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markpkessinger

(8,392 posts) Thu Dec 4, 2014, 04:34 PM Dec 2014

On the "popularity of DU" threads . . .

A couple of points:

First, all of it -- every theory on why the number of clicks might be down on DU -- is idle, useless speculation. And those theories are being used as a cudgel for various factions each seeking to gain the upper hand on this board (IMO).

Second, has it occurred to anyone how totally narcissistic it would look to anyone having a look at this board over the past week to see all of these navel-gazing threads, while the country is coming apart at the seams over events in Ferguson and Staten Island and the war in Iraq is being revived? I mean, seriously folks?

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On the "popularity of DU" threads . . . (Original Post) markpkessinger Dec 2014 OP

Clicks down, cliques up? FSogol Dec 2014 #1

Don't discuss what you want to discuss, discuss what I think it important!!!11!1!!elevens!! stevenleser Dec 2014 #5

SPOT ON! K&R'd 2banon Dec 2014 #2

If everyone else is wrong why are you right? upaloopa Dec 2014 #3

it sure can't be called Navel Intelegence . olddots Dec 2014 #4

LOL stevenleser Dec 2014 #6

Granted the country appears to be falling apart. Ferguson is nothing less than....... wandy Dec 2014 #7

FSogol

(45,473 posts)

1. Clicks down, cliques up?

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 04:36 PM

Dec 2014

As for navel gazing, we are capable of discussing more than 1 thing at a time.

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

5. Don't discuss what you want to discuss, discuss what I think it important!!!11!1!!elevens!!

Reply to FSogol (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 04:46 PM

Dec 2014

I don't think Mark intended to sound like that but he and everyone else who posts an OP like that ends up sounding that way.

We can each participate in threads about 50-100 different subjects per day.

2banon

(7,321 posts)

2. SPOT ON! K&R'd

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 04:37 PM

Dec 2014

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)

3. If everyone else is wrong why are you right?

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 04:42 PM

Dec 2014

I think your OP is useless idle speculation.
And most likely posts like yours turn people off. I mean the if tenor of your post was what the majority of posts were like here I sure would avoid this board.

olddots

(10,237 posts)

4. it sure can't be called Navel Intelegence .

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 04:44 PM

Dec 2014

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

6. LOL

Reply to olddots (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 04:47 PM

Dec 2014

That was pretty good!

wandy

(3,539 posts)

7. Granted the country appears to be falling apart. Ferguson is nothing less than.......

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 05:27 PM

Dec 2014

a sin against man.
A sin against all countrymen that we have allowed our system of justice to sink so low.
Still we tend to think in the moment.

How many Happyturkeyday decorations were unthinkingly purchased at Hobby Lobby?
How many strings of Cheepmas tree lights?
How soon will the new GOP government again champion the Ryan budget?
How many more times will a Cow-Pie militia terrorize a small town.

Even if we can only discuses one problem at a time, we must not loose sight of the other issues.

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