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WonderGrunion

(2,995 posts) Mon Jun 8, 2020, 11:07 PM Jun 2020

Discussionist is shutting down [View all]

I have spent the last 3 1/2 years there as Trumplethinskin. The Rightys there are not happy about losing their forums and are responsible for most of the trolling today.

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Discussionist is shutting down [View all] WonderGrunion Jun 2020 OP

Never went there. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #1

Same sakabatou Jun 2020 #27

I went there a few times -- the dumbest fuckers on the planet. Must have been gravitational pull. TheBlackAdder Jun 2020 #90

I am exhausted with all the dumbfuckery in this country. onecaliberal Jun 2020 #91

Is that official? Most of us checked it out (and checked out) after it first came online hlthe2b Jun 2020 #2

This is it JonLP24 Jun 2020 #6

I think either Skinner had the patience of a "saint" or rarely frequented there recently... hlthe2b Jun 2020 #14

It looks like a right wing alternate universe DU Renew Deal Jun 2020 #41

Ghost post. JudyM Jun 2020 #23

Lol! nt ecstatic Jun 2020 #56

Mr Scorpio, LavenderGirl? Those names sound familiar Baclava Jun 2020 #68

LOL! Same dozen posters that have been playing with themselves over there for years. Squinch Jun 2020 #72

Skinner (Naveed on Discussionist) posted it early this morning WonderGrunion Jun 2020 #7

I guess he had had enough (finally). hlthe2b Jun 2020 #15

Wow, I just read through that. I can't believe he kept it going as long as he did. Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #45

I know! I read some of it, too - Yikes! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2020 #54

Sounds like what I did. backscatter712 Jun 2020 #47

Interesting. MontanaMama Jun 2020 #3

The OPs are still there on the 2nd page.. Cha Jun 2020 #28

I must have too though I've been in and out all day, still not sure what happened. nt yaesu Jun 2020 #50

It is good that Skinner is shutting down that place JonLP24 Jun 2020 #4

They are desperately trying to ban all Lefties before they are shut down WonderGrunion Jun 2020 #8

OH NOES!!! BANNED FROM A BOARD THAT'S GETTING SHUT DOWN? backscatter712 Jun 2020 #61

I posted there a few years ago, then I came to the conclusion it was a waste of time amuse bouche Jun 2020 #58

Thank you for sharing. ChazII Jun 2020 #5

Good. There is enough hate sites already still_one Jun 2020 #9

good. it was only ever a relief valve for the blow hards, mopinko Jun 2020 #10

DI -- Too many racists, trumpsters, officer Chauvin and Zman supporters, ignorant Hoyt Jun 2020 #11

Proving once again that, as the old saying goes... regnaD kciN Jun 2020 #63

They're not happy about that sewer being shut down? Leith Jun 2020 #12

Back to the Cave. sheshe2 Jun 2020 #13

Most likely the cave JonLP24 Jun 2020 #17

Most of them are going to Hide5 WonderGrunion Jun 2020 #18

Lol! sheshe2 Jun 2020 #21

Actually it's 5 at DI WonderGrunion Jun 2020 #40

Why do they get a reprieve with 5? sheshe2 Jun 2020 #43

lol Renew Deal Jun 2020 #42

They think Skinner closed Discussionist because "he knows Biden is losing in November" ... marble falls Jun 2020 #87

One less access point to the servers JHB Jun 2020 #16

LOL. That's a pretty good summary of the Righties at DI hadEnuf Jun 2020 #26

Whatever happened to Free Republic? central scrutinizer Jun 2020 #19

I think its hamster wheels are still turning JHB Jun 2020 #31

It's still existing... Brother Buzz Jun 2020 #32

They can't keep a server!! marble falls Jun 2020 #86

Toodles to DI. My love and respect to my friends on MIRT. 😍 herding cats Jun 2020 #20

Holy cow. I hadn't been there in years...yuck. AleksS Jun 2020 #22

Some sleazeball posted personal info on a liberal poster over there. Name, address, phone number. hadEnuf Jun 2020 #33

Did pintobean ever officially come out as the RWer R B Garr Jun 2020 #24

He's know as Qukid at DI. And yes, he's a RW'er trying to get the other RW vermin there to like him. hadEnuf Jun 2020 #29

Thanks for the info! nt R B Garr Jun 2020 #35

Hah! Did he think he was hiding it? Spewed racist and sexist crap 24/7. Squinch Jun 2020 #75

I felt the same way too JonLP24 Jun 2020 #30

Yes, his choice of Gabbard was about the only political R B Garr Jun 2020 #34

stalking HOF members-- hlthe2b Jun 2020 #73

I think all those guys who stalked us during the HOF wars were actually trumpy republicans. Squinch Jun 2020 #77

Same. betsuni Jun 2020 #83

I bet some of those HOF stalkers will resurrect here soon as a result. Squinch Jun 2020 #79

yup, fuck him JI7 Jun 2020 #57

Having read some of the response, it's a good decision. greatauntoftriplets Jun 2020 #25

Why are they shutting down? Renew Deal Jun 2020 #36

skcus ti esuaceb JHB Jun 2020 #38

lol Renew Deal Jun 2020 #39

LOL hlthe2b Jun 2020 #74

If I had to guess WonderGrunion Jun 2020 #44

That's annoying Renew Deal Jun 2020 #46

Looks like nonstop gaslighting to me Cary Jun 2020 #37

never heard of it. nt yaesu Jun 2020 #48

Interesting. Xolodno Jun 2020 #49

I was also thinking about potential security issues... JHB Jun 2020 #82

There were russians there during the 2016 election. When i pointed it out the righties just laughed. applegrove Jun 2020 #51

That toilet should have been flushed years ago Orrex Jun 2020 #52

Welcome back to DU DesertRat Jun 2020 #53

But the OP is not the only one that will come back. Gird your loins. Squinch Jun 2020 #78

I'm sure that MIRT will be busy DesertRat Jun 2020 #88

That might explain the influx of spamming trolls thus evening.nt. drray23 Jun 2020 #55

I was there for a little while when it first started Sugarcoated Jun 2020 #59

I tried it for a short time when Skinner started it. I soon gave up. GoneOffShore Jun 2020 #70

Good RhodeIslandOne Jun 2020 #60

The jury system needs people to approach it in good faith to work muriel_volestrangler Jun 2020 #62

I think I went there and posted maybe a couple times, then left. Jamastiene Jun 2020 #64

I hate-read a lot of things, but only went over to Discussionist a few times before betsuni Jun 2020 #65

Personally never saw the appeal. eShirl Jun 2020 #66

Been awhile since I was there. Took sometime to recall my username and can't recall the password Kaleva Jun 2020 #67

Proudly I got banned from that sewer for protesting it here on DU. boston bean Jun 2020 #69

Yup... Could not agree more. hlthe2b Jun 2020 #76

Yeah. That was very ugly. And yes, glad the owners came to that Squinch Jun 2020 #81

Why in the world did the Admins do this five and a half months before the GE??? obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #71

You mean why not sooner? Squinch Jun 2020 #80

The primitive DIdiots built a safe space for themselves. brokephibroke Jun 2020 #84

Kick Kingofalldems Jun 2020 #85

link says "Discussionist is closed" DesertRat Jun 2020 #89

Check it again! Orrex Jun 2020 #92

Brilliant DesertRat Jun 2020 #93