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Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)
61. I have been active on DU for almost 10 years now and I have just under 20,000 posts...
Tue Jun 26, 2012, 03:24 AM
Jun 2012

That means absolutely nothing except I try to be a serious person and I care about this place and all the people who post here. I believe that I have forged friendships across almost every imaginable barrier in the last ten years. To my friends in HoF I wish you nothing but perseverance. I also have dear friends in the other Feminist forum. All of you have been strongly supportive of me over the last ten years and I appreciate it and I return that support to all of you now. I can't heal your breach, I really can't do much of anything except offer empathy and I'm happy to do that right now. The same empathy you've given me for the last ten years. Thank you all.

I commented in the thread.I also know we have sufrommich Jun 2012 #1
yes. i have my eyes on you. have a nice day seabeyond Jun 2012 #2
They just never stop. Can not let go, like a dog with a bone..... Little Star Jun 2012 #3
mobbing. really, it is a real thing. tomorrow i am going to do more research and see if i can lay seabeyond Jun 2012 #9
Here's another... showing the tactics of those who want to shut down our group boston bean Jun 2012 #4
Yep. nt sufrommich Jun 2012 #5
He is letting it hang out because the admin has allowed Alenne Jun 2012 #11
Apparently that's not going to happen until sufrommich Jun 2012 #12
yes. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #15
You have got to be kidding me JustAnotherGen Jun 2012 #6
They do seem to be pushing for banning us. LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #7
You're a great DUer! As are all in this group. boston bean Jun 2012 #8
Thank you! So are you! LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #10
" I'm with you all, SISTERS!" yup. and LL "If that makes me a bad DU'er then so be it" seabeyond Jun 2012 #13
..... sufrommich Jun 2012 #14
Liberal Loner, what you just wrote is why it is so important for this group to be a safe haven... Little Star Jun 2012 #16
Thank you, back at you! LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #17
Oh, but Little Star, haven't you heard? You just have a "crusader complex." laconicsax Jun 2012 #18
When I read that guy's posts, all I hear is... laconicsax Jun 2012 #19
I just want to recognize that there were a few DUers--not regulars in our group-- who did stand up hlthe2b Jun 2012 #20
" I truly thank them." agreed. yes. and i am down with that. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #21
+1 laconicsax Jun 2012 #22
Absolutely! Thank you! boston bean Jun 2012 #25
+1, I consider them very brave for speaking up. And I thank then very much for doing so... Little Star Jun 2012 #36
Just so we keep perspective: 3 people thus far have trashed the PET Group hlthe2b Jun 2012 #23
hl, i do not care. seabeyond Jun 2012 #24
No, of course not... I just find it interesting that some would do that... hlthe2b Jun 2012 #26
yup. and seabeyond Jun 2012 #27
Goodness... Texasgal Jun 2012 #28
If people can't do that, it suggests that power is a higher priority than patrice Jun 2012 #29
I find it interesting Flying Squirrel Jun 2012 #30
Interesting point Flying Squirrel boston bean Jun 2012 #35
I think a lot of this would stop if our only response to the hateful in Meta BlueIris Jun 2012 #31
I can understand this sentiment. boston bean Jun 2012 #32
To me, the haters aren't worth it. BlueIris Jun 2012 #33
I've felt the same way and then I've felt the other. boston bean Jun 2012 #34
Yes. I totally agree. Hatchling Jun 2012 #40
but bullies don't stop when you ignore them. Scout Jun 2012 #41
+1 seabeyond Jun 2012 #42
The thing is, this isn't really about sufrommich Jun 2012 #43
Hmmmm... CrispyQ Jun 2012 #66
It's actually those posts in META gaspee Jun 2012 #37
"those posts in META That drew me here. " lmfao seabeyond Jun 2012 #39
BB, isn't this just bringing META into our group? Hatchling Jun 2012 #38
As Scout mentioned above.... Little Star Jun 2012 #44
I don't see this being anything but an atypical occurrence.. We really do want to leave Meta in Meta hlthe2b Jun 2012 #47
I know it's hard to ignore,but I sufrommich Jun 2012 #49
yes... I don't disagree. hlthe2b Jun 2012 #51
amen! Little Star Jun 2012 #54
Some post complaints about HoF in meta because of a not unjustified expectation lumberjack_jeff Jun 2012 #45
you are really leaving out the factor of some posters purposely coming in here to be disruptive seabeyond Jun 2012 #46
There is no "metastasizing ". sufrommich Jun 2012 #48
What you said^^^^^^^^^ Little Star Jun 2012 #57
what sufrommich said! Scout Jun 2012 #63
hey seabeyond Jun 2012 #64
I take your comments as sincere, but despite your friendly suggestion, hlthe2b Jun 2012 #50
sorry to butt in here Kali Jun 2012 #52
thanks a fucking gazillion!!!! great post Kali. Scout Jun 2012 #53
Wow! Hatchling Jun 2012 #56
I think the community standards now say "women, shut up and sit down." laconicsax Jun 2012 #58
"So why in the hell should this group keep trying to appease their abusers?" laconicsax Jun 2012 #55
Thanks for speaking the truth about this situation Kali.. Little Star Jun 2012 #59
this is the CRAZIEST damn place i have ever seen. seabeyond Jun 2012 #60
I have been active on DU for almost 10 years now and I have just under 20,000 posts... Rowdyboy Jun 2012 #61
nicely said. thank you. n/t Scout Jun 2012 #62
the silliest rowdy.... seabeyond Jun 2012 #65
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