wtf has happened to the DU I Loved?!?

[backwoodsbob]

we are entering the end run of a presidential campaign and what is the front page of GD covered with?..Porn threads.

WTF?

DAMNIT lets get some focus people.The asshat rMoney is gonna make this a race and we have 50 fucking threads about porn?

DAMNIT!

WTF has happened to this place?

[ManyShadesOf]

1. what happened is The War On Women

central to the campaign. Right?

[Puzzledtraveller]

44. It's a dead horse, beating it here wont change a thing

The media outlets never really invested in it, of course some argue here that is because they are all in the tank for Romeny. I just think it was a weak tactic, we need to hammer economy, economy, economy, but instead we are talking about genitals. You think the average voter who wil come out in November knows or gives a care about the latest vagina outrage? I doubt it.

[shcrane71]

45. Half the population gives a shit about vagina legislation.

[Puzzledtraveller]

46. I wish your assessment was true in regards to how many are informed

We know the reality is that many are not, so the message is ineffective when all is said and done. November is not that far away, war on women will not win it.

[ManyShadesOf]

54. those with vaginas

may be more informed about it than you think, as well as those without vaginas who know that this affects them too. Yes, hammer economy, no one said "war on women will win it." But it's part of the whole campaign, part of attacks on fellow citizens, education, pensions, workers, privacy, and who really will work for the Amercian people.

[Taverner]

71. Porn =/= war on women

[ManyShadesOf]

74. and

discussing women's issues =/= war on porn

[Taverner]

77. Absolutely correct

[lob1]

2. I just logged on. Where do I find the porn?

[backwoodsbob]

4. I give up

this is just facebook lite now

[lob1]

5. I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist.

[johnnie]

14. Shhh

They hide it in the anthropology forum.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1229

[bluedigger]

17. On behalf of Judi Lynn, xchrom, Ichingcarpenter, and myself, thanks for the shout out!

Any attention is good attention in the anthropology forum, even in yet another GD porn thread!

[Control-Z]

26. There's an antropogy forum?

Kidding.

[Judi Lynn]

27. We should, of course, celebrate it at our next D.U. anthropology "get together."

Last gathering:
[center][/center]

[bigwillq]

64. HA!

LOL

[DURHAM D]

3. Really, I hadn't noticed.

[Iggo]

6. I hear ya.

I decide to hide all the threads with "porn" in the title, and I got up to 14 before I hit the bottom of page one.

It's the topic du jour.

[Art_from_Ark]

6. There is a forum dedicated to the discussion of this year's politics

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1251

This is General Discussion, after all, the purpose of which is to "Discuss politics, issues, and current events".

[DURHAM D]

9. Does it have a porn policy?

[Art_from_Ark]

10. It doesn't seem to be expressly prohibited

The expressly prohibited topics are as follows: "No posts about Israel/Palestine, religion, guns, showbiz, or sports unless there is really big news. No conspiracy theories. No whining about DU."

[DURHAM D]

12. That is the GD SOP policy.

Although I think it will soon be changed to - Porn Discussion area. No politics.

[obamanut2012]

56. I need to know this, too

If it doesn't allow porn threads, I ain't posting there.

[XemaSab]

8. I was busy looking for yoni-themed crafts on Etsy

What happened now?

[jtuck004]

11. It's empathy and compassion like this which keeps it together.

[Warren DeMontague]

31. Apparently, people can do some really explicit shit with macrame.

Who knew?

[railsback]

13. Vagina

[Skittles]

21. HEY!

VAJAYJAY OK?

[johnnie]

15. So what?

Sauteed in a garlic butter sauce rocks. You can also do a marinara and a prawn on the grill with lemon and...oh wait...never mind.

[hfojvt]

16. perhaps we need a GDP

although as I remember it GD was sorta over-run by primary threads until some people objected and all the primary stuff was moved to GDP (and I followed it).

GD has sorta always followed the TV. Thus if the M$M features a bunch of stories about Israel, the GD would have a flame war about Israel. If the M$M features a bunch of stories about Terry Schiavo, then GD would have a flame war about Schiavo. And so on.

It does seem like we broke that pattern. We have not had a good flame war in GD ever since we went to DU3. Did we leave a bunch of flame-warriors in DU2? Is it the new jury system discouraging flame wars? Was it the flame wars that made this place lively?

It is hard for me to put my finger on it, but something DOES seem lacking nowadays in GD. It may be just the usual pining for the glory days of memory. But it seems like we have definitely lost some good writers with the absence of H2Oman, Time For Change, and MadFloridian.

