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pyoom (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:28 AM Original message |
The Unrec empowers the moderates of DU's political spectrum. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. Oh blow it up your ass! |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
2. So you admit the Democrats have a lot of power |
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pyoom (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:37 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Well, I wouldn't say I'm "admitting" anything. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Agree. And our inaction will mean the most n/t |
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pyoom (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:42 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. You're being pretty vague. |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:43 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. LOL. Welcome to DU! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. You are absolutely correct in your analysis. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:37 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. You always had the power. The power of your argument. |
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pyoom (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Well, if you can + rec with no thought at all...... nt |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:45 AM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Ah, but the difference is... |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:47 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Nonsense. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:53 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. You are right. Opinions don't belong on DU. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:04 AM Response to Reply #20 |
26. Your complaint is bogus. A new feature is added and you're about to faint over it. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:10 AM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Oh, yes. I'm fainting. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:14 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Good of you to admit it. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:16 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I've fainted. How much calmer can I get? |
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optimal-tomato (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Exactly. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Nice! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. No, it's voting, and it's DEMOCRATIC. You fear that. |
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optimal-tomato (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:56 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. It's not democracy. |
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pyoom (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:58 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Well, you can vote for and against propositions. |
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optimal-tomato (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:12 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Threads are a lot like propositions, eh? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
48. Propositions have worked *sooooo* well for California, eh? n/t |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:06 AM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Yes, it is democracy. Most votes are on ideas, not people. |
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optimal-tomato (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:16 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. I'll concede the point, as I did above. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
24. So, DU is a democray now? |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:08 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. You get to vote on anything the DU admins allow you to vote on. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:11 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. So, it's not a democracy then? Make up your mind, sir! |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #30 |
44. Clearly, you can't understand it, this simple concept of limited democracy. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:46 AM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Get back to me when you have something of substance. |
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obliviously (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
4. Stops to clean discolored nose. N/T |
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LostInAnomie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. I agree totally. |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
9. As a computer math nerd, I've always wondered how you could have 16 dimensions of proven... |
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pyoom (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:50 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Very interesting, what you're talking about. |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:58 AM Response to Reply #19 |
25. That's true. I also think there are a lot of people here who value opposing opinions |
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billyoc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 12:56 AM Response to Reply #9 |
21. I believe that all of those custom queries would bring the server down. |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
36. It really depends on how its implemented. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
35. This is another "shut up" tactic as far as I can see . . . people who don't want criticism |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:29 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. That's a good way of putting it |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
37. Ahhhhh, I see. So it was a moderate who unrecced a post I put |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:33 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Your post was so controversial, I thought about unrec-ing it |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 01:37 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. LOL |
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pyoom (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:38 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. You were actually expecting a DU timeout thread to go to the Greatest page? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:00 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. You should have your snarkdar looked at.. |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:08 PM Response to Reply #37 |
50. I didn't see your thread. Was it great? n/t |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 03:13 AM Response to Original message |
42. Can't wait for the un-greatest page -nt |
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pyoom (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 09:59 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. LOL nt |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 06:54 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. Where is the Less Than Group? |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
45. It's an illusion of power for detractors and a matter of a handful of Un/Recs difference |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
47. I think we're seeing a lot more rudeness. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:16 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. We already have |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
51. No, just ANY organized group n/t |
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Stinky The Clown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
52. Thanks for sharing the wisdom that can only come of years of participation. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
53. You mean like the "news"? |
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pyoom (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 01:14 AM Response to Original message |
54. By the way, those who disagree- it's okay to unrec. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:20 AM Response to Original message |
56. Deleted message |
TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:43 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Don't attack the post count. That's not cool. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-11-09 03:45 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. It isn't an attack, it's an observation. |
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