Some of These Posts Are Getting Pretty Obvious In Their Attempt to Divide

[Vinnie From Indy]

Blaming Michael Moore, insisting there is a huge divide, bashing Kerry beyond reason, posting highly inflammatory messages with hysterical headings etc.

It is also interesting to observe how many original posters throw their bombs and never return to comment.

[mattclearing]

1. Yep. I've been watching this trend as well.

Lots of people trying to sow dissension. Gotta love it.

[PATRICK]

23. We warned against the

low poster prejudice but it is quite possible some more astute trolls have boarded the ship flying false colors. I wouldn't even begin to know the names but the impression I am getting, setting aside the fact that newbies come in infected by the media, is that they are primarily interested in exciting rage and division toward whatever voices or leadership have shown both hope and flaws.

In a way, since this is not the idiot flame war variety easily found and tombstoned, it is more intriguing than threatening and no longer arouses the paranoia so much as shows who among us is still prone to be hoodwinked into negativity.

The cure seems to be to ignore foolish outrage and unproductive negativity and to especially restrain ourselves from the same regarding imperfect friends. If such newbies could similarly be warned about the mortal vice of emotional divisiveness when it disrupts or poisons serious discussion boards, more could be encouraged to vent in the lounge where actually it is easier to balance the wildness back to common sense.

I think we can survive this type of goading with a little more thought, but I would hope some moderator is seriously keeping an eye on certain posters as they accumulate a detectable record that adds up to the misshapen figure, the warped mind, the recognizable agenda and devilish insinuation of trolldom.

My point is that once one reaches 1000 posts and puts in a few bucks for a star, a certain credibility is conferred that must be the goal of any serious enemy(if any). At the same time most people take low posters seriously without regard to any mysterious probationary period or credentials. So it is most of all up to board members to watch their own behavior and not get sloppy when tempted to run on in another's angry direction.

[m0nkeyneck]

2. one persons bomb...

might be another's opinion

[Vinnie From Indy]

4. Yeah! And a Cadillac could be someone's Ham Sandwich as well.

[m0nkeyneck]

7. I'd agree

if i had no respect for the opinions of others..

[Vinnie From Indy]

11. Just calling something an "opinion" doesn't make it a sacred proposition

Using that logic, you would have us entertain and debate all opinions based solely on the fact that they have popped into somebody's head. Slavery, genocide and torture are all opinions. Should we respect them?

[m0nkeyneck]

25. slavery, genocide, and torture?

hardly the same as criticizing micheal moore

[IndyOp]

3. Post positive threads -- it helps!

And don't even look at or comment on the negative threads. I just did a few minutes ago, thinking I was helping someone understand yesterday's events better - but now that I am reading your post I am realizing my error.

:kick:

[KittyWampus]

15. Oh, You're Right. I Gotta Stop Venting On Those Threads...

hopefully DU'ers will start gravitating towards postive stuff soon.

[insane_cratic_gal]

20. Yup better to stay away

from them. Whole bunch of important shit was bumped down for negative comment.

So a pact? Avoid Shrills and doomsayers?

Hey if you want reassurance we'll back ya, but if you want me to whine, I just can't do it. There is too much to do. I don't have time to whine.

[illflem]

5. Everyone has a right to their opinion

what's great about this board is no one tries to squelch it.
Try rewriting the first post here from a Rep point of veiw and posting it at FR, it will be deleted and you banned in less than 5 minutes.

[mattclearing]

9. While that may be true...

A lot of obvious disruptors use that logic to take advantage of the benefit of the doubt and continue to provoke silly discussions that the more thin-skinned and/or gullible among us (and I'm no exception here) continually fall for.

Posting anything honest at Free Republic got me deleted and banned. Probably for the best...trolling is for suckers.

[Career Prole]

6. You can say that again, Vinnie!

But before long the the reality of the evil that is shrub will have us all seeing eye-to-eye again.
In the meantime, folks...please don't feed the trolls!

[spotbird]

8. Yes they are,

now who would want us even more fractured?

[emulatorloo]

10. Some Arrived on Tom Delay's Virtual Bus to Pound Loudly on the Doors

of DU. . .

Divide and Conquer baby, it is an old strategy.

[FreepFryer]

13. And it won't work - we will remain united against the Bush administration.

We know what happened yesterday was an incredible victory, or at least an incredible piece of political theater, that allowed us a debate on Election Protection (when before the GOP made certain we would get no such debate in Congress).

The divider threads are ill-advised, but have little real impact - Democrats, Greens, Libertarians, etc. all united in the challenge. And we remain united against the Bush administration.

[emulatorloo]

16. Here, Here

:toast:

[Stephanie]

14. that's it

[txindy]

12. Oh, you're not kidding

It's amazing. I guess we should feel flattered. We've had an impact, that's for certain. Let's keep it up. :toast:

[CatWoman]

17. Vinnie, I like the cut of your jib

I've been watching you kick ass across the board -- and doing it with humor!!

[Der Blaue Engel]

18. CatWoman, I love that you just said jib

Just had to tell you that. :)

[Vinnie From Indy]

19. Thank You! (blushing) n/t

[DELUSIONAL]

21. jib -- sailboat's fore sail --

[CatWoman]

22. Heh

just channeling Monty Burns :D

[Coexist]

24. Agreed Vinny, and kicking important threads off page 1 to boot.