I am sorry (a sincere apology and a pledge)

[NightWatcher]

I want to apologize for name-calling, flame-baiting, and some isolated incidents of general douchebaggery that I have posted in the past week in GDP.

I got very worked up after spending a long week volunteering for my candidate prior to Super Tuesday.

I am pledging from this day forward to only use DU in the way that Skinner and the founders meant for it to be used as a means to communicate about Democratic issues.

I will continue to defend my views, but not to the point of name calling. I will instead just walk away from a thread if it should get too hot.

I will try to start posts only to communicate issues and positions. I will not assume anything, nor will I try to put words in any candidate or other poster's mouth.

I will try to document any news or positions that I post with the best legitimate news source that I can find.

I will not insult your intelligence if you do not insult mine.

I am clearing out my ignore list, but I am not opposed to adding back to it if I see the need.

[Guava Jelly]

1. Dude!!

:yourock:

[Straight Shooter]

2. A breath of fresh air filters into GD Primaries.

:thumbsup:

[Orangepeel]

3. Good!

People who post inflammatory insult threads make DU unpleasant and do their candidates no favors.

:thumbsup:

[Bonobo]

4. That is brave of you to say it and now you must follow up and be vigilant with yourself.

Congratulations! That is the first and hardest step in many ways. It's the Buddhist path.

[NightWatcher]

5. I just hope that I have not burned any bridges

I think I even stepped on te toes of some friends of mine from the Lounge.