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435. You're not the only one. Many people have given up on partisan forums where all they hear from

Thu Dec 4, 2014, 01:13 AM

Dec 2014

are, it appears, political operatives and people who are so blinded by loyalty to a party that the knee jerk react to anyone who actually tries to GET THIS PARTY back to what it claims to be. People haven't stopped caring or working, they just grew tired, finally, of the vitriol they don't need to deal with anymore. They have families and friends they deeply care about and when they try to discuss some of the issues here and are mocked and attacked, they KNOW this is no longer the place to get anything done.

You are right that the party doesn't care, but to keep those perks they still have to win. Otoh, I think the only answer is to start from the bottom up, locally and at a state level, to build a foundation of candidates that WE choose and direct our energies to and take back this party from the Corporate entities that currently control it.

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Why is DU's popularity waning? (Title edited, explanation within.) [View all] ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 OP

Discussionist? nt milwaukeelib33 Dec 2014 #1

+1 ..nt TeeYiYi Dec 2014 #164

letting Putin-supporting RWers run wild isn't helping. nt uhnope Dec 2014 #276

Or letting pro-war everywhere sycophants cry havoc. grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #378

+1 woo me with science Dec 2014 #480

I disagree to both letting both these extremes post is responsible karynnj Dec 2014 #552

Discussionist launched in May 2014 ... NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #342

it's important to look at the other factors grasswire Dec 2014 #432

Why are the Y-Axis numbers greater at the bottom. ret5hd Dec 2014 #2

It's not greater. You just can't see the decimal point. <--- I was wrong here. See post #22 nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #3

Where are the decimal points? dumbcat Dec 2014 #11

You're right. Something doesn't look right if you look at it as traffic volume. The graph is ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #22

Go through the Greatest Threads today - truedelphi Dec 2014 #154

Yeah, that was a "let them eat cake" OP. Autumn Dec 2014 #338

+1 QC Dec 2014 #352

+1000 nt Mojorabbit Dec 2014 #445

Unless you are invited to salons with Hillary Clinton your opinion doesn't count Fumesucker Dec 2014 #473

Well ya gottta admit it - truedelphi Dec 2014 #530

Not to nickpick, but... davidpdx Dec 2014 #475

I judge a person to be affluent if after another DU'er explains truedelphi Dec 2014 #529

Well said. nt woo me with science Dec 2014 #479

"DU is a great place for the affluent" ...that would explain the lack of empathy, L0oniX Dec 2014 #534

You're absolutely correct. I'm doing better now than I ever have with a well paying union neverforget Dec 2014 #544

I think you hit the nail on the head. Those who are doing well, most, not all, are impatient sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #569

Alexa only measures traffic from people using their little toolbar, that's why. MADem Dec 2014 #402

i think that represents a ranking Enrique Dec 2014 #7

Hmmmm... Now you have me wondering about that. EDITED: I think you're right now that I look closer. ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #14

It's completely messed up and misleading. alarimer Dec 2014 #27

Figured out above, I think. This is why I put the question to the board, to figure out ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #40

no, you build a chart to show what you intend ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2014 #41

Agreed, and we shouldn't mistake volume for utility. mahina Dec 2014 #110

Because DU used to be a place where people supported Democrats Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #4

that's not true Enrique Dec 2014 #9

She wasn't hated by me or anyone I cared about. Just the haters. Cha Dec 2014 #243

+1 Hekate Dec 2014 #294

+ 2. Thanks for speaking truth to power, Cha. eom BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #405

Truth to power? Do you know what the phrase means? DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2014 #571

Yes, I do. As I read it BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #576

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Here at DU "liberal" depends on who is saying it librechik Dec 2014 #516

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I was driving everybody crazy on my non-political forums by posting anti-bush articles librechik Dec 2014 #536

Heh heh--I can relate! MADem Dec 2014 #542

It did. LWolf Dec 2014 #567

Chronic pessimisism takes its toll Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #12

I couldn't agree more. nt Andy823 Dec 2014 #219

That's exactly it - although I'm certain that is the goal of some members around here. BlueCaliDem Dec 2014 #408

+1... SidDithers Dec 2014 #21

+1 Metric System Dec 2014 #43

Yep. I didn't join to argue with Republicans. Ikonoklast Dec 2014 #117

Well..... Historic NY Dec 2014 #187

Not only attacks Democratic politicians and the Party ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #142

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GOP attacks are not sophisticated. Its easy to learn what they are. You are assuming stevenleser Dec 2014 #205

WTF kind of bashing is this? Sheepshank Dec 2014 #250

If you have something to say, say it Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2014 #261

Sid a neocon troll? Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #460

Hillary = Caligula. Hillary = Nixon. Straight from the vile fantasies of Newt Gingrich. Hekate Dec 2014 #293

Thank you! I could not have said it better. Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2014 #324

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Amen, sister. Hekate Dec 2014 #488

The feeling is more than mutual Number23 Dec 2014 #537

Oh bullshit MFrohike Dec 2014 #308

Yep. Marr Dec 2014 #327

Great post! nt Mojorabbit Dec 2014 #448

True AndreaCG Dec 2014 #400

that is EXACTLY what I was thinking... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #28

+1. Why hang around a site dedicated to bashing every Democrat. FSogol Dec 2014 #54

why not? nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #65

Why not, indeed? A good proportion of them need bashing, plus Nay Dec 2014 #285

Exactly. laundry_queen Dec 2014 #426

+1 for bashing "conservatives". Conservatives are republican. They should just own it. RiverLover Dec 2014 #411

Snort. progressoid Dec 2014 #58

Been here since early 2001 deutsey Dec 2014 #193

+1 LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #74

Where people supported Democratic Values and not DLC/Third Way values. The demands on sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #83

'We will vote on ISSUES only' - yes! The vitriol that rains on people here Nay Dec 2014 #273

You're not the only one. Many people have given up on partisan forums where all they hear from sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #435

The message of '14 was delivered from a million couches: "Yawn. I don't care. Pass the chips." Hekate Dec 2014 #303

Amen to that. blue neen Dec 2014 #354

Oh please, you are delivering the same old 'we must elect anyone who slaps a D after their name' sabrina 1 Dec 2014 #433

My daughter in CO told me she didn't vote marlakay Dec 2014 #447

+1. I don't even think it was a principled stand on the part of voters. Marr Dec 2014 #466

Interesting Post...Sabrina 1....something to think hard about..for Future KoKo Dec 2014 #538

I've always been an issues voter, LWolf Dec 2014 #568

i am all for criticism but sometimes it gets too personal with thd 2016 primary fight. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #89

The jury system is utterly inadequate for the upcoming primary bloodbath. cyberswede Dec 2014 #279

Thanks cyberswede! hrmjustin Dec 2014 #287

I think that's it mostly. DU is sort of a pergatory place LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #138

"that awful Stormfrontish Discussionist forum" Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #463

Combine that with the disaster of a jury system LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #149

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This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Dec 2014 #172

What might your team be? Skidmore Dec 2014 #218

LOL!!! Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #178

because too many see posting on DU as Activism and being some kind of revolutionary JI7 Dec 2014 #199

+infinity nt stevenleser Dec 2014 #208

Yup. Some of us want to move the country forward taking into account political realities. stevenleser Dec 2014 #207

Ignoring political reality? Generic Other Dec 2014 #302

It's worse than that, Steve, I'm afraid. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #396

That's my conclusion, Cali_Democrat. lumpy Dec 2014 #260

+1000 baldguy Dec 2014 #289

LOL, ok. nt Logical Dec 2014 #398

DU used to be a place that supported Democratic ideas LondonReign2 Dec 2014 #573

trolls and a general willingness to attack almost anything SoCalDem Dec 2014 #5

Good point, SoCalDem. Love your sig! Haha! nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #8

Well said, SoCalDem. Octafish Dec 2014 #91

If that were a new phenomenon Quantess Dec 2014 #129

uh hem.. that seemed like an unnecessary snark to me. (maybe I'm misreading) 2banon Dec 2014 #357

You asked a fair question Aerows Dec 2014 #360

thanks for that mon ami.. sometimes it's kind of hard to read intent on line. 2banon Dec 2014 #368

Hi Aerows. I may have offended you, unintentionally. Quantess Dec 2014 #397

Oh yes, you are so delightful! Quantess Dec 2014 #393

Strange comment and question. 2banon Dec 2014 #508

I don't think it's dying. HappyMe Dec 2014 #6

Honestly CTD... NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #10

Oh, I imagine the numbers will skyrocket once we have President Paul in 2017 Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #13

Bingo Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #19

One just got banned the other day JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #33

Yep. Along with a good Skidmore Dec 2014 #130

+1000 Horse with no Name Dec 2014 #374

Gee ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #159

Hmmm, Let's see ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #167

+100 freshwest Dec 2014 #566

I wonder if it isn't the same discussion actually BainsBane Dec 2014 #24

Plus 1000 JustAnotherGen Dec 2014 #32

^^^ This (nt) Recursion Dec 2014 #329

Yes. n/t Aerows Dec 2014 #358

another Salient point... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #34

To your first point ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #157

Yup. Agschmid Dec 2014 #258

Cliquishness Derek V Dec 2014 #15

Indeed. Rod Beauvex Dec 2014 #23

+1 LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #76

Now you're just being funny. Formulating a coherent argument will get you where you want to go. Hekate Dec 2014 #306

I noticed that site as well. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #16

Many people felt shut out Aerows Dec 2014 #362

I miss Nadin. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #364

My interest has waned significantly taught_me_patience Dec 2014 #17

I'm no moderate, and I now rarely post here SoCalDem Dec 2014 #25

me too.... mike_c Dec 2014 #319

Moderates? Don't you mean DINO, gun-humping, cop-loving, capitalist pig, racists? branford Dec 2014 #29

