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Showing Original Post only (View all)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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"It is iimportant to remain respectful....Even if you don't agree with their positions." I agree.
AverageJoe90
Aug 2014
#73
"If you sit by the river long enough, you will see the body of your enemy float by"
LittleBlue
Aug 2014
#14
While I am not a prolific poster even though I have been here 11 years, I am an avid
Ninga
Aug 2014
#18
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
DU's favorite kind of post is when someone scolds us for something that isn't happening and
FSogol
Aug 2014
#26
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
A decision to stop posting, and posting a thread about it, is in no way a metaphorical death
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2014
#38
that IS the question! Here, on a progressive board, misogynists and racists are nice and cozy
BlancheSplanchnik
Aug 2014
#56
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
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
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
Well, if she does, I hope she'll have changed her attitude for the better.
AverageJoe90
Aug 2014
#72
It's everywhere and MANY have told you. Read the responses to your racially insensitive drivel.
boston bean
Aug 2014
#86
I don't have to lead or show you anything. Read the responses in your my posts tabs.
boston bean
Aug 2014
#88
READ the responses and reactions that others have had in response to your postings on race.
boston bean
Aug 2014
#93
Wow, are you serious. So some people leave, and 99.9% stay and we need to fix it? nt
Logical
Aug 2014
#98
Those that you are addressing won't listen. They rationalize their behavior by claiming
rhett o rick
Aug 2014
#78
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
"You should be embarrassed about that alert." Not at all. I stand by it 100%.....
AverageJoe90
Aug 2014
#121
In that hypothetical situation you laid out(and I elaborated on), it probably would.
AverageJoe90
Aug 2014
#133
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