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MoonRiver

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16. I like my wording better!

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Should "cute" animal posts be allowed on General Discussion? [View all] MoonRiver May 2012 OP

yes. i think it qualifies as general. nt xchrom May 2012 #1

Yes, it prevents apoplexy. freshwest May 2012 #2

Yes, we have medical grounds to keep them. EFerrari May 2012 #18

yes they are contributing profoundly to the overall welfare of humankind Voice for Peace May 2012 #28

Only if there is a political message accompanying the cut animal. Ian David May 2012 #3

What? They aren't? lonestarnot May 2012 #4

No they're not. MoonRiver May 2012 #6

Perhaps the locker woke up grumpy today. dems_rightnow May 2012 #12

not grumpy. i like cute and joy, too. they were alerted on, and i am following skinners seabeyond May 2012 #19

The SOP doesn't state no animal pictures and they do fall in the catagory of current events: snagglepuss May 2012 #52

Sefl delete. Moved the question to Meta. snagglepuss May 2012 #58

i dont see an alert. i dont know. i havent read the thread seabeyond May 2012 #59

Your poll choices are very poor. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #5

Suggestions? MoonRiver May 2012 #7

Yes, no, other. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #8

I like my wording better! MoonRiver May 2012 #16

Well, they will most likely lead to the results you want. ZombieHorde May 2012 #21

Not a push poll. MoonRiver May 2012 #24

"No" and "keep it serious" are two very different repsonses. ZombieHorde May 2012 #29

Well, for people who want to keep it serious, that's what they vote for. MoonRiver May 2012 #32

The political cartoons are not always serious, yet they fit well within the GD SOP. ZombieHorde May 2012 #33

Whatever. MoonRiver May 2012 #37

cats Crow73 May 2012 #9

Yes. lunatica May 2012 #10

I think the occasional cute animal post keeps the collective BP down, the insanity in check... hlthe2b May 2012 #11

I agree. HappyMe May 2012 #17

I think occasional is the key word. laundry_queen May 2012 #35

+1 freshwest May 2012 #44

I like to keep my diabetes under control if that's all right with you... cynatnite May 2012 #13

Then don't open them. Do you open every post? snagglepuss May 2012 #51

I think if people want to deflate by looking at kitty pictures, GD isn't the place... cynatnite May 2012 #56

Again do you open every post? Furthermore these pictures are current events. snagglepuss May 2012 #57

The pandas are news...posting kitty pics only for cuteness is not newsworthy... cynatnite May 2012 #66

my opinion if it's just a pic it belongs in the lounge maddezmom May 2012 #14

yes! Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #15

btw... someone might consider this a meta thread, and there is already an alert in host forum.... seabeyond May 2012 #20

What's a meta thread and the host forum? MoonRiver May 2012 #22

meta thread is a palce people go to complain about du. personally i see complain seabeyond May 2012 #54

Thanks for the info! n/t MoonRiver May 2012 #61

They probably belong in DU Lounge. But no big deal. nt Honeycombe8 May 2012 #23

I agree with what everyone else said, I would also like it 2on2u May 2012 #25

"Cute cat pictures with zero political context whatsoever seems off-topic to me." - Skinner ellisonz May 2012 #26

"seems off topic" isn't definitive, it's his subjective pov Voice for Peace May 2012 #31

Seems pretty conclusive to me... ellisonz May 2012 #34

"nice poetry" -- don't know what you mean Voice for Peace May 2012 #38

I guess so. Many people have the Lounge blocked in their Latest Threads option. freshwest May 2012 #45

Keep the cute critters.......... wandy May 2012 #27

I think the occasional cute animal picture I'd good for GD NV Whino May 2012 #30

Nope. We have a lounge for squeee animal photos and it's only a click away. Little Star May 2012 #36

I seem to remember that in the early days of DU, half the posts in GD were about teh kittehs. Webster Green May 2012 #39

I remember that too. MoonRiver May 2012 #40

there shall be no fun and levity, forever! we're saving lives here, dammit! NuttyFluffers May 2012 #41

No. zappaman May 2012 #42

. Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #49

lol. Subversively embedding threads with itty bitty cuteness. Brilliant idea! snagglepuss May 2012 #68

Couldn't vote .... a simple NO would have been my choice etherealtruth May 2012 #43

many of the cute photos are attached to animal abuse issues Liberal_in_LA May 2012 #46

I have no opposition to the posting of these attached to a discussion of issues etherealtruth May 2012 #69

Only if you sneak 'em in. GeorgeGist May 2012 #47

OMG how dare you inflict that on people!! snagglepuss May 2012 #74

Ugly animals deserve equal posting. FarCenter May 2012 #48

"Ugly" can be "cute!" MoonRiver May 2012 #55

Pandas only... Phentex May 2012 #50

No ... only cats that look like Hitler should be allowed in GD. JoePhilly May 2012 #53

only if its cats or in the cat family quinnox May 2012 #60

Yeah dumb threads about stupid heroic dogs should not be allowed to stand next to snagglepuss May 2012 #62

Humans are animals too felix_numinous May 2012 #63

EXACTLY! MoonRiver May 2012 #65

only if its about dogs - given that the reason why people were put on this earth is to serve dogs - Douglas Carpenter May 2012 #64

put the Lounge threads in the Lounge TorchTheWitch May 2012 #67

Cute kitties, etc. have traditionally been used at DU flamingdem May 2012 #70

I could support the cuteness if it's offered in the middle of a tense thread to diffuse tensions... cynatnite May 2012 #72

As are puppies, baby pandas, and other critters. GoCubsGo May 2012 #73

If they are unpopular on GD they would drop like lead but they are popular, people comment on them snagglepuss May 2012 #71

Yes. jp11 May 2012 #75

I have no problem with cute animal posts. Blue_In_AK May 2012 #76

Don't these belong in the DU Lounge? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2012 #77

I guess this is going to be one of those topics that never go away UTUSN May 2012 #78

sorry moonriver.... alert happened. this is meta thread. gotta lock. nt seabeyond May 2012 #79