Yeah, Them Too ProfessorGAC Dec 2014 #190

Very well said. nt stevenleser Dec 2014 #209

Orthodoxy DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2014 #18

+1 LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #120

"Enjoy your stay" lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #20

because they say things YOU like? VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #37

The general hostility displayed to all those who don't already know the doctrine lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #140

I suppose you won't accept pizza unless Quantess Dec 2014 #139

WTH, I thought that was funny. Quantess Dec 2014 #268

I'm fond of pizza lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #277

Too bad I missed the brouhaha below. Quantess Dec 2014 #286

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #256

This message was self-deleted by its author cyberswede Dec 2014 #259

Because of those factions I don't like. I blame them. n/t Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #26

+1 octoberlib Dec 2014 #263

Oh, hello Comrade Grumpy! Quantess Dec 2014 #269

Was that necessary? n/t Aerows Dec 2014 #367

Probably not, but he has another think comin' Quantess Dec 2014 #372

Gee, I earned myself a stalker. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2014 #389

Excuse me? You stalked me first. Quantess Dec 2014 #406

Lovely....nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #465

the site is less than it was... loveandlight Dec 2014 #30

Another old timer from 2001! deutsey Dec 2014 #202

You speak for me as well, deutsey Oilwellian Dec 2014 #241

It is indeed less than it was, mainly because there is so much less intelligent Nay Dec 2014 #270

Endless obsessive never-ending dissection and rumination about a handful TwilightGardener Dec 2014 #31

It does get old. 840high Dec 2014 #46

++ ellenrr Dec 2014 #69

++ amandabeech Dec 2014 #94

I remember fondly the great essays/essayists and the wide variety of discussion topics. I remember ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #99

The infrastructure places too much risk and too little reward for creating those essays. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #281

For me, I started posting a lot less when I started to become cynical about Obama XemaSab Dec 2014 #125

I know how you feel. SolutionisSolidarity Dec 2014 #304

That's how I feel marlakay Dec 2014 #450

Same here. I had such high hopes. Mojorabbit Dec 2014 #453

or circumcision belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #184

Or fear of accurate spelling and dogs. LanternWaste Dec 2014 #224

typos happen -and im not afraid of dogs, had em all my life belzabubba333 Dec 2014 #490

That and RobinA Dec 2014 #186

That's a good point. If I checked DU only once a week, WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #267

When were all the rape threads? hexola Dec 2014 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Dec 2014 #36

I think it's because trolls who get banned for stuff like... SidDithers Dec 2014 #56

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Post removed Post removed Dec 2014 #102

219,245 user registrations ... How could you possibly know that? Are you keeping records? nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #114

it's not hard to tell , most users don't post regularly JI7 Dec 2014 #204

Yea, but the volume of activity and number of participants...a need to analyze every nuance of every ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #215

it doens't take much, it's something that just becomes easilly noticeable JI7 Dec 2014 #361

I don't think you have to be on MIRT to figure out who is a sock on many occasions. MADem Dec 2014 #409

Posting behavior, comments, favored topics. joshcryer Dec 2014 #425

We got saga 13.444 code U-0009*22jjUy floor cram treble 9-1 snooper2 Dec 2014 #108

It's all about that bass, no treble. ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #112

you totally posted the wrong version of that song, here is the REAL Meghan Trainor snooper2 Dec 2014 #116

You just caused me to choke on my coffee, literally! ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #121

"Red beans and rice didn't miss her." Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #422

Mmmmm. Red beans and rice. merrily Dec 2014 #554

Here is Skinner's take on that issue: QC Dec 2014 #549

+1000 DeSwiss Dec 2014 #100

Well said. woo me with science Dec 2014 #122

Most of the posters who post about social justice were run off. Starry Messenger Dec 2014 #38

It leaves Left Leaning Independents.... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #42

And, Leftist or Left Leaning Democrats which leaves it..DU. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #133

No because if YOU are not pledging to vote for the winner of the primary...even if it is HRC VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #240

Sure. Oh, maker of election law. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #271

Its not election law....its just facts... VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #274

What gives you that idea? Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #292

It also leaves a lot of right-wing Democrats Scootaloo Dec 2014 #165

Can I + Puglover Dec 2014 #201

and HOW many Right Wing Democrats do you see on DU? Pray tell! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2014 #242

recommend ++ ellenrr Dec 2014 #70

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ adirondacker Dec 2014 #179

I might add that the teachers *I* can think of who were banned were banned... Smarmie Doofus Dec 2014 #414

Exactamundo Starry Messenger Dec 2014 #437

Because it used to welcome liberal and progressive minded people and viewpoints. raouldukelives Dec 2014 #39

