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HFRN

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28. good advice, and the thing to keep in mind is
Mon Aug 24, 2015, 06:03 PM
Aug 2015

that this is actually quite a vicious site much of the time

that people claiming to be for 'tolerance', 'compassion' and 'understanding', are deep down, out to get someone more than anything else

I got 2 hides for factual criticism of H (shown below - click 'show post')

HRC supporters are quite vicious

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251435166

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251435030

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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
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