Wow... I mean wow... I just put five (5) on my new "ignore" list

[featherman]

and GD-P turned reasonable. I had figured that the writing was on the wall after Wisconsin and anybody at all politically savvy would realize it and stop with the hate screed against our OBVIOUS nominee, Barack Obama.

I had 15 on at that time and took them all off. What the heck... they'd all slowly come around, right? Boy, was I wrong.

I held out until today when a handful of (must be) trolls began crowing with glee about the ABC monitors and their line of questions designed to demean and diminish our General Election candidate for the sole benefit of John McCain and the GOP. Hey... it's ABC for God's sake. Hasn't anybody paid attention for the past 28 years and more? These guys are a close second to Faux in pimping for the GOP. Matter of record.

That these five nominal "dems" were so gleeful about last night's smarmy, shallow, condescending GOP hit job... well I can go to the FR for that kind of thing.
Goodbye and good luck. These five are on permanent ignore because I have no doubt they are trolls who will continue to attack Obama through the GE.

I'm sure many of the rest of you want to continue to play with them but I don't need the aggravation. I come here for political news.

[yourout]

1. Could you pass me the list so I dont have to read their crap first?

I probably have a few already.

[Yael]

2. They started a new echo chamber and it wasn't getting any attention

They're back!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

5. that explains it. I cleaned up my list,

and now I find it growing again

[Skip Intro]

8. What does an ingore list do if not create an echo chamber?

[K Gardner]

12. Ignored.. is that you??!!

[Skip Intro]

29. Hope So!

[JoFerret]

38. BOO!!!

Did I scare you too much?

[Yael]

16. Heya SI

I only have 3 on mine. Two, I don't even know who they support (nor do I care). They are simply toxic.

The other is trying for 10,000 posts in their first month. Moving that one to Charlie Brown's Teacher status was for blood pressure reasons.

[Skip Intro]

28. gotcha. guess I'm an all or nothing kinda guy

never had anyone on ignore

sure I'm on a few lists tho

glad I'm not on yours tho.

:hi:

[Yael]

30. Nah -- you amuse me

In a good way. :)

[JoFerret]

36. The Obama bubble

does no-one any good.

[stillcool]

41. Lies do no one any good...

which should be obvious to see by the reality of where our country is.

[stillcool]

40. I block Fox News...

and refuse to watch televised news because of caustic, acerbic, lies coming from condescending, self-righteous and arrogant people. Why should I tolerate it here?

[phrigndumass]

51. Ha! Here, too. I used a parental lock and gave the remote to my 2-year-old nephew ...

... to set the PIN. He played with pressing the numbers on the remote for a couple minutes, and once there was four digits in the **** square, I pressed Save. Faux News is LOCKED FOR GOOD.

:patriot:

[stillcool]

74. that's funny...

I'm about ready to toss the tv altogether. I catch myself watching 'the Golden Girls', and "I Love Lucy" all the time.

[CreekDog]

77. you don't put people on ignore for disagreeing, you put them on ignore because they are idiots

i can handle people disagreeing, it's when they act like Republicans and make stupid arguments that makes me want to ignore them.

i can deal with Hillary supporters, most people I know and most of my family prefers Hillary and it's no big deal.

but if it's a bunch of crap used against him, that is not worth arguing over.

[MH1]

3. Only 5?!?

:wow:

You have a stronger stomach than I do.

[featherman]

11. I'm not that picky I guess... these five were truly awful

The other 10 or so that I haven't added back yet are what they are. Several of my original (pre-Wisconsin) were tombstoned but probably back under aliases

[Coexist]

4. I'm with you -

I had emptied my Ignore list about a week ago, I figured this thing was pretty much over. Its back up to about 15 already.

Ugh.

[LisaM]

22. The way you have the logo

Reminds me of Glinda landing in Oz after Dorothy killed the witch!

[Coexist]

23. isn't it pretty? I just found it here:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/4/17/84134/4265/852/497480

My first Obama sig. line. How special.
It reminds me of my favorite beach on Anna Maria Island.

[Kajsa]

6. So do I.

I saw that also.

I'm trying to stay away from the obvious flame fests, now.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. My Dungeon of Ignorage is getting pretty crowded.

The only people I send there are those who are irrational, insulting and/or obnoxious, but unfortunately there seem to be a lot of NEW people who fit that description. Wonder where they're coming from?

[Seabiscuit]

59. Ditto.

I've been doing it since the primaries began, and I haven't counted lately, but I suspect there must be about 900 or so of those "irrational, insulting and/or obnoxious posters on there, and you're right, the new ones just keep popping up every day like whack-a-moles.

It makes it a lot easier to find threads worth reading.

