DU Mods ... please consider locking Falwell threads

[chemenger]

This is a VERY POOR reflection on all of us.

[bonito]

1. Agreed. n/t

[BuyingThyme]

2. Locking...

[Kelvin Mace]

Why do you keep typing "locking"

You don't seem to be a moderator.

[BuyingThyme]

14. Doesn't' that lock the thread?

[AlCzervik]

19. Name removed

message deleted.

[BuyingThyme]

25. Error 397

[AngryAmish]

72. Turk 182

[krispos42]

NCC 1701

n/t

[Kelvin Mace]

117. 221B Baker St.

[krispos42]

139. 1060 W. Addison St

[brer cat]

76. Did skinner change the rules again

without telling me? According to my well-worn copy of the du rules, #397 is for "impersonating a moderator while intoxicated in a public place on a national holiday." :shrug:

:rofl: :hi:

[Kelvin Mace]

93. Uh, no...

Only when moderators do it.

[BuyingThyme]

109. Dang.

[uppityperson]

118. No. Mods type that when they lock. Typing the word doesn't do anything on its own.

avoiding temptation here, will stop now

[BuyingThyme]

119. Thanks!

:hi:

[TahitiNut]

3. Nonsense.

[Lex]

4. You should've been around when that crocodile guy died.

It was total mayhem.

[mudesi]

9. At least when he died, the OP had a point

Jerry Falwell deserves nothing but scorn in his death.

[Lex]

18. Some people want to scorn, some people don't . . .

whether it's the Croc guy or Falwell.

Same as it ever was.

[NoPasaran]

55. What's all this I hear about a croc eating Jerry Falwell?

I would have thought it was his heart.

[avrdream]

143. [Cleaning wine off keyboard]

Now THAT was funny (the way you put all the comments together).

[Cleita]

5. Maybe you need to use the hide a thread function.

You can't really censor people for expressing their thoughts no matter how distasteful they are to you. Hiding the threads will keep them off your screen and your DU experience will be much more pleasant.

[blonndee]

8. You mean "hide thread."

;-)

[Cleita]

15. Yeah, I did. Fixed it.

:hi:

[liberalnurse]

50. Exactly.....

You give an excellent recommendation. Thank you. :loveya:

[Bunny]

6. Oh yawn.

This happens every time, yes EVERY SINGLE TIME, some right wing asshole croaks. We've been poorly reflected upon before, we'll be poorly reflected upon again.

Frankly, I don't give a damn. I do not value the opinions of those who will be doing the reflecting.

[Horse with no Name]

35. .....

:applause:

[frylock]

67. FUCKING-A!!!

those "people" at FR will look down upon us. who fucking cares what those turds think or say.

[blondeatlast]

68. Not to mention the 150 or so RW think tank interns anxiously trolling

DU for the 1-3 absolutely over-the-top sentiments that get locked (and get the low count posters banned) ASAP but still end up on Malkin's and Limbaugh's sites anyway.

[bunkerbuster1]

116. Yep. The RW trolls are already linking to the shocking, sick stuff at DU!

Why, they're calling us dirty hippies! I'm so very ashamed!

[knight_of_the_star]

121. They don't need ot link us anyway

Since when did something actually happening stop Limbaugh or Malkin from making shit up?

[blondeatlast]

125. Good point. nt

[Name removed]

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[spoony]

12. The people saying Falwell is in hell?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

17. Guess again.

[spoony]

36. You?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

37. You're getting colder.

[spoony]

41. Hmm, colder...the hearts of some people here!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

43. Speaking of cold hearts...

I wonder if it's going to take a few hours for Falwell's too cool of to room temperature, or warm up to room temperature.

[spoony]

51. I should get an assist for that

volleyball setup.

[Madspirit]

104. hahahahahahaha

The man who said I shouldn't exist because I am a lesbian. The man who said 9/11 was the fault of gays and lesbians. The man who said AIDS was god's punishment for being gay. I have a cold heart?!?!?!?!?! You should visit an AIDS hospice. Really.

What a crock of crap. Would you be saying this to Jews if they were celebrating the death of Hitler? I will be happy happy happy happy when all the little nazis die off. Then maybe we CAN have a better, kinder world.
Lee

[ronnykmarshall]

122. G'on sister!

:toast:

[CTLawGuy]

126. I'm invoking Godwin's law

" Would you be saying this to Jews if they were celebrating the death of Hitler? I will be happy happy happy happy when all the little nazis die off. "

debate over

[personman]

127. If you think Godwin's law has anything to do with ending a debate you're mistaken.

And I'll be glad when all the little nazis die too, for the record.

[CTLawGuy]

128. it does

it means the one who brings up the nazis has lost the debate and it is over.

