's truly you now don't miss! haha InAbLuEsTaTe May 2016 #31

Perhaps Sherman A1 May 2016 #10

Fair enough :) deathrind May 2016 #17

I don't let myself get aggravated by idiots. bvar22 May 2016 #36

I mostly agree with you but I use "soft ignore" Jim Lane May 2016 #19

Same here. I know who they are and where they fall on the full-of-shit scale. I pick and choose GoneFishin May 2016 #32

I keep a second browser open for these reasons. HubertHeaver May 2016 #21

I checked on this member's profile...have a look. CaliforniaPeggy May 2016 #3

I have to admit jpmonk91 May 2016 #7

Yikes! Zorra May 2016 #11

ahh, you found them. liberalnarb May 2016 #12

Wow. That's a lot of well deserved hides. jillan May 2016 #24

There are a few mentally disturbed people on DU. After a while you know to avoid them. JDPriestly May 2016 #4

Yes. I have 3 on 840high May 2016 #27

Ever since the trolls came out in earnest, Ignore has been my friend. arcane1 May 2016 #6

My DU experience is very peaceful. I credit my liberal ignore policy for that. nt thereismore May 2016 #9

Close to 300 on 'ignore'..... not worth the time alittlelark May 2016 #13

300 Hundred Here cantbeserious May 2016 #14

That was the first talking point.. They must have started recycling them again.. LiberalArkie May 2016 #15

Some Hillary supporter called into Thom Hartmann today and said jillan May 2016 #23

DU is not the place to discuss race. Those threads are like a magnet for the craziest shit riderinthestorm May 2016 #18

It's ok -that person LiberalElite May 2016 #22

first we were sexist; now we're racist too? RussBLib May 2016 #25

Awww, that guy's a hoot though. You're missing some great, grade-A hypocrisy with him on ignore. Scootaloo May 2016 #26

So, one of the anti-Semites was posting about racism, eh? villager May 2016 #29

Oh, he's on my list too, for the same OP. BillZBubb May 2016 #30

I have about 20 on ignore arikara May 2016 #33

I used to never put anyone on ignore, but DU is a much better experience with it! CrispyQ May 2016 #34

I took them all off ignore a week or so ago TBF May 2016 #35

I find it more fun to call them out. Follow the link to see an epic meltdown. Gore1FL May 2016 #37