A LOT of the discussion 'topics' thrown out lately at DU are

[Mind_your_head]

(bad) attempts to throw sand in the umpire's (that would be all of us citizens) eyes.

Keep that in mind. DU is an 'open board'.

Peace,
M_Y_H

[Tarheel_Dem]

1. A little background would help? Did you mean to post this as a stand alone thread?

Or was this supposed to be in response to a specific post?

[Systematic Chaos]

2. lolwut?

:shrug:

[xchrom]

3. ?????? nt

[Jamastiene]

4. Hmm....

I'm not sure I get what you are saying. Could you give a hypothetical example?

[emilyg]

5. Links would be good.

[Mind_your_head]

6. Democratic Underground is ANYTHING BUT "underground"

there are a LOT of talented/knowledgable people who frequent/post here.

Don't you think that marketing companies might target/latch onto/take advantage of that?

[boppers]

7. you mean:

Cardboard-gate?

The endless "I have an opinion, talk to me" posts?

The endless stream of "BREAKING" or "IMPORTANT" or MUST-SEE" posts?

Yes, DU has become a lot like digg.

[whippo]

8. A lean beer solos outside a holder.

Beneath a continent hesitates a parody.