Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

(146,317 posts) Fri Apr 5, 2019, 02:31 PM Apr 2019

I'm very glad to have this forum available to discuss primary candidates.

I am, however, a little troubled by some posters, who drop a thread-starting post and then never return to it to discuss the replies that come in. I would hope that people who begin a thread do so with the intention of replying to at least some of the responses.

Maybe it's just me, but it seems to me that if you take the time to make a statement about a candidate or supporters, you should be willing to discuss your statement with those who might disagree. That's especially true when what you wrote is negative in nature about a candidate or that candidate's supporters.

I realize that some people on DU are infrequent posters, but these are important topics. I'd like to discuss them with the original poster.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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I'm very glad to have this forum available to discuss primary candidates. (Original Post) MineralMan Apr 2019 OP

I agree. They seem to drop these little bombs and then go away. It's like they are being ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #1

I think many do realize what they are doing Andy823 Apr 2019 #2

Sadly, you're right, but our DU experience etc. will pinpoint these posters pretty quickly and ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #4

I've seen at least one poster do this and it's ugly. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2019 #3

Good! nt SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #5

Thank you. I just checked, and you're right. MineralMan Apr 2019 #6

That's especially true when what you wrote is negative in nature ... patricia92243 Apr 2019 #7

Some of us are quite happy with other responses question everything Apr 2019 #8

From now on, I'm just going to say positve things about the candidates. Kaleva Apr 2019 #9

I try and do the same ZeroSomeBrains Apr 2019 #11

We do have a great field and one can positve things about every one of them. Kaleva Apr 2019 #12

There are at least three whom I had strong suspicions about over the last few days. Tipperary Apr 2019 #10

SWBTATTReg

(22,133 posts)

1. I agree. They seem to drop these little bombs and then go away. It's like they are being ...

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 02:44 PM

Apr 2019

trolls in disguise, and are doing this just to cause discord. And most of them have declared candidates too, whom I won't mention. That's okay. But, they seem to get outraged when someone suggests otherwise or hear something about other candidates that they don't like.

I have noticed this and IMHO, I don't think they realize that they are doing more damage to their declared candidates than they realize. I overlook these for I'm giving their candidates the benefit of the doubt, despite them and their one sided statements/declarations and them not giving any other candidates the benefit of the doubt.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Andy823

(11,495 posts)

2. I think many do realize what they are doing

Reply to SWBTATTReg (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 03:02 PM

Apr 2019

And that for them it's their agenda to stir things up and divide the posters here on DU. It happens every primary, and then on into the General election. They simply pick a candidate, and "claim" to be supporters, they don't care if their actions make that candidate look bad.

I will admit that some hit and run posters may not fit in that group, but if all they post are things that are meant to cause problems, and are negative, they are probably trolls of one kind or another.

Just my two cents worth.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

SWBTATTReg

(22,133 posts)

4. Sadly, you're right, but our DU experience etc. will pinpoint these posters pretty quickly and ...

Reply to Andy823 (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 03:11 PM

Apr 2019

we learn to pretty well ignore their rants and raves (don't read). They just lose their effectiveness.

Take care!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,632 posts)

3. I've seen at least one poster do this and it's ugly.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 03:07 PM

Apr 2019

He was a troll, and MIRT got him, not surprisingly.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

SWBTATTReg

(22,133 posts)

5. Good! nt

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 03:12 PM

Apr 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)

6. Thank you. I just checked, and you're right.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 03:14 PM

Apr 2019

The post was hidden.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

patricia92243

(12,597 posts)

7. That's especially true when what you wrote is negative in nature ...

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 03:16 PM

Apr 2019

"That's especially true when what you wrote is negative in nature about a candidate or that candidate's supporters."

Actually, they should be alerted on and the offending comments removed. We are not supposed to make mean comments about other DU members.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

question everything

(47,486 posts)

8. Some of us are quite happy with other responses

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 03:18 PM

Apr 2019

and see no need to repeat what has been said.

And them there is the strange case of someone who was very active on a thread about tax returns, many responded and s/he came during the night and deleted all his/her posts leaving the rest of us to huh?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden