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merrily

(45,251 posts)
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 07:36 AM Sep 2015

Supporters of Bernie are being trolled with pms. Blocking private messages from someone is easy.

The unwelcome message is in your inbox. Under "author," will appear the name of the trolling sender. Clicking on the name of the author of the unwelcome message will get you to the profile of the trolling sender. At the top of the profile, you will find an "ignore" tab. Click on it.

You will then be offered (1) the option of ignoring both (a) all posts of that sender and (b) private messages from that sender or (2) the option of ignoring that sender only for the purpose of keeping his or her private messages out of your inbox.

Any questions, feel free to pm me, as long as it's not for the purpose of trolling me about the primary. That's just weird.

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Supporters of Bernie are being trolled with pms. Blocking private messages from someone is easy. (Original Post) merrily Sep 2015 OP
I bet I know who one of those posters is. hobbit709 Sep 2015 #1
People on time out, people blocked from the Bernie Group. Who is not as relevant as how to fix it. merrily Sep 2015 #2
Between that other site and the desperation here, it's quite remarkable. MindfulOne Sep 2015 #12
Not all in plain view passiveporcupine Sep 2015 #24
IMO, anyone obsessing over another board, be it conservative cave obsessing over DU or merrily Sep 2015 #31
I'm not obsessing passiveporcupine Sep 2015 #36
I didn't say you were obsessing. Or that anyone was. merrily Sep 2015 #37
I understand what you are saying passiveporcupine Sep 2015 #39
Much too precious, too. merrily Sep 2015 #40
As did I Bubzer Sep 2015 #3
I did too and used the block feature... haikugal Sep 2015 #7
Nods head in agreement artislife Sep 2015 #13
Alert the admins if you are being harassed or threatened. They Zorra Sep 2015 #4
Thanks. So far, I think trolling is accurate for me. merrily Sep 2015 #6
In my case it felt like trolling, looking for an argument about socialism. n/t haikugal Sep 2015 #8
luckily I had the bulk of them on ignore before primary season began... magical thyme Sep 2015 #5
And use this meme libodem Sep 2015 #9
I like it! geardaddy Sep 2015 #10
Yeah, baby, that's what I'm talkin' about libodem Sep 2015 #11
LOL! merrily Sep 2015 #14
. libodem Sep 2015 #15
I'm stealing that for future reference. Zorra Sep 2015 #18
That is what it's for libodem Sep 2015 #22
ROFL! historylovr Sep 2015 #33
. libodem Sep 2015 #35
Great post! SoapBox Sep 2015 #16
Mine, too. merrily Sep 2015 #17
I feel cheated I have not been troll mailed yet! YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #19
If it will make you feel any better, I'll send you a trolling pm. merrily Sep 2015 #20
Thanks, but it's just not the same. Its like solo masturbation when you thought you were gonna get YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #21
Depending on whom you thought you were going to get laid by.... merrily Sep 2015 #38
thanks for the info, merrily! nt restorefreedom Sep 2015 #23
I haven't received one awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #25
For me, it's been trolling, not attacks. I don't know what others are getting, but I know others merrily Sep 2015 #26
Oh, ok. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #30
I've received both, trolling and nasty attacks, name calling, profanity, etc. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #32
Alert on the attacks. DUers are not allowed to do by pm what they cannot do on the board. merrily Sep 2015 #34
I feel left out! I never get trolled. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2015 #27
. merrily Sep 2015 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Sep 2015 #29

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)
1. I bet I know who one of those posters is.
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 08:47 AM
Sep 2015

I got a PM from that person a while back while they were on a time out.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
2. People on time out, people blocked from the Bernie Group. Who is not as relevant as how to fix it.
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 09:01 AM
Sep 2015
 

MindfulOne

(227 posts)
12. Between that other site and the desperation here, it's quite remarkable.
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 10:50 AM
Sep 2015

Sad to see so many posters there still active members here.

It's a terrible thing for the DU community, the plotting and stalking and worse-than-junior high school bullying being organized in plain view.

Or somewhat plain view. I guess as Hillary continues to sink that it will get worse for them, their antics will grow more mean.

