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tulipsandroses

(5,124 posts)
Sun Jun 30, 2019, 11:54 PM Jun 2019

A reminder to be careful about what you post online [View all]

Re: any personal info- I know that goes without saying but just a reminder

I'm saying this because I came across a really chilling right wing nut/ gun humper website that apparently watches DU. I'm not sure if its within the TOS to link it, so I won't. If it is I will post it. Anyhoo, as some of these ( what seems to me- fishy threads) start popping up - I started googling the content to see what I would find - one topic lead me to this wing nut gun humper site where they had posted the topic on that site and stated that DU was going crazy over it - there were some pretty disparaging remarks in that thread about DU and Liberals. Apparently the poster thinks its fun to watch DU for laughs.

Anyhoo, I wanted to see what the site was about. So I started to look at the other threads. Hate filled about liberals, immigrants, minorities, stock piling ammunition, weapons. It was jarring to think these people had an eye on DU. We need stronger gun laws for sure. I already know that. But those people posting on that site are a sure reminder.

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+1. More than a few post here at times. Hoyt Jun 2019 #1
discussionist is fairly tame compared to most rwnj sites rampartc Jun 2019 #2
The OP may not be talking about discussionist. Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #4
oh, there are several places worse than that. rampartc Jul 2019 #28
"Real patriotic Americans" are here at DU sharedvalues Jul 2019 #36
we know about that place. Grasswire2 Jul 2019 #3
There are several that do that Leith Jul 2019 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2019 #6
Post removed Post removed Jul 2019 #7
Pfft! Texasgal Jul 2019 #8
Probably paid trolls. Possibly foreign paid trolls. LakeArenal Jul 2019 #41
Unfortunately no. Texasgal Jul 2019 #55
You learn something new every day. I did not realize this was a thing tulipsandroses Jul 2019 #9
You call them customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #10
Really? We call them a bad name and they are allowed AllyCat Jul 2019 #15
Well customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #17
Actually, gun humpers are not billh58 Jul 2019 #20
They will never accept a compromise MFM008 Jul 2019 #27
Many strong Democrats right here on DU own guns. PTWB Jul 2019 #31
I own guns MFM008 Jul 2019 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2019 #33
Nor vote for a woman or person of color. LakeArenal Jul 2019 #43
Yeah, still not OK to threaten to hurt people. meadowlander Jul 2019 #23
I am not going to "play nice" with these brandishers of lethal weapons AllyCat Jul 2019 #24
Then you leave them no choice customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #44
I do not negotiate with terrorists AllyCat Jul 2019 #46
And that is exactly why customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #47
You obviously do not know any "gun humpers" jpak Jul 2019 #50
I've known a lot of people who have owned firearms customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #51
My father was in law enforcement for over 30 years Haggis for Breakfast Jul 2019 #57
I don't think so. yardwork Jul 2019 #59
Mollifying extremists always works so well. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #34
Worse. The NRA is a terrorist organization sharedvalues Jul 2019 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author AncientGeezer Jul 2019 #54
The NRA is paid by corporations to flood nation with guns sharedvalues Jul 2019 #60
The call me libtard and they are surprised we call them the enemy? LakeArenal Jul 2019 #42
It's true customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #45
Thank you for the heads up. NT emmaverybo Jul 2019 #11
It goes both ways. ... spin Jul 2019 #12
Thanks for saying that customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #18
If that happens, blame rightwing propaganda media. sharedvalues Jul 2019 #38
The OP isn't talking about "nasty comments". meadowlander Jul 2019 #25
Obviously we have to be careful about revealing too much information... spin Jul 2019 #26
Hate to break it to you but DUers are not above doxing. cwydro Jul 2019 #29
You are exactly right. For this reason and for all the other frightening things that have happened tulipsandroses Jul 2019 #52
It really doesn't go both ways Bradical79 Jul 2019 #48
I have known many gun owners in my lifetime. ... spin Jul 2019 #58
Really? SoCalNative Jul 2019 #53
That's fine if you are not interested in solving problems. ... spin Jul 2019 #56
Was it Conservative underground dot com? dustyscamp Jul 2019 #13
Maybe Conservative Cave True_Blue Jul 2019 #40
Ugh those scummy people dustyscamp Jul 2019 #49
Fuck them all Takket Jul 2019 #14
Also don't ever use the same name on multiple sites melman Jul 2019 #16
Yup. Control-Z Jul 2019 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2019 #21
There was a split off site from here formed by BS supporters. cwydro Jul 2019 #30
+1 eom LittleGirl Jul 2019 #22
If someone wanted to get mad at me... brooklynite Jul 2019 #35
Gun fetishes are disgusting. hunter Jul 2019 #39
A lot of those types are afraid of their own shadow. gldstwmn Jul 2019 #61
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