Am I being Ignored?

[Mythsaje]

Do I care?

I believe one DU member once Ignored me, but, if I remember correctly, that member either Tombstoned, or left DU voluntarily.

I don't really care either way. It's probably more frustrating to me to ignore others than to have them ignore me. It's a habit I gained back when I was on AOL. I didn't ignore people. I provoked them into ignoring ME.

I was a bit more obnoxious in those days. I'm much calmer now. I have no real desire for negative attention.

Occasionally, I'll admit, I get a little strident. There are a few things that will set me off and I forget my resolution to be reasonable. It's never a good sign when my emotions get tied up in the debate.

I don't have problems with the block feature. I don't expect it'll be used against me any time soon. And no one can say I'm always Mr. Agreeable. I figure if someone doesn't like what I have to say about a given subject, fuck 'em.

There are certain topics I no longer address, simply because they are subjects within which any disagreement simply won't be tolerated. As these things do not affect me directly, I see no reason to invite flaming for the privilege of stating an opinion.

I don't have it in me to conform--the older I get, the less I want to indulge in group think.

It'll be interesting to watch how this newest function is used during the run-up to the primaries. I think it'll be in this debate that we'll see the most chance of abuse. Again, I don't find that I give a shit. I haven't chosen a favorite, and the ONLY potential dem candidate I don't like is Clinton. (And before anyone accuses me of being suckered by RW propaganda, think again. I don't like Hillary because she doesn't seem to stand for anything until it serves her purpose. I can't speak for anyone else, but I've had about enough of THAT shit).

Thus, I will not waste my time and energy attacking the favorite candidates of others. What the hell for? There are things I like about Edwards, Clark, Obama, Kucinich, Kerry, and Gore, in particular. And there are things I don't like about them, as far as a viable candidacy goes, at least.

I'm just sorry that the only serious female contender is someone that makes my skin crawl. As far as the primaries go, I'd vote for Hillary Duff before I'd vote for Hillary Clinton. If she gets the nod, I'll vote for Hillary, but I won't like it. I have the sneaking suspicion she's not attacking the expanded Executive powers of this administration because she's thinking she might like having some of them herself.

THAT worries me.

And I will add one more thing to this whole stream of consciousness. Let's not get so focused on the Presidential race that we forget we will have the opportunity to expand our Congressional majority as well.

The 2006 race was important. The next one will be even MORE important. And not just because we'll be electing a President. It may well set the tone for the next decade or longer.

I've said enough. If I offended anyone, I'd like to apologize. I'd like to, but I won't. Block me if you must.

It won't hurt my feelings.

:D

I know some people have serious issues with the new Block feature. I'd say that if we all stop and consider WHY we'd want to use it, rather than doing it in a fit of pique, we'll probably avoid abusing it. Do it because you can't see any other way to stop from going off on someone and getting censured for it.

Don't make it personal.

If you're the type of person who's likely to say "Oh, that's so stupid a thing to say, I'm going to ignore you," maybe you should REALLY avoid the new function.

:shrug:

But it's your call.

[REP]

1. Yup!

Sorry - just being an ass.

Totally agree about Hillary. If she were the same 'demon' Hillary of yore, without the pandering and the IWR vote, I'd feel a lot happier about her. Once again, though, I'm voting for a moldy container of leftovers if it has a (D) after its name ... like I did last time.

[DRoseDARs]

2. Who said that?

Did someone say something? :shrug:

;)

Seriously, I generally don't like having an ignore feature. Idiots are just too entertaining most of the time, but right now there's a special someone whose stock is tanking and fast. I just can't wrap my brain around this person's deep-rooted hatred of Muslims ...and this person isn't a Freeper but a real DU'er! DOES NOT COMPUTE.

[Mythsaje]

3. I think there are certain people you just HAVE to ignore

for your own sanity. It's a "chemistry" thing. Sometimes you just run across people who grate on your nerves.

I've just seen a few posts that suggest that some folks are a little too free with it, for my taste. Either that or they're breaking the rule, threatening to do it, and then NOT doing it.