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)
24. Not all in plain view
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 12:21 AM
Sep 2015

They just closed one of the forums over there to members only (the political pub). They can have all the private little conversations they want now without anyone who isn't a member reading it. Seriously...are you folks adults?

I guess they must be a little bit embarrassed about some of the things they have to say. They can't say it openly here, and now they can't say it openly there, because they don't want anyone here to be able to see it (because it really does not look very good).

I think this is hysterical.

I've seen board melt downs and splits before and it is pretty funny how juvenile some people get in the process of this happening.

I do hope, sincerely, that they get their emotions in control and some, at least, of them come back here.

You see, in spite of what they want, the democratic party really is a big tent, and we can accommodate a lot of different view points. So come on back, after you have finished your tantrums. Nobody is kicking you out here.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
31. IMO, anyone obsessing over another board, be it conservative cave obsessing over DU or
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 12:47 PM
Sep 2015

DU obsessing over HillarySupporters, deserves every bit of agita derived therefrom.

passiveporcupine

(8,175 posts)
36. I'm not obsessing
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 05:44 PM
Sep 2015

No agita here. I'm just curious to see what members I will want to avoid in the future, and it's been an amusing and enlightening process (and in some cases saddening). I only found out about this new forum a couple of days ago and I've already seen enough to get an idea of who's who.

As long as they keep it over there, it's fine. If people start bringing fights over here from over there, I will have a problem with it. Discussing a board now and then, is a lot different than discussing certain people who might be or have been members here. To me that's a no no on an open forum.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
37. I didn't say you were obsessing. Or that anyone was.
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 05:50 PM
Sep 2015

I am annoyed that I spend so much time posting here, but at least I am posting about things that exist in real life, such as elections; and, for the most part, about things that matter to me and others in real life. Spending time reading another message board to see posts of people I don't know, yet hate, and then posting about those posts and those screen names--UGH. Just kill me now.

Zorra

(27,670 posts)
4. Alert the admins if you are being harassed or threatened. They
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 09:14 AM
Sep 2015

probably won't do anything about it, but maybe if enough of us alert on the abuse, they will start to pay attention.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
6. Thanks. So far, I think trolling is accurate for me.
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 09:43 AM
Sep 2015

A couple of messages I got recently made no sense to me whatever, but I chalked those up simply to pm-ing while under the influence.

 

magical thyme

(14,881 posts)
5. luckily I had the bulk of them on ignore before primary season began...
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 09:39 AM
Sep 2015

their true colors were showing clear as could be to these far-sighted, been there/done that eyes long ago.

SoapBox

(18,791 posts)
16. Great post!
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 12:36 PM
Sep 2015

Informative for those that may not have known.

My nerves are much better if I stay mostly here in Bernie's Happy Place.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
17. Mine, too.
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 12:41 PM
Sep 2015

Someone had posted on another thread that he or she did not know how to block someone from the inbox.

 

YabaDabaNoDinoNo

(460 posts)
19. I feel cheated I have not been troll mailed yet!
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 01:41 PM
Sep 2015

Maybe some day I will be worthy of receiving troll mail!

merrily

(45,251 posts)
20. If it will make you feel any better, I'll send you a trolling pm.
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 01:52 PM
Sep 2015

Just ask. (I'm all heart, I tells ya.)

 

YabaDabaNoDinoNo

(460 posts)
21. Thanks, but it's just not the same. Its like solo masturbation when you thought you were gonna get
Mon Sep 28, 2015, 02:01 PM
Sep 2015

Laid!

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
25. I haven't received one
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 12:20 PM
Sep 2015

but if I get attacked via email I will post it publicly in an OP. If they start getting exposed they will stop soon enough.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
26. For me, it's been trolling, not attacks. I don't know what others are getting, but I know others
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 12:23 PM
Sep 2015

have received emails from people on DU "vacation."

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
32. I've received both, trolling and nasty attacks, name calling, profanity, etc.
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 01:32 PM
Sep 2015

I don't let cowards intimidate me, never have.

Your advice is solid, block them and move on.


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