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Sun Dec 11, 2011, 07:24 AM

ellie (5,167 posts)

24. Where are all the political discussions?

Isn't Democratic Underground supposed to be about politics with a little extra stuff thrown in? Now it is a lot of extra stuff with a little politics.

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69 replies	Author	Time	Post
Welcome to the DU3 General Discussion Forum! [View all]	Skinner	Dec 2011	OP
Thanks for the clarification!	MineralMan	Dec 2011	#1
+1000 +++ n/t	RKP5637	Dec 2011	#2
That sounds to me like a	A-Schwarzenegger	Dec 2011	#3
DURec'd...nt	SidDithers	Dec 2011	#4
Thanks Skinner!	Texasgal	Dec 2011	#5
Nicely put, Skinner	housewolf	Dec 2011	#6
Rec.	Hutzpa	Dec 2011	#7
Why is there no way to appeal a decision to lock to anyone other than the host?	Bjorn Against	Dec 2011	#8
I believe that this is the only way to make the Hosts truly responsible for their actions.	Skinner	Dec 2011	#9
I don't see how having no real appeals process is holding them responsible	Bjorn Against	Dec 2011	#10
But you do have an appeals process. It isn't "official" but it is real.	Skinner	Dec 2011	#11
I've been trying to figure out why people seem so concerned about the Hosts.	Skinner	Dec 2011	#16
Of course we are all creatures of habit Skinner	NNN0LHI	Dec 2011	#17
All very sensible.	sibelian	Dec 2011	#22
Makes sense to me!	Love Bug	Dec 2011	#30
How about alerting and asking for a jury of a lock? Just an idea.	freshwest	Dec 2011	#12
We did consider not having hosts at all for the main Forums	Skinner	Dec 2011	#13
I was just thinking that would automate the process a bit.	freshwest	Dec 2011	#14
There is a Host who seems to run around boasting and attacking...	KoKo	Dec 2011	#43
I know this is going to be good, maybe even great for DU	madokie	Dec 2011	#15
And there it is.	Rex	Dec 2011	#18
Well done.	Boudica the Lyoness	Dec 2011	#19
K&R!	Odin2005	Dec 2011	#20
Condescending thread title. nt	Bonobo	Dec 2011	#21
I'm not sure I like "Soapbox" as a name to replace General Discussion.	Quantess	Dec 2011	#23
Speaker's corner in Hyde Park!	MADem	Dec 2011	#25
It isn't "Soapbox." It's "Soapbox!"	aquart	Dec 2011	#28
Good call Skinner!	Quantess	Dec 2011	#44
Where are all the political discussions?	ellie	Dec 2011	#24
We have Good Reads. Do we also have Good Eats? Good Vacation Getaways? Good Fucks?	aquart	Dec 2011	#27
So nobody thinks "soapbox!" is a snide put down of GD?	aquart	Dec 2011	#26
Yes.	Quantess	Dec 2011	#29
IMO, it also makes it sound like the discussions are all about personal (subjective) opinions	Remember Me	Dec 2011	#32
Agreed.	Jakes Progress	Dec 2011	#36
i agree nt	inna	Dec 2011	#37
(Oh, & K&R #37) The crux: "Statement of Purpose" (for the forum)	UTUSN	Dec 2011	#31
See, I think that's NOT a good thing	Remember Me	Dec 2011	#33
Well, fortunately, I don't call the shots!1	UTUSN	Dec 2011	#34
Agreed.	aquart	Dec 2011	#35
Cannot subscribe	MelungeonWoman	Dec 2011	#38
Thanks Skinner!	PotatoChip	Dec 2011	#39
I have to admit: seeing General Discussion up there just feels like DU to me. n/t	Bolo Boffin	Dec 2011	#40
The sensitivity and finesse you are having to employ to deal with a seemingly necessary change	enough	Dec 2011	#41
We're home again.	Renew Deal	Dec 2011	#42
Yes...that Home Again is encouraging after the first "Splat against the Wall!" Good News! eom	KoKo	Dec 2011	#45
this is going to help a lot	bigtree	Dec 2011	#46
What happened to "Le Soapbox"?? I loved that!	Pachamama	Dec 2011	#47
Will there be enforcement of those rules this time?	JNelson6563	Dec 2011	#48
DU3 looks like a highway in Minnesota in the Winter.	mojowork_n	Dec 2011	#49
If you select "classic" there won't be any whitespace on the sides.	Skinner	Dec 2011	#50
Tried that.	mojowork_n	Dec 2011	#51
We won one!	aquart	Dec 2011	#52
Not liking the new layout at all.	go west young man	Dec 2011	#53
Not liking the new layout either	brightertomorrow	Dec 2011	#55
Like the look!	SecurityManager	Dec 2011	#54
Suggestion - I don't think the authors of OPS should be	malaise	Dec 2011	#56
The software is supposed to exclude them from juries for their own threads...	Skinner	Dec 2011	#57
I was not excluded on my Lowe's thread	malaise	Dec 2011	#58
Too bad you can't upvote posts.	mr_liberal	Dec 2011	#59
Skinner, you are so cool...and I'm not a suck up..	Mimosa	Dec 2011	#60
how many here know that you can't post analysis anymore when you post a news story in breaking news?	Liberty Belle	Dec 2011	#61
"where the MOST number of DU members can see it"	dixiegrrrrl	Dec 2011	#62
That kind of sucks. I sometimes post an article that I think is absolute crap,	MADem	Dec 2011	#63
fully agree	inna	Dec 2011	#65
Thank you for Keeping DU going	PowerToThePeople	Dec 2011	#64
OK...I See Your Game... Put GD And GDP Together For A Cage Match !!!	WillyT	Dec 2011	#66
GD G.D.	valerief	Dec 2011	#67
Thank you	3auld6phart	Dec 2011	#68
Wow	bdamomma	Jan 2012	#69

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