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54. eh not worth the energy to argue with you, good day nt

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #53)

Sun Sep 13, 2015, 09:37 AM

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Tips for Surviving Primary Season on Democratic Underground [View all] EarlG Sep 2015 OP

These are great tools and great advice...Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #1

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Trashing GD:P or a candidate group is good advice, as is hiding threads. "Ignore" OTOH Gormy Cuss Sep 2015 #8

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In other words ... NanceGreggs Sep 2015 #15

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Maybe it provides an income stream that is pretty much the same regardless MADem Sep 2015 #46

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I remember when personal insults were forbidden! Those were the days! nt MADem Sep 2015 #58

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+1000000 nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #50

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right, butI find it strange that the solution is for members to stay out of open forums by trashing boston bean Sep 2015 #24

those are good suggestions, IMO. Hope you made them in ATA. CTyankee Sep 2015 #25

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as a member of almost 11 years duration, here's my comments steve2470 Sep 2015 #30

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thanks :) nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #44

They were willing to create "Discussionist" to appeal to people on the right. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #53

eh not worth the energy to argue with you, good day nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #54

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Well said. n/t JTFrog Sep 2015 #38

Everyone has the same tools available to control their own experience her at the DU Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #37

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My suggestion or a change to 'ignore' functionality. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #52

EarlG, I have a better idea. Bring back the Mods, and the rule that only constructive criticism of stevenleser Sep 2015 #55

+1 nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #56

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