[personman]

146. The law itself says no such thing. n/t

[spoony]

137. Gee, Lee, I thought you had me on ignore.

You mean you didn't follow through on what you said? I'm shocked.

[TahitiNut]

46. It's ... so ... evangelical.

:rofl: Fucking ironic!!

[cboy4]

61. You're on a roll today!

:spray:

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

87. I've got great material to work with.

[cboy4]

92. No shit, ha?

:)

[Madspirit]

107. You ARE great today Bornagin!...n/t

[wicket]

10. Please consider using the "ignore thread" option

:hi:

[malaise]

30. LOL

So I heard Falwell died and wondered which gays and lesbians caused this terrible thing to happen to the perfect one. I have nothing good to say about this foolish man - zippo.

Sp.

[Left Is Write]

11. Use the hide thread feature.

This subject WILL get talked about. If you don't want to see the threads, hide them.

[RB TexLa]

13. DU Rules

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules.html


If you have a question about DU policies, or if you have a concern about an action a moderator has taken, please contact an admin privately.

[Moochy]

136. yeah but just dont hold your breath

waiting for a reply.

[devilgrrl]

16. Yes mods, please lock these. Jerry Falwell was such a decent human being!!!!

:sarcasm:

[Solly Mack]

20. fretting over guilt by association are you?

That must suck

[Squatch]

21. DU Mods ... please consider NOT locking Falwell threads

[RiverStone]

111. kick that...

There is nothing to lock. How one chooses to express their reaction to Falwell's death is a matter of personal choice.

Ah personal choice, something Falwell knew very little about - unless he decided.

[Hubert Flottz]

22. Hell just go on and lock the entire frakin' internets!

[in_cog_ni_to]

23. The man was a menace to society. he deserves NO RESPECT...NONE! n/t

[malaise]

44. And he's getting none from me

Liberty University - oh the fugging irony as he tried to remove all freedoms.

[proud2BlibKansan]

24. Oh yes, he was such a great man!

:sarcasm:

[karlrschneider]

26. Why? Do you think we give a fuck what the wingnuts say?

Not this puppy.

[zippy890]

99. I don't either

care what they say that is

[Wednesdays]

113. Yeah, really...

It's like, "Don't talk bad about Falwell, and maybe the freepers just might vote for our people." Yeah, right.

[MyNameGoesHere]

27. You deal with your reflection and i will deal with mine. Or are you another

member of the "Moron <ooops Moral Majority"?

[SoCalDem]

28. Sheez Louise.. like any of us care what freepers think of us

it's only the internet(s)™ not real life :)

[Cessna Invesco Palin]

29. Happens every time some famous right-winger dies.

You think this is bad? You should have been around for Reagan. I suggest heading off to LBN or getting off DU entirely for a day or so. Best way to deal with this shit is just to let it burn itself out.

[EdwardM]

31. I may not like what they are saying.

But is censorship really the way? If people actually feel this way, than we can't hide it. It just means there are issues to sort out, and censorship never solves anything.

[Kurovski]

75. That's a good point

Falwell consistently said horrible things, things about people dying or dead from AIDS, things about the three-thousand who died on 9/11, and the corporate media just kept inviting him back on the air.

For decades Falwell made Christians look bad, and no one "locked" that guy's "thread."

[sadiesworld]

32. GD would be empty.

:)

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

48. The internet would be empty.

Take a gander at non-partisan messageboards.

Everybody's throwing a party.

[Midlodemocrat]

33. If you close your eyes and click your heels together...

:eyes:

[cboy4]

66. ...

:spray:

Now that's funny!

[chemenger]

34. I couldn't stand the hypocrite either

but he's dead. Good. Let his God deal with him.

[sniffa]

38. DU mods, pLease consider

making this board more to my Liking. thankskbye.

[Scooter24]

39. You've disrupted...poorly

:woohoo:

Lighten up. I guess you haven't been on the end of his hate-filled verbal attacks before. As someone who has, please excuse my breach of decorum when I see this as something to celebrate than mourn. If it reflects poorly or offends people, the so be it. They'll get over it.

[chemenger]

54. Don't get me wrong

I am no fan of Jerry Falwell nor am I a member of the Moral Majority.

I'm only coming from the thought that we're a better class of people than the Repubes and fundie Christian types. I don't like seeing the viciousness of some of the comments coming from otherwise good and decent DU'ers.

[Scooter24]

65. Granted,

I haven't resorted to vicious name-calling etc. But I am far from mournful. I have a hard time chastising anyone for voicing their disgust when this man has spewed his filth over the past half of century without regard to anyone it might hurt in the process.

I, however, see where you're coming from and you have a good heart. :) And you're a fine addition to this board.

[chemenger]

73. Thanks for your understanding.

As I said ... I am no fan of his ... I hate everything he represents ... and I agree with almost everything said about him. But the nastiness of a number of the posts is just too reminiscent of the very things he was and did.

