pdrichards114
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Wed Feb-21-07 01:33 PM
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Please DU, no more "celebrities gone wild" threads. |
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I don't peruse this site to read the latest on Britney or Anna Nicole. There are plenty of sites out there dedicated todisinfotainment. I come here to read about politics with a liberal and human perspective. Filling up my brain with information is productive, while reading every Tom, Dick and Sheri's opinion regarding "Is Britney on drugs/", "Was Anna Nicole murdered" is crap and doesn't deserve a moments attention by the caliber of most of the people on DU. End of Rant.
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Wed Feb-21-07 01:35 PM
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1. Then don't read those threads. It's that simple. There are plenty of |
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others you can read to educate yourself.
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Wed Feb-21-07 01:36 PM
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4. yes, I agree that is the bottom line. Ignore those threads or hide them. |
Sherman A1
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Wed Feb-21-07 01:54 PM
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Just like TV we can change the channel or turn it off.
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Wed Feb-21-07 01:35 PM
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2. It IS "General Discussion" |
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Unless the admins clamp down on what can or cannot be posted here, I don't know how this can be accomplished.
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Wed Feb-21-07 01:49 PM
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5. I'd say "it is Lounge-worthy". |
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There is a difference between GD and Lounge, and for this board the stupid celebrity crisis threads are in my opinion lounge material, not GD.
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Wed Feb-21-07 01:36 PM
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3. hit hide thread, it's pretty simple. |
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Wed Feb-21-07 01:49 PM
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6. no one's forcing you to read the posts |
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there are plenty of threads on DU that I have no interest in reading, and what do I do? skip them. ignore them. or otherwise pay them no mind. it works.
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WI_DEM
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Wed Feb-21-07 01:56 PM
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8. Exactly. It's like people who object to posts about '08 |
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if they don't like the topic--don't open it.
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Bluebear
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Wed Feb-21-07 01:59 PM
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9. Some might say someone dying at 39 is "human perspective", not "infotainment" |
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Wed Feb-21-07 02:02 PM
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10. If that's not why you come to DU, they should be relatively easy to avoid |
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I've sometimes clicked on such threads against my better judgment, but nobody is forced to read such a thread against their will. So don't click on them, or hide the thread, and the problem goes away :)
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Wed Feb-21-07 02:05 PM
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11. How about astronauts gone wild? |
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Or are the considered actor/celebrities to....hehe
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Wed Feb-21-07 02:39 PM
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15. Politicians gone wild |
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It's good to stay out of GDP today. :D
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RiverStone
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Wed Feb-21-07 02:26 PM
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12. To each his (or her) own on DU... |
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It has taken me a while here to learn this - but one person's ridiculous thread is another person's important thread. As example, I thought the threads dissing Anna Nicole the day she died were in very poor taste and downright mean - particularly thinking of her daughter who sadly lost her brother and mother within a matter of weeks. Yet, I also thought the John Edwards house threads were valid and raised an important issue around walking one's talk (yet others here thought those threads were crazy). So it's a matter of personal taste.
Ultimately, as long as we respect the rules of the forum in general, I don't think members should decide which threads are "worthy." That smacks of censorship. As others have said here, if you don't like it - just ignore it or hide the thread.
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Wed Feb-21-07 02:29 PM
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13. Anna Nicole died for our sins |
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Now some people want to shit on her grave.
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Wed Feb-21-07 02:38 PM
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At least you said please. :silly:
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