Only on DU...

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

So I'm reading a thread... yadda, yadda, deleted message, deleted subthread, deleted message, yadda, deleted message...

One of the replies is a succinct "Fuck You."

So that got me thinking...


what were the deleted messages like?


__________

(I know it's a case of whether something is alerted and how recently and I'm not criticizing the mods in any way. But it's still funny!)

[annabanana]

1. "fuck you" is just so PEDESTRIAN. . .

I'm sure the deleted stuff was much more elaborate, intricate and colorful

[Fearless]

2. Clearly.

[Posteritatis]

12. "Watch your language, Sir, you're upsetting the sailors." (nt)

[Lint Head]

16. What would be a word that is not pedestrian?

We are all pedestrians.:dem:

[leftstreet]

3. Oh, blow it out ur deleted subthreadz

:hi: :rofl:

[racaulk]

4. It was just some arguing back and forth, from what I saw.

I can't remember anything specific that was said, but I didn't think it was anything that warranted a deletion. Especially considering what passes as civil discourse on DU these days...

[liberalmuse]

5. You've got to admit...

when you've got nothing else, 'Fuck You' does sum things up rather nicely.

[EraOfResponsibility]

6. fuck you = "yeah, well, I DON'T WANNA PLAY ANYMORE!!!"

I can't front, I'm guilty of it myself.

[demwing]

15. in 2004 I started a "Fuck You George W Bush" thread

It was a popular thread, and quite therapeutic. Don't diss the F Bomb :)

[billyoc]

7. Oh, kiss my Missing Topic.

:rofl:

[TahitiNut]

8. When DUers can't read and comprehend some pretty clear rules, of what value is anything they post???

Civility

Personal Attacks, Civility and Respect

The administrators of Democratic Underground are working to provide a place where progressives can share ideas and debate in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Despite our best efforts, some of our members often stray from this ideal and cheapen the quality of discourse for everyone else. Unfortunately, it is simply impossible to write a comprehensive set of rules forbidding every type of antisocial behavior. The fact that the rules do not forbid a certain type of post does not automatically make an uncivil post appropriate, nor does it imply that the administrators approve of disrespectful behavior. Every member of this community has a responsibility to participate in a respectful manner, and to help foster an atmosphere of thoughtful discussion. In this regard, we strongly advise that our members exercise a little common decency, rather than trying to parse the message board rules to figure out what type of antisocial behavior is not forbidden.

Do not post personal attacks or engage in name-calling against other individual members of this discussion board. Even very mild personal attacks are forbidden.

Do not hurl insults at other individual members of this message board. Do not tell someone, "shut up," "screw you," "fuck off," "in your face," or some other insult.

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You are permitted to criticize public figures, who are not protected under our rules against personal attacks. However, if a public figure is a member of our community, that person is protected by our rules and you are not permitted to personally attack that person. (You are permitted to offer constructive criticism of their activities as a public figure.)

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There are no exceptions to these civility rules. You cannot attack someone because they attacked you first, or because that person "deserved it," or because you think someone is a disruptor. We consider it a personal attack to call a liar a liar, to call a moron a moron, or to call a jerk a jerk.

We've gotten to the point that we ignore this, often not even bothering to Alert the moderators. The moderators, surely overwhelmed with such a "target rich" environment, often ignore the Alert -- or merely fail to reach a consensus on what to do about it. (Remember; no consensus means no action.)

Civility? On DU? That's becoming the biggest fucking ongoing joke in the whole board - especially now that the DUzy's are history. (The DUzy's were one of the best things about DU in YEARS! I will forever be grateful to JeffR for his enormous contributions in that regard -- with a keen sense of balance and tone.)

[cliffordu]

10. Yep. I have an appreciation for you, my friend:

You are ALWAYS civil and I appreciate that particularly in light of my own.....uh......


.....Shortcomings in that regard.

:hi:

[TahitiNut]

19. Well ...

... I do lose it occasionally in response to some of the more insulting and detestably-behaved "members of this community" when provoked ... but thanks!! (I try.)

[windbreeze]

28. uh oh...I missed something....

the duzy's are history??? you mean, never again?? gone forever??? oh no...Thank you JeffR, (tell me it isn't so)...for all your hard work in that regard...loved them...and they brought much needed cheer at times....wb

[Sparkly]

9. "Fuck (someone more detestable than you)"

:shrug:

[tekisui]

11. Deleted message.

[DevonRex]

13. Alerted!!!!!

Oh sry. Too late. :)

[HughMoran]

22. Stop having fun

Some people take this stuff very seriously you know.

:)

[HughMoran]

14. I alerted on the "fuck you" BTW - it also reads deleted too

So, now where is this thread going - lol :P

[Sebastian Doyle]

18. Did you bother to READ the post before you alerted on it?

It was the best response to the assholery of that thread, if I do say so myself. And I usually don't brag about such things, but I am pissed that someone deleted that.

Thanks for alerting on it. Your namesake would be proud. :eyes:

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

20. I liked it

I hope this thread didn't hasten its end (but I think it was doomed either way.)

[HughMoran]

21. lol

wow, so

1) you take my word for it

2) you think personal attacks are OK on DU

3) you've attacked me personally in you post


Very mature.

[Sebastian Doyle]

23. There were no "personal attacks" in that post.

Just a reasonable assessment of why there are many logical reasons to be "cynical" about the incoming administration.

As for "attacking you", it ain't my fault you named yourself after this assclown......

[HughMoran]

24. Have fun taking yourself seriously

As you can see, this is working out so well lately.

[greyl]

26. RTFM!

No posts deserve special exemption.

[Lint Head]

17. They were Yuck Fou Fighting.

Get down.
Hot tub yeah!

:dem:

[Solon]

25. You know, I'm not sure, but a post about a cactus, a goat...

a few uses of the word fornication, along with the liberal use of words such as "suck" and "dry" would do it, but that's just what I would say(and get alerted on). Just saying. :P

[slackmaster]

27. Many of the Deleted messages in threads I read were written by Ignored

So I for one really don't care what they said.

[PBS Poll-435]

29. Licking.

Flamebait.