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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 11:54 PM Original message |
The segregation of GDP has been an unqualified disaster |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 11:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Just a couple of more days, Kurt. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 11:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. You are either being pessimistic or optimistic |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I'm being optimistic that somehow this will end on Feb. 5th. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:27 AM Response to Reply #6 |
21. Onward! |
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Kucinich4America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. I wouldn't call GD:P a "ghetto" |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-23-08 11:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I am speaking only formally, meaning an enforced, segregated neighborhood. |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:00 AM Response to Original message |
5. It is really worse than it was before? |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. They average number of replies and time on the first page have been cut sharply |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. I think you're right. |
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Dogmudgeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
7. Actually, it's a lot of fun. And good exercise. |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I see things your way...but I understand the OP's frustration too. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:14 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Yeah, it's not that the posts are worse, but the double-volume creates a new dynamic |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Yep. I've adopted a kick my own thread in self defense strategy. |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
8. Hon, it was a lot worse last time around |
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TwilightZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #8 |
17. Wow, I had completely forgotten about that. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
9. I'd ascribe it more to a handful of loud concern trolls who really ought to be chewing granite. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. But they were all here a week ago, too. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Your theory has some validity. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:15 AM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Higher traffic > faster disappearance of posts > even more posts by the few rabids |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:56 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Assuming you're right, that leads to a very bleak future. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:02 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. It's Adam Smith's "the tragedy of the commons" |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
13. Before my spirit left this place in a flaming crash... |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
15. half of these mouth breathers will gone ofter super tuesday--just like last time. |
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Kurt_and_Hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 12:16 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Hey, I can't help it! I have a deviated septum. |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
25. sort threads by start-time instead of last reply? |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. But as long as most people keep it by last reply, |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:39 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. You're right, it doesn't solve that problem... |
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PresidentObama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
26. If this is DU's way of a quick fix: It sucks!! And badly. |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:23 AM Response to Original message |
28. Eh, there were two flame fest forums and now there is one |
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Bonobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 01:55 AM Response to Original message |
30. delete |
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avrdream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
31. Yep, it's break time. |
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