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In reply to the discussion: MannyGoldstein appreciation thread [View all]emsimon33
(3,128 posts)240. Guess it has come to banning anyone who does not chant the Third Way party line
One by one, the ones with insight and who prompt positive, although sometimes heated, discussions are getting banned. Soon DU will be a one note chorus.
We love you and will miss you, Manny!
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Oh no. I thought the Admins had said they would let statements about not voting for the nominee
femmedem
Dec 2015
#142
You know that good feeling you get after watching a episode of Intervention that succeeded?
Snotcicles
Dec 2015
#139
It's worth noting that the playing field is far from even. Hillary supporters are appearantly immune
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#118
That one was suspended so many times that I stopped counting. Probably holds the record.
BeanMusical
Dec 2015
#123
Right. And there are a few other hillary supporters who make similar comments who're still here.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#126
That's really unfortunate. Dems thrive on freedom of speech... I guess DU is more of a fiefdom.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#19
Fiercely loyal or not, being openly biased is a terrible business move. Bad PR too.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#133
I hear what you're saying. Its iritating that walking on eggshells has become required to be safe.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#138
DU is owned, apparently, by the husband of Hillary's 2008 campaign treasurer
Dragonfli
Dec 2015
#155
Dammit, my automatic renewal of my star membership went through recently. Won't happen again.
Hun Joro
Dec 2015
#183
Apparently just happened. There was the usual jr. high school-level glee about it from some quarters
villager
Dec 2015
#9
Hopefully he will post his wonderful musings on the site he created some time ago
Cassiopeia
Dec 2015
#20
IT sucks that we need this thread. Manny has been one of DU's best as long as I've been here.
Scuba
Dec 2015
#25
I'm going to miss Manny a lot, but he was not advocating for a big tent
passiveporcupine
Dec 2015
#149
I used to allow ads to be viewed here at DU. I just set my ad blocker to screen them out.
Bubzer
Dec 2015
#87
I think that you are right but without our traffic the site would wither and die.
wilsonbooks
Dec 2015
#79
That's because conservatives don't do humor very well. It goes over their heads. n/t
arcane1
Dec 2015
#65
It might be time for me to enact a zero-tolerance policy and start using alert for what it's for.
arcane1
Dec 2015
#103
A MannyGoldstein or a WilliamPenn OP or a 10 Dumbest Conservative column....
marble falls
Dec 2015
#107
One of the strongest voices on DU and the biggest reason many kept coming back.
last1standing
Dec 2015
#136
Manny's wit is always worth listening to, and always appriciated-thank you Manny!
midnight
Dec 2015
#173
First DNC, and now DU...c'mon Skinner, I've read many comments here every election from voting Nader
EndElectoral
Dec 2015
#207
Personally, I'm holding a 24 hour boycott in his memory. No posts from me tomorrow. nt
CaptainTruth
Dec 2015
#216
This place is lot less interesting without Manny. But thankfully, he has moved on to better things
sabrina 1
Dec 2015
#217
Imagine an eternity in the Last Post Saloon with only Sid for company . . . shudders. n/t
leveymg
Dec 2015
#243
Here is a post by someone who was not banned in spite of a long history
Douglas Carpenter
Dec 2015
#238
better get some screengrabs, she's purged all her past disloyal posts once people
MisterP
Dec 2015
#255
Guess it has come to banning anyone who does not chant the Third Way party line
emsimon33
Dec 2015
#240
Loyalty tests - a very conservative thing. But this is war - Hillary vs. every decent human being
whereisjustice
Dec 2015
#253
yeah, I've noticed that the condemnations are full of 10K+ posters, posters around since 2001,
MisterP
Dec 2015
#269
Someone posted in ATA about several posts like that. Supposedly, the difference was
merrily
Jan 2016
#280
..... and those four words could certainly be used in whatever context one chose to.
polly7
Jan 2016
#282
jackpineradicals.org went to over 500 posters in a couple three days, now over 650. Both numbers say
merrily
Jan 2016
#283
That he and others started jackpineradicals.org (plural--I do the singular a lot, too) does not
merrily
Jan 2016
#281
Very true, but if DU wants to poison it's own well not much we can do about it
Katashi_itto
Jan 2016
#285
I dont have a problem with it either. Just as long as we can also see this is no longer the only
Katashi_itto
Jan 2016
#287
I like jackpineradical.org, and love that I get to keep reading Manny's posts...
Bubzer
Jan 2016
#292