Today was a very special day.

[cleanhippie]

I got a bunch of hearts. Wow. For a poster who is as despised as much as I am (you should see the remarks by jury members when I alert on a post. Unbelievable.) I was really touched that several of you gave me hearts. I mean, they had to come from my compatriots here, right?

Thanks brothers and sisters. I really appreciate it.

[darkstar3]

1. Aww, now see, now I have to debate whether YOUR post is off topic. ;)

[cleanhippie]

2. Touche'!

[ZombieHorde]

3. Skinner said hosts can decide if meta-threads are allowed within the small groups.

Some groups, such as the Feminism group, do allow for meta-threads, even though those types of threads are not specifically mentioned in their SOP.

Just something to think about.

[xfundy]

4. What is a meta thread?

Sorry to ask, but if ya don't ask, you'll never know.

[ZombieHorde]

5. A thread about a thread, or a thread about the group.

A meta-thought is a thought about a thought.
A meta-poem is a poem about a poem.
etc.

[xfundy]

6. OK, thanks!

I will try to avoid that. So far, so good.

[ZombieHorde]

9. We have a whole forum just for those types of threads.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1240

What-the-hell-was-the-jury-thinking threads are very common there.

[Curmudgeoness]

10. My opinion---once a year the hearts come along,

and if people want to say thanks where they think the hearts came from, it is no big deal. We should all lighten up at this magical time of year, right?

And----if any of you gave me hearts, thanks. I really do feel warm and fuzzy when I get hearts, but I don't do the posting thank yous. (I don't usually give kisses in A&A either, but like I said--magical).

[MarkCharles]

7. I got four of them, too, in the...

last few days! I think someone here or in the LGBT group is handing them out.

Thanks! To whoever you are!

[mr blur]

8. Just grab their despite and clutch it proudly -

it's often all they have to offer us!

[skepticscott]

11. I'll piggyback on this thread

rather than start another, and offer thanks for mine as well. Wasn't expecting any, given that I've probably pissed off everyone I've met here...

[MarkCharles]

12. You never piss ME off, but you DO make me think more!

Congrats on getting recognized by someone richer and younger and more handsome than we are.

I presume too much, you're definitely younger and more handsome!