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In reply to the discussion: Why are two of our very best progressive posters, William Pitt and Kentuck, leaving? [View all]CTyankee
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Why are two of our very best progressive posters, William Pitt and Kentuck, leaving? [View all]
Elwood P Dowd
Jul 2015
OP
Well, putting the finishing touches on turning an "Underground" into a center/right message board...
villager
Jul 2015
#5
There are still a lot of progressives here but many have been intimidated into remaining
newthinking
Jul 2015
#277
Octafish and I insisted on keeping the Bush's truth posted on DU since the early days.
blm
Jul 2015
#229
They don't like to be discomfited because they are, at core, apologists for the status quo
villager
Jul 2015
#238
Behavior at DU3 is unguided, with the exception of the trolling-quashing by MIRT
Gormy Cuss
Jul 2015
#111
Agree to a point. However, hiding a post, in and of itself, doesn't do much when any member can
merrily
Jul 2015
#141
What happened is the bullies have taken over now that there are no mods to keep them
Cleita
Jul 2015
#260
I miss The Magistrate terribly as well--smart as a whip, entertaining as hell, and NICE.
MADem
Jul 2015
#345
I don't think there is anything ironic about it. DU3 has allowed everyone's worst impulses to be on
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#473
And it is pretty much EXACTLY what I feared back when DU3 started and it was explained.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#476
It would require admins periodically reviewing jury decisions vs those rules and eliminating those
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#479
Yes, it is. I've been here since the beginning. What's changed is probably your tolerance.
KittyWampus
Jul 2015
#144
In the early years of DU, most of the people here were angry supporters of Gore-Lieberman.
MADem
Jul 2015
#428
Well, in some ways it's understandable. We were all united against Bushco --
Arugula Latte
Jul 2015
#322
Well, yes. Except I remember endless flamefests following Kerry's loss
LiberalAndProud
Jul 2015
#444
She often linked to her own posts or to material that actually provided little support
Maven
Jul 2015
#383
I knew she was one person--those aspersions about her being a paid poster or a bot or
MADem
Jul 2015
#453
Because a professional journalist who breathlessly reported what he thought was a major scoop,
Nye Bevan
Jul 2015
#3
Impolite? He used the same language Ted Nugent uses, and has doubled and tripled
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#13
No, Ted Nugent tells Obama "suck on my machine gun" while brandishing an assault rifle
Scootaloo
Jul 2015
#17
If that is 'too emotionally involved', then so is anyone worrying about why Will Pitt
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2015
#77
Yeah concern trolling a 9 year old post, because GD is kinda nice/polite ATM and the shit stirrers
Rex
Jul 2015
#335
I've read again and again that he was in extreme distress then and apologized later.
merrily
Jul 2015
#163
Pitt gets insulted personally and individually for a post he makes about some politician or other.
merrily
Jul 2015
#193
ironically, I do believe the person posted that in an attempt to defend it.
geek tragedy
Jul 2015
#198
And he is a journalist? I dont know this person, but how could he still be a journalist
AllFieldsRequired
Jul 2015
#255
Said "something bad" about Obama? What was it? Not comparing Obama to a used car salesman
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#262
The problem here is that people are emotionally attached to the politician so they
neverforget
Jul 2015
#375
Ditto. Some folks are indeed emotionally attached to a politician as to stocks! Although being
Fred Sanders
Jul 2015
#477
It was a little more than impolite, however, I do not think that is the reason. Will has
still_one
Jul 2015
#44
some, but he isn't that thin-skinned. I don't know why he is leaving, and he sure didn't indicate
still_one
Jul 2015
#48
He made a crude comment about a politician who will never see it and could care less, even if he
merrily
Jul 2015
#175
I guess you're willing to overlook the personal insults he levies against his fellow DUers.
randome
Jul 2015
#183
Could you enlighten me, then, as to why it has been brought up at all right now?
