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In reply to the discussion: discussionist is a misogynist pit hole - vulgar language [View all]eridani
(51,907 posts)61. If those assholes weren't there, they'd be here
Ours are quite bad enough. I think of Discussionist as a troll preserve where those who want to tease the wildlife are allowed to do so.
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they are trolling du feminists and organizing there attacks out in the open over there.
boston bean
Aug 2014
#19
I alerted on one of his posts. It was already alerted on and had gone to a jury.
Louisiana1976
Aug 2014
#54
Well it is. The DU admin decided to make a free for all playground that he provides for those
cui bono
Aug 2014
#52
and that seems a very odd decision for 'progressive' administrators to make..
whathehell
Sep 2014
#206
it is posted to hopefully illustrate that what feminists here have been saying
boston bean
Aug 2014
#26
I have no idea. I don't go there because I knew it would turn into a right wing
Doctor_J
Aug 2014
#87
I thought about that after I typed it. LOL ... decided to leave it Because there should
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2014
#68
Communicating threats via the internet needs to reported to whom, then?
Tuesday Afternoon
Sep 2014
#386
According to the link you provided Internet crimes can be reported thusly: Contact Info =
Tuesday Afternoon
Sep 2014
#393
Do you have an example of the "slight few HoFers" who have profiles like that? n/t
R B Garr
Sep 2014
#164
What was your point in bringing up HoF at all in connection with this profile?
R B Garr
Sep 2014
#179
To be truthful, it's obvious you tried to bring HoF into something to be inflammatory
R B Garr
Sep 2014
#312
They're still doing it? They were doing that last night before I went to bed.
Violet_Crumble
Sep 2014
#365
Is it is the same Doctor that's here on DU? Having never signed up at that sleaze pit
Number23
Sep 2014
#160
Couldn't the admins identify the DU poster, if in fact that person really does
tblue37
Sep 2014
#199
No No, the women have to teach the unstable soul, they have to teach him kindly
JaydenD
Sep 2014
#306
I think they're dishonestly bragging and are far too chickenshit to actually post here...
cyberswede
Aug 2014
#24
" I think they're dishonestly bragging and are far too chickenshit to actually post here"
Veilex
Aug 2014
#42
I believe there is a truckload of those people here. No doubt in my mind.
Kingofalldems
Aug 2014
#44
I haveanger for peoplewho've proven over and over ad nauseum to be concerned ONLY for
polly7
Aug 2014
#115
Nah ..... it's not NEARLY three years ago,though I understand how inflammatory that sounds.
polly7
Aug 2014
#128
You, you, you! Is that all you've got? NP, I know how 'dedicated' you are. lol. nt.
polly7
Sep 2014
#277
He/she can't find one, because one doesn't exist. Just more lies to score points for the club.
polly7
Sep 2014
#367
I'm suspecting they didn't read my post further down. Or maybe they did...
Violet_Crumble
Sep 2014
#368
I thank you very much for posting what you did, but in all sincerity, it doesn't make one bit
polly7
Sep 2014
#369
I guess you have NO idea how horrible and triggering those names we were called were.
polly7
Aug 2014
#153
I find this post to be dismissive of polly7, which you may not have intended.
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#335
I personally witnessed an attack on Polly by one of her 'sisters' AFTER she explained that
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#379
I don't comment on internal gov't policy issues of the U.S.,but I enjoy watching them get
polly7
Sep 2014
#292
I mentioned that particular clique(notice I only said a FEW, btw?) for a reason.
AverageJoe90
Aug 2014
#113
i have seen multiple posts of yours today, and yes you have attacked feminists.
boston bean
Aug 2014
#114
"Don't you think I would have been booted from this site by now, if that was true?"
XemaSab
Sep 2014
#168
Now if only they'd thought of that when they first created a forum to spew transphobic shit...
Violet_Crumble
Sep 2014
#364
Seeing you didn't answer anything you were asked, it wasn't that great of a try...
Violet_Crumble
Sep 2014
#391
True; that's what I'd meant by "knock up". Sorry for the imperfect wording on my end.
AverageJoe90
Sep 2014
#203
Good idea--you edit, but put the "on edit" in the post, while leaving the original
tblue37
Sep 2014
#210
I think we need to take the blinders off and understand that DU and DI exist to make
seaglass
Aug 2014
#59
easy for you to say if you arent the one being trolled, having rape threats.
boston bean
Aug 2014
#72
get back to me when you are getting rape threats by posters over there who post here.
boston bean
Aug 2014
#124
Did anyone ever just tell you to just ignore and don't come here if you, don't like it.
boston bean
Aug 2014
#135
The discussionist is a place where the full range of political opinion can be discussed.
Ms. Toad
Sep 2014
#158
No, they are here Earl. They are strategizing stalking feminists in hope of getting jury hides.
boston bean
Aug 2014
#140
Not that it's a deal-breaker, but I ran into Iverglas and Feldspar over there a while back...
Violet_Crumble
Sep 2014
#247
plenty of places to talk about great albums. progressive discussion sites
geek tragedy
Sep 2014
#261
This whole thread has encapsulated my disgust with DU over the last few years
Number23
Sep 2014
#346
So rampant misogyny is A-OK on discussionist, but creating a sock is a capital offense.
Gormy Cuss
Aug 2014
#148
So the site rules seriously consider sock accounts to be a worse offense than rape threats?
Bjorn Against
Sep 2014
#251
The reason this crap is here is because you have promoted that site on this one . . .
kickitup
Sep 2014
#259
So Discussionist has minimal rules, but is run and moderated by those who participate.
uppityperson
Sep 2014
#298
That vile misogynist harassed women on DU for years before finally getting banned,
LeftyMom
Aug 2014
#131
Great points, and I have a feeling that if those sentiments were said about ADMIN'S WIVES/GIRLFRIEND
Heddi
Sep 2014
#333
Just say, "yes a rape threat gets you banned and also some potential follow up with law enforcement"
CreekDog
Sep 2014
#195
Now there is a thread over there attacking the people who were threatened...
Bjorn Against
Sep 2014
#273
BB always has that option. I am sure admin will comply with any lawful investigation. nt
msanthrope
Sep 2014
#334
One of the most prominent DUers was banned for threatening another DUer with violence...
JVS
Sep 2014
#360
So a sock puppet is a bigger infraction than a rape threat? Just like sports...
cui bono
Sep 2014
#329
So if no progressive or DU member went there, it would just be another repuke site. I won't go
still_one
Sep 2014
#180
I would strongly advise Skinner and the Mods to look into that possibility, honestly speaking.
AverageJoe90
Sep 2014
#215
The Discussionist 'Doctor' denied they were the DU 'Doctor', but no-one believed them
muriel_volestrangler
Sep 2014
#228
And, as evidence of how this hatred is seeding DU, note the alert message for a jury on which I just
hlthe2b
Sep 2014
#311
If you consider what was written to be the "language of the common people" you have issues
Bjorn Against
Sep 2014
#366