The problem with Obama supporters

[Umbram]

Every time there is a DU poll the result is the same - there are more Obama supporters here in GD:P.

I'm beginning to question whether that's actually true. The Hillary supporters RUN this board. Obama just gave a fantastic speech and you would have thought it was horrible. Why?

Time after time, we let Hillary supporters bait us with rediculous threads that we keep on top of these boards. Right now we are keeping afloat a post indicating that Obama's speech was nothing more than "poke whitey in the eye," meanwhile there are positive threads plummeting down the boards.

While I believe that we have the better candidate, Clinton's supporters have the better DU'ers.

What can we do about it?

STOP posting when Clinton's supporters post flamebait. They have SEVERAL posters who do nothing but post rediculous OP's with insane spin. We keep that stuff on top by bothering to debate it.

START taking pride in your candidate and his supporters by keeping good positive or informative threads alive and healthy. Rec them and post in them.

ON EDIT:

By "run this board," I'm not talking about Skinner or mods - I'm talking about who sets the discourse.

[TwilightGardener]

1. I agree, lately I've been trying to let the negative flame threads sink, or

I don't even see them at all because of my ignore list. But if I see something completely untrue being presented, I have to say something--that's my weakness.

[Umbram]

8. Well, I guess that's one of the problems.

If it is untrue but appears credible, it needs to be addressed.

I guess then the question is: has it already been addressed and will anything further add to what has already been said?

[sniffa]

2. They don't bait me

In fact, I don't even those special DUers.

I had a whole thread about it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4468754

I still feel this way.

[Cheap_Trick]

16. why not?

they're master-baiters

:rofl:

[NoodleBoy]

3. So the problem with Obama supporters is that there are too many of them?

Nice logic, kiddo.

[Umbram]

7. Erm, no.

The problem is that they are looking like there are too few of them.

And maybe that they need to read a bit slower?

[Tarc]

4. That doesn't even make sense

"The Hillary supporters RUN this board" is a pure crock of shit, as they are a distinct disadvantage in numbers around here. There are far more topics gushing and oohing and aahing over that inspid speech now that there are that are critical of it.

How many threads have their been lately about Clinton's tax returns? Or how is it whenever there's an Obama scandal, the few threads about the scandal itself are instantly dwarfed by O-Bot's "but but but Hillary did XYZ once!" gibberish?

Goddamn. Your sense of reality regarding the nature of GD-P is seriously fucked up.

[olkaz]

5. I think you misunderstood.

He's saying that you would think that they run the board given the amount of trollish anti-obama posts that constantly get bumped to the top.

Calm down man, damn.

[Umbram]

6. Hey, thanks for the kick.

Now, try reading the OP again. Thanks!

[better tomorrow]

9. We have taken a moratorium on bashing Clinton supporters but

maybe the fact that there are more supporters in here also tells you how the rest of the country is leaning. Have you thought of it that way? Our train leaving the station has more people on board, that is all.....can we offer you a hand up? The ride is a good one.

[Umbram]

13. I've been an Obama supporter for several weeks.

The point of my thread is that we need to do a better job not letting the Clinton supporters control the discourse on DU:P

[meow mix]

10. I have a great Ignore list. all the Hillary supporters are on it

and DU is much better now

[sloppyjoe25s]

11. VERY VERY VERY TRUE - let flame bait die!

i've posted positive Obama threads to see them fall.

let's let the anti-Obama bait just crash... NO NEED TO RESPOND TO THAT NONSENSE.

If someone posts a detailed legitimate challenge - we will answer with substance.

But there are very very few threads attacking Obama with any thought or substance - so lets
DO what the OP says and let the bile simply sink...

sink....

sink...


sink..



till it is gone.

[JimGinPA]

12. There Are A Small Number Of HRC "Supporters" Here That Keep "Their" Threads Kicked...

For days sometimes, sometimes kicking their own threads but often just responding in the sub-threads of the threads they want to keep at the top.

[Umbram]

14. We need to be kicking positive Obama threads. (nt)

[redqueen]

15. Agreed.

:hi:

[Bonobo]

17. K/R

[thevoiceofreason]

18. The ignore list is my best friend

[Umbram]

21. I don't use Ignore

but if it is the best way to keep from keeping the anti-Obama threads afloat, by all means - use it!

[krawhitham]

19. you could always just boycott the site

[Umbram]

20. *blink* *blink* *blink* *blink* nt.