who is doing a happy dance? I AM.

[seabeyond]

i was posting elsewhere. the more this sinks in the more happy i get. i feel like i can breathe. as i said, i am feeling.... giddy, and i do not do giddy.

i think this is going to be such a plus for du.

and i so appreciate it administration.

so so so

[Little Star]

1. Me. Even the Obama's seem to be dancing. Watch...

[DURHAM D]

25. Oh my god

I clicked on that and immediately got up and started doin' the sliiiiidde. You just can't help it...

[Little Star]

27. Tee Hee. Me too, lol.

[boston bean]

2. I am pleased as well!

Just a message to all, please do not turn this into anything meta-ish. Let's keep it celebratory!!!!!

[seabeyond]

3. keep it celebratory!!!!!

here here

and hear hear

[CrispyQ]

4. I missed something . . . again.

Something in Meta or something in real life?

[seabeyond]

6. meta shut down replaced with ask administration.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1259

[MadrasT]

7. They took Meta away and turned it into "Ask the Administrators"

Fucking brilliant. I am thrilled.

[seabeyond]

10. i had that picture first, but did not come thru. we stenciled that

and like five other cartoon scenes/characters on babies wall. dr suis, jungle book scene, bugs....

it was great.

then we moved, lol.

[DURHAM D]

11. Assuming that some long time DU members will be very disappointed I checked out

the cave - yep, they already have a thread going.

http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,84789.0.html

[BainsBane]

19. Is that entire site

devoted to mocking DU?

[DURHAM D]

23. I don't think so (I really don't know) but The DUmpster

seems to be popular. The trolls post on DU and then run over there to laugh about it. Today was the first time I went there on my own. Usually I have only read there because someone posts a link about an ongoing Meta flamefest.

It seems that all the Cavers are members here. In fact, in emails I have started calling this place DUCave.

[BainsBane]

5. Definitely

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A wise move on Skinner's part. I may, however, need some of that Metadone that Greek Tragedy mentioned.

Edit: I just realized that dog has a wire holding him up. Looks like animal cruelty to me so I'm deleting the video.

[seabeyond]

8. geez. i do not. not even. not kinda sorta a little bit.

cute puppy

[Rowdyboy]

29. I really think this will lead many of the trolls to just leave. Its not nearly as much fun for them

without a forum dedicated to shit-stirring.

[BainsBane]

9. Anticipating more walks

[sufrommich]

12. Good riddance to bad rubbish.

As my grandma used to say. Happy dance !

[Sheldon Cooper]

13. Heh.

The day the 'fatass bon bon' thread was allowed to stand was the day I dumped the meta group. I have to say I didn't miss it, either. But I can see now that the owners deeply regretted losing me, so they obviously got rid of the entire forum in order to placate me. Good move, guys.

The above is a joke, of course. I'm glad they made this move, it was much needed.

[seabeyond]

14. there you go. that is as good of a story as any.... lol. nt

[Jim Lane]

15. There's something I completely don't understand about the jubilation.

Was anyone being forced to read stuff in Meta?

Is the argument "I don't want to read this stuff but I don't have the will power to resist it, if it's there, so please take it away so that I'm not tempted"? Or is simply knowing of its existence an intolerable provocation?

There's a lot of material on DU that's not to my taste. My solution is to not read it. So far, that's worked for me.

[DURHAM D]

16. I am really not surprised you don't understand.

[Sheldon Cooper]

20. Yep.

[Texasgal]

17. Very Happy

But relived most of all!

[JTFrog]

18. That ought to leave a few high fiver's high and dry.

What a refreshing change.

Now, here is to hoping they do something about the TOS. Not getting my hopes up, but hey, this is a start!

[DURHAM D]

21. I dare you to go to ATA and ask about the TOS.

The owner is answering questions today.

[BainsBane]

24. Please do

[JTFrog]

35. Go take a look in there.

It's just a good 'ol boys club.

[gollygee]

22. I'm happy about it

The only thing I'm bummed out about is that I had a reply I couldn't read. But then maybe it was something I didn't want to read.

Anyway, it is for the best for sure.

[seabeyond]

30. lol.

dontcha hate that when it happens. ended perfectly, just where i needed it to, with my replies.

[Warpy]

26. GOOD! It's about time

I think I posted in Meta maybe twice. I just didn't go there.

However, every one of the stupidest alerts have come from there and from the Gungeon.

I don't know what the thin skinned whiners will do for an outlet now. Maybe having the nastiness in regular groups will get more of them pizza deliveries.

[seabeyond]

31. so much

damage was done already.

we will see.

[Rowdyboy]

28. It was way past time.....it makes DU a much more comfortable place and

destroyed a forum that had devolved into a misogynists pigsty.

I won't miss it.

[hlthe2b]

32. The most positive thing to happen on DU3, I think....

While we still need changes/additions to TOS to address ongoing issues, I think this move will help a great deal.

[geek tragedy]

33. It disrupted, poorly.

Hard to find anyone who's sorry to see it go.

[ismnotwasm]

36. I just found out about this today

I wasn't sure if I had trashed it accidentally or not. Probably a good idea. It was fun to read sometimes though, less fun to participate in. It was like a sarcasm contest. Or a 'who is the troll' thingy.


It brought out the dark side. The force is with us now.