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If I want Obama isn't like other presidents wink wink and wears mom jeans I would watch fox.
ForgoTheConsequence
(4,867 posts)..
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)and probably nearly 2,000 times from here. I'm surprised that Admin hasn't caught on yet that it's her.
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)I guess she has found her safe haven.
Jazzgirl
(3,744 posts)n/t
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)arely staircase
(12,482 posts)Rape suspects equals "obama supporter" in one thread. Someone posts vidoe of a woman calling a black man the n word and people defend the woman (free speecha and all).
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)And it's not her fault because his car was loud.
Unbelievable.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)I saw her a couple days ago, figure is new again by now
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)Figure it's only a matter of time for this one.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)Maybe they're letting the jury system work (a few of her other accounts were flagged and.or on 90-day time-out - before they were banned).
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)I think that just say yes lasted two weeks, so they did let that one play out. Given her history, this one will get a time out and then she'll start additional socks. She certainly is revealing her assorted bigotries over there.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)In fact, I think all but two times I've logged in there I've been selected for a jury.
BainsBane
(53,012 posts)I haven't noticed him.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)Just what it needs!
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Some of those posters are not very "civil"!!
I had to put all euphemisms for "gun" into auto-trash. I think some former gungeoneers have found a new home?
Some kids just never learned how to play nice.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)A lot of the jurors have been really trying to make it about civility rather than politics.
Gothmog
(144,890 posts)I have yet to have a post alerted or hidden on that board
Rex
(65,616 posts)for about 30 minutes...you won't believe your eyes. I was lurking their earlier and was SO TEMPTED to sign up...just so I could yell at a Obama hater. Then I remembered it was not worth it and signed in to DU.
People like that are not worth the time of day imo.
Baitball Blogger
(46,676 posts)bvar22
(39,909 posts)You should spend at LEAST a month solidly over there with NO X-Over to DU in order to have a valid opinion of that site.
Go give it a good try!
Please.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)The different perspectives are enjoyable to me. I guess I'm a weirdo.
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)Homophobes, Marine Le Pen supporters, and dog whistle racists abound.
At least you aren't even trying to pretend anymore.
bvar22
(39,909 posts)That is one reason why it is easy to be consistent on The Issues.
I BELIEVE strongly in the advancement of the Working Class Policies of LBJ & FDR
for which I joined the Democratic party so long ago.
I know WHY I am a Democrat.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)What, exactly, is it that you're suggesting?
DonCoquixote
(13,616 posts)seriously.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)Wonder no longer.
Paladin
(28,243 posts)Yeah, if you're pissed that DU isn't furnishing you with enough racism, misogyny and gun lust, give Discussionist a try. Trust me, the novelty wears off in a hurry.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)kinda like a way for the admins to get extra clicks from wingnuts. It was supposedly a site for "civil discourse", except many of the Democrats who seek online messaging forums either go here, MediaMatters, or CrooksandLiars and prefer not to be bothered talking with RWers. That place has basically morphed into yet another spot where it is mostly RWers and other disgruntled wingnuts.
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)mcar
(42,278 posts)And Obomba doesn't seem like a "real" president like W, amirite? Even though I never voted for Bush, she said .
I just can't deal with the lunacy anymore.
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)arely staircase
(12,482 posts)City Lights
(25,171 posts)arely staircase
(12,482 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)Now flagged for review since another post got hidden, suggested a member was a douche.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)Methinks she won't last long...
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)She's been banned several times recently over there as just say yes, gaviota and raina june -- that I know of!
City Lights
(25,171 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)There may be another one or two that I don't know about. She's signed up here as many as 15 times in a single day when I've been on MIRT and may well be doing the same over there.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)And no MIRT over there to catch her!
City Lights
(25,171 posts)Probably not as quick as MIRT, but better than nothing.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)I was surprised that this one lasted so long. Since Monday, but that's a fairly long time for her.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)Now I'll be watching to see what happens.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)And I can guarantee that she'll be back. She's obsessed.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)I meet her, once, years ago. Arrived (unexpectedly) at a DU meetup just after she had been banned as corarose. A bizarre evening.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)I'm sure that put a damper on what should have been a fun evening.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)She also later posted as GingerSnaps, LostMessages and a few others. Then went away for a while before returning as LG. She now claims to have a Chromebook and can post from most anywhere since Chicago has so much wi fi.
