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rzemanfl

(30,481 posts) Sun Dec 18, 2016, 10:21 PM Dec 2016

Can the "2016 Postmortem" be ended? [View all]

The corpse is stinking up the place. Thousands of cuts have been made. People who want to engage in flagellation could do that in "Religion & Spirituality."

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	I agree.
	17 (71%)
	No, the disection has barely begun.
	7 (29%)
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Can the "2016 Postmortem" be ended? [View all] rzemanfl Dec 2016 OP

When admin so chooses. In the meantime, hide it. uppityperson Dec 2016 #1

Authoritarian? n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #3

Not at all. Relinquishing authority to those who own and run the site. I'm a guest, if they tell me uppityperson Dec 2016 #4

I never thought of myself as a guest here. Lately it has felt like jury duty. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #7

I've taken breaks before, when it gets too much. And avoided certain forums. LBN is good uppityperson Dec 2016 #10

There's a way around that. And as for the question posed ... 11 Bravo Dec 2016 #18

So you're suggesting the autopsy began early? Ouch! n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #34

I agree metroins Dec 2016 #2

it will just end up in GD if that forum is down. JI7 Dec 2016 #5

It would be like visiting the cemetery instead of the morgue. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #9

It's Cathartic, your post made me laugh though... so rec'd. JHan Dec 2016 #6

Thanks but the Christmas buzzard thing is far funnier. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #8

Hopefully they'll be doing post mortem's until Cha Dec 2016 #11

If it bothers you so much TexasProgresive Dec 2016 #12

It is a discussion that needs to be had crazycatlady Dec 2016 #13

While I agree with what you are saying, LWolf Dec 2016 #17

+1, especially after Russia, Comey and Voter suppression are valid factors that SHOULD not be in uponit7771 Dec 2016 #14

As long as people want to post there, what's the harm? Coventina Dec 2016 #15

some here post there daily - some here read those posts daily - why do you want to deprive them of DrDan Dec 2016 #16

Yes, but of course we'll then have to have a "2016 Postmortem Postmortem" forum... Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2016 #19

We should start a 2016 Coroner's Inquest forum and decide the issue there. rzemanfl Dec 2016 #20

I'd nominate this guy instead: Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2016 #21

That's most sincerely dead. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #23

If you don't like it then don't go there NobodyHere Dec 2016 #22

my preference: let it linger until Jan. 21 0rganism Dec 2016 #24

I won't hit acceptance before I am dead on a slab myself. rzemanfl Dec 2016 #25

and you should have a dedicated forum for that until at least Jan. 21 0rganism Dec 2016 #28

I have never been to a wake where people fought among themselves rzemanfl Dec 2016 #30

different kind of wake, i guess 0rganism Dec 2016 #32

Given the range of opinions, and the many searches for who or what is to blame, guillaumeb Dec 2016 #26

I suggested a Bernie Blamer page. HassleCat Dec 2016 #27

Can we get rid of the Discussionist sakabatou Dec 2016 #29

I voted... Mike Nelson Dec 2016 #31

It ought to be divided in 2: 1) 2016 Learnings Forum and 2) Slapdown Forum. The rest goes to GD. JudyM Dec 2016 #33

A conditional yes... RealityChik Dec 2016 #35

Good points. Welcome to DU. n/t rzemanfl Dec 2016 #36

Thanx in advance... RealityChik Dec 2016 #37