Hissyspit
Jul 2015
#29
It will come up from time to time in the same way that the Oscar thread does,
LiberalAndProud
Jul 2015
#451
Because a group of concern trolls were getting mad that GD was somewhat nice and polite
Rex
Jul 2015
#340
Us? See that is it right there, your little group of friends made this too obvious
Rex
Jul 2015
#358
No they wouldn't, even Will agreed he was wrong to use those vulgarites against the president.
still_one
Jul 2015
#47
"No ground for complaint does not follow from praise for years that never happened.
merrily
Jul 2015
#185
It's ugly. Mob like. Thug like. Then again, I've seen that with posters other than Will.
merrily
Jul 2015
#305
Oh, that's too good! That OP was not about Obama at all but used car salesmen?
randome
Jul 2015
#352
And of course, Nye, you and I have always been right and been correctly informed about
JDPriestly
Jul 2015
#65
More recently, his "big scoop" on a Turbo Tax "hack" turned out to be bullshit as well.
PeaceNikki
Jul 2015
#97
you are wrong. It allows all spectrums of Democratic thought, from the left to middle to right.
still_one
Jul 2015
#49
Lol. The is only the Corporate Approved Candidate. Anything else allowed to
Katashi_itto
Jul 2015
#56
I thought we are talking about DU? Are you saying DU is part of some "conspiracy" to allow positive
still_one
Jul 2015
#59
Obviously you don't subscribe to Howard Dean's 50 state strategy, or history for that matter.
still_one
Jul 2015
#61
Those so-called democrats on the right may have been the democrats turning over black
jtuck004
Jul 2015
#74
You are right, but I was just pointing out they have always existed in the party.
still_one
Jul 2015
#192
The site owners are *obviously* centrists, and Left leaning posters are periodically purged. nt
Romulox
Jul 2015
#203
Tinoire? She left, to start 'Progressive Independent', now 'The Bell Forum', firmly communist
muriel_volestrangler
Jul 2015
#498
A jury agreed with me, while a host did not. The post stands, but I am blocked from the Gungeon.
Electric Monk
Jul 2015
#31
Yep. I avoid certain groups because I know if I speak the truth I might get PPRd.
hifiguy
Jul 2015
#426
Yeah, there seems to be a huge grudge match between a handful of prolific posters that seem to think
Chathamization
Jul 2015
#188
GCRA blocks people who think solving a problem by having more of it is a good idea. nt
Electric Monk
Jul 2015
#486
There is no RKBA Group on DU. That right there is your major malfunction.
Electric Monk
Jul 2015
#489
There is no RKBA Group on DU. That right there is your major malfunction.
Electric Monk
Jul 2015
#493
You're kidding right? The cadre of folks who attacked Obama relentlessly can't take any criticism?
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#151
Nope. I have two kids. I would never laugh at the loss of a child. So you can stop manipulating
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#162
Nope, the laughter was at your inability to prove my contention wrong. And you wanted to distract
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#168
I'm sure you did. I have many detractors here who would leap at any criticisms of me
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#178
Your trying desperately hard to manipulate things to make it seem that way, that's for sure.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#246
Your manipulative response spoke for itself too. I can't imagine doing that to someone.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#252
Stop pretending and playing the martyr, OK? You know exactly what you did.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#261
No, I didn't and you didn't even bother to ask what I meant. You ran with it like you loved it.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#267
A liar? Its exactly what you did. It's what you continued to do here. In a completely unrelated
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#274
Yep, other folks pointed out that what you were doing was manipulating the situation.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#284
And for the record, I am not the person who alerted. The person who clued me in that you were
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#288
Yup, several folks in that thread back in February got abusive PMs. That was months before the
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#306
Thank you. I didn't know what I was seeing when she started in on me. I made the assumption that
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#314
I know what she was doing. I know because I have know very manipulative people who like to
bravenak
Jul 2015
#446
You know, I missed that whole episode, and have only been able to piece it bit by bit.....
msanthrope
Aug 2015
#507
Oh and if it is one of those abusive PMs, post it as a response here before alerting on it.
