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(294 posts) Sun Mar 16, 2014, 06:54 PM Mar 2014

I just cracked the DU analysis code [View all]

In every case, assume the absolute worst about the US and it's leaders while simultaneously giving other nations complete benefit of the doubt.

Any nations aligned with the US should be viewed unfavorably compared to nations with oppositional policies and politics relative to the US.

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I just cracked the DU analysis code [View all] functioning_cog Mar 2014 OP

You got it, Toyota! Gman Mar 2014 #1

I see what you did there! Fawke Em Mar 2014 #15

Oh, what a feeling. pintobean Mar 2014 #25

I'm sure there's some kind of feeling when you pay Fawke Em Mar 2014 #235

I guess we asked for that n/t Gore1FL Mar 2014 #92

Nah, I just ended up showing my age Gman Mar 2014 #98

Blame America First? Ask Dr. King T. J. Kong Mar 2014 #106

Does that mean I asked for it? functioning_cog Mar 2014 #111

No. Back in the 70's or 80's Gman Mar 2014 #160

bingo. JaneyVee Mar 2014 #2

Ahh Janey HangOnKids Mar 2014 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author SidDithers Mar 2014 #161

consistent. JaneyVee Mar 2014 #224

Ah poor thing cog and Pretzel got bounced because of this troll OP HangOnKids Mar 2014 #254

No, he got bounced for using a sock pintobean Mar 2014 #262

Pretzel Warrior was banned for using his sock during a suspension. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #265

I know that HangOnKids Mar 2014 #267

There are more. and he signed up at the cave again. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #268

Look who's talking. you were tombstoned twice. JaneyVee Mar 2014 #272

And bragged about it pintobean Mar 2014 #273

And you know this how Janey? HangOnKids Mar 2014 #274

Yep, cog nailed it. Cha Mar 2014 #132

Right into his coffin HangOnKids Mar 2014 #255

So, he still got it right. Cha Mar 2014 #256

Oh sweet Jesus HangOnKids Mar 2014 #257

Most of us know pintobean Mar 2014 #270

This should go well..... femmocrat Mar 2014 #3

Really? Cirque du So-What Mar 2014 #4

And this goes double if the leaders in question are Democrats. baldguy Mar 2014 #5

Huh? rdharma Mar 2014 #6

Yawn. vt_native Mar 2014 #7

So... ElboRuum Mar 2014 #12

+1 Adam051188 Mar 2014 #19

No it doesn't. awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #31

Sorry... this is 'Abuse' ElboRuum Mar 2014 #52

Glad some one got it. nt awoke_in_2003 Mar 2014 #89

Yeah, pretty much. CFLDem Mar 2014 #8

RIGHT! HangOnKids Mar 2014 #24

You are tracking hides on a spreadsheet? functioning_cog Mar 2014 #26

It is information on a persons profile HangOnKids Mar 2014 #28

Sounds like I know more about how DU works than you after all functioning_cog Mar 2014 #32

LOL HangOnKids Mar 2014 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Mar 2014 #37

It's hilarious but I'm not laughing. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #140

Yep CFLDem Mar 2014 #36

Adults should be able to write a profile correctly HangOnKids Mar 2014 #39

Why thank you! CFLDem Mar 2014 #42

I\'m means something? HangOnKids Mar 2014 #48

That's a technical glitch. CFLDem Mar 2014 #50

Practice, practice, practice pintobean Mar 2014 #244

You misunderstood it Renew Deal Mar 2014 #83

Look again. It's both. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #121

Where are you seeing their 4 hides. Their transparency page functioning_cog Mar 2014 #131

Lol. Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #133

I thought you said you knew how DU operates? Lol! sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #136

Cog was our resident shit stirrer, Pretzel Warrior! Rex Mar 2014 #214

You don't have enough posts to unlock the secret pages Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #163

HangOn Kids is referring to the start date demwing Mar 2014 #35

"So we tanned his hide when he died Clyde.. Doc_Technical Mar 2014 #87

"All together now..." Comrade Grumpy Mar 2014 #108

In other news... ElboRuum Mar 2014 #9

You will also notice many of those shilling for Russia and their ilk aren't Americans. They okaawhatever Mar 2014 #10

You will notice myself and one other Brit go west young man Mar 2014 #47

I read this reply earlier and came back to it. Lasher Mar 2014 #165

Actually you have nailed down my sentiments exactly. go west young man Mar 2014 #172

I think the basis is Snowden fan = Putin is okey dokey. n/t Whisp Mar 2014 #63

Math is hard Whisp n/t HangOnKids Mar 2014 #259

They hate us for our freedoms Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #162

Jeane Kirkpatrick, is that you? QC Mar 2014 #11

WTH are you talking about, "blamed the United States"? NO, I FOR ONE BLAMED REAGAN FOR PEARL- WinkyDink Mar 2014 #145

I only always assume the worst about Republicans, Third Way, Blue Dog, New Democrat, Zorra Mar 2014 #13

I assume the worst... ElboRuum Mar 2014 #21

. Adam051188 Mar 2014 #30

! ElboRuum Mar 2014 #46

Really? Then perhaps you can point to an example of when such an assumption about Republicans WinkyDink Mar 2014 #146

I'm crushed. O death! where is thy sting? Zorra Mar 2014 #186

Ya see? This is what i'm talkin' about Zorra Mar 2014 #220

You are correct to assume the worst because they work in concert. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #141

that's pretty much it Zorra Doctor_J Mar 2014 #207

You're still here? LeftyMom Mar 2014 #14

My first thought, too. n/t intheflow Mar 2014 #64

Still here? I think back again. Autumn Mar 2014 #104

Yea, yea, we all hate America here quinnox Mar 2014 #16

you're funny Adam051188 Mar 2014 #17

And yet you can't get toilet paper functioning_cog Mar 2014 #29

YOUR OPINION HangOnKids Mar 2014 #33

Oh noes! Guess WHO cog turned out to be! Rex Mar 2014 #212

Jebus Gawd Alright Alright Alright HangOnKids Mar 2014 #263

In Venezuela, bvar22 Mar 2014 #189

Left on, brother. Titonwan Mar 2014 #198

DERP code bobduca Mar 2014 #18

crack is whack. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #97

There are three big practitioners of that warped analysis method, and a large number of enablers. bluestate10 Mar 2014 #20

Never workable solutions... ElboRuum Mar 2014 #23

"workable solution" found Adam051188 Mar 2014 #27

Well, OK then... ElboRuum Mar 2014 #44

detailed solutions are complicated Adam051188 Mar 2014 #56

Exactly what I'm talking about... ElboRuum Mar 2014 #61

Detailed solutions come with the risk of failure. I think the self ordained "pure" Progressives are bluestate10 Mar 2014 #66

Agreed. nt Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #103

What percentage of DUers embrace that code? Martin Eden Mar 2014 #38

I didn't mean tobroad brush. I meant template for >300 recs. functioning_cog Mar 2014 #40

tobroad HangOnKids Mar 2014 #43

Cell phone malfunction functioning_cog Mar 2014 #45

Do you have a particular thread in mind? Martin Eden Mar 2014 #49

It's the code to inspire a "following." immoderate Mar 2014 #41

I don't know what you mean Adam051188 Mar 2014 #51

I mean, gratuitously pissing off a lot of people by labeling them with a disengenuous stereotype. immoderate Mar 2014 #85

You mean as opposed to having an exclusive/discriminatory group for your group think? cui bono Mar 2014 #174

Depends on the antecedent of "your." immoderate Mar 2014 #184

Okay, "your" doesn't need to be there. Could say "to inspire group think". cui bono Mar 2014 #185

You are a functioning cog. Rex Mar 2014 #53

lol Joe Shlabotnik Mar 2014 #67

Thinking? cui bono Mar 2014 #175

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #54

Unfortunately, you have cracked no "code." Maedhros Mar 2014 #55

Nailed it. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #143

I just cracked a code myself. zeemike Mar 2014 #57

Any particular discussion you're referring to? ljm2002 Mar 2014 #58

Why would anyone hide this? ElboRuum Mar 2014 #72

Poke, prod, needle... ljm2002 Mar 2014 #84

The discourse on DU... ElboRuum Mar 2014 #96

You say... ljm2002 Mar 2014 #105

Answers. ElboRuum Mar 2014 #109

"I do pretty well on balance. The rest need to do some catching up"... ljm2002 Mar 2014 #123

See, exactly my point. ElboRuum Mar 2014 #124

The DUer can handle it HangOnKids Mar 2014 #266

You think you are not the binary thinker here and yet you describe participating on DU to be cui bono Mar 2014 #173

It's Anti-American Exceptionalism. Everyone wants to be part of a winning team! USA: Most Evil! freshwest Mar 2014 #59

I take it we are going to keep this one for a bit... Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #60

... Rex Mar 2014 #62

The carpet is going to be ruined. Squinch Mar 2014 #80

That's about 5% of the site--a few loud and obnoxious loons. nt geek tragedy Mar 2014 #65

