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WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)
Thu Aug 28, 2014, 11:06 AM Aug 2014

Any chance we could give the grave-dancing posts a rest, maybe? [View all]

bigtree and redqueen were long-time contributors here, and DU treasures in my opinion, whether you agreed with them or not. I went round and round with both of them over the many years I had the opportunity to associate with them here, and watching their departure felt like getting punched in the chest.

I know I'm not alone in this sentiment. If you think "GBCW" post are egotistical, then I would submit that "I would never do that" posts are equally so.

As someone who has coughed up a couple of farewell posts myself over the years, I devoutly hope bigtree and redqueen return someday, as I did.

In the meantime, and out of respect for two long-long-long-time posters who made this place better, a humble request:

Give it a rest.

Thanks.

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They Were Good People, Sir, And I Will Miss Them Both The Magistrate Aug 2014 #1
Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #2
Had some epic fights with both of them on DU2, respect the hell out of both. Rex Aug 2014 #3
Jury results for above post: 4-3 to hide.... stevenleser Aug 2014 #22
Good hide. nt Logical Aug 2014 #96
I dance on the grave of the grave dancing threads! jberryhill Aug 2014 #4
OK, YOU win this thread! Hands down!!!!! MADem Aug 2014 #12
+1000 leftstreet Aug 2014 #5
these "give it a rest" posts are getting tiresome unblock Aug 2014 #6
All of it just makes me sad tkmorris Aug 2014 #7
Who is grave dancing? berni_mccoy Aug 2014 #8
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2014 #9
If you don't always give it..... daleanime Aug 2014 #65
To be clear: saying "hell no, I won't go" is not grave dancing. riqster Aug 2014 #10
Indeed. MADem Aug 2014 #16
Thanks! I am reasonably cheerful. riqster Aug 2014 #19
Happy as a clam, here--family coming in from the Caribbean tonight, and MADem Aug 2014 #20
Ditto nt cwydro Aug 2014 #21
Exactly. nt Zorra Aug 2014 #31
It is iimportant to remain respectful libodem Aug 2014 #11
"It is iimportant to remain respectful....Even if you don't agree with their positions." I agree. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #73
Yep libodem Aug 2014 #80
Aye n/t fleabiscuit Aug 2014 #13
"If you sit by the river long enough, you will see the body of your enemy float by" LittleBlue Aug 2014 #14
Ever go to a funeral and find yourself double-checking the program winter is coming Aug 2014 #42
Nail on head LittleBlue Aug 2014 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Aug 2014 #52
"I have never wished anyone dead hifiguy Aug 2014 #63
... LittleBlue Aug 2014 #70
Well said. opiate69 Aug 2014 #68
This message was self-deleted by its author JTFrog Aug 2014 #129
Hear, Hear !!! WillyT Aug 2014 #15
BAH! meegbear Aug 2014 #17
While I am not a prolific poster even though I have been here 11 years, I am an avid Ninga Aug 2014 #18
Sorry Charlie cwydro Aug 2014 #23
Telling? WilliamPitt Aug 2014 #24
True cwydro Aug 2014 #33
Sounds like a rationalization. nm rhett o rick Aug 2014 #47
Huh? cwydro Aug 2014 #64
Translation: Tsk, tsk. FSogol Aug 2014 #79
Exactly. Grave Dancing and other bully behavior has no business here. It's both disruptive and rhett o rick Aug 2014 #81
Finger wrangling also has no place here. I did not grave dance on redqueen or bigtree's GBCW thread FSogol Aug 2014 #89
I responded to cwydro and you jumped in with the rude "Tsk Tsk", like you were mocking me. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #95
Nailed it. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #44
Looks like this plea didn't work BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #25
DU's favorite kind of post is when someone scolds us for something that isn't happening and FSogol Aug 2014 #26
Actually there have been ill wishes toward Redqueen BainsBane Aug 2014 #27
Her goodbye thread had over 10k views and over 300 repsonses. FSogol Aug 2014 #35
about 6 or so BainsBane Aug 2014 #36
Less than 1/2 of 1%. FSogol Aug 2014 #39
No, I don't ignore the 99% BainsBane Aug 2014 #41
So if someone calls you an asshole (not that I'd suggest that, this is pretend) you would rhett o rick Aug 2014 #49
Sure, if 99 people showed me support and 1 said I was an ass, I'd shrug it off*. FSogol Aug 2014 #54
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #60
Yeah, but it was Pitt who did the scolding. Dawgs Aug 2014 #30
Well put nt cwydro Aug 2014 #34
Thank you. They were our progressive compatriots. blm Aug 2014 #28
Oh Jesus Christ! Dawgs Aug 2014 #29
Which is why you're responding...? LanternWaste Aug 2014 #58
Hear, Hear! johnp3907 Aug 2014 #32
Okay, let's go back to "shave-dancing" KansDem Aug 2014 #37
A decision to stop posting, and posting a thread about it, is in no way a metaphorical death muriel_volestrangler Aug 2014 #38
I agree. nt cyberswede Aug 2014 #115
Anything that lessens our numbers is a bad thing. hamsterjill Aug 2014 #40
I've never wished a person dead... Jester Messiah Aug 2014 #45
lots of viewpoints is a good thing dembotoz Aug 2014 #46
I hear you DonCoquixote Aug 2014 #48
yep. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2014 #53
Bad behavior sucks by anyone DonCoquixote Aug 2014 #55
that IS the question! Here, on a progressive board, misogynists and racists are nice and cozy BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2014 #56
such threads are always a good time to update the old ignore list. mopinko Aug 2014 #50
Grave Dancing let's us know the true nature of some posters. rhett o rick Aug 2014 #51
