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Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2014, 09:34 PM Jul 2014

Is Discussionist fading away? [View all]

Someone's got to say it. Minutes between posts in contrast to seconds between posts in DU.

Will this thread get locked.

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Is Discussionist fading away? [View all] Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 OP

Remember that DU is a LOT bigger and a LOT older... CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #1

how's your shoulder Ms. Pegster? Skittles Jul 2014 #3

It's hanging in there! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #6

Please come back Gothmog Jul 2014 #36

come back from where? Skittles Jul 2014 #38

Glad you gave Discussionist the time out and not DU Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 #13

I could never do that! DU is my home, always. CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2014 #17

Same here Peggy, life sometimes interferes, but I will be going back sabrina 1 Jul 2014 #39

it's disgusting, as we know any site allowing conservatives would be Skittles Jul 2014 #2

Ah ok. I get it. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 #14

It is fun challenging the conservatives with facts Gothmog Jul 2014 #40

is it fun to argue with conservatives there CreekDog Jul 2014 #47

So many people have gotten five hides BainsBane Jul 2014 #4

In my first ten posts there, I was alerted on twice. Kaleva Jul 2014 #12

Did you mix it up with the gun folk? BainsBane Jul 2014 #27

I did, didn't last long with that bunch of gun toting alerters. Hoyt Jul 2014 #35

They came after me in one thread BainsBane Jul 2014 #37

I have fought with the pro gun people with no hides yet Gothmog Jul 2014 #41

One of the alerts was on a gun post I made. Kaleva Jul 2014 #45

I really really had to resist the urge to alert morningfog Jul 2014 #58

C-c-c-c-c-ombo Breaker? Kaleva Jul 2014 #59

It's an old internet meme for breaking a streak. morningfog Jul 2014 #70

Lol! That would have been funny! Kaleva Jul 2014 #72

Ohhhhh Cha Jul 2014 #28

The bad part is BainsBane Jul 2014 #30

Nah...fish in a barrel. cyberswede Jul 2014 #31

Yeah, I do feel for MIRT.. To MIRT Cha Jul 2014 #32

and they make life difficult for minority DUers CreekDog Jul 2014 #48

Yeah, that place is really ugly BainsBane Jul 2014 #50

I am having fun over there Gothmog Jul 2014 #42

They're coming here. Always looking for a place to dump on. freshwest Jul 2014 #5

Watching ******* **** square off against ******** Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #7

I think half the members are on timeouts. greatauntoftriplets Jul 2014 #8

Not really - Ms. Toad Jul 2014 #67

I've noticed some folks making their way back here, so yeah it is geek tragedy Jul 2014 #9

Definitely. Just ran into two. I thought that the Admins knew who was who? freshwest Jul 2014 #18

No. The trolls are fading away though leftstreet Jul 2014 #10

why can't those same interesting threads occur in DU? Liberal_in_LA Jul 2014 #15

The Democratic party/leadership doesn't reflect its base leftstreet Jul 2014 #20

Don't ask me. nt onehandle Jul 2014 #11

I left after the first week Curmudgeoness Jul 2014 #16

It's a shame, too. Just when I Jamaal510 Jul 2014 #19

that's the truth CreekDog Jul 2014 #49

Nah. NuclearDem Jul 2014 #21

This raises a very important question: Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #22

discussionist.com truebluegreen Jul 2014 #24

There aren't enough crazies HERE??? Roy Serohz Jul 2014 #25

Apparently not. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #26

There are true conservatives over there Gothmog Jul 2014 #43

One of the interesting things about the place BainsBane Jul 2014 #52

Brawawaa.. lucky you. Cha Jul 2014 #29

have to shine before you flame out eom GusBob Jul 2014 #23

I don't understand the point of it at all. Hissyspit Jul 2014 #33

I knew its initial charm would quickly wear off. rocktivity Jul 2014 #34

It's the same old arguments ohheckyeah Jul 2014 #44

Unlike DU! nt Bonobo Jul 2014 #46

It's amazing to me how they allow those supertrolls over there. LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #51

No such thing as a troll there BainsBane Jul 2014 #53

I think they're from Stormfront. They're that bad. LuvNewcastle Jul 2014 #54

I've given up on it. Other mixed political forums don't allow hate-speech like Discussionist does... Violet_Crumble Jul 2014 #57

you can't get banned for being explicitly racist ? steve2470 Jul 2014 #60

No, there are racists all over there BainsBane Jul 2014 #61

wow that's sad steve2470 Jul 2014 #62

I rather they be over there BainsBane Jul 2014 #64

yea good point nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #65

I'm still there, having fun as always. nt MrScorpio Jul 2014 #55

It can be fun over there Gothmog Jul 2014 #56

I give you mad props for patience and effort in educating and skewering them nt steve2470 Jul 2014 #63

The level of right winger over there is pretty low. JoePhilly Jul 2014 #66

I think it may be a spot PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #68

Way too much Jonanism over there for my blood pressure . . . HughBeaumont Jul 2014 #69

If this thread were to be locked it would say a lot about the state of DU CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #71