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freshwest

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

Sat May 12, 2012, 02:19 PM

May 2012

Because the quantity of Lounge posts overwhems the page. Sometimes there are fights in the Lounge, that might be better managed in General. But it does look like this thread is going away. Bye.

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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