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Floyd_Gondolli

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47. I stick around for the show

Wed Jun 19, 2013, 12:25 PM

Jun 2013

We have one very popular poster here who believes the government is spying on us through our televisions. Rather than being dismissed a crackpot, she has attracted legions of followers.

But I could see why people leave. When I first became aware of the site in the early 2000s it was much, much different. Personal attacks were not allowed etc. Now they are SOP, and in some cases, apparently encouraged.

But I digress....

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where's FrenchieCat? [View all] DesertFlower Jun 2013 OP

Laughing at us with Old Crusoe BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #1

I really miss Old Crusoe (who had changed his username before he left for good). CTyankee Jun 2013 #17

Yeah, Old Crusoe.. he changed it to something to do with Cha Jun 2013 #22

I wish I knew! To tell you the truth, I was worried he was sick. CTyankee Jun 2013 #25

Saltpoint. Great poster! LeftishBrit Jun 2013 #31

Me too BeyondGeography Jun 2013 #33

The reason I was worried about his health was because he never lost his cool over stuff CTyankee Jun 2013 #39

He was SO nice to me. MuseRider Jun 2013 #56

I liked that he was very pro-women, no sexist stuff with him! CTyankee Jun 2013 #57

SaltPoint Samantha Jun 2013 #109

Oh Yes! SaltPoint Cha Jun 2013 #110

Old Crusoe (Saltpoint), one of my best friends here. Blue_In_AK Jun 2013 #58

You don't know anything either? MuseRider Jun 2013 #81

No, he just sort of fell off the face of the earth. Blue_In_AK Jun 2013 #85

she doesn't post here much anymore JI7 Jun 2013 #2

She's around, posted last month. NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #3

Hadn't seen that. But considering how often she used to post here, Number23 Jun 2013 #13

Do you remember when the BOG was so highly monitored that it didn't pay to post at all? NYC_SKP Jun 2013 #43

All names I miss JustAnotherGen Jun 2013 #51

Yes, I do. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #84

Having a crisis of faith. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #4

-100 Control-Z Jun 2013 #5

meh. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #7

Agreed. Par for the course DevonRex Jun 2013 #9

LOL, what schlock Skittles Jun 2013 #6

DAMN that was a great thread. SO eloquent, that OP. calimary Jun 2013 #63

well said. nt DesertFlower Jun 2013 #70

God didn't do it. Voters did. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #75

There's a difference between criticism and continual tearing-down Hekate Jun 2013 #76

How would one constructively criticize a president who collects the metadata on all your calls... lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #78

The difference is in the eye of the beholder. Marr Jun 2013 #79

You just had to be cheap about it DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #87

that post always cracked me up. napoleon_in_rags Jun 2013 #88

It's hard to be positive anymore Union Scribe Jun 2013 #97

Probably sick of DU's shit. emulatorloo Jun 2013 #8

+1 n/t jaysunb Jun 2013 #10

Yup. See up thread, for example...nt SidDithers Jun 2013 #11

Ayup alcibiades_mystery Jun 2013 #28

yep, same shit now as about last time there were midterms coming up. Whisp Jun 2013 #77

She certainly wouldn't be the only one. Pirate Smile Jun 2013 #103

Joined a long, LONG list of black DUers that are thoroughly disgusted with what this site Number23 Jun 2013 #12

sad. i enjoyed her posts. my sister NanceGreggs DesertFlower Jun 2013 #14

I don't think it has turned into a hate site but... kentuck Jun 2013 #15

Wow that was an exercise in not being objective treestar Jun 2013 #24

Are you a fan of the President? kentuck Jun 2013 #26

No. I am a supporter. treestar Jun 2013 #44

No you are being overly simplistic about other's positions emulatorloo Jun 2013 #46

It's typical of the nastiness that now passes for discourse here alcibiades_mystery Jun 2013 #29

Obviously... kentuck Jun 2013 #32

Only with people of good faith alcibiades_mystery Jun 2013 #36

Who agree with you? kentuck Jun 2013 #37

Please alcibiades_mystery Jun 2013 #38

you are one of the very few here datasuspect Jun 2013 #42

No kidding treestar Jun 2013 #45

Exactly. Nicely said. Number23 Jun 2013 #67

Both Nance and Frenchie are wise women, and DU is poorer for their departure. Hekate Jun 2013 #16

That's for sure. n/t pnwmom Jun 2013 #18

Another brilliant prolific poster who left in 2009 was Jackeens.. Cha Jun 2013 #23

Good to know. Thanks. n/t pnwmom Jun 2013 #49

Jackeens became disillusioned with DU early on. Beacool Jun 2013 #72

+1 Blasphemer Jun 2013 #133

I think that some people became emotionally invested with Obama. Beacool Jun 2013 #134