[Clark2008]

27. I've never used ignore until recently.

I'm pregnant and I have to watch my blood pressure. :7

[Mythsaje]

4. Oh...and, no, no one said they were ignoring me...

I don't know if anyone is...and I honestly don't care.

I try not to offend, but I also don't mute my opinions...so it's certainly possible.

[Name removed]

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[Mythsaje]

7. I'm not sure that's "racism," per se...

Assuming, of course, that this person loathes ALL muslims equally.

[DRoseDARs]

14. Well, the mods certainly thought it was...

Oh well, better luck next time you fly our precious little poster who shall go nameless. :)

[Mythsaje]

16. Last I checked, muslim wasn't a race...

A snide, prejudicial snot, perhaps...and maybe racist to boot. But not on THAT evidence.

:)

[tsuki]

5. I like to see the opinions of candidates from DU'ers. But the

ones that irk me are the ones that bring up smears from years ago that were debunked. That is disruptive. And yes, at that point I alert and block.

[dweller]

8. at least you INCLUDED

Kucinich in your rant, so you get a pass.

:D

K&R
dp

[donheld]

9. Always

:D

[EST]

10. Wouldja like to be?

Actually, I never use the feature. Of course I've only been stalked once and, once I figured out what was going on, I became more selective about replying.
I am often disappointed when I go reading down a thread and suddenly -BLAP! - there's a post or a series of posts that have been deleted and the author tombstoned.

I have no argument about the poster's demise (although the gossipy part of me wants to know why) but I'd like still to be able to read the posts to get an idea as to where the thread went and what the circumstances were.

[Mythsaje]

15. Oh, I know...

I don't know how many times I'm reading a thread and think "Wow...I wonder what THAT was about."

[nosmokes]

11. i'm not ignoring ya

as for hillary, she won't be getting my vote for dog catcher. i don't vote for republicans/DLC members. fuck 'em. we don't need any more iraqs, we don't need any more pacification of giant corporations, we don't need any more NAFTAs, CAFTAs, or WTOs. I believe that we've shit upon the poor plenty enough and long enough. I want reform, not the same old shit shit in a sparkly new dress called reform.

[anitar1]

12. This is off subject Mythsage, but Thanks for directing

me to your Journal yesterday---

[Mythsaje]

13. Quite welcome...

And this was a random rant anyway...I'm not sure there IS an off-topic response to it.

LOL

[whistle]

17. A DUer goes to a psychiatrist "Everybody ignores me!" The doctor says "Next!"

[autorank]

18. I can see the username of every single poster here!!!

I like just about everybody around here. I also like give and take, respectful but fun debate, because on a number of issues, it actually results in a changed point of view on my part. There have been a couple instances starting with serious disagree mens where a dialogue began and a cordial relationship developed. Then there are those who disagree with me who invariably lead with snide personal attacks. Those select few get the full treatment. It's one of the best features developed, imho. Persistent personal attacks are just not acceptable and now there's a way to end that immediately.

And this is excellent: "I've said enough. If I offended anyone, I'd like to apologize. I'd like to, but I won't."

Reminds me of the words of that great home run hitter, Albert Belle who when questioned about some of the crappy things he did to fans said: "I apologize for nothing." I've always wanted to use that line;)

Excellent post K&R

[JNelson6563]

19. I, I, I, I, I

Me, me, I, me, I, I, me, me, me, I.

Your posts all look a lot alike. Also, don't vanity posts go in the lounge? Maybe you'd have better response in the proper forum? :shrug:

[Mythsaje]

21. If you think that's all I ever post

boy, are you ever NOT paying attention.

And did you even bother to READ this post? Or are you just assuming based on the subject line? That would be my guess.

Yeah, I'm occasionally guilty of self-promotion. I'll admit it. :shrug: It's a necessary evil strongly associated with my vocation. But that's not all I do, and if you actually read a cross-section of my posts--like my journal--you'd know that.

Since I've decided to refrain from unnecessary snark as much as possible, I'll leave this response at that.

Have a nice day.

