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FakeNoose

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21. Maybe it's just me, I don't know

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 10:32 AM

7 hrs ago

We seem to be way less patient with one another these days. Or maybe DUers are no longer interested in giving polite, thoughtful answers. I've seen a growing number of rude and quick replies, and several arguments where people just won't give it up.

I'm much more likely to put a certain TYPE of poster on "ignore" rather than engage in angry back-and-forth with that person. I've been a regular on DU for going on 8 years now, and I didn't put anyone on "ignore" for the first few years. Now I'm doing one or 2 per month.

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I Joined DU To Get Informed & For The Back & Forth Conversation/Debate [View all] gab13by13 9 hrs ago OP

I can think of at least one reason Roxi 9 hrs ago #1

They have bigger fish to fry... PCIntern 9 hrs ago #2

Many here can do his/her part gab13by13 9 hrs ago #4

Now 76, I Protested On Campus, 1969-70. I Protested In NYC IN 2 Street Marches,.... ColoringFool 7 hrs ago #20

If a DUer was accused of something really bad, Haggard Celine 9 hrs ago #6

And we are ruled by criminals who murder U.S. citizens and drag them out of the house without a warrant dalton99a 8 hrs ago #13

Have used this site for news since Bush Woodwizard 9 hrs ago #3

I believe the opposite gab13by13 9 hrs ago #8

C'mon gab, did you post that just to get my attention? Fiendish Thingy 7 hrs ago #19

Post removed Post removed 9 hrs ago #5

This message was self-deleted by its author LuckyCharms 8 hrs ago #9

Try the lounge for casual, relaxing back&forth. GD is full of fear and righteous anger (ain't nothing wrong with that). Swede 9 hrs ago #7

In every thread that suggests something we can do to improve our response to the current existential Scrivener7 8 hrs ago #10

People who complained about Garland, ahem, were looked upon as outcasts. gab13by13 8 hrs ago #14

For me, it's something a little different perhaps, but along the same lines. hamsterjill 8 hrs ago #11

Keep standing your ground, Jason Crow agrees with you. gab13by13 8 hrs ago #15

+1. We have so-called leaders who are worse than useless. dalton99a 8 hrs ago #17

Cannot rec this enough. Our Democracy is falling down around our ears, and Scrivener7 7 hrs ago #18

This has been a complaint since I joined back in 2008 Kaleva 8 hrs ago #12

Am I mistaken? I value your opinion. gab13by13 8 hrs ago #16

Maybe it's just me, I don't know FakeNoose 7 hrs ago #21

Of course DU has changed EarlG 7 hrs ago #22