Well said. HappyMe Dec 2014 #48

That is not true treestar Dec 2014 #84

Well deserved trashing, as rare as it happens! Quantess Dec 2014 #291

Rare? creeksneakers2 Dec 2014 #539

+10000 You are exactly right. woo me with science Dec 2014 #103

raise you both up another 100000 xiamiam Dec 2014 #225

Amen, Woo. nt Nay Dec 2014 #278

i need to leave and renounce my citizenship PowerToThePeople Dec 2014 #386

Ding ding ding...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2014 #533

Ah, woo... sibelian Dec 2014 #574

It still does..not sure why you don't know that? The Victim Card? Cha Dec 2014 #246

That's exactly the reason. eom NorthCarolina Dec 2014 #540

too many personal attacks greymattermom Dec 2014 #44

Could be because the party itself is dying Doctor_J Dec 2014 #45

+10 840high Dec 2014 #49

The Ferguson event is a critical part of fighting the right, the major purpose to me. appalachiablue Dec 2014 #343

Focus on "fight the right"? Cali_Democrat Dec 2014 #436

Thanks for the advice Doctor_J Dec 2014 #500

If it were up to some here, the Democratic party would be a very small tent. Metric System Dec 2014 #47

The y-axis is inverted. That's why. sakabatou Dec 2014 #50

the chart shows positional rank ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2014 #52

Oh sakabatou Dec 2014 #173

The election is over. bravenak Dec 2014 #51

my thots too... jonno99 Dec 2014 #119

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #314

I took a break in Aug/Sept too. bravenak Dec 2014 #325

Too much interest on maintaining the status quo centrist Democratic part of the Party? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #53

+1 If people felt the Democratic Party were actually functioning to defend them woo me with science Dec 2014 #93

^ This may also be a good indicator of why Democratic discussion is waning. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #96

+1 nt RiverLover Dec 2014 #182

Excellent post LittleBlue Dec 2014 #211

Really? kentuck Dec 2014 #55

+1 I was surprised at how conservative it was here. RiverLover Dec 2014 #195

Well said malokvale77 Dec 2014 #318

Thank you right back, malokvale77 RiverLover Dec 2014 #369

I will certainly respond to a few good posts... malokvale77 Dec 2014 #392

DU's corporate Third Way message brigade is already trying to swarm and spin responses to this OP, woo me with science Dec 2014 #57

I think it is also more than the primary fight though but the arguments between different 2016 hrmjustin Dec 2014 #60

... SidDithers Dec 2014 #61

No kidding Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #222

Indeed LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #366

+1 SixString Dec 2014 #66

You're still here treestar Dec 2014 #80

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Dec 2014 #98

I did not respond that way. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #107

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Dec 2014 #175

I didn't see any Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #206

+1 Predictable as the sunset, woo me with science Dec 2014 #230

++++ pa28 Dec 2014 #345

Competition? savalez Dec 2014 #59

Perhaps. I don't frequent those other sites so have no idea of their popularity vs. DU. Some other ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #63

I also wonder if savalez Dec 2014 #68

No data for sites ranked below 100,000. Discussionist.com is at 179,796 and delcining. Of course, ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #75

Interesting. savalez Dec 2014 #79

FYI, Huffpo and Freeper traffic is similar progressoid Dec 2014 #62

Oh WOW! I didn't think to compare it with those sites. Now I'm wondering if this is an ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #67

Sorry to jump in here but savalez Dec 2014 #72

Jump in wherever you want to, savalez. Glad to see you! I've been participating less myself in ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #81

Thanks! savalez Dec 2014 #95

if all are declining, the simplest answer is justabob Dec 2014 #232

it is interesting to look at the demographics of that trend. grasswire Dec 2014 #469

But, but Netflix is growing Brother Buzz Dec 2014 #78

People are tired of politics and want some entertainment? progressoid Dec 2014 #97

House Of Cards gives a taste of both! Socal31 Dec 2014 #340

Reddit, otoh, continues to skyrocket. Xithras Dec 2014 #105

Yep. Ikonoklast Dec 2014 #141

Quite a few former DU'ers are now Redditors. Xithras Dec 2014 #192

check it out, it looks like you are right AngryAmish Dec 2014 #146

Add me to the people who got sucked into the Reddit black hole. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #477

That is interesting! AngryAmish Dec 2014 #144

theory 2: definitely (nt) malokvale77 Dec 2014 #331

... woo me with science Dec 2014 #344

oh, that is clever. AngryAmish Dec 2014 #350

Hate. Lots and lots of hate.... Rowdyboy Dec 2014 #64

You just won this thread. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2014 #77

True. NT. sibelian Dec 2014 #570

Perhaps more DUers are keeping Alexa spyware off their machines? tritsofme Dec 2014 #71

^This blogslut Dec 2014 #87

Perhaps. It is used, however, (or maybe used to be?) by a lot of webmasters to ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #92

Not this webmaster. Never, ever, ever, ever trust client-side reporting Recursion Dec 2014 #379

