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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Chris on July 10, 2009, 12:43:40 AM
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Liberation Angel Donating Member (324 posts)
Thu Jul-09-09 11:05 PM
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A Way for Skinner to check for unrec trolls
It is fairly obvious to me that the unrec feature will be a magnet for freeper trolls who want to disrupt here and keep important stories off the front page and off the greatest page.
Since most folks really only recommend the very best threads there is a certain amount of self control by most folks here (in my limited experience).
Certain subjects (like nuclear power, for example) will bring out the pronuke procorporate propagandists who will defend the indstry til the cows come home.
Whether or not these are rank and file DUers or corporate operatives will be difficult to tell, but there will certainly be the potential for them to organize because the nuke industry has very sophisticated PR operations (I know because I have been engaged with them off and on for many years because I have worked as an antinuke activist and been engaged in NRC hearings and litigation)
So at first blush one can see right away that any thread on this subject will immediately attract a substantial number of unrecs at first to keep it off the greatest page and make it impossible for it to get there.
Ultimately the rec/unrec feature is a poll which can be manipulated by the far right.
etc, etc, blah, blah (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6028580)
FLAprogressive (1000+ posts)
Thu Jul-09-09 03:10 PM
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RIP: Critical Thought on DU
Any post that does not 'toe the line' so to speak will be immediately "unrecommended" by the operatives.....now the greatest page will be filled with cheerleader threads, just how the All Star Cheerleaders want it.
I guess some people are just sick of the truth and just want to see sunshine, puppies, and rainbows.....my my my how DU has changed.
"unrec" this all you want.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6022595
WillYourVoteBCounted Fri Jul-10-09 01:37 AM
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I would like to see a "tombstone" button
hehehehe.
Why go out when you can order in? (http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6029651)
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I love how the DUmmies think that lots of corporate interests are visiting and posting at DU. :whatever:
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I love how the DUmmies think that lots of corporate interests are visiting and posting at DU. :whatever:
The only way in which "corporate interests" could possibly feel comfortable/safe visiting the Island, is from the sanitized, plexiglass enclosure that is AdBot.
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Whether or not these are rank and file DUers or corporate operatives will be difficult to tell, but there will certainly be the potential for them to organize because the nuke industry has very sophisticated PR operations (I know because I have been engaged with them off and on for many years because I have worked as an antinuke activist and been engaged in NRC hearings and litigation)
Don't worry your ugly little head, I doubt this will be a problem. Honestly, what makes you think they'd waste their time with DU? Aside from being the most un-active activists on the planet (DUAC, DUAC), there aren't enough of you nutcases to warrant even passing attention. Kos, maybe...they at least have the numbers that make them worthy of attention. But if it helps you with your self esteem to think "big brother" is interested in anything you have to say, by all means let those words spew and fester.
Cindie
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Don't worry your ugly little head, I doubt this will be a problem. Honestly, what makes you think they'd waste their time with DU? Aside from being the most un-active activists on the planet (DUAC, DUAC), there aren't enough of you nutcases to warrant even passing attention. Kos, maybe...they at least have the numbers that make them worthy of attention. But if it helps you with your self esteem to think "big brother" is interested in anything you have to say, by all means let those words spew and fester.
Cindie
But DU has over 140,000 members!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111111
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Any corporate entity that would waste even a minute trying to manipulate DU does not deserve to stay in business.
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You're a "corporate entity" just like you're a lousy freeper troll if you offer any form of dissenting opinion.
They'd idiots.