And, admin reinstated her over there.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)I'm not familiar with those other usernames. Will be interesting to see how long she lasts over there now that she's been reinstated.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)If she continues with the insults and woo like yesterday, I'd say a week at the most.
Terra Alta
(5,158 posts)that one persistent troll created 50 accounts in a single day and they banned them all before they could be used. I'll bet that was her.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)Yet she has a live account now. I couldn't imagine doing that.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)Terra Alta
(5,158 posts)Glad it was hidden, but unbelievably, two jurors voted to keep it.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)BainsBane
(53,012 posts)Is Evangeline one of her identities? I was called as a juror on one of that member's posts, and I just saw an out-there OP that I won't be linking to here.
City Lights
(25,171 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)It may be her only one at the moment.
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)she has her phobias and strongly worded opinions
Gothmog
(144,890 posts)The fun thing is to confront these idiots and force them to back down
Maraya1969
(22,459 posts)I just assumed that DU was dying like the original DU so I went over there. And yea the racists are all over it! What was the point again? Someone sent me an email so I went there.
It was only after someone published at Disconsionist that they were posting over here that I came back and you guys were still here!!!
I am so happy. I found it hard to believe some of the things that were allowed to be said on that other board. Really makes me feel ill, a lot of it.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)makes me shriek with laughter.
Response to Maraya1969 (Reply #24)
greatauntoftriplets This message was self-deleted by its author.
GusBob
(7,286 posts)There is no civil discussion anymore anywhere anytime
Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)Didn't bother to register.
MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)Frank the Caver of all people. He was always sweet enough to look me up and say HI in one of my threads. I never realized how much of a romantic he is.
But unfortunately, his well known penchant for not being able to play well with others has caught up with him and now his posting privileges have been temporarily suspended. It must really pain him to be unable to stop by and tell me that he's thinking about me and invite me to read some of his latest fan fiction that he writes about me.
But he can't quit me, thats for sure.
I just hope that Frank doesn't get too jealous whenever I'm conversing with other posters without him.
There's nothing worse than a jealous caver. They can get quite testy at times.
Gothmog
(144,890 posts)I am having fun over there in my niches
MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)And it's given me a much better appreciation of our winger friends.
People who have a really bad habit of writing before they think renders hours and hours of family fun-sized entertainment.
I am surprised, however, that cavers like my one man fan club, Frank, can't handle being out in mixed company like that. After all, they're free to express themselves in any way they see fit, just as long as they don't violate the TOS.
But, I guess that that's asking too much of them. A spanking now and then is needed, I suppose.
Now, only if they'll behave.
Gothmog
(144,890 posts)I have yet to be notified that one of my posts have been alerted and I have had no posts hidden despite being very active.
MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)The got me once that way.
Gothmog
(144,890 posts)I will be careful but I try not to get personal and keep my posts on the issues and facts
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)Civility is a wonderful thing.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)chervilant
(8,267 posts)Less than five minutes for me. It's bad enough on some of DU's threads...
Number23
(24,544 posts)BainsBane
(53,012 posts)and the racism is really bad too.
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)Response? Picture of Treyvon and the Obama he could be my son quote.
seaglass
(8,171 posts)he was here. When it comes to misogyny it's hard to tell the DUers from the conservatives and that is SAD.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)But I guess he was displaying some of the here before he was tossed.
Pitiful.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)successful,ultra good looking,stupendous alpha male who feels compelled to spend his days running around the internet trying to convince anonymous posters that he's a fabulously successful,ultra good looking,stupendous alpha male might be a troll? The hell you say!
Just kidding,of course he's a troll,a mediocre one at that.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,262 posts)and the misogyny was more appalling than the right wing stuff is from the freepers. I hadn't made the connection with galileoreloaded, but I see it now. I think attitudes like that are more likely to sink the forum than the RW stuff.
BainsBane
(53,012 posts)He has a few times referred to "leftist" as a pejorative. Truth be told, it's hard to tell so-called liberals from RWers when they hate women that much.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,262 posts)is a disgrace when corporate earnings are higher than ever, so he may well be left wing. But his chest-beating "I am an alpha male, all feminists are out to destroy men's lives, and all real men should try to dominate women" crap is unreadable.
