What would DU look like without moderators?

[krispos42]

http://newyork.craigslist.org/forums/?forumID=20


:hi:

[lazarus]

1. I used to post on Usenet

I know what unmoderated looks like.

It was fun, actually, but could get tiresome.

On edit: We did have kill files, so we could filter out the garbage.

[krispos42]

3. It's impressively bad over there

:rofl:

[noamnety]

2. It took me a minute to spot the difference.

but I see it now - you can see both the rec's and unrec's out in the open. :P

[krispos42]

8. Ah, but each member can only rec/unrec a limited number of times

Hmmm... interesting idea...

[Rhiannon12866]

4. Yikes! Why does anyone bother?

Here's to the DU mods! :toast:

[RamsandGolf]

7. Looks like I picked the wrong forum

I'm brand new, and a bit of a contrarian. Judging from this post and the new rules that I just read, it appears that my stay here will be short-lived. I'm a person that likes lively debate. Hello for what appears will a short stay.

[Bluebear]

9. How odd that your first post would be about this subject & in this thread!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Lively debate is fine!

As long as you observe the rules. And they aren't too difficult, really!

Stick around, have a look, stick your toe in...the water's fine!

Welcome to DU, RamsandGolf!

:hi:

[leftstreet]

11. How did you know the rules are 'new?'

:shrug:

[Bluebear]

12. OK good catch :)

[Turborama]

13. Which "new rules"?

Last updated November 7, 2005.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules.html

Last updated February 1, 2006.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules_detailed.html

Somehow I get the feeling you're not "new".

[Rhiannon12866]

15. Hey, we have a big tent, and we do tend to "debate" quite a lot, LOL.

Welcome to DU, RamsandGolf! Contrarian is just fine, as long as you follow the rules, which aren't much different than any well run forum. Here's hoping that you're with us awhile... :hi:

[unhappycamper]

16. I would strongly suggest you read (and pay attention to) the DU rules.

Take a look at the detailed rules. Pay attention to anything bolded in the detailed rules.

Have fun and welcome to DU!

:hi:

[TommyO]

18. Can I take this opportunity to ask you what your favorite pizza toppings are?

[HughBeaumont]

21. I can throw down with lively debate.

Start off with

* Poor people are poor because they're lazy,
* rich white men are SUPER oppressed by ridiculously HIGH taxation,
* corporations by and large do great things for mankind,
* job offshoring is great for the economy; it makes workers competitive and uncomplacent
* Reagan was the greatest president of our time.

And yeah, I'll unleash a FIREstorm on that ass as to why all of that is a heaping mound of conservative bullshit.

[JTFrog]

22. I'd say welcome back,

but since you're leaving again anyway.....

:hi:

[47of74]

5. Like this place...

[krispos42]

24. Well, our interface is a zillion times better... n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. It would be pretty scary!

:scared:

:hi:

[Luminous Animal]

14. The old Micheal Moore board didn't have mmoderators

and we successfully drove off every attack with wit and determination.

[old mark]

17. What would the moderators do without the rest of us? nt

[NNN0LHI]

19. In the beginning the moderators used to have some of the best battles between themselves here

Yes they did.

Bet some other DUers can remember that.

Don

[DCBob]

20. the inmates would run the asylum..

might be fun.. for about 10 minutes! ;)

[Scurrilous]

23. K & R

:thumbsup: