DU is a user-generated site. It can be anything you want it to be.

[nobodyspecial]

If you don't like how it is now, change it. The people of Ukraine just overpowered a government and you're going to whine that corporatists and trolls "ruined" your website. Take control. Post what you want to read. Respond how you want people to respond to you. Be courteous and polite, even to people with whom you disagree. And instead of spending so much time arguing about who should be here and who should not or what is suitable for discussion, post discussions of importance and keep those bumped to the top.

Stop responding to fights that go nowhere and will never be resolved. Stop feeding the people who get off on having a flaming thread, no matter how stupid it is. This site is a reflection of the posters here. If you look around and don't like what you see, well... Be the solution.

[Cleita]

1. Good advice. I especially need it. n/t

[nobodyspecial]

26. Thank you

Your voice matters.

[In_The_Wind]

2. K and R

[Mister Ed]

3. K+R for "Be courteous and polite, even to people with whom you disagree". n/t

[nobodyspecial]

29. The world would be a better place if people would just do this

[phantom power]

4. Be the change you want to see on this forum

[nobodyspecial]

28. Definitely the bottom line

[mike_c]

5. most excellent advice, nobodyspecial....

I could not agree more.

[nobodyspecial]

30. Thank you

[Jesus Malverde]

6. In a sense.

There are still SOP's for the groups.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

7. Awesome advice. Nt

[nobodyspecial]

31. Thank you

[Botany]

8. Can it be a pony?

Because I want a f***ing pony!

[The Straight Story]

9. Why are you objectifying ponies?

I see ponies everyday and they don't have long pretty hair and nice hind legs like that.

It must be photoshopped, I can tell by the pixels.

[ctsnowman]

10. You are

lucky I wasn't drinking or you'd owe me a keyboard.

[Scootaloo]

11. You can have all the pony you want.

All you have to do is sign the form.

[another_liberal]

14. Somebody been . . .

At the Wonkette site!

It's certainly one of my favorites.

http://wonkette.com/

[byronius]

15. Wonkette Rules.

[another_liberal]

22. Too right!

Hunter Thompson is alive and well on Wonkette!

[Cleita]

17. Oh dear the naked cartoon people are hilarious and Victoria Jackson flipped out about them.

We know what Tea Party she goes to.

[another_liberal]

23. I missed that one . . .

I'll take your word for it, though.

[Cleita]

24. Scroll down a few days. n/t

[another_liberal]

36. I have to hand it to good old "Doktor Zoom."

That catch is on point (and one hell of a hoot as well).

[nobodyspecial]

32. I'm sorry that you seemed to have missed the point of this thread.

[Botany]

40. I got the point .....

..... I have a 2.3 from Ohio U. I understand things.

[NightWatcher]

12. What about a jetski, I was promised a jetski.

[Botany]

13. Back off!

Until I get my pony you can wait on you damn jetski!

[byronius]

16. Do you mean 'Jet Ski', or are you talking Russian aircraft --

[NightWatcher]

18. I could have more fun with a cargo plane

You keep your ponies and personal watercraft, I'm gonna move some cargo.

[Zorra]

19. There can be no equality here until the left gets paid to post, too.

[Democracyinkind]

20. You're my personal hero for today.

Epic WIN.

[Enthusiast]

21. Excellent point.

+1 a shit load.

[nobodyspecial]

25. And since that isn't going to happen, what are you going to do?

If those you suspect of being paid are not creating confusion and engagement, they won't be getting paid. Starve the beast.

[woo me with science]

39. ...

[okaawhatever]

27. Words of wisdom. thx. nt

[nobodyspecial]

33. Thank you

[The Straight Story]

34. Here is what Ask the Admins looks like in my DU world

[The Straight Story]

35. And here are some images from META

[Major Nikon]

38. Missed one

[Zorra]

37. *sigh" we'll drink cheap wine, pine for the fjords, and do what we do, I suppose.

Silence implies consent.

[grahamhgreen]

41. One could argue the Ukrainian thing is funded by corporatist trolls as well.

[nobodyspecial]

42. Huh?