Of course, some of the livliness of 2009-2011 was of the theme "Obama sucks" and much of that seems to have been squelched (and rightly so) for the election season. Still, there is more hatred/fear of Romney than there is excitement about Obama. And much of the attacks on Romney lack eloquence or substance and are just of the "God, I hate Romney, he's such a liar and a doodyhead. How can anybody who is not insane possibly vote for him?" Something which has a .000004% chance of ever swaying an undecided voter.

But of course, it is not like I am doing any better. It's hard for me to get excited about a choice between Ryan and Simpson-Bowles, and between "all of the Bush tax cuts extended" or the new Democratic position "99.6% of the Bush tax cuts extended". To bring back an old complaint - a .4% difference is NOT "change you can believe in". It's a major betrayal, and I happen to be quite pissed off about it.

[Iggo]

48. Politics 2012 took GD:P's spot.

I assume it'll be basically the same thing as we approach November.

[GoneOffShore]

50. Most of the flame warriors can be found in Meta

There's a lot of tail chasing of the Ouroboros sort happening there.

[bluedigger]

18. Maybe we should start a porngeon.

I bet it would be really, really busy.

[backwoodsbob]

19. I hope we enjoy a Pres RMoney

No one seems to give a shit

[obamanut2012]

57. Mormons are anti-porn

[DCKit]

91. Yet the Marriott's made hundreds of millions off porn by providing PPV porn in their hotel rooms.

Classic Republican hypocrisy.

[obamanut2012]

93. Are Marriott's LDS-owned?

I had no idea! Thanks for that info -- sincerely.

[freshwest]

86. I've been getting ready for that.

[Angry Dragon]

20. porn and Willard goes together like two peas in a pod

Willard is pornographic

[jtuck004]

22. Well, I'm sure we are all going to vote for Obama, but don't forget safety over the summer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=x68tEwKlifQ

[msongs]

23. intelligent people can discuss many different things on the same day. nt

[Scootaloo]

24. Sorry, my fault

From now on, I promise; nothing but pastel ponies.



It's still frivolous, but will probably not be as prone to causing asphyxiation from pearls being clutched too tightly.

Do try to work on that walking and chewing gum thing anyway, won't you?

Also... Math. Eight threads on GD does not equal "covering." Only three show up in "latest." it's not like mice; if you see one, there's not more hiding in the wall. if you see one - or eight - then that's how many there are.

[Warren DeMontague]

29. Snork!

[Egalitarian Thug]

25. Some uppity wimmin implied that they are people too and got the teeny-wieney guys all hysterical. nt

[LiberalLoner]

28. yup +1

[Capt. Obvious]

36. "hysterical" is the correct adjective

but applied to the wrong people

[EOTE]

60. Odd that I'm able to discuss pornography without insulting one's genitals.

And those threads were hysterical, alright, just not like you're thinking.

[4th law of robotics]

68. "People" as in adults, capable of making decisions on what to do with their own lives

and bodies? Even to make decisions that involve having sex for money?

[FrodosPet]

72. Isn't it great having a giant Johnson?

The guys with small equipment cause all the trouble in the world.All they do is buy guns and fancy cars and other stuff to cover up their inadequacy.

Perhaps anyone who isn't at least 7 inches and as big around as a smoked sausage should be euthanized!

Do I really need the dripping sarcasm thingie here?

[Egalitarian Thug]

80. Not at all. For your listening pleasure...

[Warren DeMontague]

30. Others may not appreciate it, but I do. You, sir, are a classic deadpan humorist.

"What's happened to the DU I loved"?



DUZY!



What's odd is when we go through a whole year WITHOUT a giant fucking porn-related flame fest.

[a la izquierda]

43. I'm stoked that during month of my glorious birth...

we will talk about penises. Sa-weet!

[FarCenter]

47. You left off "Monsanto and GMOs" as well as "High Fructose Corn Syrup".

[laundry_queen]

61. Looks like we were a month late this year. nt

[AsahinaKimi]

84. omg!

Does that mean DU is pregnant? O.o"

[Logical]

32. No one can talk politics 24/7, lighten the fuck up!

[truedelphi]

73. How in the world does one lighten

A fuck up?

Do we use candles or torches?

If torches, can we use bundles of porn as the igniting material?

[Posteritatis]

33. The DU you loved could also walk and chew bubble gum at the same time. Relax.

If you think this is the first time GD's had fifty pages of some silly topic or another you weren't paying much attention back in the day.