Suddenly? Since August-ish? sibelian Dec 2014 #575

Party/Obama loyalists claim party/Obama critics are driving people off, m-lekktor Dec 2014 #73

Many of us do not post as much anymore because: Paper Roses Dec 2014 #82

+1 nt steve2470 Dec 2014 #85

"I'm not as brave as I used to be." <-- You may be onto something here, lol. Neither am I! ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #88

its in the name olddots Dec 2014 #90

lol i went from 9,500 posts in 90 days to just over 2000. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #101

The DU is nearly neck-in-neck with Freerepublic... Systematic Chaos Dec 2014 #104

O/T But how does Alexa come up with "related sites"? gvstn Dec 2014 #106

Wow, where did you see that? I was quite taken aback by the search keywords Alexa lists ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #109

It is towards the bottom of the Alexa page. gvstn Dec 2014 #124

Thanks. I hadn't scrolled down far enough to see that. =) nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #135

Republican rat fuckers attacking from both left and right. Kingofalldems Dec 2014 #111

K&R DeSwiss Dec 2014 #113

The jury system and MIRT have turned this place into a purity contest/witch hunt... LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #115

That is not true. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #123

Right... LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #126

Have you ever served on mirt? hrmjustin Dec 2014 #127

I've seen the results. LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #128

I think you should serve a term and you will see what goes on. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #134

Could you please provide examples? cyberswede Dec 2014 #176

... Puglover Dec 2014 #191

Did you intend to reply to me? cyberswede Dec 2014 #196

Oops sorry. Puglover Dec 2014 #197

MIRT gets swapped out every few months. MADem Dec 2014 #412

Just a few points. Puglover Dec 2014 #478

There's no way I could link to examples of moderators "taking out" unpopular posters MADem Dec 2014 #506

I would absolutely agree this system is better Puglover Dec 2014 #513

I've seen some idiotic jury decisions as well. Not sure what to do about it. MADem Dec 2014 #514

2 inaccuracies in your post, or things you don't seem aware of. uppityperson Dec 2014 #518

Whoops on the "two" Puglover Dec 2014 #521

I saw you said the break should happen with the old mod system, just thought you might be interested uppityperson Dec 2014 #527

Post #134 LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #221

In the first MIRT term, someone banned a member in haste cyberswede Dec 2014 #226

So you cite multiple times the admins. have stepped in... LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #231

The percentage of reinstated members is tiny cyberswede Dec 2014 #234

So, according to your own words... LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #301

I never said those that were reinstated were egregiously bad (or even mildly bad) cyberswede Dec 2014 #313

Just bad enough for the admins. to reverse them. LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #316

Can I ask you what exactly is your concern about mirt? hrmjustin Dec 2014 #328

It's not just MIRT. LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #346

You must remember that mirt works by consensus. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #351

I disagree with those hides, and I disagree with a lot of your stated positions. uppityperson Dec 2014 #523

"fewer than a couple dozen reinstated" is now "dozens egregiously badly banned"? uppityperson Dec 2014 #522

I can remember three times in 4 terms, hrmjustin Dec 2014 #264

Thanks Justin - I didn't want to underestimate, so that's why I thought maybe a couple dozen total cyberswede Dec 2014 #321

I banned one in error and had them reinstated when it became obvious. They came in on a death threa uppityperson Dec 2014 #524

Simple. Volunteer to be on MIRT a term and you can see what it is like, what happens. uppityperson Dec 2014 #519

what is MIRT? nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #132

A group of DUers tasked with removing trolls. LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #137

No it isn't cyberswede Dec 2014 #171

So, pretty much exactly what I said. LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #216

Yes cyberswede Dec 2014 #223

No it isn't. zappaman Dec 2014 #210

Malicious Intruder Response Team LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #217

So you think you know more than the people that actually have served on the MIRT? Rex Dec 2014 #251

Mayhaps there is another motive at play cyberswede Dec 2014 #322

Silly...if one serves on MIRT, one can no longer make unfounded implications about MIRT motives cyberswede Dec 2014 #229

But don't you know? Speculating is the same as serving! Rex Dec 2014 #253

Here is a link about it. The new sign up for volunteers will be Jan, in Announcements forum uppityperson Dec 2014 #526

The high profile posters who have most recently left... lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #145

Do you have examples to support this claim? cyberswede Dec 2014 #200

Old history. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #290

There was one person who resigned from MIRT, but I don't have the details why cyberswede Dec 2014 #300

It's unproductive to go into the issue any deeper. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #315

I wasn't "outrage"... cyberswede Dec 2014 #320

We kicked things up because we wanted the admins to see it. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #355

Results of your jury service DeadLetterOffice Dec 2014 #323

I get mail. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #339

Oye. Agschmid Dec 2014 #462

I'm tired of this maufactured grudge of yours. BainsBane Dec 2014 #335

You were a great Mirt member and you did nothing wrong. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #353

