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outsideworld

(601 posts)
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 03:28 PM Nov 2012

For the first time in years I Was Able To Read The Comments On Yahoo Articles

Without getting depressed feeling like all hope for mankind was lost . Since the election the usual vitriol and hateful comments have subsided as it seems like freepers have gone into hibernation .

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For the first time in years I Was Able To Read The Comments On Yahoo Articles (Original Post) outsideworld Nov 2012 OP
They're just not getting paid to post now. nt valerief Nov 2012 #1
Bingo - we have a winner! Berlum Nov 2012 #6
Yahoo was one of the worst. They also try to post right wing talking points still_one Nov 2012 #2
Freepers or the paid trolls are no longer receiving a pay check! johnq45 Nov 2012 #3
no way BainsBane Nov 2012 #4
I was on one entertainment type site and just about everyone was cheering abt. Obama. Michigan Alum Nov 2012 #5

Berlum

(7,044 posts)
6. Bingo - we have a winner!
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 03:48 PM
Nov 2012

The Republican payola is no longer being pumped into the basements of the RepubliTroll Chickenhawk Keyboard Brigade.

No money, no anti-American propaganda flinging.

still_one

(92,192 posts)
2. Yahoo was one of the worst. They also try to post right wing talking points
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 03:32 PM
Nov 2012

Many times in their news stories

BainsBane

(53,032 posts)
4. no way
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 03:33 PM
Nov 2012

You just got lucky. They are still swarming all over the place, yelling about the election's being stolen and Benghazi.

Michigan Alum

(335 posts)
5. I was on one entertainment type site and just about everyone was cheering abt. Obama.
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 03:37 PM
Nov 2012

Only a couple of anti-Obama posts and those people got jumped on. A lot of non-U.S. people said "good for you!" Was very nice to see.

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