[cecilfirefox]

34. ikr?! nt

[deutsey]

35. Headline, Nov. 7, 2012: "Romney Wins in a Landslide! Experts say DU Porn Discussions a Main Factor"

[DURHAM D]

37. LOL

But at least the boys will have had their fun.

[Javaman]

39. Okay you owe me a new keyboard!!

[L0oniX]

58. +1

[Little Star]

62. deutsey you deserve a DUzy for that comment.

[bigwillq]

65. HA!

LOL

[Kaleva]

89. DUzy!

[Javaman]

38. This post is worthless without pictures...

[randome]

85. Stop saying that!

But it's funny every time!

[lunatica]

40. Dearest backwoodsbob

Are you having a bad day? Relax a bit and go play with your dogs. And give them a hug for me too. We'll all get back to bashing each others' heads soon enough.

[muriel_volestrangler]

41. Someone with 87% of their recent posts in the Lounge or Sports

might be said to need a little 'focus' themselves.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=207832

[obamanut2012]

59. OMG

Nicely done!

[freshwest]

87. Yes, I feel better now.

[WhollyHeretic]

42. People arguing about all sorts of topics and other people whining about what topics are being argued

about.

What happened?

Nothing. That's pretty much how it's always been.

[obliviously]

49. DU didn't leave you

You left DU.

[w8liftinglady]

51. To be honest- I have been very active in The Dallas Morning News...

There is some serious misinformation going on there.They have a large online readership....it's kept me busy...

[freshwest]

88. Then you're doing something we should all thank you for.

[cwydro]

52. and all these ridiculous threads on name-calling...

"Can I use this word?" - cutesy posts that are just an excuse to use the word...whichever one tickles the poster's fancy.

[NeedleCast]

53. Everpresant People Shouldnt Talk About Things I Dont Want To Talk About Thread

Some of us are capable of multi-tasking. My favorite thing to do since Windows 3.0

[obamanut2012]

55. There is the "Politics 2012" Forum

[bigwillq]

63. Hide thread works on my end

DU is what one makes of it. If they hide threads, no more porn! Magic, I know!

[L0oniX]

66. DU-PORN.com where a donation gets you a porn star.

[4th law of robotics]

67. Did you say porn?

[4_TN_TITANS]

69. Gosh... Rmoney or Porn?

I just can't decide!

[badtoworse]

70. That vagina stuff has gotten boring

[hrmjustin]

75. I agree there are better things to talk about!!!

[dionysus]

76. trolls, douchebags, and dumbasses... nt

[MightyOkie]

78. It's Cheating on You...

With other issues you don't find interesting.

[Raine]

79. Hide thread does wonders

it's made my visits here less stressful.

[progressivebydesign]

81. not to mention the "I can't support Obama because he didn't do this one thing I care about" threads.

Or my fave, "my "friends" say that they can't support Obama this time because he didn't do this thing they wanted."

Those are becoming WAY too common to be real, frankly. For anyone who has been here since the beginning, they know that the majority of those are fakes. They are trying to psych op you into thinking that the other progressives and dems don't support Obama...

I think that things will gel soon enough, as at least we didn't have a nasty primary season this time. But yeah.. let's get it together here!!! Republicans suck, but they sure rally around their lame candidate!!!

[randome]

82. Hey, YOU'RE the one who wrote 'WTF'.

If you don't want to talk about porn, don't try to sneak in those subliminal messages!

[scarletwoman]

83. Ya know what's REALLY annoying? People posting stuff in GD that really belongs in Meta.

The Statement of Purpose for the General Discussion forum says:

Discuss politics, issues, and current events. No posts about Israel/Palestine, religion, guns, showbiz, or sports unless there is really big news. No conspiracy theories. No whining about DU.

You are clearly whining about DU. As a GD host it would be my perogative to lock your OP for being off-topic. Only I don't feel that I can do that at this point, since so many DUers have gotten involved in this discussion, and one of our other directives from the Admins is to not lock OPs when there's an active discussion going on.

I volunteered to be a host because I want to help to make DU not suck, but off-topic OPs such as yours aren't helpful. I will echo what some others in this thread have said: you have the power to hide the threads you don't like. General Discussion covers a lot of ground. Hiding the threads that don't interest you or offend you lets you tailor your experience of GD to your personal specifications.

Please, next time you want to complain about DU, post it in Meta.

Thank you,
sw
GD host

[freshwest]

90. You're right about this.

[JVS]

92. Where you see change I see continuity.

[OneGrassRoot]

95. DUzy awards throughout this whole thread!