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Barack Obama

Bolo Boffin

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32. This forum is a safe haven.

Reply to pipoman (Reply #30)

Thu Dec 8, 2011, 11:51 AM

Dec 2011

Your criticisms would be allowable in more general forums, but this is the Barack Obama group and it's specifically called a safe haven.

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Proposal for Temporary Guidelines [View all] ellisonz Dec 2011 OP

I like the way the old groups work. JTFrog Dec 2011 #1

Thank you. This is our safe haven. Says so right at the top. Nt DevonRex Dec 2011 #2

Hosts are here to address what juries cannot. Perhaps DevonRex Dec 2011 #3

Correct. ellisonz Dec 2011 #5

There is no one on this earth that agrees with the president on all issues Number23 Dec 2011 #6

So are we just going to ban anybody that posts something we don't like without warning? ellisonz Dec 2011 #8

As I said Number23 Dec 2011 #10

And as I've said ellisonz Dec 2011 #11

It was explained to you why folks stopped posting in the BOG Number23 Dec 2011 #13

I remember NanceGreggs, she was a smart woman and a great writer. ellisonz Dec 2011 #14

You obviously don't know the history here. DevonRex Dec 2011 #7

Well this is my opinion and it reflects a lot of time on DU. ellisonz Dec 2011 #9

I don't think an abstract list of rules is necessary grantcart Dec 2011 #4

And I've been removed as host for having a different opinion... ellisonz Dec 2011 #12

I am lost why you would think that the BOG and the GDP would be interchangeable, they serve entirely grantcart Dec 2011 #17

My reasoning ellisonz Dec 2011 #18

As it should be. JTFrog Dec 2011 #31

The BOG is a safe haven and should remain so... SidDithers Dec 2011 #15

Well then we're going to need GDP back. ellisonz Dec 2011 #16

Yes, if the BOG group isn't going to be a good replacement for GD-P then ... Tx4obama Dec 2011 #19

I've created a petition. ellisonz Dec 2011 #20

Civil disagreements are fine, vigorous arguments are fine, drawn out all out fights are fine, grantcart Dec 2011 #21

I felt the old BOG had become irrelevant. Also, we posted within 3 mins of eachother. ellisonz Dec 2011 #22

I stopped posting in BOG because a group of folks organized in an outside forum to harass BOGgers by grantcart Dec 2011 #27

No worries braddah. ellisonz Dec 2011 #28

I think that the confusion came from the fact ... Tx4obama Dec 2011 #23

Did people not know our mission statement before volunteering DevonRex Dec 2011 #24

Yes, I did read your mission statement when I first came to this group Tx4obama Dec 2011 #25

That is exactly what it means pipoman Dec 2011 #30

This forum is a safe haven. Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #32

A bit of a repeat below, but since this group is specifically called a safe haven Bolo Boffin Dec 2011 #35

Here's is what Skinner said ... Tx4obama Dec 2011 #26

Here is what EarlG said ... JTFrog Dec 2011 #36

Tx do you wish to host this group as the purpose is written? DevonRex Dec 2011 #38

After reading through the thread, I think that some people boston bean Dec 2011 #29

This isn't GDP. This is the BOG. The mission DevonRex Dec 2011 #37

I think most people who post on the BOG are sufrommich Dec 2011 #33

^^this. n/t JTFrog Dec 2011 #34