DU is divided between the "Screamers" and "Conversationalists" right now, isn't it?

[MrScorpio]

This schism is as wide as the Grand Canyon. Skinner must be pulling his hair out from reading his PMs every day.

The folks standing on the side, looking at this stuff, God knows what they're thinking.


Internecine warfare is not a pretty thing.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

1. I've had my screamer moments but frankly I just can't compete with the pros.

[MrScorpio]

2. Amen!

I guess it's a process that we're all going through

[OmahaBlueDog]

3. You forgot instigators

Those who go drop a loaded OP or post into a heated thread just to pour gas on the fire.

[MrScorpio]

4. Oh, God, yes.

It's a great way to throw a debate off track, isn't it?

[OmahaBlueDog]

5. It seems also that many, many issues are zero-sum-game

You are with us on this issue, in every facet, with no deviance -- or you are against us. And if you are not with us, we hope to scream you out of DU.

[MrScorpio]

7. No seeking for common ground, no effort to find answers

Just diatribes and recriminations hurled in any convenient direction

It's pretty hard to be constructive when the destructive holds sway

[Swede]

6. And post while walking on eggshells.

Anything can be misconstrued and the dogpile begins.

[MrScorpio]

8. That right there is a result of all the shouting down

Even reasoned carefully constructed answers are treated like insults

[Amerigo Vespucci]

9. There's one other category that you might be interested in...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=9479314&mesg_id=9479314

:eyes:

You and I aren't named specifically but we might as well be, plus a couple of others here and there.

[MrScorpio]

10. Thanks, Bro nt

[JTG of the PRB]

11. LOOK HOW LOUD I HAVE TO YELL!!!

Wait, what were we talking about?