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quinnox

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133. Maybe, but I have a really good relationship with one of the admins

Mon Dec 30, 2013, 09:21 PM

Dec 2013

He knows I have been here a long time, and that I try and make DU fun for people.

So even if he doesn't tell me who it is, maybe, just maybe, there might be some consequences for the person or group if they are doing what I suspect they are doing.

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I need to trash nearly 90% of GD [View all] Aerows Dec 2013 OP

It's not January 6th yet? snooper2 Dec 2013 #1

I won't be among that number Aerows Dec 2013 #10

LOL n/t Feral Child Dec 2013 #28

I don't get it MrMickeysMom Dec 2013 #72

That's when the new ability to post rules go into effect Aerows Dec 2013 #76

I miss Meta NightWatcher Dec 2013 #2

It has gotten ridiculous n/t Aerows Dec 2013 #3

No matter how much interest I may have in a topic... Wounded Bear Dec 2013 #6

You sir, win Aerows Dec 2013 #8

I blame Twitter Warpy Dec 2013 #52

"Hooked on Twitter" Aerows Dec 2013 #67

From some of the posts I've seen here Warpy Dec 2013 #87

Oh Lord Aerows Dec 2013 #112

Excellent observation, that! nt Hekate Dec 2013 #90

YOU WANT I SHOULD KICK YOUR TRASHING ASS, AEROWS? Skittles Dec 2013 #4

Alert Aerows Dec 2013 #7

lol Skittles Dec 2013 #18

LMAO n/t Aerows Dec 2013 #25

Carefully stepping over the used grounds nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #137

YOU'LL GET HER BACK READING GD FLAME WARS IN NO TIME NuclearDem Dec 2013 #17

Back off Aerows Dec 2013 #80

Not my authoritarian chicken! NuclearDem Dec 2013 #84

I don't see what all the flap is about Aerows Dec 2013 #114

You forgot circumcision. nt awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #85

Now you've done it! nt Hekate Dec 2013 #92

Is this the smoking section? Aerows Dec 2013 #113

If people knew that you have never actually won a fight snooper2 Dec 2013 #22

I WILL KICK YOUR TAUNTING ASS TOO SNOOPER2 Skittles Dec 2013 #73

I'm not responsible for the chocolate coated espresso beans. Aerows Dec 2013 #78

DAMN! Skittles Dec 2013 #93

I'm not spying on you Aerows Dec 2013 #111

Dang, you made me laugh "TRASHING ASS" Grateful for Hope Dec 2013 #42

Whatever do you mean? GD is the gold standard for intelligent and polite discourse. Liberal Veteran Dec 2013 #5

LOL n/t Aerows Dec 2013 #15

F you... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2013 #91

lol Cha Dec 2013 #96

If there was a "General News Dicussion" forum, I would trash GD in a heartbeat. eom Purveyor Dec 2013 #9

It's General Drama Aerows Dec 2013 #12

Guffaw! Feral Child Dec 2013 #29

I thought it was General Douchebaggery!! Nt madinmaryland Dec 2013 #44

It's really Gosh Darn-it. In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #64

And ... I thought it was Gosh Darn-it! In_The_Wind Dec 2013 #65

That too. n/t Aerows Dec 2013 #79

I thought it was Gender Discussion? neverforget Dec 2013 #75

LBN: a forum mercilessly administered and restricted to discussing general news. Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #20

Mercilessly Aerows Dec 2013 #27

This is why I'm going to propose a 'general news' discussion forum so one can go to the forum Purveyor Dec 2013 #35

Restrict it to two or more drinks, too Aerows Dec 2013 #60

"Lots of drugs mean less participation..." Purveyor Dec 2013 #95

What happened, you get a thread locked in LBN? eom Purveyor Dec 2013 #36

Uh, sure, everyone who posts op's there gets at least one locked, but not the point. Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #70

Which is why I would love a 'General News' forum that would catch all news that didn't qualify Purveyor Dec 2013 #94

Essentially all news qualifies. Warren Stupidity Dec 2013 #103

No, all news does not qualify for LBN and of course you know that. eom Purveyor Dec 2013 #105

News without the petty hate threads Aerows Dec 2013 #115

That's why I come to this forum. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #54

Many do and many "used to" but many have just went to other news related sites to avoid Purveyor Dec 2013 #97

Which GD are you trashing? hootinholler Dec 2013 #11

Great Drama Aerows Dec 2013 #13

Ah I like the Drama substitution hootinholler Dec 2013 #23

Cher, we already have a King Cake Aerows Dec 2013 #26

Oooooohhh, Cream Cheese please! hootinholler Dec 2013 #37

OH MY Goodness Aerows Dec 2013 #43

Grateful Dead, come on man (~);-} grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #165

Obviously not! hootinholler Dec 2013 #170

Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #14

Happy New Year, SKP ! Aerows Dec 2013 #16

The jury system is a joke! Admins were better! nt Logical Dec 2013 #19

I just wish Aerows Dec 2013 #33

I agree, and admins could move them. nt Logical Dec 2013 #34

But they've banned everyone who would disagree with them hootinholler Dec 2013 #38

This thread is about to get shut down Aerows Dec 2013 #47

And I'll add, hosts are part of the problem Aerows Dec 2013 #50

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service LittleBlue Dec 2013 #166

I was just coming to post that. Sissyk Dec 2013 #168

I've taken to calling GD xulamaude Dec 2013 #21

General Aerows Dec 2013 #31

Yet another new species of troll. Coyotl Dec 2013 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Aerows Dec 2013 #116

Oh, and you misspelled that. :) Aerows Dec 2013 #117

I wish certain subjects libodem Dec 2013 #24

I'm with you there Aerows Dec 2013 #32

Good idea libodem Dec 2013 #39

Exactly Aerows Dec 2013 #118

GD's "evolution" has accomplished a lot, actually SoCalDem Dec 2013 #30

Like post pics of dancing Santa pickles??? randome Dec 2013 #58

Hey it's my holiday sig pic SoCalDem Dec 2013 #61

Like the pickle! Cali_Democrat Dec 2013 #66

You and I don't agree very often Aerows Dec 2013 #120

And to you, Aerows! randome Dec 2013 #171

But if you do Capt. Obvious Dec 2013 #40

It's a madhouse! A madhouse! randome Dec 2013 #41

What's that picture from NoOneMan Dec 2013 #49

TMI! randome Dec 2013 #51

My word! Entirely TMI Aerows Dec 2013 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author L0oniX Dec 2013 #45

Didn't say that Aerows Dec 2013 #68

Sorry. When I see the word trash I jump to conclusions. L0oniX Dec 2013 #98

What conclusions? Aerows Dec 2013 #101

You got something against mobile homes? hootinholler Dec 2013 #110

He deleted the post. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #145

Not as nasty as some white trash threads have been hootinholler Dec 2013 #152

Yah, so do i. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #154

The RW is pretty successful in pitting the rural poor against the urban poor hootinholler Dec 2013 #161

Not everyone living in a "trailer park" is a moron. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #128

Are you familiar with the taxonomy of trolls? = Filling a Neologism Vacuum Coyotl Dec 2013 #46

People are posting threads that are "innocent" but know they're going to rile up a bunch of people. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #53

Exactly Aerows Dec 2013 #55

Yep. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #56

It has, my friend Aerows Dec 2013 #63

It was okay. Vashta Nerada Dec 2013 #74

I feel that I'm missing a lot of good links or threads because... ananda Dec 2013 #57

Exactly. Aerows Dec 2013 #62

Kick and rec! zappaman Dec 2013 #69

General Discussion Aerows Dec 2013 #71

My guess would be shit stirring, shout outs and just plain Autumn Dec 2013 #77

There has been enough shit-stirring in GD Aerows Dec 2013 #81

I thought that's what the groups were for. Autumn Dec 2013 #86

It's what groups were supposed to be for Aerows Dec 2013 #122

The problem is when they REC'd the group's latest flame thread and it shows up in on the Home Page. RC Dec 2013 #162

That's not true. Major Hogwash Dec 2013 #127

No, I was never a moderator on DU2. Yes you are correct Autumn Dec 2013 #131

I've been here for over 10 years and I never moderated at DU either. Major Hogwash Dec 2013 #151

I know what you mean. The same thing happened to those of us who supported Autumn Dec 2013 #155

It's easy to avoid threads that aren't interesting. Vattel Dec 2013 #82

How does one block threads by keywords? femmocrat Dec 2013 #100

Select "My account" in the upper right of your screen Kaleva Dec 2013 #104

Thank you! femmocrat Dec 2013 #106

Crap, where were you a week ago?? Jester Messiah Dec 2013 #109

That's cool NoOneMan Dec 2013 #124

I restarted my old ignore list sharp_stick Dec 2013 #83

Am i on it? darkangel218 Dec 2013 #129

Oh No sharp_stick Dec 2013 #147

And im pretty dorkly too. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #148

I don't know, Aerows, but for quite awhile I just open the screen and shut it off again Hekate Dec 2013 #88

Discouraging is a word for it Aerows Dec 2013 #99

No clue... most of it I trashed! kdmorris Dec 2013 #89

Weird is a way of describing it Aerows Dec 2013 #102

They're letting in way too many trolls shenmue Dec 2013 #107

Really? maced666 Dec 2013 #108

It's like the Hatfields and the Hatfields. Whisp Dec 2013 #119

yessir Drahthaardogs Dec 2013 #121

It's unreal Aerows Dec 2013 #123

Did you and your guys have a good Christmas? Aerows Dec 2013 #136

Yes, it has a been a good year. Drahthaardogs Dec 2013 #164

I just got a thread that was clearly humorous hidden, I think something fishy is going on quinnox Dec 2013 #125

Good luck. darkangel218 Dec 2013 #132

Maybe, but I have a really good relationship with one of the admins quinnox Dec 2013 #133

LOL! polly7 Dec 2013 #134

It was totally absurd quinnox Dec 2013 #135

"DU would turn into a ghost town if these humorless types take over". darkangel218 Dec 2013 #140

It's always humorous when you attack a group of DUers - which you did. I didn't alert nor was I on seaglass Dec 2013 #173

Question: do you have your jury blacklist filled out? Waiting For Everyman Dec 2013 #169

I trashed 2 other forums, however... liberalmuse Dec 2013 #126

SO, Aerows! darkangel218 Dec 2013 #130

I hear you have a ranch Aerows Dec 2013 #138

Its a house on an ranch darkangel218 Dec 2013 #139

Can I ride a horse, and bring my cat that loves to eat mice? Aerows Dec 2013 #141

My ranch is horseless at the moment. You can bring all the animals you want :) darkangel218 Dec 2013 #142

Goats? Aerows Dec 2013 #143

Its empty :) darkangel218 Dec 2013 #144

I have not been reading that much nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #146

Meta! Iggo Dec 2013 #149

It is the Holiday Season, people get touchy around this time of year. Rex Dec 2013 #150

Yup, im one of the few who will be on "vacation". darkangel218 Dec 2013 #160

Not for too long, though Aerows Dec 2013 #172

Well that sucks! Rex Dec 2013 #174

Thanks Rex! x darkangel218 Dec 2013 #175

Yes you will and I see you have 5 Rex Dec 2013 #176

Um... do I need to apologize for something? MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #153

Skittles will be over here soon nadinbrzezinski Dec 2013 #156

Is there any Corona in your fridge? darkangel218 Dec 2013 #157

Out of beer. MannyGoldstein Dec 2013 #158

Dammit, see? darkangel218 Dec 2013 #159

Meh laundry_queen Dec 2013 #163

Good guys leaving, even long time, old time contributors. Cleita Dec 2013 #167