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A Confession of a Former Disruptor [View all] allGoodThings Jan 2013 OP
Who were you? nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #1
It is not who I was - it is who I am. allGoodThings Jan 2013 #8
How about we be the judge of that? nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #16
I take the poster at his or her word. I have witnessed a couple of people undergo bluestate10 Jan 2013 #28
Agreed. janx Jan 2013 #29
What do you use your original account for? arcane1 Jan 2013 #43
Then you sow suspicion of everyone else jberryhill Jan 2013 #83
Thats how I read it too. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2013 #124
Nice try jberryhill Jan 2013 #125
?? Ruby the Liberal Jan 2013 #128
Heh... jberryhill Jan 2013 #133
Well played, sir. Ruby the Liberal Jan 2013 #134
So what was your username? leftstreet Jan 2013 #2
Some call him... Buzz Clik Jan 2013 #62
You mean... SirRevolutionary Jan 2013 #84
Forgiveness only on the condition you reveal name of your previous account. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #3
I had to laugh at that statement combined with the Amnesty International symbol... allGoodThings Jan 2013 #6
Yeah, sometimes I'm silly, sometimes I'm DEADLY SERIOUS! JaneyVee Jan 2013 #27
Welcome back from the dark side! Squinch Jan 2013 #4
that is definitely part of my story. It is good to grow up. n/t allGoodThings Jan 2013 #10
It is. Here are the rules though: now you have to work on your family and friends. Squinch Jan 2013 #18
I'm trying. I really am. n/t allGoodThings Jan 2013 #21
And although it can be frustratating sometimes... Salviati Jan 2013 #73
+1 Squinch Jan 2013 #87
Ann Kuster from New Hampshire came from a long time republican family. She sits in the House bluestate10 Jan 2013 #34
Okay matt819 Jan 2013 #72
I disagree.. the poster is not a disruptor now, imv. nm Cha Jan 2013 #99
I disagree too and I think the poster is sincere. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #104
Yeah, me too. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #82
Hmm...explain this donco Jan 2013 #5
I created an account on DU back in 2004 that I still use today. This is not that account. allGoodThings Jan 2013 #7
So you want the attention and 2 DU accounts, but don't want to actually explain yourself? uppityperson Jan 2013 #11
+1 notadmblnd Jan 2013 #19
+ 1000 bettyellen Jan 2013 #38
The poster pointed out that the second account would be dropped. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #39
+1 zeemike Jan 2013 #93
did you READ the OP? NMDemDist2 Jan 2013 #13
Hi, Sid! rug Jan 2013 #9
Hahahahaha Canuckistanian Jan 2013 #37
Hey. I like Sid. Some times he's abrasive, but in Sid I trust. nt bluestate10 Jan 2013 #42
Hey, rug, I notice you joined in 2004... bluedigger Jan 2013 #46
Sorry rug. 2002 for me... SidDithers Jan 2013 #67
Oh, I was in late 2004. rug Jan 2013 #68
Someone(s) changed Sid's mind about something?!! Not a chance! nt patrice Jan 2013 #88
Ch*mtr**ls do weird things to the mind Berlum Jan 2013 #135
Smooches for learning. IdaBriggs Jan 2013 #12
OK - welcome back! jpak Jan 2013 #14
We all learn. This is what makes us human nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #15
Walt, izzat you? NightWatcher Jan 2013 #17
You know you're going to drive a lot of folks here nuts trying to figure out who you are, right? Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #20
That may well be the point Electric Monk Jan 2013 #69
It's an interesting post, and I understand why you posted it ... surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #22
Alright. I'll be the bad guy. bunnies Jan 2013 #23
+1 uppityperson Jan 2013 #30
Especially after saying "I still use my original account" arcane1 Jan 2013 #47
I take the post as praise for DUers and the power of reasoned discussion Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #57
I'll get in the "bad guy" line with you. Marr Jan 2013 #64
That's not bad. It's more credible. I'd think more highly of someone who did that not less, because patrice Jan 2013 #90
People change. If we open our minds to discussion, we behave more rationally. bluestate10 Jan 2013 #24
An anon apology? Lol okay. RedCappedBandit Jan 2013 #25
Donate and get yourself a Star...you deserve one. rgbecker Jan 2013 #26
I don't understand. johnp3907 Jan 2013 #31
And why say "I still use my original account"? arcane1 Jan 2013 #48
Call me a cynic, but Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #95
My dietician has frowned on today's salt intake arcane1 Jan 2013 #96
My grain of salt is the size of Lot's wife Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #98
I have been using it for 8 years allGoodThings Jan 2013 #111
Good for you. Auntie Bush Jan 2013 #32
I am surprised how vigorously some are attacking the OP. It's like they have never, never bluestate10 Jan 2013 #45
I suppose it's better to come with bad intent and to have changed than to be a well-intended dope leveymg Jan 2013 #33