One of the funny consequences is I can't read most of the top threads on the "Greatest Threads" page any more. The weirdos all seem to recommend each others' threads constantly.

[LowerManhattanite]

72. From...

...hit sites with malicious, virus-filled code all over the front page...

...sites run by paid hacks who are former “adult cinema” fluffers...

...cyber-sh*tholes run by ex-CIA spooks with agendas that change direction with but a ladybugs breath.

Those are the main places—YMMV. :)

[stevenleser]

9. I've said it before and I will say it again, as long as GDP exists, ignore is your friend!!!! (n/t)

[Adelante]

10. It happens that I've added a good number in the past couple of days nt

[ileus]

13. hillary 50 states in 2008

[Nitrogenica]

14. My list of 35 stays, and that won't change until June if we pick our nominee then.

[LisaM]

15. I've gotten into many scraps here over the past 7 years

and I have yet to put anyone on ignore. I just don't see the point. If something bugs me I get riled up and post or respond or I just get mad but leave it alone.

[papau]

18. Same way I react - I agree with you - seems a better way :-)

[stillcool]

43. I don't consider getting riled up...

over lies and innuendo by ignorant people worthy of my time. I don't watch the cable news programs either, for the same reason. I choose where I get my information carefully, and it is time consuming. If I spent all my time arguing with nonsensical posters I would be just as ignorant as they are.

[melody]

17. There are none so blind as those who will not see

There are a LOT of blind supposed Hillary supporters here.

[proud2BlibKansan]

19. I don't even want to count how long my list is

What gets me are the links to RW sources. That and anyone who calls her 'Goddess of Peace'. :grr:

[JBoy]

20. I've never used Ignore - haven't wanted to miss any fireworks. I think I may start.

Some of the shit on here is so inane and repetitious. It's clear that Obama's got this thing locked, and it's just a matter of time before we can all focus our efforts on beating McCain.

[JBoy]

24. Hey, I just put someone on Ignore. It's like they've gone away!

Damn, I've been dreaming of having this kind of power since I was a kid.

[knixphan]

21. no aggravation for me either.

Dems should be dems.

[TahitiNut]

25. Can you hear me now??

[Downtown Hound]

26. Me too

In the four years that I've been on DU, I've only ever put one person on ignore, and he was banned shortly afterwords and appeared on another site that shall remain nameless. But there's a few Clintonistas here that are just obnoxious beyond all words, and I can't take it anymore.

I can't wait for this primary to be over, and for when Obama is the nominee. Maybe then they'll shut up, but I doubt it, like you said.

[Hepburn]

27. In the last two days, I have probably added between 10 and 15 to my ignore list.

Rabid Hillary supporters foaming at the mouth and being irrational, each one of them.

Ugh...:puke:

[BlooInBloo]

31. Clinton supporters just want to get every other Democrat back.... All revenge, all the time.

[Jersey Devil]

32. I don't ever put anyone on ignore

The way I look at it, I want to know what everyone is saying, not only those I agree with but perhaps more importantly those who disagree with me. If you ignore someone then you have no opportunity to form responses to their arguments when they are made by others.

[BlooInBloo]

33. I don't either, but I understand what the OP is saying.

[JoFerret]

34. Keep yourself and Obama in a bubble

How does that help us get the best prepared nominee for November?

[Faygo Kid]

39. Are you one of them? Aren't you curious?

I put nobody on ignore. But I am and have been ignored by so many Hillary backers for so long that it doesn't matter; I expect no response.

Too bad. I am such a sweetheart.

[JoFerret]

44. Hiyas. Here's me in a nutshell.

I have no-one on ignore.

I very much want a dem in the WH next year.
I think Hillary is the better candidate even though I anticipate she would piss me off mightily as president. At this point I think Obama is the likely nominee. I believe Hillary will work damn hard to help elect him. He has much to learn. They are BOTH great candidates. Hillary is better prepared.

Cheers.

[Faygo Kid]

47. I'm with you, Jo. But then, you and I are old timers here.

We'll be back after the election.

I pull the chain of those who won't.

And send my best to ferret fans everywhere.

[JoFerret]

50. Wow. Great ferrets

Tthe ferret in my name is more metaphorical.


Although (as a metaphorical ferret) I take pride in being the pet target of Rudy Giuliani in NYC.

[RaleighNCDUer]

52. Obama already is the best prepared candidate for November,

and none of the nonsense going on here is going to change that in the slightest - so why listen to the nonsense?

[JoFerret]

55. Whatever

To me getting a dem in the WH trumps all other foolishness.

I happen to think Hillary is better prepared for the role of candidate and WAY better prepared to be president in EVERY respect.
So we disagree.
Big deal.

