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Fred Sanders

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1. I know exactly what you mean. The "safe haven" for gun lovers is swarming with posters who
Thu Mar 26, 2015, 05:36 PM
Mar 2015

seem to exist only to cut, paste and purposely alter the meaning or the context of other not gun safe haven needy posters.

I have most of them on Full Ignore....in one thread there were 54 comments....I saw only 12!

I am sure admin. has their reasons for keeping the forum, keep your enemies closer kind of reasoning....but is it worth the price?

The ones who act this way also routinely advance barely concealed straight from the NRA talking points without ever admitting they disagree with the politics of the NRA.

All the time waiting with an itchy finger to alert on any and all even mildly harsh responses, with alert explanations themselves being a distortion.

A couple of time I have noticed edits in their own posts to make their alerts seem more sane.

Time to get rid of the group entirely, maybe, the whole group seems contrary to the TOS of DU.

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Edit: I linked to your links...but in a 120 comment thread I can only see 21 posts...all the rest are my Full Ignore NRA posters!

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I know exactly what you mean. The "safe haven" for gun lovers is swarming with posters who Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #1
It wouldn't surprise me if they've already alerted on my thread. Electric Monk Mar 2015 #6
I doubt there will be an alert...you made your point very well and it is entirely valid. Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #10
Gun fanciers lie to themselves about their bad habit and rationale for arming themselves. Hoyt Mar 2015 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Mar 2015 #17
I luv ya, EM. tosh Mar 2015 #3
Thanks. I think that skill comes from practice, as some are on their 5th or 6th sock. Electric Monk Mar 2015 #4
I have so many on ignore that I didn't see the exchange. flamin lib Mar 2015 #5
It would probably be good for my blood pressure to stay out of the gungeon, but... Electric Monk Mar 2015 #9
Dumping that forum in the trash was a real hoot. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2015 #7
+1 JustAnotherGen Mar 2015 #16
Did the same thing and have never felt I've missed anything. old guy Mar 2015 #27
Em JustAnotherGen Mar 2015 #8
Trashing the whole group...you miss out on learning about them and how they think..some judicious Fred Sanders Mar 2015 #12
I have very few groups on a trash pile JustAnotherGen Mar 2015 #14
I keep some off ignore just for entertainment. flamin lib Mar 2015 #13
Ha! JustAnotherGen Mar 2015 #15
K & R GoneFishin Mar 2015 #11
Did you read the alerter comment? thesquanderer Mar 2015 #18
The asshole comment was contingent on him providing a link or not. If he had a link, he's not an ass Electric Monk Mar 2015 #19
In the Gungeon, they'll find a reason to alert unless you are a gun fancier. Hoyt Mar 2015 #20
That group is filled with right-wing trolls, don't let them get to you Bjorn Against Mar 2015 #21
Ugh, skinner should juzt delete that forum. ncjustice80 Mar 2015 #22
I'm a newer DU'er (thanks, I had to get that rhyme out)...... raven mad Mar 2015 #23
You called the other person an asshole. Skinner Mar 2015 #24
I should have said "lying asshole, and the worst right wing gun troll in the gungeon". Electric Monk Mar 2015 #25
Thankfully, a jury agrees with you skepticscott Mar 2015 #31
Thank you. I hope Skinner sees this, too. nt Electric Monk Mar 2015 #32
He will skepticscott Mar 2015 #33
I would have Left it alone. I'm been called a lot worse than that in more subtle ways. BlueJazz Mar 2015 #26
Before the meta police arrive Android3.14 Mar 2015 #28
It wasn't my thread, and I hadn't participated until lies about me were being tossed around casually Electric Monk Mar 2015 #29
Seems to come with the territory Android3.14 Mar 2015 #30
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