Posting in GD will...

[AmyDeLune]

give you ulcers, heartburn, high blood pressure, lower your self esteem, give you zits, make your hair fall out, and make you scream and/or cry.

Did I miss anything?

[RevCheesehead]

1. shit and go blind?

:shrug:

[AmyDeLune]

7. Possibly...;-) n/t

[Wapsie B]

2. Go ahead.

Do it. It's cathartic in a way.

[AmyDeLune]

14. WHAAAAAAAAAAA!!!

Thanks! I do feel better!:hi:

[Wapsie B]

17. You're welcome.

You just have to get over the initial fear and you'll do fine. :)

:hi:

[AmyDeLune]

24. Actually, I've only been flamed once (here)

waaay back when I had a post count of "6" I believe. I held back my initial urge verbally smack the attacker (I didn't know about the "alert" button then) and politely asked them to post sources for their info, which they did.

At least flaming is a response...:cry:

Thanks :)

[Wapsie B]

27. When I was first here

I rarely posted threads and if I answered posts I didn't often check to see if someone responded to me. So for the first several years I was almost talking to myself in a way when I didn't really have to.
Just jump in where it interests you and say what you think. That's what I do. :)

[AmyDeLune]

30. I do mostly, unless there's already 200 replies...

then I just read and sit back with :popcorn:

[Wapsie B]

31. Yeah or if it's a flameware

like it was this morning. Battle of the sexes at DU.

:popcorn:

[AmyDeLune]

32. Missed that one!

I did catch the "Everyone at DU is a Homocidal Maniac" and the companion "I'm Leaving DU Forever!!" threads.:eyes: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[Wapsie B]

33. This one is still going on just below us.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x4323289


:popcorn:

[AmyDeLune]

35. Silly People!

:popcorn: :popcorn:

[Wapsie B]

36. Yes.

Some of the posts anyway. :popcorn:

I think it's been awhile since the last nice guy thread. But it seems to be a fairly regular topic.

[AmyDeLune]

37. Good Entertainment ;-)

:popcorn: :popcorn:

[Wapsie B]

38. Yes it is.

:popcorn:


Most flamewars are.

Goodness, where are my manners? Would you like a drink to go with that :popcorn: ?

[AmyDeLune]

39. So Sorry!

Didn't mean to disappear on you! The hazards of posting from work...Here, I will smack myself with a trout--

[AirmensMom]

3. Well, at least your thread won't sink there.

You might get ulcers and all that other stuff, but you're not likely to be ignored.

:shrug:

[AmyDeLune]

4. It's True!

On the rare occasion I post anything in GD it always sinks like a stone, maybe if I POSTED IN ALL CAPS!!! or something...:P

[Ladyhawk]

6. Just post something controversial.

:shrug:

Then you'll get flamed and feel all important and shit. :P

[AmyDeLune]

10. Hmmmm....

You mean something like "GD Sucks!!! I'm Leaving Forever!!!" ? :silly:

[Ladyhawk]

40. That will work until it gets locked. :) n/t

[AirmensMom]

15. Actually, that's the opposite of what I said.

I've never had a thread sink in GD, but I've had plenty of them sink here. Of course, I'm a little more careful about what I post in GD. :)

[AmyDeLune]

18. Usually my Lounge threads sink too...

I'm a semi-professional thread killer.:7

I just hate to see a good petition get ignored...:cry:

[AirmensMom]

19. You'll have to compete with me ...

I can kill a thread pretty fast. It's quite a talent!

[AmyDeLune]

21. A Rare and Fine Talent it is too!

Just think, if all the DU Thread killers got together, we could collectively sink all the RW forums...:evilgrin:

[AirmensMom]

22. That's great!

:rofl:

[AmyDeLune]

25. It's a thought, isn't it?

:dilemma:

[AirmensMom]

29. You bet!

:bounce:

[mtowngman]

5. Someone else posted this just a little while ago

we feel you. Every time I go there I get my ass handed to me, and I keep going back. Chill.:smoke:

[AmyDeLune]

12. I usually just lurk on GD

but today there seems to be more angst and bile than normal. Or maybe it's just me.:shrug:

[mtowngman]

16. I try not to take any of it personally

I got beat up pretty bad in there a couple of weeks ago, but I figure it's easy to be an obnoxious a-hole under an anonymous screen name.

[AmyDeLune]

26. Me too

None of it was directed at me, it just gets unpleasant to read after awhile. I don't mind a constructive arguement or debate, it's just negative glass-half-empty crowd gets me down.

That's why I spend more time in the Lounge.:-)

[Wetzelbill]

8. I like it, I split my time pretty evenly between here and there

One thing though, some people in GD and GD:P try to condescend to people who are mainly Lounge Lizards. Not many, but it happens. That sort of strikes me as weird. :)

[AmyDeLune]

13. I've noticed that too

Wacky!:silly: Must be why I post more in the Lounge...

[Wetzelbill]

20. yeah the lounge is a fun place

If you really want to have fun and create a stir do what I do. I go to one of the GD forums and create a thread like "I hate Howard Dean's guts" or "Clark Sucks." Then make a whole satirical thing about how Clark or Dean shot your dog or stole your gf or bf or something like that. Some people catch on and join in, others just read the headline and fire off some angry comment, haha. It's a blast. It helps the people over there get in a more relaxed mood too. Half of them need to have some fun, lol.

[AmyDeLune]

23. Heh! I've read some of those!

I'm always amused/amazed/horrified by how many people don't or can't figure out that you're joking.:shrug:

[JanMichael]

9. None of those things unless you're neurotic.

I'm not.

[AmyDeLune]

11. Not Neurotic (yet, I don't think)

Just tired of all the pointless screaming, finger pointing, and whatnot. And the petition I posted is being ignored. *sigh*

[NMMNG]

28. I think you pretty much covered it n/t

[liberaltrucker]

34. You forgot the heebie-jeebies

:scared: