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luvspeas

(1,883 posts)
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 04:51 PM Jul 2015

I feel a fresh clean breeze running through DU...

Ahhhhhhhhhh!

It's all shiny and beautiful and without malice personal vendetta. No posers or multiple users or kobolds or provocateurs. Just civil discussion and unchallenged opinion.

It's a good thing.

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I feel a fresh clean breeze running through DU... (Original Post) luvspeas Jul 2015 OP
Our plan is working perfectly. BlueJazz Jul 2015 #1
Dude, share the drugs. n/t malthaussen Jul 2015 #2
Bwa! cwydro Jul 2015 #3
what the actual fuck NuclearDem Jul 2015 #4
Hoo be gone?? PCIntern Jul 2015 #5
I almost hate to say it's name for fear it will rear its ugly head... luvspeas Jul 2015 #6
That was the single weirdest turn I have seen DU ever take. hifiguy Jul 2015 #7
I have no idea what anyone is talking about. AngryAmish Jul 2015 #9
me either Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #30
What is this about, hifiguy? pacalo Jul 2015 #20
Can I guess? LiberalElite Jul 2015 #12
Oh! Polyamorus. That was almost worth it. Now, the mystery deepens... Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #14
Are they talking about the polygamy OPs? cui bono Jul 2015 #40
One person was making most of those posts under a variety of names, a polyphony of usernames Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #41
Wow! I saw a bunch of threads but didn't look that closely at them. cui bono Jul 2015 #50
So there is a user named Good Golly Miss Molly Something? Cassidy1 Jul 2015 #28
I have no idea who you are talking about BainsBane Jul 2015 #38
I'm terrible at guessing games. Who is gone? MineralMan Jul 2015 #8
Ok just spent a whole day at comicon in the sun nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #10
Did you get any pics of Conyers? Loved seeing him there bettyellen Jul 2015 #44
You got some good dope there eom LiberalElite Jul 2015 #11
What happened? Skidmore Jul 2015 #13
Uh. Huh. uppityperson Jul 2015 #15
Ok, what did I miss? backscatter712 Jul 2015 #16
Tell me more, tell me more... Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #17
The clue is in the second verse: Bluenorthwest Jul 2015 #42
... Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 #46
LOL! pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #52
WTF? MohRokTah Jul 2015 #18
Let me guess BainsBane Jul 2015 #19
I got no igores... luvspeas Jul 2015 #23
It's pronounced EYE-gore pinboy3niner Jul 2015 #32
Who got the Denver Boot? seveneyes Jul 2015 #21
I'm not entirely sure what happened... luvspeas Jul 2015 #22
The Wella nuking? Prism Jul 2015 #24
What'd I miss? nt City Lights Jul 2015 #25
Maybe you just forgot to put on underwear. cui bono Jul 2015 #26
unchallenged opinion is a good thing indeed. ileus Jul 2015 #27
I've actually felt it since GD-P was recreated. Warpy Jul 2015 #29
Agree. femmocrat Jul 2015 #33
I have to agree! LynneSin Jul 2015 #34
My Bernie sig line is more in memoriam Warpy Jul 2015 #35
It really is a great image. BainsBane Jul 2015 #39
Been feeling that way myself. blm Jul 2015 #56
Yup! Agschmid Jul 2015 #37
If they're gone you are allowed to tell marym625 Jul 2015 #31
any word from NY-SKP? Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #36
Finally! Evergreen Emerald Jul 2015 #43
He's dead, Jim! SecularMotion Jul 2015 #45
Good, now we're getting somewhere - wella was banned for: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #47
You'll wake up soon. lindysalsagal Jul 2015 #48
I will need a code breaker to figure this out olddots Jul 2015 #49
What did I miss? hrmjustin Jul 2015 #51
see post #45 MH1 Jul 2015 #53
Yeah that was great news. hrmjustin Jul 2015 #54
Happy to tell you what I know, but I don't know much... luvspeas Jul 2015 #55

luvspeas

(1,883 posts)
6. I almost hate to say it's name for fear it will rear its ugly head...
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 07:22 PM
Jul 2015

rhymes with Collie damn or us
or folly am is us
or polly cam isthmus.

 

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)
41. One person was making most of those posts under a variety of names, a polyphony of usernames
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 11:21 AM
Jul 2015

Some on DU were unable to recognize the contrived nature of the posts and they jumped in with both feet to help a nasty and mean poster shit all over LGBT equality celebrations. For days, well known LGBT DUers attempted to explain to them that they were being duped but several DUers by reflex shit all over those well known posters in order to defend posters that were not even real, not authentic, they were a draw full of stinking socks and many people in our community eagerly shared that stench.

BainsBane

(53,035 posts)
38. I have no idea who you are talking about
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:51 PM
Jul 2015

Is this a ban or a forced vacation? If it's a ban you can say the name.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
10. Ok just spent a whole day at comicon in the sun
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 07:58 PM
Jul 2015

so do tell.



Need to write stories. but I am way too tired. Though we got some cool shots

luvspeas

(1,883 posts)
22. I'm not entirely sure what happened...
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 09:14 PM
Jul 2015

all I know is that it's been almost 24 hours without one thread in the top 50 about...

Dolly Flamerpuss.

 

Prism

(5,815 posts)
24. The Wella nuking?
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 09:42 PM
Jul 2015

Using multiple accounts in an attempt to circumvent a flagging.

And now GD is safe from the d20 system of jury verdicts.

All those threads were about dice, right?

Warpy

(111,292 posts)
29. I've actually felt it since GD-P was recreated.
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:12 PM
Jul 2015

GD has been a much nicer place since that happened.

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
33. Agree.
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:24 PM
Jul 2015

With GD-P blocked, I only have to go there if I'm on jury duty. And I even turn some of those down if they are too long and contentious. Life is good.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
34. I have to agree!
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:29 PM
Jul 2015

I'm ready to fight for team Democrats because right now I can say I like all 5 of the democratic candidates equally. However should Biden jump in the race I won't be heading over to GDP. Why would I waste time arguing with people whose minds are made up on their candidate of choice? I would just be jumping into the pissing match of 'why my candidate is superior than yours' and in the end even with Joe I still like them all and I still want to like all DUers. So if Joe joins the campaign then I'll spend my time offline helping out where I can make a difference. Anyhow being in DE I'm sure Joe will have a local office here for volunteers to make calls.

I think in the end until the primaries are done GD is the safest for me!

Warpy

(111,292 posts)
35. My Bernie sig line is more in memoriam
Sat Jul 11, 2015, 10:39 PM
Jul 2015

for Jackpine Radical, who created it. It's the most partisan I will ever get.

I agree with you about Biden, he would make the race far more interesting. Yes, he's been overly friendly to bankers, but he's also hard working and as honest as any real pol can be.

It's still many months until the first primaries. There's plenty of time to let people who are rabid partisans slug it out in GD-P off my screen before we're presented with whomever the party has chosen.

blm

(113,071 posts)
56. Been feeling that way myself.
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 04:05 PM
Jul 2015

Right now I'm with Bernie and STILL staying away from the bulk of those threads, pro and con. Biden would be a good fit for me. A combination of Bernie and Biden would be a near PERFECT fit, but, Kerry won't run again. ; )

muriel_volestrangler

(101,322 posts)
47. Good, now we're getting somewhere - wella was banned for:
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 12:05 PM
Jul 2015

"Operating multiple accounts, created new accounts while flagged for review."

Anyone know which the new accounts were? And does that mean they also had multiple accounts before the 'flagged for review' (which would have been on July 7th' the ban wasn't until July 10th)?

luvspeas

(1,883 posts)
55. Happy to tell you what I know, but I don't know much...
Sun Jul 12, 2015, 03:56 PM
Jul 2015

The last week, more or less there has been a large uptick in the number of posts on DU regarding poly or multiple relationships and the potential for legalization in light of the supreme court decision. I've been sucked in to this debate a few times on the no side, not because I am against anyone creating family relationships with whomever they please, but because it simple legally does not fit with the given legal rights regarding marriage in the US.

This tidal wave of posts along with their accusations of insensitivity, bigotry, etc seemed a bit odd to me. The opinions all seemed a bit similar and fervent. Many good DUers tried to reason with this group of people without success.

So the fresh clean breeze came about over the last couple of days now. No new posts in the top 50. No replies to old posts on the topic. Whereas before there were at least 5-10 new posts per day about the topic, and most were pro poly marriage legalization. What Happened?...two DUmembers that I know of have been banned for making multiple identities TatianaLaBelle and Wella. I do not know if these people were one in the same or if they created more personas. All I know is that since these 2 members were banned it's been much more civil around here.

It's totally cool to have an opinion on DU and to express it. I hope that when people do, others take it as just that, an opinion. Opinions are hard to change. One or two replies is sufficient to voice one's rebuttal, but for god's sake, don't make up people and situations to try to create a constituency.

That's it. That's all I know. Let's all hope this ushers in a new age of civility and shared purpose to kick every goddamn right wing conservative the fuck out of power now, in 2016 and in to perpetuity!!!

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