primitive asks who's in charge of Skins's island

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12568160

Oh my.

An old thread, but still burning.

erronis (146 posts)    Wed Dec 4, 2013, 09:17 PM

Who is in charge at DU?

Maybe I'm missing something in the various menus at the top/side, but I don't see any statement about how this whole blogosphere is owned and being governed.
 
Please point me to an over-arching statement about ownership, regulations, ownership.
 
Unfortunately I am starting to distrust even the supposed purveyors of trust.

How can we verify (see the TrueCrypt example) that you are who you say you are?

Who are your funders? What is your raison-d'etre?

CaliforniaPeggy (108,374 posts)    Wed Dec 4, 2013, 09:20 PM

1. DU was founded in 2001 by Skinner, EarlG and elad.

These 3 men are the Administrators. You can ask questions about the site in their forum, Ask The Administrators.
 
Here's a link for that:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1259

Our raison-d'etre is to oppose Republicans.

Funding comes from members and from advertisers.

Here's another link on how to contact them:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=contact

It's nice that a primitive's acknowledged that the essential nature of Skins's island is negative.

erronis (146 posts)    Thu Dec 5, 2013, 01:54 PM

6. Thanks for the links - always unanswered/able questions

I've been surfing in the more liberal sphere for many years and have watched several favorite sites fall prey to some strange disease, similar to bumblebee decline or bat white-nose syndrome.
 
However I think the virus in these sites has been introduced by funding needs (and some benefactor has "requirements" on content), or actually been hijacked by web-savvy infiltrators.
 
Just to name a few that don't seem to be who they portray themselves to be:
HuffingtonPost, RawStory, CrooksAndLiars

Maybe it's my bias towards evidence-based reporting that has made me keep looking at DU. If something is posted that requires some background, that post is quickly called out for clarification.
 
It is hard to maintain a balance between supporting the free flow of ideas and the controls needed to prevent abuse and nonsense.
 
I'll look towards your Administrators Group forum for more clarification.

Still, I think some statement of policy would be welcome at the Help menu level.

Ptah (26,195 posts)    Wed Dec 4, 2013, 09:39 PM

3. Who is in charge at DU? You are.

cbayer (129,780 posts)    Wed Dec 4, 2013, 09:56 PM

4. Pay no attention to the m(e)n behind the curtain!

But if you insist, here you go:

By the way, the above's a very old photograph; these guys aren't spring chickens any more.

Agschmid (7,102 posts)    Fri Dec 6, 2013, 11:14 PM

7. Elad seems so mysterious...

struggle4progress (78,274 posts)    Thu Dec 5, 2013, 05:46 AM

5. Usually I think that would be the folk who own the site, but in less lucid moments I suspect

the Illuminati

When I'm feeling real grouchy I blame the place on Body-Snatching Shape-Shifters, and a while during all the 22 November stuff, I began to wonder if the CIA didn't create this as one of its mirror-puzzles
 
Today I'm pretty close to believing once again that the site is controlled by the folk who own it, but I should add that I still haven't conclusively ruled out Sasquatch's involvement

Deep13 (39,128 posts)    Sat Apr 5, 2014, 04:39 AM

9. the inmates

[BattleHymn]

Please point me to an over-arching statement about ownership, regulations, ownership.

Here you go:

[GOBUCKS]

I don't think Skimmer pays elad a living wage.

The useless drone EarlG gets big pay, perks, and chicks for sitting on his ass and speaking Cockney, while elad, who operates and maintains all the high-tech gadgetry in the DUmp mission control center, gets peanuts.

It's scandalous that none of the DUmmies care about the humiliation and abuse elad absorbs.

[tanstaafl]

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cbayer (129,780 posts)    Wed Dec 4, 2013, 09:56 PM

4. Pay no attention to the m(e)n behind the curtain!

But if you insist, here you go:




By the way, the above's a very old photograph; these guys aren't spring chickens any more.

Earlg has that beady eyed serial killer wannabe look about him.

That is an old photo. Skinner and Earl wouldn't be caught dead in the camera lens without their Armani suits on, or Brooks Brothers shirts with the sleeves rolled twice these days.

[ChuckJ]

Won't it be hilarious when they find out that franksolich is actually in control of DU?

[Tess Anderson]

I think Dummy "WilliamRiversPitt" actually calls the shots over at the DUmp.

[BattleHymn]

Won't it be hilarious when they find out that franksolich is actually in control of DU?

Not only does he control DU, he's also the resident exterminator. 

Frank will be "out" from 4-7 to 4-9.  Be on the lookout for more missing primitives after then. 

[GOBUCKS]

Not only does he control DU, he's also the resident exterminator. 

Frank will be "out" from 4-7 to 4-9.  Be on the lookout for more missing primitives after then.

This could be it for DUmmy WCGreen.

[obumazombie]

Not only does he control DU, he's also the resident exterminator. 

Frank will be "out" from 4-7 to 4-9.  Be on the lookout for more missing primitives after then. 

They better not be around there, when franksolich is not around here.

[BattleHymn]

They better not be around there, when franksolich is not around here.

Nice wordplay. 

[obumazombie]

^Thank you very much !

[Bad Dog]

Ample arrogance and plenty of paranoia, I think erronis is going to fit right in at the ant farm.