Thanks, Rush. JEFF9K Mar 2014 #68

You just cracked the "I'm flying under the radar" strategy tkmorris Mar 2014 #69

And the Usual Suspects came out to cheer him on. Rex Mar 2014 #73

Yes. Obvious. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #144

That is because you use intelligence. Rex Mar 2014 #187

I would agree that you cracked Oilwellian Mar 2014 #70

I'd bet not -- but you may have a twofer here stupidicus Mar 2014 #71

Actually it's simpler. Benton D Struckcheon Mar 2014 #74

This is the song that doesn't end Fumesucker Mar 2014 #75

Pfft. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #147

Sounds about right. Turbineguy Mar 2014 #76

It may seem that way, but that's really from a very loud minority. wyldwolf Mar 2014 #77

liberals hate America - always have - always will Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #78

You know other people can read what your wrote there, right? Squinch Mar 2014 #82

I believe it was meant to be sarcastic. ElboRuum Mar 2014 #99

thank you for explaining. Douglas Carpenter Mar 2014 #112

Ahem Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #216

You do realize that people find this insulting? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #79

I don't find it insulting.. I find it perceptive. Cha Mar 2014 #142

So do I. Lasher Mar 2014 #164

I understand how you feel but some will be insulted. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #166

You find a banned troll and his sock puppet perceptive? HangOnKids Mar 2014 #269

I don't know if this applies to all of DU Renew Deal Mar 2014 #81

Is this a divide and conquer post? JEB Mar 2014 #86

"Divide and flounder", "divide and fumble", "divide and fail" - perhaps? hatrack Mar 2014 #138

There's a lot of them this morning. Iggo Mar 2014 #159

And the sun came up Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #168

Yeah, probably the same every day. Just that I noticed it today. Iggo Mar 2014 #169

I wouldn't care if they contributed substantive analysis. joshcryer Mar 2014 #88

(I posted in wrong place.) WinkyDink Mar 2014 #95

I think I get that one wrong a lot. joshcryer Mar 2014 #101

I smell pizza. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #90

This one stinks to high heaven.... Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2014 #91

yum, pizza In_The_Wind Mar 2014 #102

Yep. progressoid Mar 2014 #110

LOL! Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #113

LOL! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #149

that would be nice G_j Mar 2014 #115

I thought this was someone's time-out finger-puppet bobduca Mar 2014 #116

I smell pretzels. nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #134

You were right. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #225

Pretzel pizza! QC Mar 2014 #157

pretzel pizza as said before sounds right. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #188

You were right and Pretzel warrior is gone as well. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #223

And you were right about this POS, aka Pretzel Warrior. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2014 #249

Kee hee hee! Titonwan Mar 2014 #93

Because being "oppositional" to our Illegal Invasion of Iraq was wrong? P.S. "IT'S" = WinkyDink Mar 2014 #94

well, good for you. I'll bet you're feeling pretty good about yourself about right now... KG Mar 2014 #100

These Pretzels are making me thirsty. nt Union Scribe Mar 2014 #107

I totally know what you mean. Electric Monk Mar 2014 #122

Zombies! Zombies everywhere! Rex Mar 2014 #182

They aren't bringing out the warrior in you? n/t cui bono Mar 2014 #126

LOL! Rex Mar 2014 #181

well, that's one version n/t fishwax Mar 2014 #114

you got it. we have no right Niceguy1 Mar 2014 #117

Link to posts supporting your claim? Or do you think an opinion can simply stand alone? WinkyDink Mar 2014 #152

this is a commentary site Niceguy1 Mar 2014 #191

Welcome back, old friend. morningfog Mar 2014 #118

You, my friend, have definitely "cracked" it. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2014 #119

If by "it" you mean his noggin. WinkyDink Mar 2014 #151

Love it or Leave it? Again? Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2014 #120

Nah. You just showed us that you are intellectually lazy, don't care about critical thinking cui bono Mar 2014 #125

Seems like you'd get along great with this guy. PoliticalPothead Mar 2014 #127

Congratulations Scootaloo Mar 2014 #128

that has been true hfojvt Mar 2014 #129

They don't like it when you call them out on their obvious analysis, functioning cog.. Cha Mar 2014 #130

You mean the 6 "Yes" votes that might or might not belong WinkyDink Mar 2014 #148

. Rex Mar 2014 #180

Ha! Now they're calling you a "sock puppet".. you've really pissed them off. Protesting Cha Mar 2014 #156

You replied to yourself. Or was post #156 supposed to be... SMC22307 Mar 2014 #190

. Rex Mar 2014 #194

D'oh! QC Mar 2014 #201

Speaking of sock puppets...funny that...GUESS WHO turned out to be a sockpuppet? Rex Mar 2014 #218

Oh Oh Damn Autumn Mar 2014 #238

This thread's like an un-kept laundry room pintobean Mar 2014 #245

It is sooo filthy and dirty. Autumn Mar 2014 #248

Isn't that a scream? QC Mar 2014 #275

He's dead. He did have a sock puppet. He's posting at conservative sites now. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2014 #250

