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Renew Deal

(81,887 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2015, 09:39 AM Apr 2015

This post reminds me of what made DU great.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026468809

In the good old days with the mods and before juries we would get into fights and the mods would delete posts and lock threads. It made DU fun. With the jury system "community standards" and fun have diminished.

I know the jury system is well intentioned, but we should realize that DU is not an academic institution. It's a way for us to learn, teach, interact, kill time, and have fun. And the occasional silly flamewar is certainly that.

DU used to be the best moderated forum on the Internet. I wish we could to back to what made us great.

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This post reminds me of what made DU great. (Original Post) Renew Deal Apr 2015 OP

That thread wasn't juried Capt. Obvious Apr 2015 #1

That's my point. Renew Deal Apr 2015 #2

The trouble is, you don't know who is fake. bemildred Apr 2015 #3

I look forward to wishing that I could reply in this locked thread. Orrex Apr 2015 #4

Sorry, locking. NuclearDem Apr 2015 #5

WOOT! In before the lock! FSogol Apr 2015 #6

lol Renew Deal Apr 2015 #7

ibl PowerToThePeople Apr 2015 #8

H2O Man nailed it with his reply. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #9

All the comments on huff po tell John to step aside and let some new blood mfcorey1 Apr 2015 #10

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)

1. That thread wasn't juried

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 09:40 AM

Apr 2015

It was locked by a host.

This one will probably be locked too.

Renew Deal

(81,887 posts)

2. That's my point.

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 09:41 AM

Apr 2015

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

3. The trouble is, you don't know who is fake.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 10:08 AM

Apr 2015

What if the first Hillary operative is really working for one of her opponents? Or, GASP, a Republican? How could you tell in a place like this?

Orrex

(63,243 posts)

4. I look forward to wishing that I could reply in this locked thread.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 10:09 AM

Apr 2015

Last edited Tue Apr 7, 2015, 10:47 AM - Edit history (1)

NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)

5. Sorry, locking.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 10:12 AM

Apr 2015

FSogol

(45,562 posts)

6. WOOT! In before the lock!

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 10:13 AM

Apr 2015

Renew Deal

(81,887 posts)

7. lol

Reply to FSogol (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 10:19 AM

Apr 2015

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)

8. ibl

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 10:23 AM

Apr 2015

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

9. H2O Man nailed it with his reply.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 11:34 AM

Apr 2015

And yes, the days of moderators were more civil and reasoned.

A good many trolls are running rampant and having their way with things, and a great number of valued contributors have left.

mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)

10. All the comments on huff po tell John to step aside and let some new blood

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 12:41 PM

Apr 2015

enter the Senate for Arizona!

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