Indeed alcibiades_mystery Jun 2013 #30

Well said. Major Hogwash Jun 2013 #40

Both have a great deal of power with words and highly intelligent lunatica Jun 2013 #48

i agree. nt DesertFlower Jun 2013 #50

I really hate revisionism. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #54

I feel your pain Hekate Jun 2013 #62

Hear, hear. Beacool Jun 2013 #71

I must've been in some alternate universe, because I remember both Nancegreggs and Marr Jun 2013 #80

Less so with Nance, but I think it's a kind of projection. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #83

I must have had more run-ins with Nance hfojvt Jun 2013 #116

In alot of ways, it has Number23 Jun 2013 #19

Yeah, Nance went for far greener pastures, same with Frenchie. :) Cha Jun 2013 #21

I stick around for the show Floyd_Gondolli Jun 2013 #47

I hear ya, Floyd.. Cha Jun 2013 #64

She's right. nt Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #27

which is one of the reasons no one takes nancegreggs' writing seriously. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #61

lol Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #91

no idea when *she* 'left', but her writing & her persona has been around fairly recently. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #93

Sure. Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #94

it's sure that i find her writing boring, yes indeed. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #96

Who cares? Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #98

probably about as many as care that she's 'gone'. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #101

I'm pretty sure her Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #104

insiders accounts usually are. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #111

To be fair her writing is sometimes posted. nt Union Scribe Jun 2013 #100

it's posted on a fairly regular basis, about once a month. plus random conversations noting HiPointDem Jun 2013 #102

that's kinda funny hfojvt Jun 2013 #114

Is there an Obama Underground? tblue Jun 2013 #52

Google could help you with that better than I could. Number23 Jun 2013 #65

This black man is still here. Apophis Jun 2013 #66

Hello. Number23 Jun 2013 #68

Do you specifically know anything about SaltPoint? Samantha Jun 2013 #112

No, I'm sorry but I don't. I don't even recognize the name. Number23 Jun 2013 #115

Wait until campaign season comes back around. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #20

I am glad to see I am not the only one to asjr Jun 2013 #34

"SO I SAY HELL NO TO THE DLC MENTALITY!" The Link Jun 2013 #35

Where is SwampRat? malaise Jun 2013 #41

Very much missed. Blue_In_AK Jun 2013 #59

Yeah, I miss Swampy too. Skidmore Jun 2013 #125

Lot of the old timers gone, glad you're still here my friend DainBramaged Jun 2013 #69

Glad you're still here malaise Jun 2013 #73

all the names mentioned in this thread hfojvt Jun 2013 #117

I saw a post from McCamy Taylor recently malaise Jun 2013 #118

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Jun 2013 #53

don't know, but just want to say, that to me, DU is better than ever. quinnox Jun 2013 #55

And, come to think of it, where is Walt Starr? pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #60

Ou sont les Neigedens d'anton? - nt HardTimes99 Jun 2013 #74

I kind of liked old Walt Starr Blue_In_AK Jun 2013 #86

Walt's flameout is famous for Skinner's brilliantly elegant reply pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #119

If you really want to know where he is you better Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2013 #124

Only if you promise me beer, travel money and many experiences pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #127

. Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2013 #128

Run off. Texasgal Jun 2013 #82

+1 Bobbie Jo Jun 2013 #92

I agree with you Marrah_G Jun 2013 #131

I see that many of the people DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #89

That comment was taken out of context. Beacool Jun 2013 #106

Honestly DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #121

She's only human. They all make mistakes. Beacool Jun 2013 #123

Or simply not to make a joke out of someone dying DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #129

Do you have to be sarcastic about everything? Beacool Jun 2013 #132

No, but DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #136

beer and travel money grasswire Jun 2013 #90

hahaaahahah... perfect timing. Ellipsis Jun 2013 #95

word has it that poster is still here under different management. HiPointDem Jun 2013 #99

I hope so. nt grasswire Jun 2013 #105

Hmmm... progressoid Jun 2013 #108

See, this is why we need PRISM. rug Jun 2013 #107

FrenchieCat was a Huge supporter of Wes Clark JI7 Jun 2013 #113

FrenchieCat & Jackeen were respectful posters in the RKBA group. I miss them. Eleanors38 Jun 2013 #120

Hey fC DonCoquixote Jun 2013 #122

Probably sitting around wondering why we're still here on DU. I wonder myself... Liberal_Stalwart71 Jun 2013 #126

Guessing, till she tells us, but for myself, mahina Jun 2013 #130

probsbly compiling picture threads on Obama Diaries.com with Jackeens! boilerbabe Jun 2013 #135