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Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
Sat Nov 7, 2015, 03:00 PM Nov 2015

Why do we kick bullshit posts by responding to them?

I am doing my best to ignore those posts. If we all did that their posts would quickly fade in to the nether regions where they belong.

There are plenty of opportunities to answer their BS on legitimate Bernie posts which can always use a kick anyway.

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Why do we kick bullshit posts by responding to them? (Original Post) Live and Learn Nov 2015 OP
Kick bluestateguy Nov 2015 #1
Maybe JackInGreen Nov 2015 #2
I rarely post on one of their idiotic threads and in_cog_ni_to Nov 2015 #3
I just hate that there are so many more of us and yet their slanderous posts Live and Learn Nov 2015 #4
Yes. If something has been posted & corrected by Bernie supporters a million times already, let the in_cog_ni_to Nov 2015 #7
Thanks for the reminder. Enthusiast Nov 2015 #5
absolutely agree. Kip Humphrey Nov 2015 #6
Think of the lurkers. Plenty of non-members read this site eridani Nov 2015 #8

JackInGreen

(2,975 posts)
2. Maybe
Sat Nov 7, 2015, 03:03 PM
Nov 2015

If we feel motivated to respond only on issues not flames, make it an OP and challenge the ideas layed out in the thread you're electing not to kick? Might help to change the framing and 'battleground'.

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
3. I rarely post on one of their idiotic threads and
Sat Nov 7, 2015, 03:30 PM
Nov 2015

try very hard never to respond to any of their idiotic posts or replies to me. They aren't worth my time and personally, I find most of that group to be greatly disturbed. I prefer no interaction with any of them.

Live and Learn

(12,769 posts)
4. I just hate that there are so many more of us and yet their slanderous posts
Sat Nov 7, 2015, 03:33 PM
Nov 2015

seem to dominate the forum. Much of it is due to Bernie supporters defending him but it keeps their threads at the top of the board. I'd much rather they just died quickly (the threads, that is).

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
7. Yes. If something has been posted & corrected by Bernie supporters a million times already, let the
Sat Nov 7, 2015, 08:03 PM
Nov 2015

one million + 1 go. They recycle every issue almost weekly. They must have a master list they run off of, because it's just a never-ending rehash of the same stuff.

If we've seen it before, let it go. Eventually they'll get bored having to talk amongst themselves.

Many of them really are deeply disturbed. Who needs that crap in their life? I know I don't!

eridani

(51,907 posts)
8. Think of the lurkers. Plenty of non-members read this site
Sat Nov 7, 2015, 09:21 PM
Nov 2015

If you demonstrate clear logic and policy advocacy, and are answered by emoticons, that is a lesson that lurkers can benefit from learning.

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