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[jalan48]

1. The cadaver has pretty much lost all its flesh. We're picking through the bones now.

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[Afromania]

7. hmmmm

We can still make a nice bone broth and for those inclined the marrow is still there...

It's time for postmortum to go. It's nothing but teeth gnashing about what Hillary should or shouldn't have done, how Bernie would have had a better chance and general bickering. The time for that is over and it does us no good. As Dems, and sane Indies, we need to put our game faces on and start generating ideas on how folks will survive the ensuing shit storm.

[shraby]

2. If you don't like the forum, don't use it. Skinner will take it down when HE is ready.

After all its his and Earl's site.

[NCTraveler]

5. Skinner has a long track record of listening to the members here.

Not always going with what they say but always keeping an open mind.

You seem to think our opinions should not matter.

[shraby]

9. Your opinions matter, but what does it hurt to let the people who run this site do

it like they want?

[NCTraveler]

12. What does it hurt to let our opinions be known?

You now state our opinions matter, which I'm well aware of and stated, yet seem to have an issue with the stating our opinion.

[Justice]

19. "If you don't like the forum, don't use it" misses the point

The forum is caustic.

It is like airing your dirty laundry to the world day after day.

It is no longer doing anything productive.

It also blocks the ability to put up a Forum on 2017 special elections in NC or focusing on voter registration efforts or figuring out how to help people get right voter IDs in states where they are required.

[Jim Lane]

31. There are 2017 elections besides North Carolina

I know about the regular state elections in New Jersey and Virginia, and local elections in New York (including Mayor of NYC). The one in North Carolina is a one-shot ordered by the court because of gerrymandering, right?

So I completely agree with having a Politics 2017 forum but I don't see how the existence of 2016 Postmortem blocks that.

[flamingdem]

3. How about renaming it to "General Discussion Politics" to separate

the serious from entertainment that is often posted in "General Discussion", though there isn't much difference these days..

[Ken Burch]

17. Or "How Can We Win In '2018 and '2020"?

Giving it a positive name might help.

[flamingdem]

25. I like it - we need to be all about motivation

to avoid the eyeore sindrome.

[mtnsnake]

4. What about an option on your poll for re-naming that forum?

There is a lot of negative infighting going on for sure, but there actually are a lot of constructive ideas coming out of that forum that could serve us well going into 2018 and 2020. Some of the posters in your other thread suggested re-naming it to something else.

edited to add: oops, someone just beat me to the punch while I was typing

[MADem]

6. It is starting to remind me of the old META forum.

I was a host for that shit-show. It devolved into a real Lord of the Flies atmosphere.

I really like a civil conversation, with parameters. DU offers that.

There are lots of places on the internet where people can get their Mean Asshole Contrarian on, to their heart's content.

It just shouldn't be here.

I always thought the admins should issue an invitation to DISCUSSIONIST to every jerk they tombstoned--that way, they keep the trade, but we don't have to smell their stink! Make it a pop-up when they click to log in: Hi, Your posting privileges have been revoked, but we invite you to continue the discussion at www.discussionist.com or whatever the URL was.

[bluedigger]

14. They still haven't brought the other site back.

[MADem]

15. That might be the source of the hack...? nt

[TygrBright]

8. Seriously need an "Oh, FUCK YES!!!" option... n/t

[Joe941]

10. No one is forced to come here.

[CajunBlazer]

13. And less and less are coming every day

When an entity become more destructive than constructive, it's time for it to go.

[Va Lefty]

11. Why all these threads to end this forum?

I defer to Skinner.

[Persondem]

16. Bump oh, and K & R nt

[asuhornets]

18. Feelings are still raw. We need an outlet, but eventually it needs to be shut down...n/t

[RonniePudding]

23. The same discussions will just move over to GD

The OP is quite naive to believe otherwise.

[0rganism]

20. imho leave it until Jan. 21 nt

[Goblinmonger]

21. Just checked. There is a "Trash Forum" option for this forum.

This will go down when Skinner wants it down. No poll is going to change that.

[RonniePudding]

22. I voted no because I find your crusade annoying.

That's the only reason.

[Kolesar]

26. thank you ... eom

[mtnsnake]

29. Same here, and it's just as nervy as it is annoying

Instead of using two threads to whine about the existence of a forum, a private message would have been more appropriate.

[CajunBlazer]

30. But then you wouldn't have anything to moan and grown about

[mtnsnake]

32. Oh I'm sure I could find something

[CajunBlazer]

33. I'm sure you could

[pablo_marmol]

38. CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP CLAP

[uponit7771]

24. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! COMEY, VOTER SUPPRESSION, RUSSIA - FACTS NOT IN DISPUTE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Binkie The Clown]

27. The day we stop thinking about what we did wrong is the day we keep right on losing. n/t

[CTyankee]

28. My guess is that Skinner has a plan of when to "get over it" and rid us of the forum.

Now it is an outlet for our pain....but self pity is of no use and we can move on to better and greener pastures...

[Yo_Mama]

34. It's just getting crazy now, and I think General is the best place for future strategy

discussions, which is really where we are now.

I thought it was a good idea when it was created, but I think it may be time to let it go. Maybe Jan 1st?

[mvd]

35. Yes, starting in January I think

This gives plenty of time.

[Lil Missy]

36. Skinner has already said the date will be Inaugeration Day. n/t

[CajunBlazer]

37. Kick for visibility

[andym]

39. Ironic that "xyz"-2016 forum does the least harm now and the most when it was

the Primaries 2016. The Primary forum while always the most popular in 2004, 2008, and 2016 almost always resulted in divisive interactions between supporters of the candidates as keyboard warriors go at it. The postmortem 2016 is tame by comparison, and potentially useful.