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In reply to the discussion: Krispos, I think we may be treading on a fine line. (Group business.) [View all]fightthegoodfightnow
(7,042 posts)116. Spin Indeed
You write
Here you are not playing on your home field for the gun control issue as you would when posting on a pro-gun forum
NONSENSE....this forum no more belongs to gun advocates than gun control advocates.
See...that's what gun advocates think....they think THIS is THEIR Forum and NO ONE Else's. Well, let's see.....
Statement of Purpose
Discuss gun control laws, the Second Amendment, the use of firearms for self-defense, and the use of firearms to commit crime and violence.
Discuss gun control laws, the Second Amendment, the use of firearms for self-defense, and the use of firearms to commit crime and violence.
I support gun control and I'm SOOOOO thrilled you 'value and respect all views' all evidence to the contrary.
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Krispos, I think we may be treading on a fine line. (Group business.) [View all]
Decoy of Fenris
Nov 2012
OP
My preference, FWIW, is that we have one (or fewer) hosts, that nobody is ever
petronius
Nov 2012
#4
How you choose to manage your personal DU experience - with Ignore or without it -
petronius
Nov 2012
#22
I disagree. It was on the brink(edgy) but, not Over The Top and it generated good discussion --
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#108
I am going to share with you what Krispos told me in a PM and let you draw your own conclusions.
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#58
That is a link to DanTex's OP in Meta. I want a link to where Krispos justifies his actions in
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#61
who does this - A common tactic in the RKBA forum is to alert anyone who agrees with gun control
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#50
I am not your adversary. If you are not capable of linking just say so. It is considered common
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#71
I did my work. It is YOU that refuse to back up your statements with links for proof. and as for the
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#75
Why Would You Bring Up Marriage Equality other than to Show Your Own Bias Against My Views
fightthegoodfightnow
Nov 2012
#52
takes all kinds I guess but, his humor felt like a sock to the jaw to me.
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#103
you got that right. what was funny to you was annoying as heck to me. --
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#109
And PS ...what the f$ck does marriage equality have to do with guns
fightthegoodfightnow
Nov 2012
#17
I use controllers as a base, because this whole situation started with them.
Decoy of Fenris
Nov 2012
#28
So THIS Thread is Not About Someone Banned For Expressing Their Opinion Which You Agree With BUT
fightthegoodfightnow
Nov 2012
#32
I have not alerted on anyone since January when I alerted on a South Bashing post in GD.
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#12
Very true. I linked upthread (second link I posted, to Tuesday Afternoon).
Decoy of Fenris
Nov 2012
#65
links are acting wonky tonight. DU keeps freezing up but Yes post #94 by Krispos and I have
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#82
iverglas was never blocked from the group. She was served a Pizza and that solved that issue.
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#110
I stand corrected, but given her vitriol and hostility it was only a matter of time.
Common Sense Party
Nov 2012
#121
you have to do the work for this person and don't expect them to return the favor. That is why
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#80
Actually, since discussion of amendment 2 hasn't been moved to "civil liberties"...
beevul
Nov 2012
#150
It is not a safe haven unless the group declares it to be so in their statement of purpose.
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#83
I stand corrected then but if I posted in the Peak oil forum that I didn't agree with Peak oil
former-republican
Nov 2012
#95
I’ve participated on DU’s guns forum longer than most. I’ve seen many anti-RKBA posts much more
jody
Nov 2012
#84
are you speaking to Forced Ignores which were put in place by the Admin whereby
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#85
Yes but I believe it was stopped in DU2 after a very brief trial. Doesn't matter when but I thought
jody
Nov 2012
#86
No, it was in place up to the move to DU3. I know because I had a Forced Ignore.
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#87
It wasn't forced ignore, it was a mutual ignore: any DUer who placed another on
petronius
Nov 2012
#89
gotcha. don't like the sound of it either. and Yes, Ignore on here is not good --
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#91
You didn't like the "mutual ignore" but I view that as a ban between two parties versus the group
jody
Nov 2012
#92
I don't think anyone should be blocked, but my objection to mutual ignore goes like this:
petronius
Nov 2012
#97
Understand and interesting thing is people have different opinions. Have a great evening. nt
jody
Nov 2012
#105
Truly, other people's opinions are the point and value of a discussion board, and I've
petronius
Nov 2012
#112
Doesn't matter when, it's gone and IMO would be one solution to the OP cited problem. nt
jody
Nov 2012
#90
Gun control is a subject that often leads to hot debate and sometimes an exchange of insults. ...
spin
Nov 2012
#88
how can anyone even tell the difference at this point? it would be no different than if rdigital
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#102
So you agree with rdigital that gun control advocates are holocaust enablers?
Warren Stupidity
Nov 2012
#125
My belief is it becomes more difficult for a tyrannical government to rule an armed populace
former-republican
Nov 2012
#130
Your refusal to answer a very simple and pointed question asked tells me your answer.
former-republican
Nov 2012
#148
You don't get to answer my question with a demand that I answer your question.
Warren Stupidity
Nov 2012
#154
On this issue, the Democrats are certainly not liberal by any stretch.
Decoy of Fenris
Nov 2012
#172