Reply #74: I can understand the [View All]

Administrators trying to keep DU open to all points of view -- even the idiotic ones. But that's just it, isn't it? What seems idiotic to me may be high discourse to someone else.

I've posted this same diatrab until I'm blue but I'm going to do it one more time. The level of discourse on DU (orlack thereof) is up to us. I think most of us can recognize flamebait when we see it. I think most of us can recognize threads/posts that have been given little thought and are basically knee jerk commentary.

WE have some options here. There is the ignore feature for those notorious DUers who fit into one or both of the above categories. If you're uncomfortable with "ignore," just don't respond. Responding keeps the inane posts kicked up ad nauseum while the well thought-out ones sink to page 3 in 15 minutes or less. Conversely, when you see a thread in which the author has obviously spent a great deal of time and effort writing, give it a kick. Even if you don't have anything to add, just kick it.

Truly, the Mods and Admins shouldn't HAVE to police us. I would hope that we are adult enough to be able to do that for ourselves.