I'm no board leader, but I have come to the realization that dlrow is starting to ruin the board with his liberal spam. I have never used the ignore function, I don't believe in it. I believe in listening to all opinions that differ from my own, even those that drastically differ. I'll argue with just about anybody, most of you know that. I do disagree with dlrow a lot, but don�t mind his opinion so much as I do his spamming this fine board.

I have taken notice that his operation consists of posting multiple liberal posts pasted form other liberal sites, then never responding to the challenges in return. He is not looking for debate, he craves response.
I can only assume he would need to paste our responses over at the Huffington Post to know how to respond, however this most likely would get him banned, as the Huffington Post has nowhere near the class and open mindedness as the fine webmaster at the 24hr..a Californian I�m proud to say.

I think it is time to boycott the posts that dlrow initiates because of the fact he does not respond to any challenges once he posts. It is obvious he is trolling and spamming, not looking for discussion or debate. I won�t put him on ignore because I�ll take him on in debate anytime if he wishes to participate in doing so on other threads other than his own, only when he is willing to speak for himself.

I say from here on out we don�t even click on threads he initiates. Ignoring him is not enough, he would probably still get a charge out of the number of views his posts generates, so I say we just boycott his initiated spam posts altogether; leave him with a goose egg
If he then stoops to hijacking threads with pasted responses than I would hope the moderator would put a stop to the hijackings.

Not an effort to shut him up, not a attempt to ban or ignore him, rather I say he speaks for himself from now on and the board no longer allows him to let the Huffington post do his talking for him.

Who�s in?

sir,

Ignore me if you choose.

Calling me an idiot isn't a debate. Do you think you're smarter than me? I am happy to debate on merit.

Our refusing to reply is not enough.

There's 2 columns to the right of the thread title. One is the number of responses and the other is the number of views.

Keep both at zero.

Never thought I would type this, but YES I do believe he is smarter than you.

I've been ignoring the douchebag for quite a while. I recommend it.


But just letting his silly threads hang there unread would be a nice FU from the board....since you know to a dead certainty there can't possibly be anything but his Leninist juvenalia, cut and pasted from more literate commies than himself.

Calling you an idiot is a response to idiotic juvenile spamming. If you are happy to debate on merit, then do so. Spamming and refusing to back it up has no merrit.

Do I think I am smarter than you? How the hell wold I know, the only thing I have to go on is what others have written for you.

dilrod is a douche and has been on ignore.

It's evident that many here are incapable of ignoring dlrow - he bugs you too much - he's too effective at getting under your skin.

I, myself, sometimes have a short fuse for a temper, and I recognize that this is my short coming. Having said this, I submit to you, that many of y'all suffer from the same affliction.

Do not reply in any way to any of his posts.

Nice buddy Jesus..

Douchebag,.....?

WHAT DOUCHEBAG ?

.....I love douchebag jokes,....

Good idea, Bark.

GTC

OK I'm in.... no more even clicking on the slime ball's threads.... unless Rick changes his position on providing us with the troll zapper function..... somebody send me a PM if we get troll tasing abilities

As the saying goes "Rolling in the mud with a pig does no good, you just get muddy and the pig enjoys it".

I think Shunning is a better response than replying to ridiculous crap from certain posters. Responding just bumps the threads to the top where they don't belong..................DJ

I can agree with that, however as stated I don't believe in ignoring anyone's opinion, even dlrows, that isn't what this post is about.

This post is about board etiquette and deterring the actions that take away from the quality of the time we spend here. There are others here that swim up current of the board that don't stoop to playing the childlike reaction game.

Thanks man! Don't know what to make of your tag line...

He can rack the view count up himself. Being as ignorant as he is I wouldn't put it past him to have a second account on here to reply to his own posts with.

I'm just glad Barkoff brought it up. I've been noticing for a while even if there's not many responses there's too many look-sees. I thought of bringing it up myself.

Keep both at zero!!!!

Only a couple weeks before his boy obama (lowercase o again...) walks away in shame. Before then or after makes no difference, he'll do the same.

He's an ignoramus schmuck and nothing more.

http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/stlog/2008/10/barack_obama_in_st_louis_a_pho.php

Fellas dlrow dosen't bother anyone and seems to be good folk, he post like everyone does and is not doing anymore ruining the board than anyone else if you choose to read his post then do so if not keep it moving it's that simple..........good gracious.

Are you high?

D.......... dimwitted

L,,,,,,,,,,, liberal

R......... reject

O.......... or

W.......... worse

I have he/she/it blocked. I figure someone taught their monkey to type.