[EdwardM]

20. I have never or will never ignore any people here.

I wonder if any one has me ignored? No way of knowing. I'm so glad stuff like this doesn't exist like this in the real world, because society would fall. I'm not gonna ignore people just because I don't like what they have to say. I'm seen a lot of loons here, including people who think Mahmoud is a great guy here, but what would I gain by ignoring them?

[HughBeaumont]

26. I don't.

I remember you from the pro-draft threads. Some people got downright shitty with you on there and that wasn't right. I guess they don't seem to get if a draft were instituted, we'd be butchered in the sand alongside Bushbots, because Dear Leader wipes his ass with our "taking to the streets". Gee, that's not a PROBLEM is it? Threads like those . . . let's just say a lot of people disappointed the shit out of me in those discussions.

I'm not saying people shouldn't protest (I'll be doing it in DC next week), I'm just saying that the premise is false that a draft would make the simian and his cadre of devils to wake up, even if every family in America, short of storming the White House, took to the streets. We should be talking peace. That, of course, requires Lancelot Link's removal, not a draft.

[HughBeaumont]

22. I stick 2 types of people on ignore:

People who flame others and get away with it somehow and pro-job offshorers.

The latter reason, incidentally, is why I also loathe Hillary as a potential candidate. I cannot support someone who takes the highly non-progressive position that destroying an American worker's livelihood to lift an exploited potential "middle class" in collective Asia while the robber barons enacting this practice get insanely richer on the backs of all involved is a "good thing" for our economy. Bullshit like that is not even entertaining when you realize they aren't joking.

But your rants are great. Keep it up.

[Mythsaje]

23. It WOULD be a little more palatable

if I knew that the people weren't getting obscenely rich from the labor of everyone else. If it was JUST about giving workers elsewhere a lift up, without destroying the livelihoods of people here, it would be a good thing.

But that's not the way it works.

[HughBeaumont]

24. Oh, without a doubt . . .

I'm for FAIR trade, not FREE trade and certainly not for the buzzsaw methods that it employs in our unbridled capitalist model today. That's the thing that rankles ME, is that the displaced worker here is getting the shaft while the exploited Asian worker gets the lift (albeit a small one). The government, corporations and pro-offshorers truly do absolutely nothing for displaced American workers. They're totally on their own to find new jobs, health insurance, means of paying bills, etc. Usually, they have to take two menial jobs to almost make up the pay discrepancy and often times, they have to retrain for a new career, one which likely isn't guaranteed to stay onshore.

In the end, that's what offshoring is all about - so Bill Lumbergh's stock price/salary can go up a quarter of a point.

Louis Uchitelle's book The Displaced American is an eye opener on this subject.

[Mythsaje]

25. And meanwhile the corporate officers

get MILLIONS of dollars in compensation, guaranteed pensions, and stock options no matter how many people they screw over in the process.

I still say that Thom Hartmann's suggestion that we bring back trade tariffs (if only for "American" corporations operating abroad) is worth examination.

[Midlodemocrat]

28. I haven't ever put anyone on ignore

I'm too nosy, I guess.

Some folks I don't interact with at all because I think they're assholes and sure enough somewhere down the road, they usually get a granite cookie because they've been disrupting.

But, regardless of a person's rant, tried and true DUers are a treasure largely due to their passion about their country.

[SheilaT]

29. I don't have anyone on Ignore,

although I often choose to ignore what someone has posted. But there are times when I think I'm on a lot of Ignore lists.

Every so often I'll really get into it with someone in some forum, and then in another thread we're quite in agreement. I don't really pay a lot of attention to exactly which DU'er says what.

As for the upcoming presidential race, I think the really big mistake too many people are making is to think they need to be firmly behind X Candidate so early. I keep on saying we all need to chill out and see what unfolds over the next year at least. Eighteen months would be even better. I am crazed by those who start threads that basically dare others to trash their preferred candidate.

That said, I'm very uneasy over a possible Hillary candidacy for a lot of reasons, but I'll just say that her lack of repudiation of her IWR vote is the starting point for me.

And in the end, since I live in Kansas which is reliably Republican, my vote for a Democratic candidate won't count. I'm not going to vote in the presidential column any more until we have true direct election of the president.