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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsi do hearby declare, with no power to back me up whatsoever, that today be a day of peace on du.
day to imagine the peace of ignore. ignore the fud, ignore the nuts, ignore those working for the other side.
many people on du do not use ignore for a lot of good reasons. but i think that a one day visit to the land of 'i cant hear you' might be very useful in encouraging people to use this tool.
i ask that people turn forward, and focus on the good that is here. i would like to this post to be a silent thread of solidarity with the democratic party, and a turn forward toward november.
i request that people refrain from naming anyone that they are ignoring. or even how many. just a silent wish to move forward together.
i intend to alert on posts not in the spirit of silence and peace. i urge others to do the same.
who is with me?
namaste
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)that sounds a bit perfect. thinkin' to enjoy the outside world preppin' for the weekend.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)but i will stay checked in here.
Autumn
(45,107 posts)Just to be on the safe side so as to avoid being alerted on. TIA
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whistler162
(11,155 posts)panader0
(25,816 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)quinnox
(20,600 posts)exasperating. Even if it is me.
Trust me, it won't bother me a bit.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)Those never-to-be-sufficiently-damned billy goats are trip trapping over the bleeping bridge again.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Just kidding.
Boom Sound 416
(4,185 posts)You got that one out pretty fast-ish
Cha
(297,322 posts)silent anymore?
dionysus
(26,467 posts)Enrique
(27,461 posts)come on!
randome
(34,845 posts)[hr][font color="blue"][center]A ton of bricks, a ton of feathers. It's still gonna hurt.[/center][/font][hr]
calimary
(81,322 posts)LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)Am I doing it right?
you have to use all caps, or you lose.
F$%# YOU LITTLEBLUE F'ER!!1!111!!
see?
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)something? cause wow, with the responses. anyway.
i am ..... ops
read the rest of your post. see. i am simply looking for peace. i jumped right on it. hey. so funny.
hmmmm
hitting the sunshine first.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)its not locked yet.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)We can still express ourselves, which is a good thing.
Warpy
(111,277 posts)Trolls who are incapable of a little decorum find themselves out on their bums.
Autumn
(45,107 posts)I see an obvious troll I alert on them, boom MIRT has them. It is so fucking easy to enjoy the best message board on the web. Trash thread and ignoring people you don't agree with is just wonderful.
Of course the down side to that is you can't complain about and alert everyone you don't like.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)that's all. one day.
Autumn
(45,107 posts)It don't get any better than that. I edited this to add
You seem to want everyone here to change their DU experience to make yours better. Maybe you need to change your experience.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)my du experience is pretty great. i am very focused here, and rarely get sucked in.
that's why it makes me sad to see so many people who just cant seem to break out.
its all good, you dont have to do anything.
Autumn
(45,107 posts)they would? Some just enjoy the snark, shit stirring, nastiness and drama that frees them up from the issues and derails any conversation of those issues.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)maybe they wont, but what does it hurt to try?
Autumn
(45,107 posts)a day of peace but I don't think most are interested in having or giving a day of peace. But at least you made an effort
Maedhros
(10,007 posts)and DU is much more pleasant.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)it isn't permanent. it isn't killing anyone. they don't even know.
Maedhros
(10,007 posts)and can't respond with a thoughtful critique, then I put them on ignore.
There are many trolls here on DU, and they may not even think they are trolls. But it's clear that they are here only to harangue and agitate, and by engaging with them I become part of the problem.
So let them shout their " "s and " "s to the void.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)that makes this day worthwhile.
Maedhros
(10,007 posts)JHB
(37,161 posts)mopinko
(70,127 posts)i see you there .
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)[IMG][/IMG]
mopinko
(70,127 posts)elleng
(130,974 posts)mopinko
(70,127 posts)but dont we always all act out of some self interest? and arent human needs universal?
so...
elleng
(130,974 posts)Dirty Socialist
(3,252 posts)He is pissing me off.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)this is about targeting the paul ryans and not each other.
namaste
johnp3907
(3,732 posts)NBachers
(17,120 posts)quinnox
(20,600 posts)It is along the lines of "emo progressive", I believe. My best guess anyway.
Maedhros
(10,007 posts)quinnox
(20,600 posts)I only know I usually see the lock stepper types as the ones using it. It is one of their boogey-man, or something, like Libertarians.
DisgustipatedinCA
(12,530 posts)We will all get along, or you'll be made to suffer. I like it.
On Fri Apr 4, 2014, 10:24 AM an alert was sent on the following post:
I don't know, I usually ignore silly terms like that
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4780175
REASON FOR ALERT
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.
ALERTER'S COMMENTS
please read the op, and remove this post. it is not in the spirit of this thread.
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri Apr 4, 2014, 10:31 AM, and the Jury voted 0-7 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: While I agree with the alerter, I don't agree that this post should be hidden. Respond to the post, the poster is wrong about the acronym FUD and if it is just a passive-aggressive hit on the OP, you will have taken this poster down a notch as well.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Not a rule violation.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This is a discussion forum. Threads don't have spirits. Boo!
