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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-07-04 10:26 AM
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Poll question: This is a very important poll
Do you think there is too much hate, anger, and incivility on DU?
If so, how do you think it should be handled?
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elf Donating Member (805 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-07-04 10:30 AM
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1. post a polite but strict answer
keep the board clean, they will loose interest.

Did that this morning, it was so tasteless, he did not get any answers just mine and he was removed to the lounge!
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Misinformed01 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-07-04 10:39 AM
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2. Why did anyone expect civility when Reagan died?
This is an internet forum for disgruntled Democrats....face it; there aren't a whole bunch of happy, oh, Reagan was just a nice old dude people logged on here.

I am personally glad to see this board as a place where folks can vent their personal venom about the crooks that have dismantled any semblance of what was supposed to be the American Dream.

As far as manners; if you are really looking for that, then I suggest that you unplug your modem, or frequent the garden clubs on the internet.

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Carolina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-07-04 11:03 AM
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8. exactly
Edited on Mon Jun-07-04 11:03 AM by Carolina
I came to DU long ago, can't even remember when, because I needed to vent. Yelling at the TV/radio left me more hoarse and angrier. DU was a refuge, not merely for my rants but also because of the kindred spirits.

I refuse to be muted because I don't think that some recently departed evildoer should be shown dignity, respect and civility JUST BECAUSE HE DIED!
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On the Road Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-07-04 10:42 AM
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3. This is a Carefull Managed Discussion Board
and it has worked extremely well. Unsupervised boards like Yahoo degenerate into flame wars, spam, and useless emoting. They become radioactive, whereas DU has kept its sense of community.
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tandot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-07-04 10:47 AM
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4. I went to the FR a while ago and one freeper had the same complaint
Edited on Mon Jun-07-04 10:48 AM by tandot
about their fellow Freepers. Too much hate and violence.

"We have gotten too negative, too nasty, and too petty and small-minded."

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1149091/posts
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And how about this post, defending calling Ms. Clinton "HITLARY":

"Since I am the descendent of Jews, I most certainly know what a fascist is.

And I am quite serious when I agree that Hillary Clinton, a US senator is a fascist.

52 posted on 06/07/2004 7:14:55 AM PDT by Judith Anne (HOW ARE WE EVER GOING TO CLEAN UP ALL THIS MESS?)"
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I just love people who "certainly know what a fascist is" without having ever looked up the definition.

Hey LURKING FREEPERS, There ya go:
Fascism:
A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator, stringent socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition through terror and censorship, and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and racism.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=fascism

Fascism is more similar to what we have now with the Bush administration.
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Delano Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-07-04 10:51 AM
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5. The answers don't fit the question.
No. I don't think there's too much hate, anger or incivility on DU.

Compared to our society at large, we are holding hands singing Kumbayah here.

I'm more cisk of people fretting about the "hate, anger or incivility". If you don't like such threads, don't participate in them. Flame wars can be in interesting and informative.
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progressivebydesign Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-07-04 11:00 AM
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6. When things got unbearably ugly here during the primaries, it was handled.
I think some swift action by the Mods would have been welcome. DU had to set some strict rules in the GD Primary thread to keep an all out war from breaking out. Regardless of how much people defend their tasteless, crass outbursts... it does damage DU, and actually Democrats in general to have those type of immature, can't hold your beer type posts about a man's death. Regardless of the feelings about Reagan, SOMEONE loved him.. and for that reason, the "pissing on his grave" comments are best left out of a public forum. It makes all of us look bad by association. The man on the street cannot discern between Democrats and the posts on something called "Democratic" Undgerground.

People forget that Reagan won because of Reagan Democrats... We can't take the country back from Bush if these outbursts are perceived by millions of radio listeners, as being the true heart of the Democrats. I urge those that felt the need to vomit their feelings on DU in the past few days, to name ONE political LEADER.. that they support who has spoken out they way they have, as people are mourning the loss of a life. Do these people think that the liberal family members and friends of Reagan are celebrating his death?

The hateful, immature posts make us every bit as disgusting as FreeRepublic and Lucianne. People here love to post snippettes from those sites here, as an example of hate speech and vile behavior. I really can't see the difference right now.
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progressivebydesign Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-07-04 11:01 AM
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7. WWGD?
What would Ghandi do?
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Commendatori Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-07-04 11:07 AM
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9. Why not just let the mods do their job?
I've seen a ton of calls for cilility on this board since Reagan died, and I'm wondering how many are actually mods.

I haven't posted one of those vicious anti-Reagan posts and I won't, but facts are facts: if it were Clinton instead of Reagan, the Freepers would be hosting keg parties. Being civil to Repugs never got us anywhere.

Better to let everyone speak freely and let the mods sort it out. That's what they're there for.
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wndycty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-07-04 11:08 AM
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10. I have complained about the reaction to Reagan's death. . .
. . .however I will never call for censorship. Its not like us.
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Feanorcurufinwe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-07-04 11:09 AM
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11. Other.
The rules are in place, and they work, more or less.

There is too much hate, anger, and incivility in the world. I think it should be handled by each of us individually trying to be less hateful, angry and incivil.
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Bandit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-07-04 11:16 AM
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12. I hate polls like this ~ They really make me angry
:evilgrin:
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