I've got the antidote to the NSA craziness infesting GD and other parts of DU.

[stevenleser]

Since I wasn't getting anything remotely resembling facts back when I discussed it, I have put the terms NSA, Snowden and Surveillance in my trash can under My Account.

I also have a couple of dozen DUers on ignore. I now see nothing regarding the NSA/Snowden issue in GD. If anyone wants my ignore list, PM me.

[NYC_SKP]

1. Recommended. (nt)

[LostOne4Ever]

2. Thats the smart way to do it!

Though I personally just been hiding out in the subforums.

[Just Saying]

3. I'm doing the same!

Except I generally don't ignore people as we may be able to have productive and interesting debate on other topics. Maybe.

[stevenleser]

6. The problem with that is that the thread trash can only works if those terms are in the subject.

I've had to add a number of the folks who insist on arguing in bad faith to my ignore list.

[Just Saying]

7. Oh I can hit them manually

I've been doing that but I didn't realize I could set them up to go away automatically.

Thanks!

[freshwest]

17. Arguing in bad faith is right. Just making noise. Not worth the time.

[giftedgirl77]

4. Ok, I'm fairly new here & had no idea you could add

entire subject matter. Thanks for the heads up.

[stevenleser]

5. Update: I had to add more terms. Prism, and National Security Agency.

[Just Saying]

9. Authoritarian would be good.

Could do Fourth Amendment but that will block other types of threads.

[Just Saying]

8. Interesting...

At Sat Jul 6, 2013, 11:39 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

I've got the antidote to the NSA craziness infesting GD and other parts of DU.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/110211771

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)

ALERTER'S COMMENTS:

whining about DU

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sat Jul 6, 2013, 11:42 PM, and the Jury voted 1-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Whining about DU does not merit a jury hide. Send an SOP alert instead.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: LOL! As opposed to the "the party's over" whinefest. Get over it.
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: Have to agree with alerter. Opinion of the OP has dropped in last several weeks

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[stevenleser]

10. That IS interesting. I dont see it as whining, more of a Public Service Announcement, particularly

after seeing Still_one's GBCW thread.

[Just Saying]

11. I agree.

Which is why I and 4 other DUers voted to leave your post alone.

I think they've allowed us to trash threads and block users to make our DU experience better for each of us. People that don't like you or your topics are free to use those tools as well.

[freshwest]

18. It's a BOG post. If a BOG host thought it was against the BOG SOP, they'd have said so. Bogus alert.

And most likely from someone who has been banned from this group but still wants to get a dig in. Expect more alerts on all the viewpoints they don't like, in order to disrupt the BOG in our safe haven. The group think is strong with some.

[SunSeeker]

19. And a thread entitled "What the hell, DU?" has over 300 recs.

It sits there in Greatest Threads, smearing DUers who dare question Snowden and Greenwald. The OP asserts such DUers say Guantanamo and privatization of national security are "all right" because "Snowden and Greenwald are libertarians." How the fuck did THAT survive? I wonder if it was even alerted on.

The problem with sane folks putting Snowden threads on ignore is that you don't even see them to alert on them. Also, when you have someone on ignore, you can't be on their jury. That is how many of our offensive gungeoneers manage to survive on this board. And many of our gungeoneers are also some our most vociferous Snowden worshipers.

[Cha]

24. the lone hide, #6.. he disagrees with you so his "opinion has

dropped in the last couple of weeks". No doubt because you're out there debating from a reality based Pov. They don't like that.

I actually looked forward to reading your posts in the long threads, steven. you and a few others are like diamonds in a coal mine.

[Gregorian]

13. Just for that, I'm reccing this thread. I'm feeling devilish tonight.

[Cha]

23. Good to know, Just Saying.. someone whining about a BOG

post. They can't stand "a public information post" in the BOG.. but, would scream their bloody heads off if they weren't allowed to hold Snowden up on a pedestal and trash anyone in their path. rofl.

[Gregorian]

12. Haha. I guess I'm too curious to use DU properly.

But yeah, it's kind of getting old. I sure don't remember it being like this ten years ago. I wonder what happened. DU3 brought some weirdos with it.

[dgauss]

14. I think I have a different idea of NSA craziness, even if it's in a trash can.

[gtar100]

15. I have my own built-in ignore function.

[ErikJ]

16. I trashed those same 3 exact words 2 weeks ago!

I have a low tolerance for repetition. I hate getting into the weeds of scandals while they are developing.

[SunSeeker]

21. K & R

[bluedigger]

22. I trashed "Snowden" a couple weeks ago.

He just isn't worth the time and effort. I think the NSA is still a good topic, though. Still a lot of crossover, but it helps me stay focused on the important stuff.

[Cha]

25. I got my own Ignore list, Steven..

thank you very much.

I just trash 'em as I see them.. there's some peeps' whose OPs I want to read on those subjects.

[OregonBlue]

26. I also added Snowden. Lately it feels like the Snowden/Greenwald underground. It didn't occur to me

to use the trash function for those general terms. THANK YOU for reminding me that I can do this. DU is now readable again!!

[Politicub]

27. I didn't know about the trash can

Thanks for the heads up!

[IrishAyes]

28. Thanks for the offer.

I might take you up on it someday. But so far, I only have one person on ignore. Mostly when I see their junk, I just roll my eyes and keep moving. Although I admit to the occasional rest stop to take pot shots back at them. Must be something in my DNA.

[Major Hogwash]

29. Well, you won't believe this!?!?

Snowden wrote his application for asylum to Russia in longhand in his own handwriting to Putin, but he would NOT promise to stop leaking out information, according to the Russian attorney who is advising Snowden.

So, now it is up to Putin what he will do next.
I don't think this is going to go on much longer.
Snowden's attorney said that he expects Snowden to leave the Russian airport within the next week.

Well, duh!