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#513
seen it doens of times before- and you are right, often over an initially small disagreement- there
bettyellen
Aug 2015
#512
It doesn't matter if one or one thousand believe something wrong, it's still wrong. nt
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#209
I really don't understand how some of these folks can post this crap after all they have said.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#232
Except, according to your self professed principles, you can't call them crimes. No convictions.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#241
Then answer. Why do you treat accused rapists different from everyone else?
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#249
And as several of us have pointed out, that supposed principle is unevenly applied.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#300
What, you want links to posts where you're promoting PCR, or Madsen, or Bollyn?...
SidDithers
Jul 2015
#245
the racist, anti-semetic and homophobic sources you constantly link to here are all total assholes
bettyellen
Aug 2015
#511
May you grow a thousand more legs, mighty Skittles. You'll need them. n/t
winter is coming
Jul 2015
#205
I guess someone better let Kentuck know, because everyone else in this thread seems to
still_one
Jul 2015
#55
Based on past history, I'd say that William Pitt will be back after a hiatus.
Crunchy Frog
Jul 2015
#41
Apparently, Will Pitt had his feelings hurt because of an old post someone dredged up.
cwydro
Jul 2015
#43
My mom was Sicilian, she was the first generation born in the US. None of her family ever called
seaglass
Jul 2015
#127
I dunno. In Joisey it ain't gravy unless you add leftover pork chops or a piece of leftover steak
Jersey Devil
Jul 2015
#119
Brooklyn says Joisey. Joisey don't (sic) say it that way. Most of the Italians I know,
merrily
Jul 2015
#128
Well, my Dad used to say Boigenfield (Bergenfield), "Joisey" and would change the "earl" in his car
Jersey Devil
Jul 2015
#380
I have seen folks put a piece of a pork chop in the gravy and I think the bone
CTyankee
Jul 2015
#129
Here's something I posted on DU of old, a loooong time ago, back when I was "baby_mouse"...
sibelian
Jul 2015
#331
Nah, there have been toxic posters stinking up the place consistently since I've been here.
Maedhros
Jul 2015
#298
Have they ever come off as self-absorbed flighty creative personalities with hurt feelings?
Android3.14
Jul 2015
#167
The 'creative' part extends to liberally peppering one's posts with 'fuck' and 'shit'.
randome
Jul 2015
#236
They are welcome to return, the sooner the better. I understand their frustration and disappointment
leveymg
Jul 2015
#170
The more this website becomes a Rightwing/"Centrist" safe haven, the more people will leave. nt
Romulox
Jul 2015
#204
DU has never pretended to be a news source, but a community... a community that reverts to a den of
JCMach1
Jul 2015
#222
I read Will Pitt's postings to see what people were talking about three days ago.
Orrex
Jul 2015
#242
probably because of crap like this. I would have deleted if some one had the decency to ask me
Hiraeth
Jul 2015
#285
I didn't post the guy's information. I was only saying the poster who did got a bogus hide.
Coventina
Jul 2015
#354
YOU keep AVOIDING my question--would you like it? Would you want someone here who
MADem
Jul 2015
#356
OK fine, I wouldn't like it. But I am not a criminal either. If I were to commit a horrible crime
Coventina
Jul 2015
#357
People have been murdered in that way long before the internet existed. If some whack-a-doodle
Coventina
Jul 2015
#366
You are enabling bad behavior with your endorsement of this--can't you see that?
MADem
Jul 2015
#368
He posted the pictures HIMSELF! He comitted the crime. He chose to brag about said crime
Coventina
Jul 2015
#370
I don't think you have to worry about the good dentist. If he was worried about his safety,
Coventina
Jul 2015
#373
I'm honestly not sure if that would be considered against the TOS or not. I wonder if Skinner would
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#367
His reply still seems to indicate a gray area, although he deleted the post in question.
Coventina
Jul 2015
#386
IDK but, it would only be fair. I am not on here enough to keep on with all this. Thanks.
Hiraeth
Jul 2015
#307
It will be whack-a-mole. That info. is getting out. The more they hide, the more it will be posted.
Arugula Latte
Jul 2015
#328
I posted an "Ask the Administrator" about this post because I honestly am not sure.
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#376