Barack Obama
Related: About this forumI've got the antidote to the NSA craziness infesting GD and other parts of DU.
Since I wasn't getting anything remotely resembling facts back when I discussed it, I have put the terms NSA, Snowden and Surveillance in my trash can under My Account.
I also have a couple of dozen DUers on ignore. I now see nothing regarding the NSA/Snowden issue in GD. If anyone wants my ignore list, PM me.
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)LostOne4Ever
(9,597 posts)Though I personally just been hiding out in the subforums.
Just Saying
(1,799 posts)Except I generally don't ignore people as we may be able to have productive and interesting debate on other topics. Maybe.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)I've had to add a number of the folks who insist on arguing in bad faith to my ignore list.
Just Saying
(1,799 posts)I've been doing that but I didn't realize I could set them up to go away automatically.
Thanks!
freshwest
(53,661 posts)giftedgirl77
(4,713 posts)entire subject matter. Thanks for the heads up.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)Just Saying
(1,799 posts)Could do Fourth Amendment but that will block other types of threads.
Just Saying
(1,799 posts)At Sat Jul 6, 2013, 11:39 PM an alert was sent on the following post:
I've got the antidote to the NSA craziness infesting GD and other parts of DU.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/110211771
REASON FOR ALERT:
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)
ALERTER'S COMMENTS:
whining about DU
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sat Jul 6, 2013, 11:42 PM, and the Jury voted 1-5 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Whining about DU does not merit a jury hide. Send an SOP alert instead.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: LOL! As opposed to the "the party's over" whinefest. Get over it.
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: Have to agree with alerter. Opinion of the OP has dropped in last several weeks
Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.
stevenleser
(32,886 posts)after seeing Still_one's GBCW thread.
Just Saying
(1,799 posts)Which is why I and 4 other DUers voted to leave your post alone.
I think they've allowed us to trash threads and block users to make our DU experience better for each of us. People that don't like you or your topics are free to use those tools as well.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)SunSeeker
(53,659 posts)It sits there in Greatest Threads, smearing DUers who dare question Snowden and Greenwald. The OP asserts such DUers say Guantanamo and privatization of national security are "all right" because "Snowden and Greenwald are libertarians." How the fuck did THAT survive? I wonder if it was even alerted on.
The problem with sane folks putting Snowden threads on ignore is that you don't even see them to alert on them. Also, when you have someone on ignore, you can't be on their jury. That is how many of our offensive gungeoneers manage to survive on this board. And many of our gungeoneers are also some our most vociferous Snowden worshipers.
Cha
(305,415 posts)dropped in the last couple of weeks". No doubt because you're out there debating from a reality based Pov. They don't like that.
I actually looked forward to reading your posts in the long threads, steven. you and a few others are like diamonds in a coal mine.
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)Cha
(305,415 posts)post. They can't stand "a public information post" in the BOG.. but, would scream their bloody heads off if they weren't allowed to hold Snowden up on a pedestal and trash anyone in their path. rofl.
Gregorian
(23,867 posts)But yeah, it's kind of getting old. I sure don't remember it being like this ten years ago. I wonder what happened. DU3 brought some weirdos with it.
dgauss
(1,074 posts)gtar100
(4,192 posts)ErikJ
(6,335 posts)I have a low tolerance for repetition. I hate getting into the weeds of scandals while they are developing.
Response to ErikJ (Reply #16)
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SunSeeker
(53,659 posts)bluedigger
(17,148 posts)He just isn't worth the time and effort. I think the NSA is still a good topic, though. Still a lot of crossover, but it helps me stay focused on the important stuff.
Cha
(305,415 posts)thank you very much.
I just trash 'em as I see them.. there's some peeps' whose OPs I want to read on those subjects.
OregonBlue
(7,923 posts)to use the trash function for those general terms. THANK YOU for reminding me that I can do this. DU is now readable again!!
Politicub
(12,288 posts)Thanks for the heads up!
IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)I might take you up on it someday. But so far, I only have one person on ignore. Mostly when I see their junk, I just roll my eyes and keep moving. Although I admit to the occasional rest stop to take pot shots back at them. Must be something in my DNA.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)Snowden wrote his application for asylum to Russia in longhand in his own handwriting to Putin, but he would NOT promise to stop leaking out information, according to the Russian attorney who is advising Snowden.
So, now it is up to Putin what he will do next.
I don't think this is going to go on much longer.
Snowden's attorney said that he expects Snowden to leave the Russian airport within the next week.
Well, duh!