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DonCoquixote

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26. I know I am not Skinner
Sun Dec 22, 2013, 02:21 AM
Dec 2013

But if I was, I would make it MANDATORY that people leave comments when they vote. Even if it is a grunting "I disagree with the complaint." This at least allows for accountability. If you cannot explain how you decided someone's fate, you have NO buisness deciding anyone's fate.

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A plea to ignore the flame bait [View all] BainsBane Dec 2013 OP
i did ignore the flamefest of the OP. BUT, i am not going ot be quiet when a poster says sexual seabeyond Dec 2013 #1
That's your choice BainsBane Dec 2013 #3
Let them post thier bait - we (you, me, anybody) xulamaude Dec 2013 #2
As long as people realize those threads are set up BainsBane Dec 2013 #4
Yes, of course. xulamaude Dec 2013 #10
I almost always do ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #5
Yes, you are far better than I at it BainsBane Dec 2013 #7
On the other hand... redqueen Dec 2013 #6
The other point is BainsBane Dec 2013 #8
yes. many alerts were flying on that thread. i got pms... i alerted on none, yet, seabeyond Dec 2013 #11
There is almost no point alerting BainsBane Dec 2013 #12
yup. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #13
Depending on who the OP is by and what the subject matter is ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #9
Also keep in mind that if we post OPs that focus on what we care about BainsBane Dec 2013 #14
Thing is, though, even in the stupidest most meaningless threads, redqueen Dec 2013 #18
no, it wasn't. BainsBane Dec 2013 #19
but again. they thru up the picture from 40's. 3 or 4 others came in and made the point. it is seabeyond Dec 2013 #20
That thread is fucking hilarious. redqueen Dec 2013 #23
is pretty in the face obvious. dontcha think? i do. i think it was all well spelled out thruout. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #31
LOL, yep.. redqueen Dec 2013 #22
it would be very ineresting to see some demograhics and information compiled from Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #15
If they talk shit about us, so what? Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #16
A Democratic Party that is majority female and people of color BainsBane Dec 2013 #17
point. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #21
Hell yes to this thread DonCoquixote Dec 2013 #24
I've had hides like that BainsBane Dec 2013 #25
I know I am not Skinner DonCoquixote Dec 2013 #26
yes, but the site administrators appear to be comfortable with those standards BainsBane Dec 2013 #27
^^^Sadly, true. Soon we'll have to change the site name to "Sigma Chi." Squinch Dec 2013 #36
I know your post is about not fighting them cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #28
Welcome to DU. Thanks for signing up. boston bean Dec 2013 #29
thanks! cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #38
a second welcome. and yes. that one effect my thinking process. i saw a psa yesterday and seabeyond Dec 2013 #32
I know the feeling cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #39
Glad you've decided to start posting! redqueen Dec 2013 #42
I've been looking forward to it! cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #43
WE talk about the problems with it. they cannot answer that. will not answer. because then it is seabeyond Dec 2013 #44
I am glad we talk about it, at least. cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #45
i would be ok with... k, you are right. and i am still gonna watch. lol. seabeyond Dec 2013 #46
Haha. cinnabonbon Dec 2013 #47
I see what you mean, but it's hard to let some of these statements pass. Would it be Squinch Dec 2013 #30
I think it's up to the individual ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #33
There are more than one that I can't stand. We do have an MRA fundamentalist kaffee klatsch here. Squinch Dec 2013 #35
I'd be interested to know who that one is BainsBane Dec 2013 #48
Once again, my choice to Ignore all the jagoffs seems to have paid off. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2013 #34
i listen to you all, and i still cant. when someone says sexual assault laws are a "slippery slope" seabeyond Dec 2013 #37
That's because you're a badass ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #40
ha. an irritant, lol. thanks. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #41
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