I remember that thread. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #561

Since you raised the issue BainsBane Dec 2014 #563

I never asked for anything to be exempt from comment. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #564

I don't think that's true. I support the Citizens United decision as well as the Keystone pipeline, Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #213

That is because of your wisdom and gravitas, Nye. LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #233

Wow, 4 out of those 5 are extremely harsh hides, Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #235

I only see 2 legit hides. The rest are juries policing a member for having the wrong opinion LittleBlue Dec 2014 #272

Dream on. Rex Dec 2014 #255

Yeah, I've spent 10 years on here just hoping the site would die. LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #282

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2014 #298

Back so soon? arcane1 Dec 2014 #299

"Dissent" A HERETIC I AM Dec 2014 #341

DAMMIT!!!! LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #348

Reeding and Fluting; A HERETIC I AM Dec 2014 #349

+1000 hardcover Dec 2014 #541

I have served on MIRT a couple TBF Dec 2014 #118

Daily Kos is quite ahead in rankings LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #131

Eye of the beholder. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Dec 2014 #228

Overall Daily Kos is becoming much more liberal in nature than DU is lately. madfloridian Dec 2014 #252

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Dec 2014 #136

What does this mean for DU? hrmjustin Dec 2014 #143

It probably means that the "underground" part of it's name is no longer appropriate. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #148

Sites always evolve but there is strong debate here on our 2016 candidates but it does get hrmjustin Dec 2014 #152

I don't know if you remember, but this site used to be scholastic. I mean to tell you there were ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #156

Yes it is much more bickering than the beginning. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #158

i discovered du when my brain exploded after bush stole the second term xiamiam Dec 2014 #244

Well they won't be here much longer, IF they are telling the truth. Rex Dec 2014 #257

Free Republic has basically the same chart. B Calm Dec 2014 #147

Yes, as has been mentioned above. HuffPost too. Why do you suppose the waning ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #151

"moderates get attacked here a lot and it gets pretty tiresome." "echo chamber for corporate shill pampango Dec 2014 #150

it's a site for group-think - diverge from that and be met with venom DrDan Dec 2014 #153

Agree. I recently saw someone say another regular poster BainsBane Dec 2014 #161

Because the site's demographics-and thus, perspectives-do not reflect the Democratic Party base YoungDemCA Dec 2014 #155

Spot on. nt BainsBane Dec 2014 #162

I'd like to know where those who are tired of misogyny, racism & sexism go- appalachiablue Dec 2014 #288

Google the terms "white men" or "white male" as used on DU. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #297

..... YoungDemCA Dec 2014 #557

Because of you. randome Dec 2014 #160

Because saying nothing more than Third Way, DLC, authoritarian tool of the MIC and/or the 1 puh-cent BeyondGeography Dec 2014 #168

+1 YoungDemCA Dec 2014 #169

+2 Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #227

Oh yeah.. really big on the meaningless personal attacks.. it's so "radical" Cha Dec 2014 #249

+3 Hekate Dec 2014 #334

Yeah, it's quite a tiresome echo chamber. joshcryer Dec 2014 #429

Could not have nailed what passes for "discussion" in this place any harder. Good gracious Number23 Dec 2014 #471

High tolernce for racists, but low tolerance for liberals Scootaloo Dec 2014 #170

My son and nieces and nephews are millennials.. Peacetrain Dec 2014 #174

I remember there being less carping. I remember substantive responses that included as much ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #180

Because it's now Putin underground. iandhr Dec 2014 #177

+1 yep uhnope Dec 2014 #280

Maybe it was because the midterm elections did not produce candidates that many people Baitball Blogger Dec 2014 #181

Considering the similar waning of interest at Kos and Huff, it may really be this simple. Thanks for ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #183

DU doesn't juice page views with slideshows? herding cats Dec 2014 #185

Two words: MannyGoldstein Dec 2014 #188

I totally agree. laundry_queen Dec 2014 #444

alert on a personal attack, and multiple jurors personally attack you carolinayellowdog Dec 2014 #468

It will probably pickup again under the Republican President in 2016... Historic NY Dec 2014 #189

How does a republican win a national election without stealing it? NoJusticeNoPeace Dec 2014 #577

Toxic orthodoxy enforcement policed by juries LittleBlue Dec 2014 #194

Well I admit I post less mvd Dec 2014 #198

Because drinking in the middle of the day shenmue Dec 2014 #203

Part may be the lack of participation from admin. LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #212

All the GOP paid sockpuppets had to go run campaigns. applegrove Dec 2014 #214

I don't come much now because of the infighting and lack of respect among members. nolabear Dec 2014 #220

You have a different opinion and your get called a troll Republican Ohio4theWin Dec 2014 #236

After reading this thread, the reasons are right in front of you. Rex Dec 2014 #237

A word about Alexa wyldwolf Dec 2014 #238

For me, we have been well conditioned to have no expectations seabeyond Dec 2014 #239