Agree libodem Aug 2014 #57
Agreed. We NEED vigorous dialogue, not just an echo chamber. nt Damansarajaya Aug 2014 #67
+1000000 nashville_brook Aug 2014 #69
Maybe some people are just sick of people needing to announce they they are leaving. If.... Logical Aug 2014 #97
You are not being very "logical". If "some people" are sick of goodbye threads, then they rhett o rick Aug 2014 #101
Some people love drama. Some don't. nt Logical Aug 2014 #104
That's very logical. But some of those that don't "love drama" seem to love ridiculing those rhett o rick Aug 2014 #106
We disagree on this topic. I think you are wrong. You think I am wrong. Get it? nt Logical Aug 2014 #107
Some people love derision. chervilant Aug 2014 #139
Meh. I'd say "to announce or not" is up to the person doing the leaving. winter is coming Aug 2014 #102
You would have a point if there was some rule forcing anyone to read posts, but fortunately sabrina 1 Aug 2014 #130
Well said. As I see it, political liberals look forward to good honest debates. To have that rhett o rick Aug 2014 #136
K&R AuntPatsy Aug 2014 #59
Redqueen left? Javaman Aug 2014 #61
thank u Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #62
I thought Redqueen was a little too focused on one issue Damansarajaya Aug 2014 #66
Well, if she does, I hope she'll have changed her attitude for the better. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #72
When are you going to admit to yourself, that it is you who DISAGREE boston bean Aug 2014 #84
Oh, please. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #85
It's everywhere and MANY have told you. Read the responses to your racially insensitive drivel. boston bean Aug 2014 #86
The burden of proof is on the accuser. Please show me your evidence. nt AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #87
I don't have to lead or show you anything. Read the responses in your my posts tabs. boston bean Aug 2014 #88
I've got darn near 9,000 posts and a history that only goes back 4 pages. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #92
READ the responses and reactions that others have had in response to your postings on race. boston bean Aug 2014 #93
Bigtree, I will miss. Redqueen? Not so much. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #71
Mansplain it to me. WilliamPitt Aug 2014 #75
Maybe redqueen wasn't the one with "issues with things" cyberswede Aug 2014 #111
Consider why they left. Then fix the broken system. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #74
Wow, are you serious. So some people leave, and 99.9% stay and we need to fix it? nt Logical Aug 2014 #98
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #110
clear - exactly how? Completely different purposes for each site. NRaleighLiberal Aug 2014 #113
This message was self-deleted by its author carolinayellowdog Aug 2014 #76
a few? 2pooped2pop Aug 2014 #77
Those that you are addressing won't listen. They rationalize their behavior by claiming rhett o rick Aug 2014 #78
You know, PatSeg Aug 2014 #82
I didn't know they left DU. How sad. FourScore Aug 2014 #83
they'll be back cwydro Aug 2014 #126
Strongest agreement and recommendation suffragette Aug 2014 #90
Post #2 Got HIDDEN ??? WillyT Aug 2014 #91
I didn't see anything wrong either. Not a good hide, IMO. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #94
Really...... Logical Aug 2014 #99
Been Doing It For 12, 13 Years So Far ... WillyT Aug 2014 #100
Link to a couple for me. Recent ones. nt Logical Aug 2014 #103
amazing, idnt it. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #105
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #112
And you know this how? hrmjustin Aug 2014 #114
Unfortunately, there may be some truth to that. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #116
I don't see any trolls on that jury. Not everyone who disagrees with you is a troll. n/t winter is coming Aug 2014 #117
"Not everyone who disagrees with you is a troll" True, but that wasn't what I was..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #119
Juror #3's response is nowhere near trolling. winter is coming Aug 2014 #120
I understand trolling and racism quite well, thank you. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #122
Ding ding ding cyberswede Aug 2014 #123
So me agreeing with someone is a problem? AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #124
You agreeing with a troll is a problem. cyberswede Aug 2014 #127
Well, I guess you can't catch them all right away. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #132
Seriously...a brand new poster hops into a thread about gravedancing... cyberswede Aug 2014 #135
Juror #3 got it right. cyberswede Aug 2014 #118
"You should be embarrassed about that alert." Not at all. I stand by it 100%..... AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #121
Nobody said 3/4 of liberals are racist. cyberswede Aug 2014 #125
"it's because you're wrong." No. Not at all. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #128
Uh huh. cyberswede Aug 2014 #131
In that hypothetical situation you laid out(and I elaborated on), it probably would. AverageJoe90 Aug 2014 #133
Ok...you keep on keep in' on cyberswede Aug 2014 #134
I will miss them, and hope they come back, as I expect they will. mountain grammy Aug 2014 #108
Post removed Post removed Aug 2014 #109
I think the point of these post is to bring up problems w/i the community which led to them leaving. redruddyred Aug 2014 #137
Doesn't grave dancing refer to when someone is banned? As far as I know, neither one of those . . . Major Hogwash Aug 2014 #138
yes, their victims should remain silent stupidicus Aug 2014 #140
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