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redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts) Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:36 AM Nov 2018

Be wary of posts about voting problems in specific areas.

Especially with people who are new to DU, that is a way to discourage people from going to vote. Lots of funny business today in all sorts of places. Don't believe what cannot be proved through credible news sources.

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Be wary of posts about voting problems in specific areas. (Original Post) redstatebluegirl Nov 2018 OP

I find it hard to believe that anyone on DU would be discouraged from voting enough Nov 2018 #1

I don't want DU to be a place that perpetuates misinformation, especially regarding voting. redstatebluegirl Nov 2018 #2

True. Many people read DU and never participate. Don't give anyone a reason not to vote. n/t FSogol Nov 2018 #7

+1. We need people to get out and vote, not stay home because of some bullshit they've read dalton99a Nov 2018 #10

yep... CousinIT Nov 2018 #3

I have been skeptical 🤨 Polly Hennessey Nov 2018 #4

Agree! I remember this from past elections. treestar Nov 2018 #5

I had to put someone on ignore 2naSalit Nov 2018 #6

+1. Bullshit posts that discourage Democrats from voting should be removed ASAP dalton99a Nov 2018 #9

Some glitches are to be expected spinbaby Nov 2018 #8

enough

(13,259 posts)

1. I find it hard to believe that anyone on DU would be discouraged from voting

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:43 AM

Nov 2018

by a post reporting a problem at their polling place. Much more likely, most DUers would be likely to get over there to find out what is going on and figure out how to fix it.

redstatebluegirl

(12,265 posts)

2. I don't want DU to be a place that perpetuates misinformation, especially regarding voting.

Reply to enough (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:44 AM

Nov 2018

My concern rests with what happened in 2016.

FSogol

(45,481 posts)

7. True. Many people read DU and never participate. Don't give anyone a reason not to vote. n/t

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Reply #2)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:24 AM

Nov 2018

dalton99a

(81,475 posts)

10. +1. We need people to get out and vote, not stay home because of some bullshit they've read

Reply to FSogol (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 01:47 PM

Nov 2018

CousinIT

(9,241 posts)

3. yep...

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:45 AM

Nov 2018

https://democraticunderground.com/100211370653

Polly Hennessey

(6,794 posts)

4. I have been skeptical 🤨

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:56 AM

Nov 2018

of the many posts stating voting problems. I have voted in Nevada, while residing there, never any trouble. Now in California and no problems. I don’t think the posts will discourage us from voting but they might depress us.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

5. Agree! I remember this from past elections.

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 09:57 AM

Nov 2018

Every time. In 2008 there was a post about how some computers were down and Obama's ground game could not be done. Ridiculous assertions.

2naSalit

(86,579 posts)

6. I had to put someone on ignore

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 10:21 AM

Nov 2018

last night because they flooded GD and all the state fora with the same alarmist tripe about irregularities in early vote confirmation in one state. It seemed pretty fishy, low post count member. After I put them on ignore, I was able to see all the other posts in GD.

dalton99a

(81,475 posts)

9. +1. Bullshit posts that discourage Democrats from voting should be removed ASAP

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #6)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 01:45 PM

Nov 2018

spinbaby

(15,089 posts)

8. Some glitches are to be expected

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Tue Nov 6, 2018, 01:42 PM

Nov 2018

Not that we shouldn’t be alert to voter interference, but it’s mostly just mistakes or misunderstanding.

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