JPR

[Flying Squirrel]

Last edited Sun Jun 26, 2016, 10:07 PM - Edit history (1)

Stands for "Jackpine Radicals" - not "Jefferson Public Radio."

But at some point, I'm sure it will become the first Google result.

(Just thought I'd mention that on the way out, since there are still some who haven't gotten the memo.)

http://jackpineradicals.com

[dorkzilla]

1. See ya over there!

I'll buy you a drink at the Bar & Grill.

[merrily]

27. .

[Electric Monk]

2. Posts linking to it have occasionally been hidden by pro-DNC juries here

but at this point, there's not much reason to care anymore about hidden posts, as long as you don't get two in a day. It's clear by looking at their transparency pages that many users have simply stopped giving a fuck, though.



See this thread in AtA for one example of a hide simply for linking to JPR: http://www.democraticunderground.com/125910615

[MinnesotaRob]

3. See you there, KICK!

[Capt. Obvious]

4. You apparently take your chances linking to that site

If the alerter can send an alert properly.

ALERT: Thread may violate Statement of Purpose for group: Bernie Sanders
You have received this Alert message because you are currently a Host of the group: Bernie Sanders.

ALERTED DISCUSSION THREAD

-- Author: Flying Squirrel
-- Title: JPR
-- Location: Bernie Sanders
-- Posted: Mon Jun 6, 2016, 09:30 PM
-- Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280208696

ALERT INFORMATION

-- Sent by: TexasTowelie

-- Reason: This discussion thread violates the Statement of Purpose for this forum.

-- Alerter's comments: Promoting a site that is against the presumptive Democratic nominee and uses vile language in reference to her does not belong on DU. The site has also referred to the administrators with vile names and called DU members dummies. In addition, the site has solicited donations for operations and is in direct competition with DU. Please hide.

.

[Autumn]

5. Your OP has been alerted. I am not inclined to lock it at this time.

ALERT: Thread may violate Statement of Purpose for group: Bernie Sanders
Mail Message
You have received this Alert message because you are currently a Host of the group: Bernie Sanders.

ALERTED DISCUSSION THREAD

-- Author: Flying Squirrel
-- Title: JPR
-- Location: Bernie Sanders
-- Posted: Mon Jun 6, 2016, 09:30 PM
-- Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1280208696

ALERT INFORMATION

-- Sent by: ***********
-- Reason: This discussion thread violates the Statement of Purpose for this forum.
-- Alerter's comments: Promoting a site that is against the presumptive Democratic nominee and uses vile language in reference to her does not belong on DU. The site has also referred to the administrators with vile names and called DU members dummies. In addition, the site has solicited donations for operations and is in direct competition with DU. Please hide.

[Autumn]

7. They always alert anything they don't like in our group.

The one who sent this alert also used the same wording that got merrily a hidden post.

[merrily]

26. The wording is indeed very similar! Skinner replied that linking is a risk.

On Sat Jun 4, 2016, 09:15 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

I'm sure you know that Modest Proposal signals an essay
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1476424

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

This post is trying to drive traffic to a website that solicits donations and is a direct competition to DU. They also disparage Skinner and DU members by name. This should be hidden.

JURY RESULTS

A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Sat Jun 4, 2016, 09:22 PM, and voted 4-3 to HIDE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: After having read the post, I'm unclear on what the problem with it is.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given

[riderinthestorm]

19. They sent another alert to me when you failed to lock

I ignored it.

Skinner actually owns a site that really DOES do everything JPR is falsely accused of - Discussionist. He deliberately set up a DU "competition" site, tolerates "vile" comments @ Hillary and the admins, and DU members are Dummies.

His response to merrily indicates to me that he's going to let juries hide or not. But if Hillary supporters are going to try to hide any post mentioning JPR, then Discussionist should be off limits.

I have to laugh @ the accusations @ JPR - they don't even allow ANY discussion of DU or members. And yup, it's a site dedicated to changing the Democratic party which means Hillary isn't protected there from real criticism.

[2banon]

36. interesting....

I had forgotten about that site. Was there once, found it so vile I scooted right out of there as fast as my fingers could find the exit key.

Skinner actually owns a site that really DOES do everything JPR is falsely accused of - Discussionist. He deliberately set up a DU "competition" site, tolerates "vile" comments @ Hillary and the admins, and DU members are Dummies.

to your point, it is rather stunning CD in display.

on another note: kinda wonder if the rise of right wingers (it seems to me) have migrated from that site?

[JudyM]

9. They would do well to have a link to a short vid showing a walk-through. IMO, it's currently lacking

an intuitive interface.

[dorkzilla]

10. The interface is being upgraded

Will roll out a more user-friendly site in a couple of weeks. They've got a whole team working on it, testing it etc.

It will be greatER, very shortly. It's already a comfortable place to say what you will.

[JudyM]

11. I've read that, but for right now a vid would be helpful, just saying, for s site that needs to

be figured out...

[dorkzilla]

12. I will suggest it to the administrators

Thanks for your input!

[JudyM]

13. Great! It would be super easy to do, just film over the shoulder of someone making their way around

the site for a couple of minutes as they talk about it. Like I sign on and want to check the latest news, so I click here. Then I want to see what the hot discussion topics are, so I go here. This is how to follow and comment in a discussion thread. If there's a particular group or topic I want to follow, I go here. Here's how to start a thread.

That kind of thing. They could film it and post it for $0 in 15 minutes.

[dorkzilla]

14. It's a fabulous idea...

going to PM Mary right now...

[dorkzilla]

21. No film yet

but here is a helpful link--

http://jackpineradicals.org/showthread.php?6892-The-quot-Unofficial-quot-Jackpine-Radicals-Quick-Start-Guide

[artislife]

20. They could use jing...it is free and you can show how to do it on the site...

[merrily]

28. You can also post questions in the support forum

Everyone seems very willing to help

[Donkees]

15. Thank you, I'll be lurking :)

[dorkzilla]

16. You guys need to hunker down there, at least for the evening.

The primary threads aren't as fluid yet but at least we don't have to worry about our posts getting hidden!

Either way, Donkees, we'll see you real soon!

[Donkees]

17. OK Thanks :) Don't be concerned if you don't *see* me soon, because I'm not much of a tawker :)

All best wishes!

[dorkzilla]

18. At least we know you're with us in spirit :)

Like the Holy Ghost, only with long ears.

[dorkzilla]

22. This may help

put together by one of the members: http://jackpineradicals.org/showthread.php?6892-The-quot-Unofficial-quot-Jackpine-Radicals-Quick-Start-Guide

[Donkees]

23. Thank you, but it's too slow to load for me. That happens often with loading the JPR site for me

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[dorkzilla]

24. Thanks for letting me know

I will bring that up as well.

[dorkzilla]

38. FYI we're all (current members) testing the new site - it is loading really quickly

I think you'll be happy with what is being done. I'm digging it. Give us another week.

[LiberalEsto]

30. Is there a Lounge?

If not, it needs one

[riderinthestorm]

32. Yes! A Bar and Grill! Wanna sammich and a drink?

[LiberalEsto]

35. Sounds good!

Just iced tea, unsweetened, please



ps I joined

[dorkzilla]

39. Yeah just don't piss off the barmaid

She's kinda cranky. Just sayin'.

[Gregorian]

25. DU is no longer relevant. So off I go as well.

What a pain in the ass these sleepwalking shitheads have been. What a disgrace this forum has become. I give the country as a whole a break since Bernie actually won.

I'm doing something productive now. It's time to start a new alternative news media.

Yeah, Vermont was just an anomaly. No, it was one of the states they couldn't tamper with.

[davidlynch]

29. Already there, I think given the exodus they need bigger servers n/t

[davidpdx]

31. Already over there

This is my final post, 8 years, 3 months, and 24 days. 22,000 posts later.

I no longer am a Democrat and won't vote for Hillary Clinton.

[GreatGazoo]

33. if we make "JPR" into links it will help Google's algorithms

figure out that JPR stands for Jackpine Radicals

Like this:

JPR

[Donkees]

34. It still takes 3 minutes for that page to open for me

[2banon]

37. bummer. is it your OS, browser, or connection?

I have an old pc windows 7... it works pretty well for me in terms of loading. finally getting used to navigational issues, but the new version is far superior.. can't wait for it's roll out. soon!

[Donkees]

40. It's the only site I've been having a problem with. I'll stay here for the time being :)

[magical thyme]

41. they're undergoing a migration to JPR v2.0 soon.

the new site is very, very user friendly.

edited out re: current migration. not happening this morning...it was a miscommunication! phew! thought I was left behind, lol. I have abandonment issues and freak out too fast sometimes!

[Donkees]

42. Slow to load, but I see someone took my "Meeting at Bernie's House" post

[magical thyme]

43. they put some old content in the test version

but it's been confirmed to me that the migration hasn't happened yet. Everything just got very quiet for about a half hour with no new posts right after a poster mistakenly told me she was already on the new board, so I thought they'd started migrating. Apparently she was on the test version and didn't realize it.

[Duval]

44. I was on the test version, too, this morning.

They'll get it working.

[Donkees]

47. Using the link in the opening post of this thread, it just took 3 minutes to open.

[magical thyme]

50. that link is to the current version, not v.2

my experience of the test version 2 is it's incredibly fast.

I'm on an antique laptop w/Vista and forced onto (I forget the browser I'm on) the last major browser that stills supports Vista.

Everything else is excrutiatingly slow loading and often takes multiple tries. So far, the test JPR is awesome!

[Donkees]

51. I know it's not V2, because it's even *slower* today :)

[magical thyme]

60. I had trouble downloading as well yesterday

but also had trouble here on DU. Better this morning...

Firefox. That's the browser I'm on these days.

[yourpaljoey]

52. The test site is fast

They have been asking about you.

[Donkees]

53. Give them my regards :)

[Donkees]

57. JPR takes over 3 minutes to load, so I just lurk for a couple of minutes. Haven't joined yet.

[DiehardLiberal]

59. Many of us over there are looking forward to seeing you - your

name was mentioned today.

[davidlynch]

48. Yes it is awesome, and it takes design queues from a well-known site n/t

[senz]

49. I was hoping to stick it out here for the sake of truth until Wednesday

but I just logged in to see I got another bogus hide. That makes three in just a few days. For some reason, it's always 4 to 3.

They're angry and trying to get rid of us. It's odd that those who say they think they've won should be so angry.

I hope everyone knows the primary is not over and neither candidate has won.

Will be seeing you at a pleasant place full of good, decent people.

I've loved meeting so many good Bernie supporters here.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

58. Thanks. I need someplace to hang out with actual liberals.

And my credentials in that area are impeccable.

[sangfroid]

54. Just signed up with JPE

You know, in anticipation.

[floppyboo]

61. I'm having trouble finding the page with latest posts

Actually, just found it by accident - up by username, says I've missed 2,282 posts - hit that, et voila! But what's the right button to hit? Love the long essay front page. Haven't found bar and grill yet, but still exploring and leaving this site by choice or not. Doesn't matter. Getting tedious.

[arcane1]

62. Kicking

[senz]

63. What I notice.

1) Relaxing.

2) Intelligent conversations. Amazing what one can say without interruptions and fear.

[agracie]

64. Yep. Actual conversations that don't turn into a food fight. Folks who are respectful of ....

....one another and others' opinions. Come visit us !

[senz]

66. Indeed. I'd almost forgotten what that was like.

It's nerve wracking to be constantly assaulted by hostile, meaningless non sequiturs. Thanks for the invitation; I'm not exactly new -- have been a member since last December, about 100 comments so far.

[agracie]

65. K&R

[findrskeep]

67. See you all there everyone!

[LiberalEsto]

68. UPDATE June 26 -- it's now .com instead of .org n/t

[Donkees]

69. Why were the political forums reduced?

[LiberalEsto]

70. I honestly don't know

I'm a newbie, just joined a couple of weeks ago

[magical thyme]

71. consolidated to streamline

One problem with the old version was too many different rooms and places.

New version is fabulous. Fast, intuitive. Finally very easy to carry on discussions!

[Donkees]

72. I'm glad they decided to expand the political forums, at this morning's viewing :)

It's like putting back the dividers in a cutlery drawer.

[magical thyme]

73. agreed!

like the analogy too...no more cut fingers digging around for the spoons

[MrMickeysMom]

74. A great place to be... Undergoing an upgrade at the moment...

Keep checking, and then I'll see you in the land of an honest discussion.

[JonLP24]

75. I recommend Rebeldems myself

Sorry for kicking this old thread but its because I accidentally changed forum on my phone sorted by title of discussion.

I enjoy posting at http://rebeldems.com No assholes there yet.