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Reply to lame54 (Reply #8)

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How to write an OP in GD that sinks like a stone [View all] Fumesucker Jan 2014 OP

That's a pretty good list of points. MineralMan Jan 2014 #1

Post the 26th OP on a subject that's already well represented. randome Jan 2014 #2

WOO ...DAMNIT ALL! You want me sick Skittles on yer ass? L0oniX Jan 2014 #22

You're always sicking somebody on somebody's ass! randome Jan 2014 #25

alright, here is a few more pointers quinnox Jan 2014 #3

Use nuance, objectivity and invoke pragmatism. OilemFirchen Jan 2014 #4

Post anything in GD and watch it sink. Coyotl Jan 2014 #5

Sticking to the SOP of GD is certain thread death Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #6

Related to your 3 & 4, don't post "I see your point but mine is a little different." pampango Jan 2014 #7

post it under the name lame54 lame54 Jan 2014 #8

lol! quinnox Jan 2014 #10

Or MineralMan MineralMan Jan 2014 #18

I hear you. My threads typically sink too. eom Blanks Jan 2014 #34

MRA and RKBA and 4th Generation Feministas, only one group is ever not 99% bat shit crazy. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #9

Post something other than cutesy Facebook graphics. (n/t) SMC22307 Jan 2014 #11

Egregious grammar errors. randome Jan 2014 #12

Wouldn't that be: Egregious grammatical errors? TalkingDog Jan 2014 #14

Ha! Right you are! randome Jan 2014 #19

Write a post about poverty (and not about the GOP's treatment of poverty). Mass Jan 2014 #13

We definitely do reward the divisive posters treestar Jan 2014 #15

You Better Believe It Graham4Anything Fumesucker Jan 2014 #28

Yes, we preach not to feed the trolls, intheflow Jan 2014 #54

wait--aren't those all the things that make a post popular? librechik Jan 2014 #16

I thought of another one: MineralMan Jan 2014 #17

7) Pry the "Enter" key off your keyboard Fumesucker Jan 2014 #23

Ah, yes. Paragraphs do matter. MineralMan Jan 2014 #24

How to write an OP in GD that stays on top... L0oniX Jan 2014 #20

Haha! Aldo Leopold Jan 2014 #41

Mine almost always sink like a stone, Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #21

Mine, too. intheflow Jan 2014 #55

Don't mention President Obama. n/t sarge43 Jan 2014 #26

I don't think that expressing a point of view is bad. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2014 #27

"Dog bites man" rather than "man bites dog" MannyGoldstein Jan 2014 #29

Write an OP that most of DU studiously avoids (like stop and frisk). n/t X_Digger Jan 2014 #30

Back up your points with links to credible sources Prophet 451 Jan 2014 #31

Daily Kos is the place for that kind of work. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author NoGOPZone Jan 2014 #32

Substantive posts don't fare well. Nt Barack_America Jan 2014 #33

I'll just put my reply right here. LeftofObama Jan 2014 #35

Where is Skittles when I need her? Fumesucker Jan 2014 #36

Sounds about right. malthaussen Jan 2014 #37

My god, what a boring post.. pangaia Jan 2014 #38

I AM NOT SHOUTING! eggplant Jan 2014 #39

6) Good News about basically anything. Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #40

Write a headline that makes sense. klook Jan 2014 #42

Use "Kudzu" in the title DBoon Jan 2014 #43

Unless there are Goats involved A HERETIC I AM Jan 2014 #46

My satire stuff sinks pretty quickly MrScorpio Jan 2014 #44

Begin your OP with cloudbase Jan 2014 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author defacto7 Jan 2014 #48

That's a good observation... defacto7 Jan 2014 #47

When OPs provide more light than heat, they tend to sink like stones. bullwinkle428 Jan 2014 #49

6) proclaim dog supremacy over cats. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #50

Do not post a cute picture of an adorable animal. progressoid Jan 2014 #51

Be sure to exclude the word defacto7 Jan 2014 #52

Don't write an OP called... defacto7 Jan 2014 #53

Economics specifically, but any other topic that will actually effect the lives of everybody here. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #56

Kick Major Nikon Jan 2014 #58

Don't use any smilies frazzled Jan 2014 #59

Interesting that I didn't see this till I went digging a month later... jtuck004 Feb 2014 #60