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shenmue

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8. Neat

Reply to kwassa (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 12:51 AM

Jan 2015

We also need the hate mail to come back.

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How about a forum for Name Removed posts called "The Sewer"? [View all] kwassa Jan 2015 OP

Lol Quackers Jan 2015 #1

yeah. reading deleted posts is one of the best parts of star membership arely staircase Jan 2015 #2

I already call Faux "news" The Sewer. Archae Jan 2015 #3

Isn't that The Discussionist? Starry Messenger Jan 2015 #4

well, not exactly .... this would be one forum here .... kwassa Jan 2015 #11

LOL cyberswede Jan 2015 #22

Just read General Discussion, most of them keep coming back for more Scootaloo Jan 2015 #5

They are usually gone before I ever see them. kwassa Jan 2015 #16

I remember when they used to leave them but would BumRushDaShow Jan 2015 #6

Those were my absolute favorite!! There'd also be a ton of Tombstone jokes. nc4bo Jan 2015 #7

Pizza time! Archae Jan 2015 #9

This is a way cool concept laserhaas Jan 2015 #33

Neat shenmue Jan 2015 #8

For sure! pipi_k Jan 2015 #41

Wall of Shame. L0oniX Jan 2015 #10

I would like that too. bravenak Jan 2015 #12

I usually stumble in way after it's all over. All that's left is cryptic replies to . . . what??? NBachers Jan 2015 #13

Yeah, I've had a couple directed at me too. Jamastiene Jan 2015 #27

me too! C Moon Jan 2015 #14

The reason why it isn't done is because some smilies would get overworked. longship Jan 2015 #15

I am very concerned about overworked smilies, especially considering their pay scale. kwassa Jan 2015 #17

Indeed! Let's do it! nt longship Jan 2015 #19

Unionize the smilies - then they could get overtime pay. Marie Marie Jan 2015 #18

oh HELL no Tsiyu Jan 2015 #20

You have a point there pipi_k Jan 2015 #42

Exactimente Tsiyu Jan 2015 #43

If that stuff stayed visible anywhere on DU, it would only encourage them (nt) Nye Bevan Jan 2015 #21

No way. SunSeeker Jan 2015 #23

I have mixed feelings. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #24

Seriously. Anyone who has been on MIRT knows, you'd have to wade through a lot of inane gibberish Warren DeMontague Jan 2015 #28

thanks for the inside view from MIRT. kwassa Jan 2015 #29

Nah. WhiteAndNerdy Jan 2015 #25

Wasn't that what Meta kind of was anyhow? Jamastiene Jan 2015 #26

I like it. The problem is that the idiots who troll DU will get a thrill from knowing their "work" stevenleser Jan 2015 #30

I have also had several "Name Removed" posts of late.. yuiyoshida Jan 2015 #31

Problem is the majority of those, are garden variety spammers promoting commercial websites.. Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #32

I've always wished the jury system had different punishments. Like real life. BlueJazz Jan 2015 #34

well, maybe it could be more like a grand jury .... secret non-prosecution! kwassa Jan 2015 #35

Yes, I often wonder what the freezer troll had to say treestar Jan 2015 #36

I'd rather accumulate the hidden posts of active members in a "Not Community Standards" forum Gormy Cuss Jan 2015 #37

I think these community standards are highly variable .... kwassa Jan 2015 #38

Ah, but community standards by definition aren't highly variable Gormy Cuss Jan 2015 #39

Variable in application, then. kwassa Jan 2015 #40

Then, why bother deleting them? pintobean Jan 2015 #44

They could be stripped of name or i.d. kwassa Jan 2015 #45