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ellenrr

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45. another factor that makes a big difference re civility

Mon Dec 29, 2014, 08:43 AM

Dec 2014

is anonymity.
Chat rooms, forums which require real name, always are more civil.

(boy we could have a whole thread on "civility" except how long before someone would trash it?)

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A hint to newbies from a relative newbie re a "DU reality" [View all] ellenrr Dec 2014 OP

I disagree. Your opinion, our opinions, are one of the most important things in the world. CJCRANE Dec 2014 #1

For instance during the Fearbola epidemic those that stood with the science and the scientists Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #2

That was disgraceful marym625 Dec 2014 #3

I guess my OP did not make my point clearly... ellenrr Dec 2014 #6

FWIW, I completely agree with your assessment ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #26

yep - to yr last sentence. nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #37

Oftentimes the "nothing of substance" pipi_k Dec 2014 #34

yes I agree. some of these threads that go and on and on... ellenrr Dec 2014 #38

I actually blocked threads with ebola in the title TexasProgresive Dec 2014 #21

I express my opinion by taking to the street, joining protests, as much ellenrr Dec 2014 #5

Well said, ellenrr. +1 nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #7

It all has an effect: writing, blogging, speaking, protesting etc. CJCRANE Dec 2014 #12

You disagree with something the OP never said. Read it again.n/t pnwmom Dec 2014 #27

"Ultimately these are black marks on a page which mean nothing in the real world. CJCRANE Dec 2014 #28

Nice post marym625 Dec 2014 #4

DU - wise and otherwise underpants Dec 2014 #8

I have no idea what this means. nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #13

I liked your post.... onecent Dec 2014 #9

exactly, one cent. took me an unreasonably long time to learn this - ellenrr Dec 2014 #14

I'm 69 and still learning.....lol onecent Dec 2014 #33

oh wow, someone older than me. (not much) :) I often wonder what peoples' ages are here. nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #39

I liked DU much better during onecent Dec 2014 #46

what bugs me is that I can't tell from the user name the gender. ellenrr Dec 2014 #53

It is also amazing how many other organizations monitor DU. After the midterms I saw mfcorey1 Dec 2014 #10

The Fox News believers often say "perception is reality". CJCRANE Dec 2014 #15

"Meltdown at du" means they are interested in the drama, ellenrr Dec 2014 #16

So often it seems those who have the least to say are the ones who talk the most Fumesucker Dec 2014 #11

I have a tendency to ramble JonLP24 Dec 2014 #51

I suspect this is true for a lot of people here, ellenrr Dec 2014 #52

It is funny when people talk about a "DU reality". raouldukelives Dec 2014 #17

looking for a measure system polynomial Dec 2014 #18

I agree with Post 17 & 18 BUT you should realize that there are boundaries ellenrr Dec 2014 #19

There are probably more DU'ers than there are climate scientists. dawg Dec 2014 #20

But the public at large gets exposed to climate scientists' views RiverLover Dec 2014 #22

A bunch of people are saying that we are wrong. dawg Dec 2014 #25

Thanks for sharing... Stellar Dec 2014 #23

yeah, I think it takes a while to "get" the tone of any forum..For me, ellenrr Dec 2014 #31

But ellenrr, nilesobek Dec 2014 #42

I agree, it does feel like walking a narrow path-- in my fantasy, I get rid of all the blatherers ellenrr Dec 2014 #44

another factor that makes a big difference re civility ellenrr Dec 2014 #45

So you have a DU reality.... boston bean Dec 2014 #24

*waves* yuiyoshida Dec 2014 #29

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2014 #30

Great post, H2OMan Oilwellian Dec 2014 #32

Separating those who annoy you from those "who make you think" is problematic. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #35

not to me. grin. I find it easy. for ex, someone ellenrr Dec 2014 #40

anyone that has spent anytime tiredtoo Dec 2014 #36

you sound like a sensible person. I wish people like you would post more, ellenrr Dec 2014 #41

It should be noted... A HERETIC I AM Dec 2014 #43

I wasn't a big fan of the other JonLP24 Dec 2014 #47

? what are you talking about? nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #48

The lecture on reality as opposed to "DU reality" which JonLP24 Dec 2014 #49

Great post titaniumsalute Dec 2014 #50

yes, the self-importance of some people here is very evident. I try not to let ellenrr Dec 2014 #54

I joined DU more than 10 years ago with a different name. titaniumsalute Dec 2014 #59

Your post would carry more weight Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #55

does it make you happy to waste time? ellenrr Dec 2014 #56

Waste time? Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #57

Wow! How Condescending ProfessorGAC Dec 2014 #58

thanks ellenrr kpete Dec 2014 #60

thanks kpete. this is really nicely-said- ellenrr Dec 2014 #61