Is there some way we can stop ourselves?

[kenfrequed]

I just looked at the "resignation" of a particular poster that long claimed to be Sanders supporter (but clearly wasn't) taking up tons of space on the greatest list and crowding out any posts about one of Bernie's biggest events so far.

Seriously, is there some kind of magic way we can communicate: "oh dear gods, do NOT respond to that person!"

Hell, even I jumped into it and stupidly kept it up on the list.

Would it break a rule if we had some kind of "do not respond" list?

[retrowire]

1. Inform others here publicly I guess!

I dunno!

[kenfrequed]

2. Is that against the rules or something?

I don't think we can actually speak regarding another member.

[Lifelong Protester]

3. I'd like to know

Don't know if it's kosher or not, but it would help me!

[Phlem]

4. It's going to be a long and rough ride.

I do more reading than posting in the time I've been here and sometimes it's just better for you to move on rather than focus on an individual. If enough of someone's BS shows up you'll start to see those threads naturally. Today I read a thread to this extent: "Yeah I put him on ignore a longtime ago." and "let him sit with the rest of the R's".

There's an ebb and flow, enjoy the ride and don't bail!

[historylovr]

5. Can you give us a clue?

[unapatriciated]

6. I was just lurking and reading

I came upon the same post and thought...please please would someone hang a "Do Not Disturb" sign on this thread. I signed in just to rec your op.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

7. It's called ignore. It works. Anybody can, and many do troll here.

Some of them actually get paid for it. Ths is an anonymous internet site. Many think this is a community. It's not. There is some good discussion here. There is also a lot of trolling. Don't rise to the bait, just put em onn ignore.

So this is what I used for my 10,000th post since 2001? Oh well.

[Cleita]

9. FWIW. You came to the right group for your 10,000th post.

[Hydra]

16. Great post for 10,000th

I didn't like to use ignore back in the day, but I get in less trouble with it and the posters in question get no troll food from me.

[merrily]

27. Congratulations. Your anniversary post was in the Bernie Group.

[Zorra]

31. +1

[Cleita]

8. It would be okay I think to link to the resignation post

without making a comment. You could do it as an update on your OP.

[kenfrequed]

10. Here is the post.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=507197



Do not respond to it. The thing is radioactive enough.

[Cleita]

12. Oh that guy. Yeah, I've got his number and he was never for Bernie.

I seldom respond to him and I won't this time.

[L0oniX]

20. Agree ...he was never for Bernie ...he just lied about it.

I could say a lot more about that member but because of trolling alerters its better that I don't.

[Cleita]

21. I guess I should change that myself before the swoon arrives.eom

[historylovr]

24. Yeah, I never bought that he was either.

Oh well. C'est la vie!

[LiberalElite]

13. Oh. Him.

Yeah I almost responded to it but I'd just spurt and sputter. He's going on ignore right now. That list gets longer by the day...

[MissDeeds]

14. I thought that was the one

I never believed he was a Bernie supporter. Hopefully, after his "resignation" post, the hosts will block him from our group.

[onecaliberal]

18. I put it on ignore.

[Hydra]

17. What the other people said

He's...interesting. But I would also say that being too close to him is toxic, and nobody is going to change their mind reading that, because he is not a progressive.

[truebrit71]

25. Sorry...I couldn't help myself....

.... too much bullshit to ignore...

[bvf]

26. Anyone who says he/she has changed

his/her support based on the candidate's followers is full of shit. I mean leaking-out-of-the-eyes full.

[Cleita]

28. And then there's this. Another radioactive post that should be ignored.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251508942

[SoapBox]

29. LOLOLOLOL

Oh ya!

I was so damned mad when I read that post (and thought...bullshit) that I replied, trashed the thread and then put him on full block.

Enough of that crap.

I'm actually glad you mentioned it.

GO Bernie!

[sabrina 1]

33. Oh THAT!

Considering the history, I assume it was intended to be satire!

Ignore probably is the best idea, kicking such deception is worst idea.

[magical thyme]

11. I enjoyed the copycat posts (one of which I authored)

that ran off of it.

Black Lives Matter! Period! That's why I'm continuing to support Bernie Sanders
If I see the "I (never) supported Bernie but his supporters are horrible and drove me away " rise to the top, I k&r the copycat posts above it.

Other than that, try not to worry. Nobody takes that poster seriously (well, except, of course, that poster...smirk) and nobody believes he ever supported Bernie.

[LiberalElite]

15. He's so damn pedantic eom

[sabrina 1]

34. That was a great post! I loved all the highly rec'd posts he inspired! Lol!

I am often inspired by some of the least inspiring posters here. Today was another one of those days where I intended to do other things, but then saw that and was totally inspired to post an OP.

[arcane1]

19. I ask myself that all the time, then slap myslf for falling into it again.

I'm trying to limit myself to only countering actual lies, and avoiding the drama. Success has been intermittent

[LWolf]

22. My method:

I don't have anyone on ignore, but I do trash threads.

I want to see constructive discussion. I trash threads that are obviously flamebait, and do my best to avoid flamefests embedded in otherwise constructive threads. It removes temptation to jump into the flames.

It doesn't help anything, imo. It just feeds the flames and keeps them at the top of the page for everyone to see, over and over and over...

So I trash them.

That doesn't mean I don't engage people I think are sincere.

[arcane1]

23. Indeed, my problem is the urge to engage those I think are INsincere.

I too don't ever use the ignore feature. But I haven't thought about trashing threads until just now

[SoapBox]

30. Oh go ahead and treat yourself!

Slap that Block AND Trash on posters and posts.

You'll feel soooo much better when you don't have to see their garbage...I do!

[arcane1]

32. 'Tis tempting, it is...

[kenfrequed]

35. Oh for the love of...

Could we also stop posting on the Seattle BLM thing. The two protestors involved seemed to have been very sketchy (Palin buttons, destroying the democratic party, etc). Can we just stop tearing ourselves to pieces and go back to posting on policy again.

It is hard enough to get the media to pay attention to the biggest political events of the Summer.

We already know the people that are fanning this flame here and oddly most of them think that "Winning DU" is somehow going to reduce the Bern.

[olddots]

36. I trash threads and put hundreds of people on ignore

Why is someone with a gazzion posts whose been here since 1776 and in the Bernie group pissing me off ? Yet it happens .This place has become the definition of Borderline Personality Disorder , we walk on eggshells so we won't offend or risk offending those we don't know .We all have issues
us troll hunters especially ,maybe just maybe the good guy will win this time and I don't want to lose this dream because it will probably be my last .