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: OP's don't get to make their own rules of what is appropriate or not in their threads. That leads to censorship and disrupts some of DU's core principles. Leave it.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: So if someone starts a thread imploring people not to argue, but someone argues anyway, their post should be removed even though they haven't violated community standards? I think not. If you can't handle a discussion, go look at puppy pictures somewhere.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.
quinnox
(20,600 posts)I'll reveal a small secret. I'm deliberately being a little "provocative" in my posts today, because I'm curious if this new 7 member jury system will result in censorship of strongly worded opinions. Good to see it seems to not be a factor, so far.
ConservativeDemocrat
(2,720 posts)Like voicing support for President Obama.
- C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community
seems to me that there are better threads than this to test the waters.
saddens me.
but, its all good. if that is who you are, all good.
Number23
(24,544 posts)Likes flies to honey... ((smh))
Very nice thread.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)it's all good.
pipi_k
(21,020 posts)#6...
"go look at puppy pictures somewhere"
That's a pretty good idea, I think. Maybe we should petition Skinner for a sort of "time out" room
Pink decor... filled with puppy and kitty pictures...
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)siligut
(12,272 posts)FUD is a common technique used by manipulative sorts, like the fascist elite minions.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)but hard to deal with without name calling.
peace
freshwest
(53,661 posts); )
aikoaiko
(34,172 posts)I doubt your OP will even be alerted upon.
Personally, I've never used the ignore feature and don't understand why anyone would come to a Democratic-oriented discussion board only to ignore what is being said.
Maedhros
(10,007 posts)They just want to attack and harass other posters. Ignoring them means I won't see what they post and won't be tempted into responding to them, thus allowing their thread hijacking exploits to succeed.
YMMV.
just one day to turn down the fud.
that's all.
Cha
(297,322 posts)you've seen the SOS year after year from the same members. It cleans up the site like donating to the board does.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)like i said, people have good reasons.
i just think that a day of focus and peace is a good way to take stock.
november is too important for confusion, disinformation and pissing contests.
we need to focus and move forward.
polichick
(37,152 posts)mopinko
(70,127 posts)just trying to spread the love.
what's wrong with that?
bearssoapbox
(1,408 posts)mopinko
(70,127 posts)am a farmer, after all.
bearssoapbox
(1,408 posts)It's at my brothers house. He has about 4 acres. We get our eggs from him too.
I hope I'm well enough to help in the garden this year. Frustrating not being able to do the most basic things without help.
Nice set-up you have. Looks and sounds like things are going good.
my life is good.
LynneSin
(95,337 posts)Can't have peace without all sitting in a circle and singing Kum-Ba-Ya
mopinko
(70,127 posts)kumbayah
Boom Sound 416
(4,185 posts)The lounge after your session
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)N_E_1 for Tennis
(9,734 posts)needed peace.
Don't use ignore cuz I feel I would love to hear all sides even if they piss me off.
I would hate to ignore that. I just may learn something.
Thanks again.
Namaste, deep and reverent bow.
Crunchy Frog
(26,587 posts)I like o be able to read the replies or subthreads, and you can't see those either.
Instead, there are some posters that I simply skip over and only read the replies. Sort of a "manual ignore".
I hope this doesn't violate the spirit of the thread and get alerted on.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)but it's just one day.
LiberalLovinLug
(14,174 posts)Peacetrain
(22,877 posts)with this endeavor for the day.. I think it is entirely possible to do this!!! ..namaste
Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)mopinko
(70,127 posts)well,
its on you.
but it is just one day.
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)sweet thing!
I'm with ya.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)maybe for the night. got a deadline, then gonna tend bar at the farmer movie and mingle.
i thanks those that get it, but also those that question it, and foster discussion.
please fill in for me if you can.
will check in when i get hope. i will try not to pui, tho.
peace
tridim
(45,358 posts)I just quit smoking and my sense of smell is returning like crazy.
My kitchen smells REAL BAD, but then again my workplace smells pretty bad too. Food smells great though!
So, cleaning, scrubbing, disinfecting, and homemade cinnamon rolls.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)Cha
(297,322 posts)you've accomplished!
Cinnamon Rolls!
Marrah_G
(28,581 posts)Works amazingly well.
Hekate
(90,714 posts)...but afaict you not only can't see the stinker you want to ignore, you can't see what everyone else has to say about it. That turned out to be too hard foR me to do -- yet.
Peace to you, mo -- I hate to tell you what this silly autocorrect does to your handle! We'll try to make DU a better microcosm.....
mopinko
(70,127 posts)it is just one day.
mopinko
(70,127 posts)Cha
(297,322 posts)mopinko
(70,127 posts)wont bore y'all.
but can i get some k & r /
freshwest
(53,661 posts)So let's try for some peace in our hearts for each other.
Cha
(297,322 posts)mopinko
(70,127 posts)when i retire to keep myself busy i will volunteer at the obama library, which we all know belongs in hyde park. but if the put it in hawaii, well, i'll just have to make the sacrifice.
were on o'ahu for a week in january. really is paradise.
Cha
(297,322 posts)otherone
(973 posts)mdmc
mopinko
(70,127 posts)i think this was a great experiment. i thank those that took part.
i hope that if nothing else it gave you a few seconds pause to think about how peace looks and feels.
i hope it made you want it more.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)"Hereby"
FSogol
(45,488 posts)jberryhill
(62,444 posts)May God have mercy on my soul.