Doesn't look good on our resume.

[Moochy]

86. Is DU applying for a Job?

I better go get a haircut!

[frylock]

70. we're human

[coalition_unwilling]

101. Jerry Falwell was a Christian Fascist. We should celebrate his passing

no more than we would have celebrated the death of Hitler or Mussolini.

[druidity33]

112. and yet

you call them Repubes?

[Dukkha]

40. the pretentious self-righteous posers can have their own thread

in the meantime the world will continue to rejoice
:party:

[callous taoboy]

129. while the "in-your-face" hate-mongers have theirs. All for it, actually.

[EFerrari]

42. Yes, it makes us look terrible to homophobic, racist hatemongers.

We can't have that! :sarcasm:

[liberalnurse]

45. Let it go........

Skinner makes those decisions.

[MrPrax]

47. Mods - Leave the Others, Lock this One!! n/t

[katsy]

49. As a progressive socialist democrat....

every day I wake up breathing is a poor reflection upon me according to falwell's fiends.

So let me for once EARN that distinction: good fuggin' riddence to a devisive, evil bastard. Falwell used his position to promote bigotry, racism and to bring this democracy on it's knees. I don't weep for hitler, falwell or any other twisted sociopaths.

[Name removed]

52. Deleted message

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[RedEarth]

53. It was expected here..........

[Kurovski]

56. It's fitting to post his own quotes and works.

I do however agree that we will be seeing overkill in regard to the number of threads.

[Swamp Rat]

59. Party at Larry Flynt's house!!!

:D Just in case you're interested.

[Lochloosa]

74. I'll be THERE!

:evilgrin: :party:

[Kurovski]

78. Oh baby, I'll be there with bells on!

Sic semper tyrannis. Did I get the spelling right? :D

[Swamp Rat]

81. Randy Rhodes just reminded us that Falwell supported Apartheid and even urged his

congregation to buy Krugerrands! x(

[Kurovski]

90. There was not one decent, Christian thing about that man.

I usually don't jump into the "death threads" but this time it's fucking PERSONAL.

As a Christian, as an American, as a queer, this man was my sworn enemy.

And I'm in a shitty and painful mood today. I really can't help it if he picked the wrong fargin' day to die.

[Swamp Rat]

91. You and I...

are on the same page today, mood'n all. x(

:hug:

[Kurovski]

100. I hope you feel better soon.

The day I saw Falwell back on AGAIN on CNN AFTER his comments about how the folks murdered on 9/11 earned their horrible deaths, I excluded him from any kind of thoughtful or respectful consideration whatsoever.

How, HOW, how can the world in any way respect such twisted forms of "humanity". It only serves to vindicate it and its continuation.

Here Swamp, let me comfort you on the loss of the fine Mr. Falwell! :hug:

[Swamp Rat]

57. LOL! .... Falwell, is that you?

:rofl:

[cboy4]

58. You have got to be F'ing kidding me...

Maybe you should consider hiding Falwell threads if you're so devastated by this monster's death.

Just sayin

[BlooInBloo]

60. No, Falwell was a "very poor reflection on all of us"...

... To say of evil, that it is evil, reflects poorly only upon those who would permit evil in their midst.

[chemenger]

62. Well I can honestly say that this is the most replies

that I've gotten to any thread I've posted so far.

[Swamp Rat]

84. Why?

Perhaps it's because Falwell condemned entire groups and nations to death, often openly calling for mass murder.

[dave_p]

63. The man has done immeasurable harm

He is beyond common decency and the consideration we devote as human beings to honest political adversaries.

[Tom Joad]

64. anything that does not celebrate his belated departure from US politics should be deleted.

[Eurobabe]

69. Fallwell was very poor reflection of humanity

[Arugula Latte]

71. DU, April 1945: Hitler has died.

-He was a terrible man!
-He caused the death of millions!
-I'm glad he's dead!

And the inevitable "we're above all this" reply:

- Please. The man is barely cold in his grave. I didn't much care for Hitler either, but this is reflecting badly upon us.

[Moochy]

88. How about everyone takes responsiblity

for their own posts..

This outpouring of concern about DU's image, and posters "reflecting badly upon us." Seems like the concerns of a PR agency, not for posters at a message board.

[krispos42]

77. Imagine what would happen if the pretzel had done it's job....

The DU would go BEZERK!

[cgrindley]

79. But I'm glad Falwell is a dead douche

he was an utter asshole. The world is a better place without him.

[Initech]

80. Why? He's done way more harm than good to this country.

And he was a greedy bastard, all the man cared about was money, and his warped, demented version of Jesus.