No I'm not Mr. Bart it seems when folk like dlrow post here concerning a different party than others people here get upset no need for all that, heck I read post here everyday that I don't agree on, but you'll never see me whining.

Bart,

Looks like your son is about the same age as my boy. We aren't that different.

That's been my policy for a long time.

Yep.

BS, people here don't mind an honest debate. All that little scum does is dredge up crap from left wing blogs, and their ilk such as the NYT, and posts it here to aggravate people. His chance of changing anyone's mind is zero. He's just taking pleasure in messing up our forum.

And I agree with the boycott.

Well that's fine Mr. McInnis, but if that's the case alot of folk posts here need to be boycotted as well. This is insane...

Yep, an idiot.

Yes we are...I think that Marxism is worth fighting against...

Look at this LilGurl here.....................sHuTuP bUm.

I think he should continue to post.

I think he needs to read our views as well.

Obama gets into Harvard Law School and gets elected to be president of the law review but he doesn't publish anything.

This is what he probably will do.

He will get elected to be POTUS and do nothing.
He will figure out that you only have as much power as the people give you and he will try to redistribute wealth.

The delicate balance that has driven the world's greatest economy will be flipped out of kilter and he won't know what to do.

Warren Buffett.. who is a whiz at finding value will start buying up real estate-why not it will be dirt cheap.... our market and dollar value will go down.

China will retake Taiwan, North and well why not South Korea.

Russia will reassert control over the Baltic republics.

More to come...
Sincerely,

Thomas

You share the same political beliefs as dlrow and I have never had a problem with you voicing those opinions. You don't flood the board with posts you are not willing to back up, he does.
I'll respect anyone's opinion even if I disagree. This is not about dlrow's opinions and you know that, this is about trolling & spamming for effect.

Maser is a good guy too, but he was out of line at one time, only he chose to grow up.

dlrow does not frickin' exist in my world.

He/she/it is on my ignore and, further, I will join all in just plain ignoring.

By the way, we voted by mail, which is an Oregon tradition.

Count two votes for McCain/Palin. Every other vote was for a Republican. The single exception being a position where there were no Republicans running ... and, believe it or not, the Constitutional party candidate was fabulous, so we voted for him.

Steve

Who is the Marxist? Calling a man a Marxist doesn't make him one.

Obama is no more socialist than Mcshame.

Good post. I think many (myself included) have been doing this already but cheers to you for starting a movement. I nominate you for the honorary status of "board leader" FWIW.

Why would you think he reads or values anyone's views? He shows no indication of that, rather he spams and spams, then runs back to Media Matters for his next gem.

A Californian leading this board? Brother you need to re-think.

Bark ya know what it's easy to see that most of the guys here are conservatives(Republicans) and that's fantastic when they post here I see EVERYONE chiming in having a little party on that said post, and no one seem to complain, BUT as soon as someone with a different view makes a post then all HE!! break out why is that?

I'm down wid it.

Then leave with him.

Bring a valid argument to the table and I'll value it.

Could be worse, could be a Canuck

Steve,
Agreed and
Make that 3

Keith

Probably the same reason why if as a Christian, I were to walk into a synagogue and start screaming that they were doing it all wrong, that they weren't right and that "my guy" was the only thing going.

Or say went into a Lodge meeting and started talking about how the Elks were better, never actually backed up my assertions when someone asked me to defend my opinion and continued with my behavior that was deemed uncouth by the rest of the members.

Bravo Sierra...
The Democrat Party is Marxist..Pure and simple...If you don't see that as a fact...You are an idiot...Along with about fifty percent of this country....

OK dude, so explain why your bitchen about this thread...These are just more opinions and your acting like people shouldn't be allowed to post their opinions about dlrow.

You say dlrow has the right to post here, which he does. Isn't it our right to boycott his arse? You are acting as if dlrow has his rights on here but those complaining about him are out of line. Make up your mind man...

It all comes down to common courtesy. He is going out of his way to be ignorant and pizz people off and we are doing what we want to do by boycotting him. It is not insane, you're just incompetent in thinking.

DL said
sir,

Ignore me if you choose.

Calling me an idiot isn't a debate. Do you think you're smarter than me? I am happy to debate on merit.

I don't care what DL's IQ is. Or how smart he thinks he is. He will always be a chicken $%^& because he refuses to identify himself on this forum and does not have a history of engaging in discussion other than to leave his propaganda on our site. If he had a history of being a member and not an intruder he might have some credibility. No credibility equals no status other than troll. kwg

It's all in the tone brother.

