Bernie Sanders

klook

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21. Alerting: Typos.

Mon Aug 24, 2015, 05:47 PM

Aug 2015

I am a Sanders supporter, but I have to say, I have seen this go both ways. Alert baiting is currently a major suckage factor on DU, and there are quite a few offenders. Like road rage, some people expect hostility and overreact to minor perceived offenses.

Surely some alerts are merited, but others are obviously aimed at silencing voices. There are provocateurs among us who very consciously try to inflame discussions and pit Democrat against Democrat, as you have so astutely noted. I ain't havin' it.

All we can do is argue issues and policy, not personality. Our favorite candidate is a great role model in this respect.

Thanks for this OP.

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Warning to Sanders supporters: How to identify alert baiting and avoid it. [View all] Kurska Aug 2015 OP

Ref's always pick-up.... daleanime Aug 2015 #1

Yup Kurska Aug 2015 #2

Done in the Gungeon a lot in the past, not as effective now. Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #29

Indeed. The other hallmark is one endless snark reply after another in a sub-thread villager Aug 2015 #3

Very much so, it is a huge part of the tactic. Kurska Aug 2015 #4

Another good point -- the "tag teaming" villager Aug 2015 #9

Yup and when they are talking to each other in a seperate but connected sub-thread Kurska Aug 2015 #11

My first and so far only one was just this exactly artislife Aug 2015 #12

Sometime the juries can't read anything about what else is going on because -none Aug 2015 #40

I call this the Robert Joseph strategy. n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2015 #44

Thanks. Just stay cool. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #37

Good advice and worth taking to heart sarge43 Aug 2015 #5

In this case the pig runs to the cops and reports you for pig wrestling. Kurska Aug 2015 #6

And loves running to the cops. sarge43 Aug 2015 #7

100% Bullying Kurska Aug 2015 #8

Exactly! nt artislife Aug 2015 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author MerryBlooms Aug 2015 #48

Simple realy. If someone is raising your blood pressure they are just fucking with you OffWithTheirHeads Aug 2015 #10

I'm already missing 1/ 3 of the news, and more than 1/2 the comments...ignore has its limits HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #16

This is not a bug, but a feature nadinbrzezinski Aug 2015 #19

I scan for baiters... I Never reply to them V0ltairesGh0st Aug 2015 #13

Good op ...thanks. L0oniX Aug 2015 #14

Thanks, Kurska. eom Duval Aug 2015 #15

Good OP, K&R: (When you're ahead on points, you avoid the flailing opponent) Babel_17 Aug 2015 #17

Shiny :) n/t sarge43 Aug 2015 #22

lol (nt) Babel_17 Aug 2015 #24

Thanks so much. Great post. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #27

Agree 100%, I've been hidden twice for bullcrap Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #20

Same here. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #31

I have no idea. haikugal Aug 2015 #47

Not unless someone posts the results. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #50

Thanks Scottie... haikugal Aug 2015 #51

Alerting: Typos. klook Aug 2015 #21

Yes. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #26

Thanks. Good advice. We need every Bernie supporter on DU. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #23

Sociopathic passive-aggressiveness knows no political identity. Feeling the Bern Aug 2015 #25

good advice, and the thing to keep in mind is HFRN Aug 2015 #28

I don't think those should have been hidden. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #32

neither do I HFRN Aug 2015 #33

Excellent post, Kurska. Enthusiast Aug 2015 #30

Question in_cog_ni_to Aug 2015 #34

Answers for your questions Kurska Aug 2015 #36

Thank you! in_cog_ni_to Aug 2015 #43

How the jury system works: Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #39

Thanks in_cog_ni_to Aug 2015 #42

Only one of a multitude of problems Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #45

Know the ledge. frylock Aug 2015 #35

Thank you. 840high Aug 2015 #38

I don't usually get hidden or MuseRider Aug 2015 #41

Excellent OP. My approach is to totally ignore them Catherina Aug 2015 #46

Thank you Kurska. beam me up scottie Aug 2015 #49