[BzaDem]

35. As usual, Obama supporters say primary ended when his winning streak ended.

[Faygo Kid]

42. Yeah, what was that? Eleven, 13 in a row? Why would we think that?

Do you honestly think (let me answer that - no you don't) that Obama would have been considered viable by you Hillary backers with that kind of losing streak?

By double digits in each?

Go ahead, keep going. The end is near for you. But play that cowbell.

[stillcool]

45. When did his winning streak end?

He still has the most delegates and the most votes. What do you call winning?

[RaleighNCDUer]

53. Thing is, ya see, Hillary is magic.

It will take only one victory, in PA, by 3pts, to make her the nominee, because math cannot compete with magic. Obama losing PA means his campaign is over.

[Hepburn]

58. Latte spew....

...put down WTF you are smoking cuz it makes your logic seriously fucked up!

:rofl:

[RaleighNCDUer]

60. Logic has nothing to do with it.

:smoke:

[stillcool]

73. Is PA the new firewall

or just more scorched earth? Hillary needs to learn some people skills..maybe read "How to Win Friends and Influence People".

[yurbud]

37. trolls are experts at making their numbers appear greater than reality best example poll on DLC

You would think they are the majority of the democratic party base from their prominence in elected office, and at least a sizable minority of DU given how much their apologists post here.

Then you look at this poll:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=5567638&mesg_id=5567638

Out of 285 votes, the DLCers only got 6, a paltry 2%.

[Raine]

46. I added more too

I kinda hate too cause sometimes I just like to see how outrageous someone can get bu they became so obnoxious I just couldn't tolerate them anymore. :puke:

[Evergreen Emerald]

48. You could just keep e-mailing your self back and forth.

But, of course e-mail doesn't have ignore.

[Tribetime]

49. SERENITY NOW

[RaleighNCDUer]

54. and Firefly forever.

[boppers]

62. Well played!

:rofl: "Firefly forever" indeed!

[RaleighNCDUer]

66. I admit it.

I'm a geek.

[JackBeck]

56. Maybe it is due to how beautiful it was today in NYC

And how we have all our windows open right now.

But I haven't been able to shake the urge for a good Spring cleaning.

And DU is more than ready for one.

[lumberjack_jeff]

57. Although I'm confident enough in my opinions to get by without an ignore list.

But I can see why for some it is a good thing. Some people have a terrible combination of illogic, thin skin and limited impulse control.

Thanks for doing the rest of us a favor. We can talk about stuff without you eavesdropping.

[LostinVA]

61. Who are they?

[apocalypsehow]

63. Just got one on *ignore*, but I well understand the sentiment. And notice they can't help but

trolling your thread. A sad, hateful bunch.

[Cha]

64. I must already have them

on 'cause I haven't seen hide nor hair today..but, last night was torturous when the ignore function was off.

Today it looks like an Obama activist board except for the occasional distraction but nothing like the swarm infested hate fest of last night.

[jlpohio69]

65. Boo hoo...you are not being nice to Obama....

IGNORE...sweet fucking jesus...what a bunch of crybabies.

[Moochy]

67. PLONK!!!11111

[Lilith Velkor]

68. Well, aren't you special.

[JasonHill]

69. Please dont ignore them

i mean, you should ignore them in the sense of being detached emotionally from their propaganda, but people who dont believe in fairness or rational conversation need to be confronted on it, otherwise they will continue to fester.

[RaleighNCDUer]

76. It doesn't work that way.

They know what they are doing and thrive on the attention. Ignoring them robs them of their oxygen.

I've got 7 on ignore - what's curious is none are recent freepers. The youngest one came on in 04. The freepers tend to get themselves TS'd out while they're still young. Mine are all DLCers who are, IMO, worse than any freeper - they are the fifth column in my party. If they want to fester, they're free to do it without my input. I don't need the aggravation.

[LTR]

78. I see no problem with having an ignore list

Why should I have to read around the ramblings of obnoxious attention whores?

The DU experience should be what I make it. And it that means adjusting it so I don't have to deal with a bunch of mischief-making trolls, then so be it.

[ClayZ]

70. I am knocking them off like flys, too!

Thus, it is a much brighter place here!

[LowerManhattanite]

71. Having it on makes this thread readable...

Of course most of my small ignore list (and I'm sure a couple of the faceless wonders I'm seeing here) mewl like stuck cats about this subject, going on about “chilling of dissent”, “echo-chambers” and “how dare you NOT pay attention to me”.

Pity the drama queens and their rusty (from exploding tears) tiaras. :)

And three cheers for thread readability.

[ORDem]

75. Good feelin' ain't it? nt

[Eurobabe]

79. I always love it when the freaks come out

my ignore list gets fed. :hi: