Debate on DU used to be about attacking the ideas, not the posters.

So, okay, I made a stupid post yesterday. Attack that post! Gleefully! Have a great time doing it! I welcome the parodies!

But not everyone who makes a stupid post, or one you disagree with, is taking "shifts" to make those posts, whether paid or otherwise. Particularly people who have been here since before the new Jury System.

At one point, being unable to say more than "you must be a shill" was considered against Community Standards itself, as the Standards forbid rudeness to other posters, and suggesting that even their stupid posts and bad opinions were not their own was considered rudeness. Saying they were taking shifts? No, that is accusing of shilling, jottom line.

Standards have changed, apparently, and even Skinner has commented that the jury system has now been co-opted to punish unpopular speech, not uncivil and unproductive speech.

So attack my stupid post all you want.

But I desperately look forward to this primary being over, clearing out my ignore list, and trying to work with people to get Democrats elected.