If somebody posts something that I object to, I'll chime in and tell them why, I don't flood the board with other people's writings. I spent some time over at the Huffington Post and was kicked out for politely voicing my views. That is a liberal board, I EXPECTED TO ARGUE WITH LIBERALS, but thought it chickenschitt to be banned for voicing another opinion. AGAIN, this is not about anyone's opinion, if I were to copy and paste conservative writing on a liberal board, just to piss off liberals, you tell me, what would that make me?

Because he is a libtard like dldipweed.

sir,

I'm happy to debate based on merit. I persevere to address all responses created from folks with firing neurons.

Based on that criteria... I'm going to have to ignore this.

I'm in!

I'm searching for intelligent life. Sassy, we have nothing to discuss.

What if you just dont read/respond to him if you dont want to, and read/respond to him if you do want to. Is that too simple?

Lets debate this, which ones smarter,prettier, and can eat the most peanuts?

Is this directed at me?

If those who have tired of his spamming decide to ignore (not dlrow, but rather his spam), should that be a problem?

If you wish to read and respond to his spam, you can do that, I'm hoping that if most won't, he'll tire of the spamming of the board and just debate his opinions as other liberals here do.

Sad, sad dlrow. It hangs out here, taunting people, then when asked specific questions it won�t respond except to tell those that will listen how well educated and smart it is. The poor little thing has obviously been kicked around its whole life and to feel better about itself, it comes here to stir up dirt with those that it can completely hide its personal life from.

Dlrow, you�ve gotten the attention you�ve sought, now its time to address the other issues with your mom and dad (if you know who they are). Get the help you need. I think you�ll find it�s much more invigorating and intellectually stimulating to hang out with like minded folks that give you and your thoughts positive feedback than wallowing in, and propagating negativity with folks that you neither like nor have nothing in common with.

exactly

You know Dlrow.
I work with a lot of OBAMA supporters. They are happy with themselves and they leave the room when I enter. They feel that the election will result with OBAMA winning.

Thats fine.

I just have noticed that OBAMA really has not said anything of value.
He really has not done anything of value in the Senate.
I don't think that he changed the world in Illinois.
Many have commented that Ditka would have beat him and taken his spot.

Obama has a couple of books. They smell of sulfur and Brimstone and a ghost writer someplace.

His best moment was his speech on racism that he gave last Spring during Rev. Wright controversy.

He read it off of the teleprompter and it contained a bit of intellectual substance.

He tries to call up President Kennedy all of the time.
He even has the same Chicago power structure behind him.

I am not going to change your mind but what I would like you to do is to find how Barack Obama uses his skills as a Constitutional Scholar with a lecture or article on something of merit.

Right now. He seems to be the master of the ball control offense.

Look good and get the ladies on the View and Oprah behind him.

I had Robert Reich as a professor and he is smart but only in his directed ivory tower. He doesn't have a grasp on the increasing turbulent world that is out there.

Sometimes people get so directed on achieving a goal that they don't really think about the consequences.

Alexis De Toqueville noted in Democracy in America that the best and brightest run for public office in this country. It hasn't changed since then. I just pray that people will read and think more and move away from this sissified world.

I see so many young people who are just yearning to be mentally challenged and physically tested. The system won't let you do it that way.

I really don't believe that Barack OBama has had to work physically in his whole life.

Sincerely,

Thomas

duffman I've addressed you directly previously. Saying that I'm a indigent unloved man doesn't make it fact.

Barkoff,

It is not directed at anyone, But as one who has allowed himself to get cranked up by some jerk on a forum in the past, hindsight is 20/20.

This thread, and its point only encourages him. Its all about him, and he will be back every 15 minutes to check it, revel in it and poke the local bears.

Thomas,

Based on your assertions you are a learned man. I have no reason to think otherwise. I agree with your colleagues that Mr. Obama will win.

I have read both his books and came away with a different opinion of the substantive nature of those books. I thought those texts demonstrated a sharp wit, optimism, and forethought.

I don't believe his best moment came in response to Mr. Wrights remarks. I think its highly disingenuous to assert a teleprompter feeds him.

I don't care about the View or Oprah.

I admit ignorance about Dr. Reich.

I'm confused by your comment on Alexis De Toqueville.. it would seem that you are saying that Mr. Obama is among the best and brightest. I would agree that Mr. Obama is among the best and the brightest.

You didn't clarify what "system" is constraining the challenging of young people.

You may be correct regarding what Mr. Obama has had to physically do.

Well saying or doing nothing hasn't changed a thing. Anyone sooner or later will tire of talking to themselves or shooting off spam that goes unread. I think we agree that this guy revels in reaction, not sure if he was neglected when he was younger or just enjoys being an ass.

Everyone who disagrees with the majority has a few different roads to choose from, he has chose the wrong road if getting others to hear his opinions is his goal, I for one and others who agree, have had enough of his trolling.

dlrow hasn't been around long enough to remember the fire fights this moderate has had on this board, but you just keep plugging along, you don't throw crap in the faces of those you wish to take your opinions seriously..but I do hear your opinion and it might be right, but I and many, have had enough of this spam.

My Bad.

He said that it was only in America where those who were most capable of leading the country controlled the reins of power from behind the scenes.

Look for Daley in Chicago to have more power.

In the 1920s a political party sought to support its middle class citizens. It developed a policy that social welfare needed to come from the state and not from the churches and charity.
It blamed the problems of the economy on a sub-group of the population. It claimed that the party structures were corrupt and it needed change to lead out of economic doldrums that were generated by government expenses in rebuilding infrastructures on foreign lands.
They were elected with a small minority of 33%. Their charismatic young leader took control of chancellorship of the country. They separated the powers in the countries constitution because they encountered a "fire crisis". One that strangely sounds like the one that Mr. Obama is supposed to face in the first six months. One of the first things that they did was to enact strict gun control laws and prohibitive tax policies.

Eventually the country turned its direction to changing the rest of the world. The sub-group that it blamed for its problems was targeted and moved to camps out of the country.


Strange but scary.
Maybe it seems not plausible.
But who knows.

Good night.

Thomas
Guess

Just calm down ladies and gentlemen. After the election is over everything will be back to normal here. Trust me.

I understand.

In two weeks i'm going to build my daughter a 243. I'm thinking about a Savage stainless action and medium length medium contour barrel. Probably pretty heavy so that she is able to handle the recoil.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/10/22/9355/4279/150/638528

I tried that, I asked you why Obama would delay the tax increases "on the rich" if he truly believes it is the right thing for the economy and the country, but you came up empty.

empty is all he's got Barkoff




from between the ears to where his guts ought to be, just empty

Hey, I said it was an honorary status, kinda like giving Frank Sinatra a PhD.

All you wimpy ostrich boys....raise your hands!

McCain just might lose because of the likes of you: Rather than debate the issues, you choose to call names and degrade those who don't think just like you. HEY....That's what Dopey and Winky have been doing. I hope they...and you all...lose. It would be a just reward reward for juvenile behavior.

You know Barkoff, you've got the best ideas but nobody listens--maybe one of these days the Campfire folks will start listening to you

Remember, dlrow is just the liberal version of the proverbial partisan.......

I'm also pretty sure dlrow is nemesis's alter ego........

I just ignore them both, and don't bother to read/respond.


Casey

funny , half this country agrees with your opinion except in reverse order , personally i dont think we are all that different other then the fact we have recently elected a conservative government by a considerable margin.

I regret that even this thread has given the creep the attention he/she/it desires.

dlrow is like a flasher in the park, and deserves the same response: disgust and a rapid departure.

You're absolutely right.

Lesson learned. Thanks professor! Won't happen again!!

So called conservative. Conservative is always a relative term. Brezhnev was a conservative by Soviet standards. Just means you're of the persuasion that the way things have traditionally been done in your country (having a long and successful history) are best.

Our present day Consvervative Party*s grass roots go back to the Reform Party which originated in western Canada , its about as far rightwing as we are going to get and still have a chance to be elected into office as our country is being overrun with individuals similiar in nature to gpa and dlrow.

...and the people posting on the liberal boards never do that kind of thing.

Barkoff,
You may not believe in the 'Ignore' button/feature, but I do. When someone 'verbally' abuses people enough, then putting them on ignore is a reasonable thing to do. Only problem with it is that if you happen to look at the Fire without logging in you see their posts.
With the ignore on you just quit reponding to their posts and, with no audience, they will either modify their behavior or leave. Either response is okay with me.
One guy on ignore (for me) doesn't post much anymore and that is fine with me. His posts were mean spirited nasty things with personal attacks.
So, sure, anybody can 'say' anything they want but if they're not reasonably civil they can talk to themselves or a rock.

True. I haven't heard from Stan in a long time.