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mmonk

(52,589 posts)
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 12:38 PM Jan 2016

The problem I have with GD:P sometimes

are the personal attacks unrelated to the policy differences which are a substantial difference in the primaries. I think I'm asking too much from people. I know emotions are high. But I'd rather discuss policies than fear, anger, and contrived loyalties. I feel really hopeless sometimes. Guess I need to get over it. Have a nice today.

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The problem I have with GD:P sometimes (Original Post) mmonk Jan 2016 OP
K&R MineralMan Jan 2016 #1
Good luck with that Sanders people have been smearing along lewebley3 Jan 2016 #13
...and you just proved the OP’s point. Well done! dorkzilla Jan 2016 #17
and I am sure Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #21
totally agree Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #2
I don't participate in those groups. MineralMan Jan 2016 #8
GD:P is not a safe haven group demwing Jan 2016 #14
of course not but you know there are and several Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #16
Absolutely correct, but I was confused demwing Jan 2016 #19
none taken Duckhunter935 Jan 2016 #20
Yup. IBTL. Agschmid Jan 2016 #3
Locking. Rational posts are not allowed in GD-P. randome Jan 2016 #4
K&R. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2016 #5
I got sick of it last night. JudyM Jan 2016 #6
Nailed it! NastyRiffraff Jan 2016 #7
Amazing how different it is when you put a dozen or so of the worst offenders on ignore corkhead Jan 2016 #9
You are free not to post or read GDP bigwillq Jan 2016 #10
People don't generally behave rationally on the internet nt firebrand80 Jan 2016 #11
i'm with you. barbtries Jan 2016 #12
I never thought Coolest Ranger Jan 2016 #15
I was so frustrated reading it all Saviolo Jan 2016 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Jan 2016 #22
+1 CharlotteVale Jan 2016 #23
 

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)
2. totally agree
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 12:43 PM
Jan 2016

I do not care for using any one of the safe haven groups to attack a DU member knowing they can not respond. That is just unacceptable to me.

 

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)
16. of course not but you know there are and several
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:11 PM
Jan 2016

and DU members use them to hide and post insults and attacks. Sickeningly behavior.

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
19. Absolutely correct, but I was confused
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 04:17 PM
Jan 2016

Because you were responding to a post about GDP.

No offense meant.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
4. Locking. Rational posts are not allowed in GD-P.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 12:45 PM
Jan 2016

[hr][font color="blue"][center]"If you're bored then you're boring." -Harvey Danger[/center][/font][hr]

JudyM

(29,225 posts)
6. I got sick of it last night.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 12:49 PM
Jan 2016

I'm here looking to discuss ideas, not witness fight club over and over and over...

corkhead

(6,119 posts)
9. Amazing how different it is when you put a dozen or so of the worst offenders on ignore
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 01:19 PM
Jan 2016

Your overall DU experience will be much more pleasant.

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
10. You are free not to post or read GDP
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 01:28 PM
Jan 2016

Hide thread also works. So does ignore user. As does keyword block.
Those are some options I find helpful.
Yes, it would be best to get over something on a message board.

Have a good day.

barbtries

(28,787 posts)
12. i'm with you.
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 02:29 PM
Jan 2016

the endless snark drives me batty. i don't read here much anymore, just skim the headlines and steer clear.

Coolest Ranger

(2,034 posts)
15. I never thought
Fri Jan 15, 2016, 03:10 PM
Jan 2016

I would trash anything on Democratic Undergrounds but I trashed General Discussion Primaries and yet I still keep seeing the post in my trending now and greatest thread. It's why I just stick to my safe havens

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