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Are you referring to DU or society in general. DU is governed by terms still_one Jan 2015 #1
du isnt "governed" by shit. it is governed by the same society seabeyond Jan 2015 #2
This: ^^^ CrispyQ Jan 2015 #7
I think so too. shenmue Jan 2015 #26
seems I have to keep reminding myself that people have the right to be as stupid Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #3
and then, get a hide. lol. nt seabeyond Jan 2015 #4
I call those Badges of Honor ... lol Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #5
In theory, we should have the same Freedom of Speech to call out the racism and sexism TDale313 Jan 2015 #6
no. du does not have to be a cesspool. that is in the business plan/control of the owners. nt seabeyond Jan 2015 #8
Exactly right. TDale313 Jan 2015 #9
The general lack of civility and downright ugliness on DU brer cat Jan 2015 #10
off topic = my cat is in my lap and is mesmerized by the gif in your sigline Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #11
I was mad at my cat for being noisy so I put cat fights on. ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #13
lol ... you gave her ideas Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #18
Good kitty. brer cat Jan 2015 #15
oh. very nice. Welcome to forever home lucky cat. Pictures will be required, you know. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #19
Here you go. brer cat Jan 2015 #24
ah, thanks! off to look, now - Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #25
you hijacked my thread and changed it to a cat thread. lmFao. only on the nets. seabeyond Jan 2015 #20
lol ... believe it or not - Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #21
i know. that was what was awesome about this cat. not stupid. is trainable, lol seabeyond Jan 2015 #23
That +300 thread really bugged me ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #12
Amen to all you said. brer cat Jan 2015 #14
Heh! ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #16
It's like talking to Dittoheads, very much so. freshwest Jan 2015 #17
that pouty bottom lip is stuck out so far we can walk on it. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #22
The "uglieness on DU" thing is overstated. cheapdate Jan 2015 #27
You do not have the constitutional right to not be offended bluestateguy Jan 2015 #28
wow. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #41
go to iran? that is so rw seabeyond Jan 2015 #43
Gotta love JTFrog Jan 2015 #53
The best strategy, in this case, is to consider the source siligut Jan 2015 #54
That's kind of harsh, don't you think? KamaAina Jan 2015 #59
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Take your ineffective penis someplace else. arcane1 Jan 2015 #30
Preserved: Sheldon Cooper Jan 2015 #31
Thanks, I'll need that if my post gets alerted :) arcane1 Jan 2015 #32
thank you DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #34
you and i are basically disagreeing on this. you know what i told someone the other day? seabeyond Jan 2015 #46
in this case DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #57
wow. a real keeper there. seabeyond Jan 2015 #45
Please tell me this person was tombstoned immediately after that post whathehell Jan 2015 #52
Good work, thank you. T'was a true cretin, that one. siligut Jan 2015 #55
Don't you have a Hitler rally to get to? BainsBane Jan 2015 #33
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i know two posters on DI, who sent a good time on DU, that would say seabeyond Jan 2015 #44
Only two? BainsBane Jan 2015 #50
ya. i was saying again, above and had to revise a little. seabeyond Jan 2015 #51
the issue is abuse DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #36
this is where conversation in feminism always goes. regardless of the number of times feminists seabeyond Jan 2015 #47
and i do not resort to the ugly, challenging it either. but i do have the right, and a personal expe DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #58
ya. i know you do not either, lol. nt seabeyond Jan 2015 #61
one thing to clarify DonCoquixote Jan 2015 #60
to learn how to diffuse rather than to escalate a situation takes some diplomatic skill Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #38
We do it all the time at work ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #39
yes, but, it is not the norm to learn how to do this and, even then I need a place where I can Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2015 #40
Heh! ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #42
we do this all the time, in our lives, when we choose to not purposely be offensive. seabeyond Jan 2015 #49
I understand ismnotwasm Jan 2015 #56
meeting a man yesterday. my nieces new BF. mid twenties. military. seabeyond Jan 2015 #48
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