DU, GD, IMHO is out of control.

[anarchy1999]

Posts that should get attention, get none. Posts deserving of no attention get it all. I'm getting discouraged with DU and GD. Is there anyone else feeling the same?

[Vickers]

1. Following your logic, this thread ought to be quite popular

:spank:

[Bucky]

33. And then I should be ignoring your response

I honestly don't know if I'm agreeing with you or slyly insulting you.

[plcdude]

2. for example

would be good.

[KharmaTrain]

3. Lots Of Talking At, Not Talking To Going On Here

Credit our recent successes here and the way the campaign is turning. The adreneline in this place is squirting.

I'm as frustrated as you but nothing we can do. I just ignore the 50th thread on a planted mike or LIHOP...there's still a ton of great posts and ideas happening here, yours included.

[HFishbine]

4. Which category is this post? (eom)

[cthrumatrix]

5. use the ignore button to get rid of the RW posters.... it helps alot.

you can tell by the way they raise questions...usually against Kerry

[Zensea]

6. Compared to what?

It's always been like that.

I can't resist this comment.... isn't what you're describing a sign of anarchy?

[Forkboy]

7. It's always been like this

hot button issues are more fun to argue about :shrug:

[nostalgicaboutmyfutr]

12. "DU this Poll" and "Visit this Website!" at the top of the forums

Some of this may be alleviated by locking at the top of page two of the following collections:

"DU this Poll" - You can enter a request to DU a poll and folks can review those when they come into the forum

"Checkout this website" - Again, a post always at the top for posting the sites that you would like others to see

So often these types of posts get the responce "Done" or "That's another one!"

This would work well for both GD and GD-Campaign 2004

Also...is there a way to vote for a thread and imply its importance?

[salvorhardin]

17. Good idea for the "check out this website" posts

Would be a collective "Recommended websites" page where people are able to vote +1 or -1 on each site which would contribute to an overall rating for a site. The sites with the higher ratings would float to the top of the page. Sites could be further categorized according to content. This would take additional programming to the DCForum code though.

[KoKo]

8. "Kick" is your friend these days. We have so many new posters that

posts go off into archives before people who would be interested get a chance to read. See if that helps?

[anarchy1999]

20. Kick gets really old and is only your friend for so long! Sorry, I'm

tired of kicking important threads to be shot down over and over by inane threads of practically no importance.

Chris R died, L whatever is back with her underage student, god give me a break.

[Q]

9. I would agree...

...to the extent that many topics brought up on General Discussion might fit better in the Lounge.

[DemBones DemBones]

13. True, and we should alert on those to get them moved to the Lounge.

Newer posters often post in the wrong forum, older ones do to some extent, too. Probably the most common "wrong forum" is GD for things that should go in the Lounge, plus GD threads that should be in GD2004. That makes for a lot of wrong threads in GD!

As KoKo says, KICK the good threads.

[DemBones DemBones]

10. Yes, it's discouraging. DU has so many people posting now that

it's difficult to keep up, but some good threads have always been overlooked while posters pile on lesser threads. I don't know if there's an answer for that.

[Syncronaut Seven]

11. Here, I'll help validate your theory!

Blablablabla Boo!

[nostamj]

14. when KRUGMAN gets four replies and vanishes...

and Mary Kay Latourneau gets 70+ (who cares?)

something is WAY wrong.

(and I'm sick of spending time on TOON threads only to see them slide off the page in less than an hour...

[alexisfree]

15. you are right

[welshTerrier2]

24. if it makes you feel any better ...

i saw the link for Krugman's column and read it today ... it was great ...

DU is no different than any other media ... people like the "hot" stuff and the catchy headlines ...

instead of grabbing some news article that proves bush and hitler are the same person (you'd get tons of replies), i often take an hour or more to compose my very best thoughts on a given topic ... when i finally submit my post, sometimes there's discussion and sometimes not ...

i guess some of it comes down to why you are posting in the first place ... sometimes, it's as simple as wanting to consolidate my thoughts on an issue and improving my writing ... ultimately, my goal is to either educate others or have them educate me on the topic i've selected ... it is certainly frustrating, though, when the Enquirer threads (like bush linked to devil worshipping cult) get more replies (by far) than an intelligent discussion of the impact of globalization on American workers ...

frankly, i think the problem, at least to some extent, is that there's so much anti-bush focus and focus on the "horserace", that issues and analysis take a back seat to those threads that help DU'ers keep score in the big November race ... it's too bad that we can't also be thinking longterm about developing a consensus on the issues ... without a supporting platform as a foundation, November is a sprint, albeit an important one ... but sprinters tire quickly ... we need a few more distance runners around here ...

[anarchy1999]

35. Thanks.

All good suggestions and a good criticism.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

26. sorry you didn't like my thread...

it was important to me...

theProdigal

[nostamj]

41. sorry, it was nothing personal but

that story is just of no interest to me... couldn't believe (ok, I could!) Larry Kink gave her an hour of airtime.

she's down on my list with Scott Peterson's ilk in importance...

[ProdigalJunkMail]

43. it's cool...

i didn't realize she was getting so much air-time. I saw it on CNN's site and thought I would 'freak out about it' as someone so kindly put it ... This is the first I have heard of it in months...and it makes me sick to the point that I wanted to rant and get others' opinions on the matter.

It does matter to me though...it is a telling sign of what is important and what is not...here and elsewhere...that people give this a pass...

thanks, and I didn't take it TOO personally! :-)

LOVE THE TOONS!
theProdigal

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

29. I think your toons threads should go on the front page as a daily feature

[anarchy1999]

38. I agree 100%. Nostamj deserves front page with his toon update.

n/t

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

45. Check out ATA..Skinner says just nominate them and they'll be there

[ReadTomPaine]

39. Add me to the list that feels these should go front page daily.

Always a pleasure to see that thread and it gets a lot of new people to read DU regularly. Political cartoons are making quite a comeback.

RTP

[anarchy1999]

36. I feel your pain.

n/t
PS/ my stickers came today just in time for tonight.

www.freewayblogger.com

[nostamj]

40. my stickers came today

great! that was pretty quick for a CP delivery! hope they 'go over' well!

[mike_c]

16. a lot of liberal, thoughtful, and thought provoking posters...

...have left DU or visit much less frequently than they did a couple of years ago. There seems to be a greater proportion of reactionary "moderates" who prefer "winning" at any cost, who champion fascist views (see http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2480203 if you think that statement too extreme), and who substitute passion (and loudness) for thinking and discussion.

I recognize that this is an elitist view, and I'm sorry, but the quality of DU discussion DOES seem to have declined, especially since the Democratic primaries.

[vetwife]

18. Anarchy 1999...we have to stay focused..You are right !

I think part of the problem is that reality is getting very very real and the very thought of Bush and Co. going in should be energizing us to write thought provoking material to keep people pushing the BFEE envelope until we get victory but some had rather talk about love affairs forbidden. I agree with Nostamj.



Support Guy James folks !

[salvorhardin]

22. Uggh. I hadn't seen those posts.

Some of those posts are as repulsive as what the freppers write. On the other hand I'm heartened to see so many sensible posts mixed in there.

[Cleita]

28. Those were the days.

So many good, informative and thoughtful posts were predominant back then. *sniff*

[anarchy1999]

19. Thanks to all for weighing in. I feel much like Nostamj.

Solutions are varied and many, I think we need to find some. IMHO, once again.

There are so many older and wiser here. What say you? How can we fix this?

[Jose Diablo]

21. LOL with a SN of Anarchy

and you are complaining about lack of control?

Anyway, I like DU just as it is.

[Amaya]

23. I agree with you

Can't do much about it though.
:(

[JNelson6563]

25. kick the good ones

and resist the urge to post stupid ones like this one. That's a start.

[shraby]

27. Maybe the lounge could be taken out and

put in a separate place. That way important threads wouldn't sink so fast.

[bobbyboucher]

30. It's anarchy around here!

Anarchy I tell you.

[madfloridian]

31. The only ones that survive are the ones with the fighting and attacks.

The rest just drop.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

32. So, by your logic, everybody's crazy but you?

[anarchy1999]

37. Please. Not at all.

Thanks for your input though.

[bloom]

34. I noticed that with GD-campaigns, also

There is an insane number of new threads - and it seems like people don't look at what threads there are on a subject - and just keep making new ones....

[oneighty]

42. Sigh

Nobody talks to me anymore either.

But yes, many GD posts might be better served up in the Lounge or Meeting room.

180

[anarchy1999]

44. I never meant for this to be a flame thread and I'm asking the mods

to kill it as of now.

Thanks to all that had constructive criticism and who really care.

This thread will soon be dead.

[Moderator]

46. locking this

the original poster wished this thread be locked