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TimPlo

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35. When I first started reading DU.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 01:30 PM
Jun 2016

I saw a post get hidden and all it was was a quote of Monty Python. The one where a French guy says "Go away or I shall taunt you a second time" And it got a Hide. I assume because the poster had a Sanders pic next to his name, as it really had nothing to do with Clinton or Sanders as far as I could tell.

Scorched earth. Downwinder Jun 2016 #1
I think it's better to know than to be blindsided. merrily Jun 2016 #2
so JPR==Newsmax tk2kewl Jun 2016 #3
It was my own post. About how we might unify issue by issue to avoid government gridlock. merrily Jun 2016 #5
LOL! tk2kewl Jun 2016 #6
I am pretty sure that anything that offends the sensibilities Kelvin Mace Jun 2016 #4
The alerts get more and more amazing. merrily Jun 2016 #7
They do, and there are so many! Duval Jun 2016 #20
The sad thing is... Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #29
You expect things to improve in that regard? I think they will get 20 X more ridiculous. merrily Jun 2016 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jun 2016 #30
while LiberalElite Jun 2016 #8
It is what it is. It's his board. merrily Jun 2016 #10
To be fair to Skinner . . . fleur-de-lisa Jun 2016 #14
He has, on occasion given clarification on TOS, but more so merrily Jun 2016 #27
I have messaged Skinner one time Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #31
Mom always liked you best. merrily Jun 2016 #33
Haha, well that depends on the day you ask her :) nt Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #34
DU is part of the web presence of the Democratic Party Establishment. Maedhros Jun 2016 #9
Once upon a time RobertEarl Jun 2016 #11
Even Mother Jones beltanefauve Jun 2016 #17
I know, and that really surprised me... truebrit71 Jun 2016 #18
The cooptation is nasty, and widespread. [n/t] Maedhros Jun 2016 #19
We didn't renew. Duval Jun 2016 #21
I've been reading MoJo since the mid 90s, but I unliked them the other day. QC Jun 2016 #39
LOL. Thank you. merrily Jun 2016 #42
During the 2008 election Bjornsdotter Jun 2016 #12
People who post on a board know, I think, that the world can read their posts merrily Jun 2016 #13
Thanks for the warning. Jim Lane Jun 2016 #43
It's laughable to think DU jurors have any awareness of overall community standards HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #15
I find a lot laughable these days. merrily Jun 2016 #16
I think it is the reason I am still hanging out ... curious about this new system. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #22
Awww, thank you. No thanks due me. I was desperate for change, even before the merrily Jun 2016 #23
would you consider cross posting that thread to either Good Reads or V&M for more exposure ... Hiraeth Jun 2016 #24
You may feel free to do that, if you like. merrily Jun 2016 #25
Thanks. Maybe I will. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #26
DU is getting more like M$NBCComcast every day. nt valerief Jun 2016 #28
When I first started reading DU. TimPlo Jun 2016 #35
The alerter's complaint was probably "rude blah blah" and they got a sympathetic jury somehow. merrily Jun 2016 #36
I believe the jury selection algorithm has been changed. coyote Jun 2016 #37
I've juried a lot. merrily Jun 2016 #38
I'm only sticking around to see if anything gets walked back should Bernie be the nominee. ladyVet Jun 2016 #40
Interesting thought. merrily Jun 2016 #41
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