No shame.. I like PW. There have been plenty of sock puppets Cha Mar 2014 #253

He's a winger. I don't like him, never did. There's no accounting for taste. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2014 #258

She likes a banned poster who is a winger? HangOnKids Mar 2014 #271

John Bolton has spoken with his analysis Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #135

It's so droll, when someone's on a roll, as if on patrol, they open their piehole . . . hatrack Mar 2014 #137

And hope they won't come off as a troll. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #206

That isn't the DU analysis code. That is what the righties claim about the DU code. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #139

THANK YOU. WinkyDink Mar 2014 #150

We have some sockpuppets so old they are in need of mending. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #154

Hardly, the right has swooned over Putin. joshcryer Mar 2014 #155

And YOU have helped ME crack the fake-Democrat code, so thanks a bunch! WinkyDink Mar 2014 #153

I was just thinking the same thing! nt LisaLynne Mar 2014 #158

+ a jillion! Phlem Mar 2014 #179

I think that includes the handful of supporters. Rex Mar 2014 #195

You don't see me giving Putin a pass, do you? Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #167

Without introspect one can go on in ignorance of ones own faults... L0oniX Mar 2014 #170

You have cracked something for sure. Puglover Mar 2014 #171

You mean the people who have wars for oil and torture people? grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #176

Yes, I mean Russia and the US. Both have been bad actors on world stage functioning_cog Mar 2014 #177

But there is evidence that the US fostered the coup... That would make us the aggressor. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #183

I wouldn't doubt it in the least. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #192

"Neocons and the Ukraine Coup" grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #196

Thanks for sharing that. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #200

And I just posted this: Crimea Vote: 83% of Eligible Voters. Salaries & Pensions (SS) to Double. grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #203

Well now we get to hear the "rest of the story". Enthusiast Mar 2014 #205

OMG Phlem Mar 2014 #178

enjoy your stay MattBaggins Mar 2014 #193

What kinda crack was used? Titonwan Mar 2014 #197

Huh? functioning_cog Mar 2014 #204

kick & recommended. William769 Mar 2014 #199

KICK! Cha Mar 2014 #202

You sound like a Fox "News" or hate radio host Doctor_J Mar 2014 #208

Thank you, Pizza Man for another timely delivery! QC Mar 2014 #209

He was one of the worst around, funny look at all the hearty kicks and recs! Rex Mar 2014 #211

Woo-hoo! Zorra Mar 2014 #219

Oh you did more than that! Have a nice life Pretzel_Warrior! Rex Mar 2014 #210

I feel sorry for the 39 DUers who rec'd this LittleBlue Mar 2014 #213

Oh I dunno...I think some of the usual suspect knew it was Pretzel Rex Mar 2014 #215

No surprises on that list. QC Mar 2014 #226

San Franciski? So how did you came; you drove n did you flew? Electric Monk Mar 2014 #234

Many are on my ignore list 1000words Mar 2014 #239

It's a who's who of mine n/t Catherina Mar 2014 #246

I don't. Some of them are playing the same game, from the same right-wing cave. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2014 #251

! KG Mar 2014 #217

Skinner cracked the sockpuppet code neverforget Mar 2014 #221

PRETZEL WARRIOR AND HIS SOCK HAVE LET THE BUILDING. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #222

He galloped away astride a fabulous pink pony. QC Mar 2014 #227

I was surprised he lasted so long but it looks like they had enough today. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #228

He was hitting for the RIGHT team, so you know how that goes. Rex Mar 2014 #229

Liberal website? Where? QC Mar 2014 #230

I know, I pine for the old days of deep discussion. Rex Mar 2014 #232

and how about the 38 posters who gave him attaboys? bobduca Mar 2014 #231

Really makes ya wonder. Rex Mar 2014 #233

Hardly a surprise. nt Puglover Mar 2014 #236

Look at all those recs Autumn Mar 2014 #237

It's a who's who of DU's rightist fringe. n/t QC Mar 2014 #240

That it is. Socked folded Autumn Mar 2014 #241

Ye, the recs are slowly disappearing. QC Mar 2014 #242

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #243

Let's shame them into a loyalty oath -nt Bonx Mar 2014 #247

I hope this thread stays alive as a kind of "living memorial"! bullwinkle428 Mar 2014 #252

Pretzel Warrior knew the rules. When you are on a forced vacation you stay on vacation. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #260

I would agree with you but for recent and not so recent events. Whisp Mar 2014 #261

He was removed because the admins probably got a lot of complaints and this gave them the hrmjustin Mar 2014 #264