I Wanna Do Something That's Never Been Done Before. I Want You All To Join Me.

OPERATIONMINDCRIME

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Tue Mar-18-08 08:38 PM
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I Wanna Do Something That's Never Been Done Before. I Want You All To Join Me.

I don't believe in my years on DU I've ever seen such a thing, but I wanted to give it a shot because I think if someone actually declared it, we might actually get it, and if we actually got it, it might turn out to be really friggin cool.

What I want to do for the first if only time, is declare this Saturday "Post a thoughtful, sincere, from your heart thread in GDP" day. We all get so caught up in the back and forth and fast paced environment here, that we sometimes don't take the time out to really sit, think, and pen a quality thread that might really get people thinking. I mean something from inside of you, that means something to you. Something that others here will read, take a moment to think about, and hit the recommend button not out of knee jerk "they said somethin good bout my candidate!" type button pushing, but instead because of the actual thoughtful quality of the thread itself.

Since it's GDP, it would have to be aligned towards the intention of GDP, of course. But that still leaves open so many opportunities for personal topics or perspectives. You can post a thread on what this election means to you. A thread on why winning in November is so important to you. A thread on why a candidate has touched your heart. A thread on some personal experience that leads you where you are today, and why that impacts your thoughts on this election. You can post a thread on who you are as a person, and what you truly want to see for this country going forward after a new president is elected. You can post a thread on so many things, but make it from the heart and something positive, pensive and worthy of reading.

Wouldn't that be a cool concept? Wouldn't that be refreshing to take a break from the fast pace and truly read threads that were all well thought out and personal? Couldn't we see so much more into each other and realize how we are all human behind the keyboard, fighting the same fight, and all good decent people?

I dunno. Maybe this will fall on deaf ears. But I thought it an interesting enough concept to blow a thread on it, so your thoughts are appreciated.

I'd say the rules of the game should be replying in this thread with a commitment of participation, that you'll create a thread under those terms above sometime this Saturday. I figured that gives us all a few days to think about what we want to write about and why. I think there should be a rule that if some choose to enter those threads and reply in the spirit of baiting, that no one feed them and the comments are left to stand alone. That we approach these threads with a genuine mindset and act respectfully inside of them, and those that don't can just blend in with the rest of the posts that do. I'd love to see tons of people here participating. Not just with replies, but by having made their own heartfelt thread. I want this to even apply to those who normally shy away from posting threads, or who we do not hear from often.

So is anyone here willing to give it a try? Would any of you be up for using the next two days to come up with a personal concept you'd want to write about, as it relates to the GDP format? Do you think this, if only for one day, could make GDP the most interesting and thought provoking forum on the entire site?

If this thread sinks like a stone, so be it. I'm aware this is an impulsive request and one that I can't recall ever being made as an official day. But I'd love it if this Saturday could be "Post a thoughtful, sincere, from your heart thread in GDP" day.

Peace,

OMC