Sorry, I read your title as "former disrober" nt NoGOPZone Jan 2013 #35
AGT.... Your newer account name reminds me of the last Star Trek episode (TNG) MrMickeysMom Jan 2013 #36
thank you AllGoodThings Skittles Jan 2013 #40
Those are the best days when you learn something new about yourself Politicub Jan 2013 #41
I love this! KT2000 Jan 2013 #44
Thanks for sharing your story. bluedigger Jan 2013 #49
Welcome back. It's a start in the right direction. Actually the left direction. nt Claybrains Jan 2013 #50
I actually enjoy debating with certain "disruptors"... AntiFascist Jan 2013 #51
This is exactly why the EC Jan 2013 #52
That was truly wonderful to read .Thank you ,and welcome back from the dark side ! abq e streeter Jan 2013 #53
I think it is amazing amuse bouche Jan 2013 #54
Don't look at me. I'm not this person, lol. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #55
A sock who wants absolution? bemildred Jan 2013 #56
I wish DU was still more like this... Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #58
I agree Z_California Jan 2013 #100
Troll police. Blanks Jan 2013 #120
+1 for the good old days that really were Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2013 #119
Well whoever you were/are - welcome to the hopeful sunshine of humanity and the nc4bo Jan 2013 #59
This OP is a good reason not to attack everyone with a different opinion.. fadedrose Jan 2013 #60
I am so happy for you. psychmommy Jan 2013 #61
Thanks for posting your story. Glad you opened your mind. emulatorloo Jan 2013 #63
I keep reading things like this,.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #65
An anonymous confession isn't a confession at all. /nt Marr Jan 2013 #66
I wish to confess that i wish i could back to having the intelligence i had in my teens nolabels Jan 2013 #70
Sure it is. And I liked reading it. It's not an apology though. Thegonagle Jan 2013 #74
Nicely done Bjornsdotter Jan 2013 #71
good to hear flamingdem Jan 2013 #75
Welcome to DU abelenkpe Jan 2013 #76
Welcome, doccraig67 Jan 2013 #77
This is great! Vanje Jan 2013 #78
You don't understand allGoodThings Jan 2013 #113
I don't think there's anything to forgive. A good disagreement isn't a bad thing! nolabear Jan 2013 #79
+ a million. . . eom Thegonagle Jan 2013 #91
As the saying goes, when we know better, we do better.... DeschutesRiver Jan 2013 #107
Nice post Jake2413 Jan 2013 #80
Welcome to DU! JNelson6563 Jan 2013 #81
Hello, and welcome to the Light Side of the Force. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #85
I don't need to know who you are...it is fine with me. zeemike Jan 2013 #86
I'm happy for you. You might not be the only one with a similar story. Thegonagle Jan 2013 #89
Good for you. go west young man Jan 2013 #92
Welcome home. Loki Jan 2013 #94
Good on you, allGoodThings! I don't even care Cha Jan 2013 #97
I forgive you... ellisonz Jan 2013 #101
This is my favorite post of all time! Thank you for the debate, grahamhgreen Jan 2013 #102
I have a very hard time believing this hfojvt Jan 2013 #103
You must understand, people are SOCIAL ANIMALS, we NEED to talk and interact with others happyslug Jan 2013 #105
Lol. Who was it who said, "Sorry for the long letter. i didn't have time to write a shorter one"? Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #116
Thank you...and welcome to DU! nt cry baby Jan 2013 #106
Sorry dont buy it. nm rhett o rick Jan 2013 #108
Wa bla bla bla. I don't trust you. lonestarnot Jan 2013 #109
I have a disruptor account on Free Republic Jim Lane Jan 2013 #110
Because in the back of everyone's mind, everyone will suspect that FSogol Jan 2013 #127
There's no basis for a suspicion Jim Lane Jan 2013 #138
Dude, problem with the sock route is your writing style shows Paulie Jan 2013 #112
I know some will recognize me allGoodThings Jan 2013 #114
Welcome to DU (in this new incarnation, anyway), allGoodThings! calimary Jan 2013 #115
Congratulations on your conversion. I don't know why it took you seven years to admit it. It seems Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #117
Brave post and welcome! Downtown Hound Jan 2013 #118
Sorry but I do not believe you. Rex Jan 2013 #121
This looks like more trolling to me, unless you actually fess up to your "real" identity Maven Jan 2013 #122
I'll hazard an educated guess. Could it be.... The Straight Story? Electric Monk Jan 2013 #123
HopeHoops or RomneyLies would be my guess. FSogol Jan 2013 #129
+1 jberryhill Jan 2013 #126
Welcome to DU! Xipe Totec Jan 2013 #130
What you described IMHO isn't disruption, but discussion. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #131
Evolution is the natural order of things (nt) riqster Jan 2013 #132
I recommended because the explanation of the purpose and tactics of trolling are words to the wise CreekDog Jan 2013 #136
What would Oprah think of this confession? jsr Jan 2013 #137
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