BainsBane
(53,012 posts)He is unrestrained at Discussionist though. He held back a bit here. There he lets it all out. Of course it was obvious he was an unabashed misogynist while he was here. A DU jury let stand a post in which he said 95 percent of women under 35 were "disgusting," and that didn't earn him a PPR. It was several months after that when he finally got his pizza.
seaglass
(8,171 posts)seabeyond
(110,159 posts)seaglass
(8,171 posts)Response to seaglass (Reply #72)
uppityperson This message was self-deleted by its author.
hunter
(38,301 posts)***WARNING***
This thread is a real stinker:
http://www.discussionist.com/101611357
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)pink-o
(4,056 posts)I thought I was reading from some religious blog or Free Republic. Yecch. Now I need a shower.
hunter
(38,301 posts)Here's another gem:
Against gay marriage?
http://www.discussionist.com/101610447
A short summary of the discussion:
But why?
Because Marriage, it's between a Man and a Woman.
I asked why.
Um. Hamsters?
It's far worse than "Brawndo's got what plants crave. It's got electrolytes."
Cha
(296,778 posts)just us. I never did like toying with the brainwashed populace.
Gothmog
(144,890 posts)Last edited Fri Jun 6, 2014, 04:05 PM - Edit history (1)
I am enjoying challenging these idiots. The conservatives on that board are really stupid
City Lights
(25,171 posts)What does that even mean?
Warpy
(111,124 posts)because of the essential difference between Republicans and Democrats.
Democrats hate Republican policies that fatten the rich and beggar the workers.
Republicans hate Democrats.
It is impossible to discuss things rationally with most of them, they are too heavily invested in spite and meanness. I have seen real life jobs threatened. I have seen personal information posted at hacker sites in the hope of attracting identity thieves. Even though none of this is a danger to me these days, I simply refuse to give them another target.
At its best, Discussionist might be a honey trap that keeps trolls off DU so MIRT won't have to work too hard. As a discussion forum, it's living down to my low expectations.
Welcome back. We'll disagree on many things but we won't need to be disagreeable about it. After all, we're mostly on the same side.
LondonReign2
(5,213 posts)on Yahoo boards, I can say it is simply pointless. To them, facts simply don't matter, at all. It is impossible to ever have a reasonable discussion with people who cling to their own reality, even when the observable facts prove them wrong.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)BainsBane
(53,012 posts)and keeps posting the most ridiculous polls.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)BainsBane
(53,012 posts)Every loon in creation is over there.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)phleshdef
(11,936 posts)I can throw it back in the faces of these tea swilling, sociopathic shit heads all day. Its therapeutic.
arely staircase
(12,482 posts)it gets my blood pressure up.
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)They argue, I argue (with references), they stammer back a couple times (often with insults), but eventually stop replying to my arguments. Poor things.
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)Gothmog
(144,890 posts)It is fun to mix it up with these people. They are not very bright
WorseBeforeBetter
(11,441 posts)Agree!
get the red out
(13,460 posts)Whisp
(24,096 posts)and roll around in it than give that place clicks.
What a horrid idea.
Hey, money trumps everything.
DFW
(54,268 posts)There was no civility and no discussion, just shouting.
I refuse to sacrifice what little free time I have at a place like that.
If I want to hear banshees wail, I'll go to Ireland and look for the real thing.
Gothmog
(144,890 posts)It is really fun to beat them over the head with facts
DFW
(54,268 posts)PREDICTABLE all the time!!!!
I could practically write the script of every "dialogue" I read.
HughBeaumont
(24,461 posts)I'm sorry, I can't take anyone seriously that shamelessly defends a 34-year failure of a plan called Reaganomics. I take them as seriously as the false dilemma people, or the red-baiters, victim-blamers or Free Market Gospel Literalists.
MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)Kingofalldems
(38,419 posts)No further comment necessary.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)He was being too much of an ass and got six jury decisions against his silly ass.
And he and I were just getting to know each other better too.
Oh well, he'll just have to do without me for a while.
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)Frank was up to his old stalking tricks.
greatauntoftriplets
(175,728 posts)The "brains" *cough, cough* behind Scamdy.
Gothmog
(144,890 posts)The conservatives are not happy