Reply #22: I directed no offensive comments at the poster. I commented on the quality of some financial [View All]

[MADem]

contributors to your favored candidate, but that wasn't personal. And if you don't "get that," you need a new dictionary.

And I didn't even note the testiness until it was plainly apparent. See, posts that start with "that's bullshit" are generally perceived as testy.

You apparently do not understand quite what a "personal ATTACK" is. Nor do most of your companions. The definition is in the DU rules. You might read them.

A personal attack is directed AT the poster. Directly. See, that's why it's called a "personal" attack. If I call you a fucking nitwit, that's a personal attack, and prohibited. But see, I don't do anything like that. I have actually read and understand those DU rules.

I find this testiness, that you think I shouldn't mention, quite interesting, because you'd think that the frontrunners would be "happy" warriors, instead of miserable, complaining, angry scolds.

It's pretty doggone obvious that Obama fans aren't very happy--at least not here at DU-- and it is a dynamic worth discussing, if you were to be honest. The tactic used by these unhappy supporters, which they pull out anytime they are challenged in any fashion, I've noticed, goes something like this:

--Denigrate Clinton with vitriolic language or snarky comments. Use vaguely sexist insults if needs must. The "Me Too" chorus joins in with infantile and unclever affirmations.

--Get angry and aggrieved when anyone mentions that such commentary is not productive, or if they get back from a Clinton supporter the very same level of snark that they dished out. This is often accompanied by virtual pouting and whining.

--When challenged further about their behavior and attitude, PM a group of acolytes to do a "pile on" and if that doesn't "do the trick," follow up with the standard "LALALALALALA I CAN'T HEEAR YOU!" routine, with a dramatic "That's IT--you're on IGNORE!!"


....Like that's a fucking punishment, or something. :rofl:



--Occasionally, make 'Junior High School quality' smartass remarks about the IGNORED posts that they are unable to see, in an effort to get other posters to clue them in on what's going on. Use the PM feature to a fellow member of the Lord of the Flies club if the curiosity gets insatiable.

-- Lather, rinse, repeat.

The quality of discourse here borders on infantile. And that's the dynamic, over and over again. It's rather unfortunate. On the bright side, one gets more done, since the forum is not as much of an amusing time waster as it used to be!