An error on a post on my part got a bit blown out (flame) of proportion...

[Omaha Steve]

I made a post Monday night while watching a ball game. I posted about a MADE in USA item like I've been doing for years on the DU. It was from a company that sells ONLY MADE in USA products and promotes itself that way. It was for a multi use filter for K cups:

I posted in the same way I always do for MADE in USA items. I didn't do a disclaimer that I don't make a dime on the post, that I'm only promoting MADE in the USA. After years of doing this it was an easy mistake distracted by the CWS game on ESPN.

I slept in yesterday on a rotating day off. I checked the headlines and started in on my mail. I then looked over my posts from Monday. I kicked the post without thinking about the why I posted this not being there. On the other hand I figure most DUers know this anyway about me already. Looks like a few don't.

It lead to a bit of a flame war out in public. Dirty laundry in the wind. Sorry. I'm told a jury voted unanimously to leave it alone. Apparently the jury members were all familiar with my types of these posts. If the post gets opened back up I'll fix it with an edit.

I thank all the DUers that contacted me in private with their opinions on the post.

OMAHA STEVE

[byeya]

1. Not familiar with these posts of yours but thanks for letting people know what's made in the USA

There are many of us - I'm surely one - that will pay extra for USA made products; double that if it's union made USA products.

[Puzzledtraveller]

2. I like em, thanks

[ismnotwasm]

3. It's ok

I saw the the clarification in ATA.

You seem to be a good person and work hard for unions. That makes up for a small misunderstanding by far

[Phentex]

4. I like the buy american threads because I learn about something new...

I have no use for K cups but I didn't mind reading about them. I don't like the facebook buy american tripe but you have never posted that as far as I know.

I guess it was locked because it looked like spam to some.

Meanwhile, I'll keep an eye out for your next threads.

[MADem]

5. I always enjoyed your MADE IN USA posts. They are a DU public service.

You should probably come up with some kind of boiler-plate intro paragraph that explains what your goal is--to tout American made products; no commercial interest, etc.--that you can put at the beginning of your post, in a cut/paste way, in order to cut down on bogus alerts. Maybe put the posts in your journal, as a record, or something, too....


Of course, someone will probably gripe that this is a META post, but I would counter that you aren't WHINING about DU, you are pleasantly explaining a particular circumstance that happened to you, as an individual, and that affects other members here.

[steve2470]

18. agree about the boiler plate intro and I like your posts too OS nt

[DainBramaged]

6. Shit, that happens to me all the time, the haters gonna hate and jam the rudder for fun

you keep being the classy giant you've always been......just stay away from discussions about the price of Oreos, that stirs up a ton of shit....

[Enrique]

10. "haters" is unfair

even if you disagree with the lock, accusing people of being haters is just unfair.

[DainBramaged]

11. What should I call them morons?

Those of us here who are STAUNCHLY pro-Union and Pro-American manufacturing are not repeat not free of the anti-Union Free Trade HATE that has crept into DU over the past few years.


We disagree, sorry. I call it the way I see it. The alert button is used around here as a weapon to silence many by a few.

[bettyellen]

23. Classy.

[DainBramaged]

29. Whatever......

have a nice day

[bettyellen]

30. thank you- this abuse is total bullshit.

[demmiblue]

7. I was surprised at the lock/locking message.

Like you said, you have been doing this for years,

Keep up the good work.

[Generic Other]

8. I like that you promote American companies

We need a group for that! Maybe one of the consumer groups on DU would let you maintain a thread?

[Vanje]

21. A group for "Buy American" , would be great

Maybe, even "Buy Progressive", where consumers might share information about products that enrich people like the Kochs.
Ideas about buying Green could be exchanged.

[petronius]

9. FWIW, I understood the point of the post, and I applaud the highlighting

of Made in the US products (even if a specific item isn't something that relates to me).

But I guess it demonstrates that DU is a bigger place than we always realize, and not every poster, host, or admin is always familiar with other DUers, posting traditions, or feuds. I know I'm constantly coming across user names that I've never noticed, only to find that they've been here as long as I have with 1000s of posts.

Anyway, keep it up...

[Kali]

12. it was an understandable error

I always click on your made in USA posts, but I can see the issue of it looking like an ad to folks who weren't familiar with them.

now be careful, because THIS post is discussing the workings of DU (technically meta discussion) and MIGHT get locked for that reason - you would be better off just doing your post the way you normally do.

I am not a host of General Discussion, but am familiar with the situation. and don't worry about a locked post for being off topic, it doesn't count against you or anything like a post that is hidden by a jury.

keep up the good work, supporting American workers!

[one_voice]

13. I think your made in the USA posts are good...

I commented in your other thread (the locked one) that I'd bought these.

My dad, brother, and father in law were/are all union guys. I support unions.

With hosts rotating, maybe just throw in a couple lines about liking the product and how it's made here, that way all your bases are covered.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

14. I appreciate how you support made in the USA products greatly!

I found some great jeans thanks to you. American made and so much higher quality than the paper thin ones I usually buy.

Keep up helping us help ourselves.

This post was 100% made in the USA!

[grantcart]

15. The reason that the GD hosts locked the thread was because it seemed like a straight ad

If you could add a brief comment about it being made in the US and eco friendly then I am sure there won't be a problem next time.

Thanks

[Union Scribe]

17. Then maybe they aren't familiar enough with DU

to be hosting its most important forum.

[grantcart]

22. you are free to add your expertise

[bettyellen]

24. Or maybe Steve screwed up like he said he did?

And you have no idea what you're talking about.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

20. Steve said leaving that off was an accident in the OP.

He was distracted, things happen.

Maybe next time (which I doubt there will be one) a GD host could DU mail him and point out his forgetfulness? Just a thought.

[NaturalHigh]

16. I didn't see your post on the subject...

but more power to you for promoting Made-in-USA products.

There is a lot of outrage for the sake of outrage. It's the in-crowd thing to do sometimes.

[Union Scribe]

19. Your posts are great.

And they are more proactive about helping our economy and politics than just about anything else done on this site.

[datasuspect]

25. LOCKING

don't complain about DU.

[DainBramaged]

27. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[daleanime]

28. Huh?

[mountain grammy]

26. I appreciate your "made in USA" posts..

and thank you for them.

[pipi_k]

31. Me too. n/t