Success by wingnut trolls Turbineguy Dec 2014 #245

I left this place in_cog_ni_to Dec 2014 #247

Hi, backatcha SoCalDem Dec 2014 #363

The election happened Kurska Dec 2014 #248

Except it didn't happen in 2010. NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #265

Ponies Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2014 #254

Too much copying/pasting from Twitter and Facebook... WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #262

While that's certainly part of the problem, kentauros Dec 2014 #501

Alexa changed the way they do rankings Man from Pickens Dec 2014 #266

Actually, that's not true. NanceGreggs Dec 2014 #317

Ouch.~~~ Nice to see you, Nance. Hekate Dec 2014 #336

I've been migrating to Live Leaks nilesobek Dec 2014 #275

DU is important in the media atmosphere that we have today... TheNutcracker Dec 2014 #283

The abuse of the jury sustem, people can't handle anyone that disagrees doc03 Dec 2014 #284

+1 LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #305

+++ LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #312

Or, when a person has a legitimate grievance against a post that was actually offensive..... AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #399

"smart phones" olddots Dec 2014 #295

People speaking rudely to each other Ricochet21 Dec 2014 #296

Some people are saying it's liberals fault. Some are saying it's the moderates. DemocraticWing Dec 2014 #307

Yes, but it's more than that, too. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #385

And some people perpetuate false narratives on purpose. R B Garr Dec 2014 #416

. cyberswede Dec 2014 #421

+1 XemaSab Dec 2014 #535

Lack of representation by Parties. Same thing is happening with the Repubs. Lodestar Dec 2014 #309

Clear, succinct, woo me with science Dec 2014 #347

the LBN thread used to be a valuable resource. Now it's slow and lacking uhnope Dec 2014 #310

Well...an ex-Duer I know told me about this when it was happening and the reasons why. Neoma Dec 2014 #311

OMG. People actually take Alexa seriously? Recursion Dec 2014 #326

Alexa: Measuring which sites are popular with people dumb enough to install their toolbar since 1996 unrepentant progress Dec 2014 #330

Well, someone in this thread takes it quite seriously... WorseBeforeBetter Dec 2014 #380

To be honest, I'm surprised it has taken so long for it to wane. HuckleB Dec 2014 #332

I don't know. KamaAina Dec 2014 #333

Besides Post-Election Drop, It Likely Also Represents Site Promotion $$ Drop Tace Dec 2014 #337

Depression, Hopelessness, The Reaction Of The Beaten Down... WillyT Dec 2014 #356

There's probably a lot of factors involved here. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #359

TL;DR: Bitches better STFU XemaSab Dec 2014 #370

Right? cyberswede Dec 2014 #375

Maybe it's the racists, sexists and concern trolls? LeftyMom Dec 2014 #371

Uh-huh...... AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #382

You do realize that outside of the circle jerk of misognynists on reddit "social justice" LeftyMom Dec 2014 #387

You missed the point in so many ways, it's almost sad. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #395

You actually don't get to decide that issues unimportant to you* are unimportant or distractions. LeftyMom Dec 2014 #401

The irony truly abounds here. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #404

It's like rain on your wedding day XemaSab Dec 2014 #428

Radical feminists & "fringe SJ warriors" aren't the only people concerned with cyberswede Dec 2014 #403

I hate to say this, but way to completely miss the point I was making. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #407

So, being so honest joe, what are the radfem, AAsaying on du that is so fuggin out there? I have not seabeyond Dec 2014 #410

You know what I'm referring to. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #413

O.M.F.G. cyberswede Dec 2014 #419

You can't come up with any extreme just creating caricatures if women and blacks to vilify them and seabeyond Dec 2014 #423

And here you go again, making assumptions that have no shred of truth in them..... AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #442

You have not and can not come up with extremism cause it does not exist. You vilified women, blacks seabeyond Dec 2014 #446

Do you hear yourself talking? AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #451

Ah, you are amusing but for only so many posts. seabeyond Dec 2014 #455

It's time you considered that it's not that everybody's misinterpreting you, LeftyMom Dec 2014 #456

Case in point: XemaSab Dec 2014 #459

Wow, that's unbelievable. Good catch. R B Garr Dec 2014 #484

TAKE THE MONEY Starry Messenger Dec 2014 #438

That is the elephant in the room. LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #452

A simple glance at current GD thread titles will tell part of the story. Socal31 Dec 2014 #365

too many right wingers on du. PowerToThePeople Dec 2014 #373

to much bad grammar, to (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #388

i would take bad grammar over right wingers any day. PowerToThePeople Dec 2014 #390

This message was hidden by Jury decision helpmetohelpyou Dec 2014 #376

Cannot reply to hidden messages Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #492

The far right neo-con trolls masquerading as 'centrists', & pragmatists. grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #377

Bingo. n/t QC Dec 2014 #381

We have a few right wingers here but I don't see that many. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #383

you mean RW neocon Putin trolls masquerading as progressives uhnope Dec 2014 #384

