Come visit "The Other Lounge"

[benburch]

http://www.democraticwarrior.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=11

[wildhorses]

1. nice place to visit

plenty of popcorn
:popcorn:

[benburch]

2. We have beer too!

If you take one out of the fridge, please put a warm one in back so there always will be some cold.

[In_The_Wind]

3. I did join a long time ago however the site doesn't recognize me.

I provided my email address.

My username was emailed to me.

When I requested a change of password because I've forgotten the one I used the site sent me a new one but won't allow me to use it and now tells me that the email address isn't valid.

:cry: It looks like democraticwarrior doesn't want featherhead around

[benburch]

4. Oh, dear!

IM me your username and email address, and I'll ask for it to be fixed!

[In_The_Wind]

8. You must have waved a magic wand. Everything is working now.

I did send a message to the administrator after I became throughly frustrated.

Thanks for your offer to help.

[benburch]

11. Actually, I *do* have a magic wand...

...but it is still downstairs in the temple. I've not waved it today.

[In_The_Wind]

13. You're a very interesting person, benburch.

magic wands

temples

[benburch]

15. And we have another Magic Wand in the bedroom...

[In_The_Wind]

16. LOL

[FuzzySlippers]

7. We'd love to have you there, Joani!!

I'm sure Ben will get your registration straightened out. Please come over and join us!

[In_The_Wind]

9. I just posted a reply to you ... over there ...

[Anarcho-Socialist]

5. What's it like? How does it compare to DU?

[Gormy Cuss]

6. It's smaller, more polite, and still developing its personality.

By polite I mean more civil even when the discussion is fairly heated.
Go lurk for awhile. There are many DUers there too.

[arwalden]

17. Ooph!

:rofl:

[Gormy Cuss]

25. ~

present company excluded.

Hi Allen :silly:

[arwalden]

33. I Agree With "Smaller" But... I Take Issue With "More Polite"...

... that's one thing that was not true at all. Particular with regard to the admin/promoter.

[hfojvt]

10. if we can discuss this openly

I do not care for that site and still have my suspicions about its promoter a) he quickly ammassed thousands of posts, b) I have never seen him engage in anti-bush rants, c) lounge posts were consistently about me, me, me, d) other posts seemingly stirring up sh*t with one line posts, and e) constantly promoting a site which would A) provide email addys and other perhaps personal data of DUers from people who register there, and B) take away attention and/or donations from DU

to which I might add parenthetically
:hide: :tinfoilhat:

[benburch]

12. I trust the promoter implicity

He is totally honest and absolutely what he says he is.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

14. Every Admin of a new site quickly amasses thousands of posts! BTW, the

Admin doesn't even have 1700 posts. As for the rest of what you said :tinfoilhat: :rofl: :rofl: :spray: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[FuzzySlippers]

19. I think he meant you amassed thousands of posts here.

Can't argue with that.

:rofl:

[Crazy Guggenheim]

20. Well then I guess some people don't want me to post ........

:popcorn:

[FuzzySlippers]

18. Of course you're entitled to your opinion,

but if you have a look over there, you'll see that there isn't anything remotely ideologically suspect about the site.

[arwalden]

22. Excellent Observations...

... I find the whole thing to be highly suspicious. It's a complete rip-off of DU. Little more than a DU wannabe and a blatant attempt to turn DU into a goldmine of potential donors for a perpetual fund-drive. Looks to be just a place to trash talk DU and other DUers. I thought that's what the other two "Underground" copycat sites were for.

[arwalden]

34. Wow! --- Check It Out!

Just as I said... it's nothing more than a place to trash-talk about DU and DUers.

In less than fifteen minutes after posting the previous message... it's being quoted at that site. I guess any sort of criticism really DOES get under their thin skin.

http://www.democraticwarrior.com/forum/showthread.php?p=11766#post11766

:rofl: :rofl:

[FuzzySlippers]

36. That's trash-talking?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Oh arwalden, you slay me!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[arwalden]

37. I'm Amazed That My Opinion Of That Site...

... rates having it's own thread. Why should it matter so much? Do you really value my opinions THAT much? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Or maybe it's just fear, insecurity, and paranoia. :shrug:


"Incredible isn't it?? "

No Heathers? None at all, huh? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[FuzzySlippers]

38. And I'm amazed that you care so much about "that site"

that you come in here and piss all over benburch's harmless little thread.

[Name removed]

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[arwalden]

40. Just Calling It As I See It...

... they are pretenders. Pretending to be something that they aren't. Even the "Heathers" over there pretend not to be "Heathers". And you want to play the helpless victim?? Or pretend like DW and the admins are helpless?? :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

<< that you come in here and piss all over benburch's harmless little thread. >>

[Misunderestimator]

23. You make some amazingly good points!

All of which I agree with... hadn't even considered the fact that they would be getting personal info from DUers... someone who never seems to talk about anything political over here. Makes you go hmmmm... and sometimes, the :tinfoilhat: does fit. Besides which, it's basically just a lounge filled with a subset of the same people who are here. I don't get why anyone would bother. :shrug:

[FuzzySlippers]

24. When is the rest of the tag team going to show up?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Misunderestimator]

26. LOL

Um... :rofl: :shrug:

[FuzzySlippers]

29. One thing I like about the place

is the absence of "Heathers". :)

[Misunderestimator]

30. Now, that's funny. That's one of the things that turned me off about it.

The presence of them... But to each his own.

[arwalden]

31. Yes... I Can See How You Might Enjoy That.

[arwalden]

27. I know why...

<< I don't get why anyone would bother. >>

So that they can be the "first on the block" and so that they can take possession of an imagined or perceived status that comes with seniority. Also... the admins and his sock-puppets can "equalize" and ban anyone that they had disagreements with at DU. It's all about the power... and the money.

Of course DU is a goldmine of potential donors for their never-ending fund-drive. Why else do you think at BigJerr keeps coming over her to spam the DU lounge? In addition to an advertising sigline banner... why else would 99% of the admins posts (on DU) link back to DW?

Oh god! Do you remember that horrible "Brazillion" contest? I though we'd never hear the end of it over here. The way they went on and on about it... you'd think it was the greatest thing since Astroglide.

[FuzzySlippers]

28. "Hide thread" and "Ignore" are your friends.

:)

[arwalden]

32. Really... Can You Show Me What You Mean?

:shrug:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

51. Another person who feels as I do.

Where do I sign up for this hypothetical tag-team to which we all apparently belong? :eyes:

:tinfoilhat:

:rofl:

[RandomKoolzip]

68. It's over by the :poopcorn: stand.

:evilgrin:

[FuzzySlippers]

71. Sweetie, I never meant to imply you were part of any tag team.

This involves a very specific group of people. They know who they are. You don't.

[bridgit]

21. oh, i do on occasion, my pal, CG, made me do it & i am glad for it...

:popcorn:

[arwalden]

35. Is It True That The RW "ProtestWarrior" Site Was The Inspiration...

... for "DemocraticWarrior"? At least as far as their domain name was concerned?

[Beware the Beast Man]

41. I'd rather not.

Due to incessant use of three of the stupidest Lounge devices (the popcorn smilie, the Brazillion Joke, and "Project x"). Better over there than over here, I guess.

[FuzzySlippers]

42. Don't mind me.

I'm just waiting for the rest of the Ohio cabal to show up.

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[arwalden]

44. "Ohio Cabal" ?? "Tag Team"?? --- Paranoid much?

:rofl: :rofl:

[FuzzySlippers]

46. I think you'll find that the "Ohio cabal"

have themselves adopted the term "Ohio cabal". Which cracks me up, because I did coin it during one of my episodes of extreme paranoia.



:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[arwalden]

49. My, Aren't You Clever?

Thought of that all by yourself, did you? :eyes:

[FuzzySlippers]

52. Yes, darlin', I did!!!

:*

[arwalden]

54. I'm Very Proud Of You.

:eyes:

[Beware the Beast Man]

60. "Ohio cabal." That's rich.

Welcome to ignore, fuzzy. We've been expecting you.

Say hi to the rest of the "California Mafia" while you're there.

[FuzzySlippers]

61. I am unworthy!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[arwalden]

62. No Arguments There.

:rofl:

[Name removed]

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[RandomKoolzip]

67. Upthread you said "tag-team."

Now you say "Ohio Cabal."

A tag-team is made up of two people.

Two people doth not a "cabal" make.

[FuzzySlippers]

70. For starters, I was referring to different groups of people

when using the terms "tag team" and "cabal". Furthermore, if you look up the term "tag team", you'll find it means "two or MORE".

[RandomKoolzip]

72. Weren't the Iron Sheik and Bobby 'The Brain" Heenan

a "tag-team" at one point?

If they were then my definition stands. I get all my phenomenological input from pro-wrestling.

[FuzzySlippers]

73. From Wiki:

"In professional wrestling, a tag team consists of two or more wrestlers who are working together as a team."

[RandomKoolzip]

74. Ah! Bested in the ring! Curses!

First time I've ever been wrong and all these people I respect are here to witness it! Oh, how will I ever show my face at next week's cotillion without weeping?! :cry:

Anyway, good night. I have to go feed the marmot.

[arwalden]

43. Apparently The Brazillion Joke Is STILL FUNNY Over There...

... a casual stroll through their lounge shows that it was posted (yet again) as recently as yesterday.

It was funny at first... then it wasn't funny... then it WAS funny again (but not because it was still funny, but because it was funny to psyche people into clicking on your thread only to discover the joke)... but now THAT psyche-gag isn't funny anymore.

Well... except for "some" folks who clearly still think it's the cat's pajamas.

Another Brazillion Joke: "When I think of BigJerr, I touch myself."

[FuzzySlippers]

45. arwalden, if the place bugs you so much

why do you put yourself through the distress of "casually strolling" over there? Surely you can find a more congenial place to "stroll".

[arwalden]

47. You Assume Far Too Much!! :-) It Does Not "Bug" Me... It Amuses Me.

I'm not "distressed". :eyes: I'm laughing my ass off!!! :rofl:

[FuzzySlippers]

50. I really am happy for you, then!!!!

:grouphug: :hug: :grouphug: :hug: :grouphug: :hug: :grouphug: :hug: :grouphug: :hug: :grouphug:

[arwalden]

56. ~

:shrug:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

48. Same people there as here.

My lurking has shown me that it seems to be a subset of the Lounge...Just another Lounge clique.

If the same people are there, then why not just come over HERE, fer chrissakes? Pointless.....

[arwalden]

53. You Noticed That Too? -- It's A Rip-Off Of DU.

Not only does the lounge have copycat threads... but now we've got an entire copycat LOUNGE! :rofl: :rofl:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

55. Normally imitation is the highest form of flattery, but in this case...

:rofl::rofl:

:hide:

[arwalden]

57. Ooph!

:rofl:

[WritingIsMyReligion]

58. Yeah, that was kinda cruel...

:D :D

Oh well.

:rofl:

[Name removed]

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[Nicole]

63. I visited

Seems like a bad day for a first visit.

The first thread I read was talking about DU. The second one was locked. I'll try another day.

[Nicole]

64. On second thought

Maybe it was a good day to visit. Seems like Ben is happy that today they had the most visits ever.

[Crazy Guggenheim]

66. Thanks for everything Ben!

:popcorn: :popcorn: :popcorn:

[FuzzySlippers]

69. We got seven new members today!!!

Thanks Ben!!!

:bounce: :woohoo: :applause: :applause: :applause: :woohoo: :bounce:

[LSK]

75. my 2 cents

1. Is the democratic movement so strong that we just cant fit another left-leaning messageboard on the internet?? Is the quota filled or something? :shrug:

2. The claims that the owner of the site being a fake is nonsense and unproven.

3. Your biggest beefs are about the lounge??? THE LOUNGE??????? :wtf:

[KitchenWitch]

76. ...

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

[terrya]

77. Locking

This thread has turned into a flamefest. Plus, this site has been advertised here before.