[fishwax]

82. yes, discussing his legacy is clearly out of bounds

:eyes:

[goodboy]

83. fuck that. (nt)

[Moochy]

85. What will the freepers think of us?

What will the press think of us? The Shame the Horror?1?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

[moggie]

89. Please consider this

The people whose opinion of us you're concerned about are fundamentally dishonest. If so much as ONE liberal has a harsh word to say about Falwell, the wingnuts would hold that up as an example of how eeevil we are. Hell, if we all marched in lockstep with you and kept quiet, they'd just make shit up anyway. So why not let people let off steam if they feel they need to? In the end, it won't make a blind bit of difference.

I haven't said anything about Falwell, and probably won't, but I don't think that allowing the right to dictate what can be said is a good principle for DU to apply.

[chemenger]

94. You are right.

I did not intend to advocate for censorship althought I see now that that is exactly what I did do.

Again, I couldn't stand Falwell and his ilk myself ... major league hypocrites ... and his legacy of hypocrisy must be out in the open.

It's just that some of the things said here are no better than the things that he said which we all hated about him.

But I admit ... Falwell was probably one of the most inflammatory figures in current history and was certainly the inspiration all of these emotional outbursts.

[NYC Liberal]

95. We were saying the EXACT SAME things about him when he was alive.

So it was okay then, but not now?

Why?

[Taverner]

96. Disagree completely

An evil man is no longer around to torment us.

That's a good thing.

[Throd]

97. No, no it is not. Besides, could his followers hate me any more?

[dave_p]

98. I just heard he was dead

Randi caller: "If you can't say anything good about the dead, don't say anything. Well he's dead: GOOD!"

I couldn't have heard any better way. Thanks, dude, that made my day. :)

[chemenger]

102. Over 100 responses

:woohoo:

[Madspirit]

103. DU Mods...Please DO NOT consider locking threads...n/t

[StarryNite]

105. Yeah, maybe we better be censored.

:sarcasm:

[lies and propaganda]

106. HE WAS A POOR REFLECTION OF A HUMAN

but lets stifle the whole point of this message board because it might make us look bad to the lurking freeptards.

[callous taoboy]

130. Yeah, and I'd lynch his ass but good if he wuz still a kickin'....

[earth mom]

108. Worry about your own self.

We aren't children that need to be minded. :eyes:

[Neshanic]

110. And now a word from Democrat Puritan Central.

[callous taoboy]

131. Hey, at least it's a democracy, I suppose.

[mitchtv]

114. I had to go to the dentist today

this has made everything allright. Does that count for anything?.
Congrats on the BIG thread. Maybe Dobson or Robertson will die and I will be 'concerned' about what Malkin might find out about us, and get a biggie myself.

[Kelly Rupert]

115. Yes, it would be a shame if Malkin, the Freepers,

Coulter, CU, and the rest of them were to think of us in an unflattering manner.

[niyad]

120. why? you don't believe in free speech? or the right of people to comment on the life and death

of a hate-filled, bigotry-spewing asshole, whose hatred and bile and sheer, unbrldled opportunism caused so much pain and death?

methinks you have the wrong board today.

[callous taoboy]

132. Um, no, I think this is uppity's pseudo-science post.... Could be...

[Deja Q]

123. Seconded.

This is WAY out of hand.

[slackmaster]

124. chemenger, please consider using those little Ignore Thread buttons

As despicable as Falwell's views were I always supported his right to air them in public, because in the light of day people can see his ugliness for what it was. Bad ideas and hypocrisy deserve the broadest possible audience.

I wouldn't even think about giving any less consideration to my fellow DUers.

[callous taoboy]

133. I'm buying you a beer next time you're in my burg.

[piedmont]

142. zing!

:rofl:

[Nunyabiz]

134. Actually

What IS a poor reflection on all of us is the fact that such a cretin was ever able to gain such national attention.
Personally I couldn't be happier that the freak is dead and gone, now if just Robertson, Cheney and Dubya would do us all a favor and follow suit we would all be better off.

[illinoisprogressive]

135. I feel people are acting beneath what our beliefs are

[piedmont]

141. I feel other people have no right to tell me what my beliefs are. nt

[LibertyorDeath]

138. For the love of god the man was a racist homophobic zealot

Yes but he was a human being

well most fascist pigs are

get a grip today is a good day....


Were celebrating the death of his hate
which was such a core part of who he was
that it's kind of hard not to be happy he's gone....

If you are black or gay or a minority or secular

he wouldn't blink a fucking eye at your passing....

He might even smile that pig shit eating grin of his.

[krispos42]

140. Yes, but he was a Christian, so it'a a net good

:eyes:

[Puglover]

144. Chemenger

Please consider using the "hide thread" option. Also consider donating to DU.

Thanks for listening.

[GeorgeGist]

145. Your post reflects ...

cowardice.