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Bonobo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:06 AM
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Dear Hillary supporters, message boards, by their nature, amplify outspoken voices...
Edited on Sat May-10-08 12:07 AM by Bonobo
And so, allow me to say, that there are many things being NOT SAID that I wish you would take into account.

I believe if you did a statistical, scientific analysis based on number of negative, gloating, cutting posts/posters, you would see that they are RELATIVELY few.

But, needless to say, one does not notice what is not there.

I am saying that there is a tendency among both sides to attribute "monolithic thinking" to each other. Phrases such as "you guys", "you people", "your side", etc. demonstrate this kind of "Us"/"Them" fallacious thinking.

Please give some credit to the lack of gloating generally and do try to use your own "ignore" buttons to phase out the voices that irritate you the most, and try not to project this "monolithic image" (Obamabots, trons, and otherwise) on us.

Thanks.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:13 AM
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leftofcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:15 AM
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2. I never use ignore. That would take the fun out of it
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:19 AM
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3. For the record I have not used the ignore in a while
but after experiencing the constant harassment from about ten folks here... they are the ones in my ignore list and my DU experience improved a LOT....

What is funny is that there were upwards of thirty folks, two thirds were given granite pizzas a while ago

And this was well before the primary was even a gleam in anybody's eyes.

There are a few folks who do deserve it
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PoliticalAmazon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:26 AM
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4. [WRITES CHECK-MARK NEXT TO YOUR NAME] /n/t
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:27 AM
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5. LOL this is funny, ain't it?
:-)
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PoliticalAmazon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:44 AM
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7. ITA. "To ignore, or not to ignore. That is the question..." n/t
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leftofcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:32 AM
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6. I read everybody's post for amusement
Since I am behind on getting out some commissioned art work, behind on getting some soap made,and behind on some research, I have created a new philosophy...."screw behind, time to read DU."
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