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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 05:11 PM Original message |
Proposed rules to start threads in the GD forum (REVISED!) Thread #2 |
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Ediacara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. In response to a post by Liberal_Guerila in the first thread..... |
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kainah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 05:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. thoughtful replies buried in the maze |
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Robin Hood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 09:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
47. Dear Dinoboy. a reply to your rebuttal. |
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Pepperbelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. I am 'down' with whatever you want to do. |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
26. Agreed--a PM would be very helpful. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm voting No |
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seventhson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 08:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. You can't wait until a thread is NOT on the first page anymore? What IF |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 08:34 AM Response to Reply #37 |
78. Covered in more detail in post 81, deleted by the poster |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 08:08 AM Response to Reply #3 |
75. I think it's one of the most sensible rules, since it deals only with the |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. This is revised thread number two... |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 05:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Correct. (n/t) |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 05:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Thanks. |
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kainah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
7. I vote aye! |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
8. Works for me and this is why. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 05:36 PM Response to Original message |
9. BUT! What happened to some of us's IDEA of: Politic's 2004 CANDIDATES? |
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Wonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 05:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. It's called "Politics and Campaigns" and already exists. |
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Tinoire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Skinner explained that in the previous thread |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 11:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
54. I like this idea. It makes sense - very topic-specific. |
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Tinoire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 11:37 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. I seconded it in the last thread but I understand the reasoning |
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bearfartinthewoods (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 06:12 AM Response to Reply #58 |
72. to aid those of us who are looking for candidate threads |
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Chovexani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
10. I'll vote yes |
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WhoCountsTheVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'll vote no |
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Tinoire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 11:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
59. How do you feel about reading a thread one minute |
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Oracle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
14. Which ones would be deleted and why? |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. why would any of them be deleted? |
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Oracle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. New rules... |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:12 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. ahh... |
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Oracle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I'm not sure, how do you interpret it? |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I'll let Skinner... |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 11:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
56. Er...so, like, only ONE thread on, say, Bush? |
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FubarFly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. A duplicate maybe? |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Excellent question! I am trying to figure it out and am stumped. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 07:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
30. Different angles on the same story |
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Oracle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 08:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. And what about polls on the same subject or topic? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 12:07 AM Response to Reply #39 |
64. Uhm, just to clarify |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:03 AM Response to Reply #39 |
83. About polls... |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:01 AM Response to Reply #14 |
82. I haven't read those threads. |
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nothingshocksmeanymore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:20 PM Response to Original message |
21. Why not just give people an MMPI in order to register and post at DU? |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:24 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. What's an MMPI? |
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Oracle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Wow, below is the same advice you just gave me. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 07:44 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. rotfl |
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library_max (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'll vote yes |
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Ripley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
28. Thanks for your flexibility. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 07:10 PM Response to Original message |
29. I changed my mind, I vote yes |
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5thGenDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
31. Great. Fine. Okay. |
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Dookus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 07:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Starts tomorrow... |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 07:35 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Can they state it Congress-style? |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
35. Ok, you'll get my vote |
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seventhson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
36. I think I can endorse these now - No WAIT!!! #5 is a problem |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:04 AM Response to Reply #36 |
84. The moderators have the power to deal with situations like that. |
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LeftPeopleFinishFirst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
38. I'd have to agree with these. |
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DuctapeFatwa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
40. I'm voting NO because I see a lot of posts I don't like at all |
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Tinoire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 09:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. You're just voting no because you're determined to be contrarian |
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Brucey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 10:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. A tough call. |
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Tinoire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 11:13 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. I'll tell you why I'm for them |
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DuctapeFatwa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 11:35 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. I am an unrepentant and incorrigible free speech extremist |
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Tinoire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 12:00 AM Response to Reply #57 |
63. lol- huge laugh at my key-board! |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:49 AM Response to Reply #40 |
94. Let's not conflate abstinence with celebacy. |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
41. I am considering changing my vote to no |
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noiretextatique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 11:49 PM Response to Reply #41 |
60. why don't you just alert? |
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Tinoire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 12:16 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. I think |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:46 AM Response to Reply #65 |
93. Oh? |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:21 AM Response to Reply #41 |
91. Give it a try, Carlos, |
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Code_Name_D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
42. My concerns have been addressed. |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 09:20 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Yeah |
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Iverson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 03:59 AM Response to Reply #43 |
69. repetition fallacy |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
45. I feel much better about these rules |
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jiacinto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 09:29 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Yeah of course |
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Iverson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 04:01 AM Response to Reply #46 |
71. incorrect. see note #69. |
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regnaD kciN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 03:51 AM Response to Reply #45 |
68. I agree... |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 04:00 AM Response to Reply #45 |
70. I'm still with you on that |
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Robin Hood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
48. Hey Skinner!!! here is an example of what's wrong with rule #5. |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
49. Our last experiment resulted in a ridiculous number of locked threads |
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Ramsey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 11:27 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. That's inevitable at first |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:07 AM Response to Reply #55 |
85. What Ramsey said. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
51. Why not just move all the candidate posts to a new forum? |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:08 AM Response to Reply #51 |
86. HEre's why... |
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hedgetrimmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
52. NOPE! all different reasons why, essentially every rule can |
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Oracle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 11:50 PM Response to Original message |
61. If one is angry and passionate and uses... |
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annagull (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 12:39 AM Response to Reply #61 |
67. That's my worry, too |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:10 AM Response to Reply #61 |
87. The use of asterisks in place of profanity will not be allowed. |
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John_H (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-03 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
62. Damn. And you almost had it nailed. |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:12 AM Response to Reply #62 |
88. Read my explanation in the first post closely. |
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Sephirstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
66. Awww...I still liked my section 2 compromise... |
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mandyky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 06:53 AM Response to Original message |
73. So, when and where do we vote? I say yes, |
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bearfartinthewoods (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 07:58 AM Response to Reply #73 |
74. "at this point anything would be an improvement" |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
76. A Big BIG NO |
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hexola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
77. The problem is the General D Forum itself - you have 15 forums! use them! |
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arwalden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 08:34 AM Response to Original message |
79. Will The Voting Booth Have An "Undecided" or "Abstain" or "No-Vote"Option? |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:13 AM Response to Reply #79 |
89. No. |
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StopThief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
80. OK, It's Wednesday. How do I vote? |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:14 AM Response to Reply #80 |
90. We'll start a poll later this morning. (nt) |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
81. DU is not a Constitutional Democracy, YES in this corner |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 09:39 AM Response to Reply #81 |
92. That would tend to keep all the posts on front page longer... |
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starroute (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
95. These rules are starting to seem totally ass-backwards |
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Maddy McCall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-01-03 10:17 AM Response to Original message |
96. Skinner, please tell me that all the hostility and namecalling will NOT |
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