Crikey, find another note. nt Union Scribe Dec 2014 #431

Putin is a right wing neo-con? Do tell! So Bush & Putin have the same agenda? grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #487

Well he hates lgbt people. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #489

That makes him a homophobe, not a neocon. grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #493

how would you describe a neo-con? hrmjustin Dec 2014 #494

Rumsfeld, Cheney, Rice, those that subscribe to PNAC doctrines grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #495

Thanks for the link. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #496

Russian Oligarch. grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #512

Putin is a neocon in the Russia context--far right, throwback to previous regressive ways uhnope Dec 2014 #498

So, he's a Russian oligarch, as opposed to those here who would destabilize the Ukraine and then grahamhgreen Dec 2014 #511

You will have a choice in 2016. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #464

Election night 2012 the site went to defcon 5 but on election night 2014 we went to defcon 1 only. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #391

I think it says 12 was a Presidential election, and 14 was a midterm. MADem Dec 2014 #415

Your point on Alexa is a good point. hrmjustin Dec 2014 #418

Alexa used to mean something eons ago--it's just a datapoint now, that examines a minority of people MADem Dec 2014 #439

So, all was well in 2012... PeteSelman Dec 2014 #472

Why is ALEXA becoming less relevant or accurate? MADem Dec 2014 #394

Cool. So everybody decided to uninstall their Alexa toolbars at the beginning of September... ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #505

No, the small subset of people with Alexa toolbars had something better to do. MADem Dec 2014 #507

Alert crews. I can't say where they are coming from or I'll get a hide ...but everyone knows. L0oniX Dec 2014 #417

I keep hearing about coordinated alert "crews" but have yet to see any evidence cyberswede Dec 2014 #420

Hmm Union Scribe Dec 2014 #430

LALALALA!! NO IT DOESN'T LALALALA!!! LostInAnomie Dec 2014 #457

So do you guys take notes? Agschmid Dec 2014 #467

I think we need a few more hints Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #482

Hmmmm..... QC Dec 2014 #504

There are some DU groups that make an effort to alert on any one who criticizes them. L0oniX Dec 2014 #458

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Dec 2014 #424

This thread is a marvelous inkblot test. nt Union Scribe Dec 2014 #427

Yes it is.. Fumesucker Dec 2014 #474

Maybe people are just getting tired of forums in general. jambo101 Dec 2014 #434

After some of the responses on the Santa tuns away an autistic girl with pit bull liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #441

I came here protesting the Iraq War in 2003 & don't recognize this place. U4ikLefty Dec 2014 #443

This certainly doesn't seem to be a progressive website anymore. liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #449

because of my pet peeves Enrique Dec 2014 #454

Simple . . too many racist trolls. Major Hogwash Dec 2014 #461

+1 MADem Dec 2014 #510

Damned good post! Andy823 Dec 2014 #558

Because the DLCers and Obama-Bots have driven away Progressive posters. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #476

Not enough kittehs. (nt) Inkfreak Dec 2014 #481

Why? Derek V Dec 2014 #483

New study: It's da NRA's fault. Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #485

Because it's an unpleasant place Prism Dec 2014 #486

Bravo! n/t QC Dec 2014 #502

Yeah, there's this feeling where... Blue_Adept Dec 2014 #531

PRISM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sibelian Dec 2014 #572

You better believe it! zappaman Dec 2014 #491

as I recall a whole bunch of feminists left DU as a protest during the nerd wars librechik Dec 2014 #497

To summarize BainsBane Dec 2014 #503

Clearly, it's because of [insert pet peeve]! Orsino Dec 2014 #515

yes, but it's not because of YOUR pet peeve Enrique Dec 2014 #520

When shrub was pres, we had a common cause to fight against. uppityperson Dec 2014 #528

they throw off too many loyal Democrats who blackcrowflies Dec 2014 #532

Not that loyal if they give up so easily. randome Dec 2014 #548

what is it about the word blocked that you don't understand? blackcrowflies Dec 2014 #559

Because Caretha Dec 2014 #543

I don't come here too often anymore kjones Dec 2014 #545

Most people don't like being stalked and bullied. QC Dec 2014 #546

Wow, ya think? Bobbie Jo Dec 2014 #551

it's simple: incestuous, self-absorbed, belly-button watching. just look. ellenrr Dec 2014 #547

Too much political correctness. PC Police are looking for something to complain about B Calm Dec 2014 #550

It's moving slowly to the right and... Hotler Dec 2014 #553

Dad's never home to watch the kids. LawDeeDah Dec 2014 #555

Why? Mad-in-Mo Dec 2014 #556

I wish Admins had given more Attention to Groups, here on DU. KoKo Dec 2014 #560

I could tell you, but it would anger the alert-monkeys. flvegan Dec 2014 #562

Trying to have a discussion with someone on this site... sibelian Dec 2014 #578