Whew. GD is all you say it is.

[trof]

Just received a thorough thrashing over there.
I dared to post a thread criticizing a "game" show.
Now I see what many of you have been talking about.
They don't take no prisoners.
I like the Lounge 'cause I don't get beat up here.
Thank you.
:-)

[Richardo]

1. Quiet, you!

:D

[Padraig18]

2. We love you over here!

No one loves anyone in GD.

:scared:

[trof]

3. Ain't it the truth.

How come everybody's so damned fractious in there?
I bet they don't have a bar.
:toast:

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. If you saw some of my posts over there, you'd think I have a split

personality. Please don't look at my posts over there....

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. Here are some bandaids and Lounge love.

I saw the thread. I agree with you. :hug:

[trof]

7. Thanks, MrsG. Only a fleshwound.

Poured some peroxide on it, but the hug prolly does more good.
;-)

[ohiosmith]

6. You just had to learn for yourself didn't you?

[trof]

8. I know...I know...

They TOLD me the stove was hot, but I just HAD to see for myself.

[DrWeird]

9. Some of us take censorship pretty seriously.

:shrug:

[trof]

11. 1. Where, exactly, did I mention censorship?

2. Where did I even infer that I thought that was a solution?
3. Go back to GD.

[DrWeird]

15. Implied.

Most of the "heat" that you got was the statement "if you don't like it, you can just change the channel."

But you, and clearly at least one of the people who agreed with you, weren't happy with just changing the channel. They didn't just want themselves to stop from watching it, they want other people to stop watching it.

[Beaverhausen]

10. It's getting kind of hairy here with all the white men threads though

and I'm getting :scared:

[Mojambo]

12. Criticizing a game show is fine

Loudly insinuating that it is part of the downward spiral of society and should be taken off the air because YOU personally find it offensive is another.

I don't want to start a whole thing here, but part of having progressive values is protecting speech, even if you find it juvenile and offensive.

And you were hardly "thrashed." Half of the posts supported your desire to remove the show.

Carry on feeling persecuted though...

[ScreamingMeemie]

14. Isn't there a thread for angry people "over there".

This is a happy thread! :bounce: :hi: :hug:

[Mojambo]

16. Nobody is angry

At least I'm not.

Just discussing the issue.

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. Sorry for the poor choice of words,but I don't think trof meant to really

bring it up over here. It's a goofy Lounge thread. I'll edit my post too! :hi:

[trof]

21. The "issue" is in GD, not here.

bug off.

[trof]

17. Exactly.

And thank you.

[trof]

13. Now I'm being stalked?

This is not what I came to DU for.

[Mojambo]

20. Sorry, wasn't my intention to bring the argument here

But you kind of ducked out of the other thread and I spend most of my time in the lounge.

I'll be happy to drop the subject now.

[trof]

24. Then I wonder what your intention was?

You were pretty successful at doing exactly what you say you didn't intend to do.
No, I didn't "duck out".
I signed off.
Over...and out.

[4_Legs_Good]

22. I can't believe you have over 1,000 posts and you've never

realized how poisonous GD can be!

I agree with you, it gets rough in there. Personally, I prefer the Lounge too, but, when political season comes around, I do stop off in GD too. I'm actually very good at killing threads there!

Anyway, you're welcome here, of course (and there, but you gotta wear the Kevlar).

david

[trof]

29. It didn't used to be that way.

I don't know what's happened, but the level of discourse ain't what it used to be.

[terrya]

18. There's one person in that thread that's a total jackass

All I can say is that the AMA would take away his license. :-)

I agree with you about this show, trof. It's pandering to the VERY lowest common denominator....I was shocked at how utterly tasteless and moronic it is.

Stick around here, trof. :-)

T

[DrWeird]

23. Yet I seem to have won the argument pretty handily.

Hmm. Sour grapes?

[Mojambo]

25. No need to gloat man.

Just let it be.

[trof]

27. Your screen name is apt.

[BlackVelvetElvis]

26. They all need to take a pill

You made a great point.

Like the late Bill Hicks used to say back in the early 90's:
"Go back to bed America, your government is in control. Here, watch 'American Gladiators'-your government is in control".

[Mojambo]

28. Ironically, much of Bill Hicks's material

would be eagerly censored by those who find it uncomfortable and/or offensive.

You gotta protect it all. It may make people feel dirty, but the alternative is worse.

[Moderator]

30. Locking.

This discussion has turned flamey.

Thank you
DU Moderator