I would like to thank the members of Discussionist for hosting us over the weekend.

[LiberalArkie]

Most of the time it was definitely different that the almost sanitary system we have here. But we survived and if we gave it a chance, a lot of us probably learned some things from people with a different thought process concerning politics and other topics. I personally enjoyed the visit myself.

[wendylaroux]

1. I thought they were pretty cool about there,

I only lurked,but I saw nothing that pissed me off,as much as some do here.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

2. Fuck them and their shitty website! nt

[pintobean]

12. Another thoughtful reply.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027445334#post2

[ChisolmTrailDem]

24. Fuck them and their shitty website. They made me want to murder a RWNJ. Thanks for playing and...

...I'm honored to help alleviate your boredom to the point that you must keep a dossier on me to pass the time of your plodding life.

Here's you another one to call out: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7445765

Everyone should know that this poster has been stalking me for years now on DU.

ETA: And, oh yea, right back atcha, pal: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=7445929

[pintobean]

27. Dossier? That post was a few hours old.

I don't know about you, but most people's memories can handle something like that without notes.

[sibelian]

35. This is exatly the sort of senseless, neurotic drivel that doesn't happen on Discussionist.

... which is a lot to do with why I prefer it.

Maybe take a chill pill, dear.

[kcr]

40. I don't believe that for a second

Plenty of DUers have been there and know that place is a million times worse.

[trumad]

3. Fuck those assholes.

Misogyny, Racism, Homophobia, Anti-Science, and all the other horseshit they spout over there.

What a shit hole.

[TexasProgresive]

6. You left out that they used your name in vain.

[trumad]

7. Oh---the knuckledraggers get a hard one when they think of me.

[Atman]

14. If DU did not exist, they would not exist.

No sane person would ever visit their troll hell-hole of hate. 98% (circa, as Fred Sanderss like to say) of Cave Dwellers post only in the "I HATE DU" forum. Their "Late Breaking News" forum still contains items about Don Knotts dying, and the Hindenburg disaster (>>Cave Dwellers, this is just mocking you for being stupid, I realize you don't actually have a Hindenburg post. However, I hear "The Ghost and Mister Chicken just came out on VHS!&quot

Cesspool. I'm sorry that DU every gave these assholes a larger forum. They post far more on DI than they do in their own cesspool.

[lamp_shade]

4. Different thought process?

That's for sure.

[PeaceNikki]

5. Those members didn't "host you". DU admins did.

[Boudica the Lyoness]

8. That was a nice thing to say

I really enjoy DI and most of the people there.

[potone]

10. Yes, indeed it was a nice thing to say.

I did, however, find it depressing to read the threads by people who still refuse to give Obama credit for the improving economy, deny global warming, defend trickle-down economics, etc.

It does seem to be a haven for people who have been banned at DU for one reason or another.

I am glad that DU is back and I thank the administrators for their work.

[Lizzie Poppet]

9. There are likely to be some new "regulars" over there.

A good few "refugees" seem to have found the more-open conversations there enjoyable. Of course there's some utter crap...but the only difference in that regard between DI and DU is that the utter crap here isn't from conservatives. If I'm going to read bullshit, I prefer multiple flavors...it keeps thinks more interesting while wading through the noise to get to the good conversations.

I post about 50/50 between the two forums, and have since DI launched.

[Atman]

11. It's just Cave Dwellers on steriods.

If that is possible. I can't stomach the place. They (Cave Dwellers) will claim it is because liberals can't handle dissenting opinions. But it is nothing of the sort. I don't have a problem with dissenting opinions. I thrive on them, they help me grow, they help educate me.

What I can't stand is the CONSTANT hatred. They mistake our disagreements with them as 'hatred', but these are some truly mean-spirited HATEFUL people. They will happily call out your mother and your little sister and condemn you to hell and then mock your cat and post pictures of your grandma, all while trying to say "Liberals are intolerant."

It truly is another world, not just in DI, but with the Cave Dwellers. Neanderthals. Although I think most Neanderthals had a better understanding of how a society works, and how to make life better for everyone by finding some sort of common ground.

[joshcryer]

18. You put it far better than I could.

That guy who said DU was worse with the nastiness was crazy. I hope more of the nastiness leaks over there and away from here. DU is a paragon of hope and virtue in comparison.

[Lizzie Poppet]

23. Yes, there are some awful hate posts.

I avoid a lot of them by seldom visiting the Politics forum (although to be fair, I trashed GD: P over here for the same reason: it's a hate-driven shitshow). The News and Culture forums are just as busy, and the trolling and flamewarring are much reduced.

[Atman]

29. It is so obvious when you compare the CD posts to the DI posts.

No one I've ever dealt with, outside of a Yahoo forum, uses the hate-filled terminology they do. These are not rational or sane people.

Example; A DU member says he/she is in trouble because of illness/job loss, etc. It shows up in the cave as a hate-filled screed showing personal addresses, jobs, but absolutely NOTHING to do with the original post. Just personal rip-downs trying to de-humanize the poster.

Somehow, being a hateful, ignorant Neanderthal is a virtue to these people. And by that I don't mean "the right." I'm not referring to normal, intelligent Republicans. I hang with some very nice people who don't share my views, but none of them have ever uttered words like the bile and the vitriol that comes out of the cave and DI.

I'm truly sorry Skinner, et al even allows the hell-hole to exist. All they're doing is subsidizing CD server costs. That is a primary reason why I will not contribute to DU anymore.

[Kingofalldems]

13. Noticed a poster over there--I renamed him Confederate Flag Boy.

Had a traitor flag as his avator.

[Atman]

15. There are many of them.

[trumad]

16. See that right there is what I call the admins on..

They own that site and have no problem that a member in a site they own uses a racist flag as their Avatar.

[Kingofalldems]

17. Agree, that was pretty shocking. Posts up a storm too.

[joshcryer]

22. Containment.

The government allows the KKK to have its shit rallys even though those fucks are likely on watch lists and half could be jailed for various reasons. The militia got similarly contained, let them do their thing for awhile and then round em up when they start thinking up stupid shit.

(and yeah, the largest terrorist cells are militia)

[Lizzie Poppet]

21. There are a good many.

I initially alerted on the Dixie swastika avatars...then reconsidered my position (and it never did any good, anyway). I decided it's a useful way to flag racists and shit-stirrers. And, to my surprise, I've also had some good conversations with a couple of them. Good to the point of making me think I'll try and have a good discussion about that flag with a couple of them at some point. A couple don't seem like nitwits or racists, really...so I'd like to hear their rationale.

As an aside, a Facebook thread on this subject contained one of the best answers to the "it's part of Southern heritage" response. Tom Shear (yes, the guy from Assemblage 23, for industrial music fans...) said, "But why not use a symbol that doesn't have the awful connotations but still represents the best of the South? Hell, run up a napkin with BBQ sauce on it. I'd salute the shit outta that!"

[winstars]

25. I saw that and essentially left pretty quickly afterward.

[Baitball Blogger]

19. LOL!

[Hepburn]

20. Thank you!

I enjoyed my stay!

[SwankyXomb]

26. It's a festering shithole, to be polite

I was a member for a short while when it first opened, and it quickly became the sort of place you wouldn't want to be a part of. I swung back by about a month ago, and it was more of the same, only worse.

[JonathanRackham]

28. Just like Thanksgiving

Sooner or later all the relatives have to go home and everyone is happier as a result.

[City Lights]

30. Do you plan on visiting on a regular basis,

or just when DU is down?

[LiberalArkie]

32. I go over there every so often to post some articles that they might find interesting.

I have a hard time keeping up with who is who though. I need to make a cheat sheet.

[City Lights]

39. I haven't been there in a really long time.

Why do you need a cheat sheet?

[LiberalArkie]

42. Oh to keep up with who is who.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

31. That place is no better than a You Tube or Yahoo comment section

I decided to check it out again for shits and giggles. First post is someone praising a small town mayor for blaming "The Blacks" and the "Muzzies" and Obama for everything wrong in the US and about ten ditto heads licking his ass.

Fuck that place.

[beam me up scottie]

33. Ugh.

I have to deal with right wingers irl, I see no reason to socialize with them on the web too.

I prefer to limit my exposure to bigots whenever possible.

[sibelian]

34. Well, there are OTHER people there too, darling...

[beam me up scottie]

36. Good for the people who can stand it but I'm not one of them.

Perhaps it's because I live in a red state but my tolerance for racists, misogynists, xenophobes and other assorted mouth breathers is extremely low.

I come here to get away from them.

[sibelian]

38. Fair enough.

I'm happy enough there. It certainly lacks a lot of the things that I find difficult to deal with on DU...

[sibelian]

37. Nicely said.

I'm a fan of DI. I've never gone in with the expectation that people there will agree with me. I've had numerous very pleasant enounters there with both conservatives and liberals.

There are always some people stomping around making obnoxious comments but you don't have to engage with them.

To be honest, I've always found it a great deal less aggro-focussed than DU.

[MrMickeysMom]

41. I did, LiberalArkle!

My OP sank like a rock in trying to express this, but I don't care.

I learned a couple of things about dealing with those on the other side of the spectrum. At least you know where they stand. Plus, I did manage to up my general knowledge about case law and the 2nd amendment.

How'd ya like all those big bosomed women in tee shirt ads? I believe this is targeted marketing towards the typical gun loving conservative!

Nice talking to you there.

[Township75]

43. I enjoyed it because I value diversity. I will likely go back. It was my first time there.