MyDD :: An Experiment in Civility: A Weekend Off

An Experiment in Civility: A Weekend Off

by lizardbox, Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:09:37 AM EST

I am not one for shying away from civil debate and discussion. I am not calling for a GBCW moment or anything of the sort. I believe that those who engage in such tactics do so out of reasons that are seldom benign. However, given the uncomfortable volume, the restless tone, and the sheer amount of nonsensical and raving diaries attacking the now almost presumptive nominee of our party, I call Obama supporters to take a break from this site until Monday for no other reason than to put a stop to a trend that might end up causing a lot of harm to our party and consequently, our country.

This is a good site. I'm no a long-timer on here, but I really like its environment. Very organic in its growth and interactions. So I must say that I am here to stay to help in the upcoming battles of electing democrats. The accelerating rate and increasing hostility of tonight's back and forth leads me to believe that a break is now a necessity.

I hate the fact that I must be the one to say it, but a call to not feed the trolls, to not engage, to calm down, to "chill", needs to happen once to be effective. Let this be it for now. Monday, we come back.

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Re: An Experiment in Civility: A Weekend Off (2.00 / 1)

I did that between IN/NC and the week prior to them. Of course, I also had finals. But it was a very peaceful week, indeed.

Serious question- Is This Snark?

by ragekage on Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:12:14 AM EST

I'm just a bit frustrated (none / 0)

and rather saddened. I've been following Obama for a long time. What a wonderful, wonderful man he is. I come here and wonder what it is that drives people to write (repeatedly) such hateful shit.

I really think with no one to antagonize, some of trolls/haters might just sit there hitting F5 every 6 seconds with nothing coming back at them over the weekend. Would be nice.

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changiness

by lizardbox on Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:18:36 AM EST
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Re: I'm just a bit frustrated (none / 0)

Yeah, check my recent diary (sorry to blogwhore), but the best thing is to ignore 'em.

Serious question- Is This Snark?

by ragekage on Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:23:46 AM EST
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Pot Kettle Black (none / 0)

"I call Obama supporters to take a break from this site until Monday"

by turtlescrubber on Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:13:03 AM EST

I took a few days off at one point. (2.00 / 1)

It was great. Of course, nothing had changed by the time I returned, but I felt a lot more centered (for awhile, at least).

Even John McCain lusts after teh engels.

by sricki on Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:13:50 AM EST

You are more centered :) (2.00 / 1)

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by lizardbox on Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:16:05 AM EST
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Re: I took a few days off at one point. (2.00 / 1)

Can't get any more centered than you sricki ;)

Toot, thank you for raising such a terrific person...You done good and we will have you in our hearts.

by hootie4170 on Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:37:22 AM EST
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Re: An Experiment in Civility: A Weekend Off (2.00 / 1)

Most of tomorrow and Saturday I am doing work as an Obama volunteer, so those times will be easy to keep the pledge. And Sunday I have some social events. Maybe you're right. I should try to create my own space away. It doesn't do any good to get involved with diarists who are immune to evidence and argument.

We care about politics because we know politics matters for people's lives and opportunities.

by politicsmatters on Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:15:55 AM EST

Re: An Experiment in Civility: A Weekend Off (none / 0)

I don't know if I agree that this is a great site.

I know it USED to be a great site before the primary wars started. Then, it became a matter of perspective and, honestly, who you supported.

But your point is well taken.

By Obama supporters, not by me.

I support neither. I'm just here to give my opinion.

Obama in November.

by Artemis Jax on Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:19:38 AM EST

Re: An Experiment in Civility: A Weekend Off (none / 0)

At least you do not seem to have an unshakable bias against reason and logic.

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by lizardbox on Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:21:09 AM EST
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Re: An Experiment in Civility: A Weekend Off (2.00 / 1)

I try not to. It's made me kind of unpopular on both sites, I imagine. But I also try not to assume that I'm right or that my opinion is stronger than others. Sometimes I fail.

I totally disagreed with the flap Clinton's RFK comments caused, and I basically disagree with every meme Alegre writes as I find most of them dishonest at best.

Yay for making internet friends!

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Obama in November.

by Artemis Jax on Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:26:31 AM EST
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Re: An Experiment in Civility: A Weekend Off (none / 0)

I've taken time off before, but it was usually because rage built to a point that I was unable to see the screen because of the bulging forehead vein blocking my vision.

But I always came back...where else can I both get a politics fix AND get tabloid quality journalism?

No way. No how. No McCain.

by freedom78 on Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:24:52 AM EST

Time Off = Bad (2.00 / 1)

I left town last week for a funeral and didn't get to the site for several days. It was horrible.

Generally I get 99.9% of my news from the internet and don't have cable. While out of town my only source of news was MSNBC (my mom watches 24/7). I thought my head was going to explode. Its that bad. How do people watch that drivel?

If I take time off from Mydd over the weekend, how will I get a real sense of what people think about the RBC meeting? The news sites will give me memos and dkos will give me echoed-celebration. Only at mydd do I get to hear conversation (sometimes ugly) from both sides. Can't do it.

McCain = bad Obama = good

by CAchemist on Fri May 30, 2008 at 12:49:57 AM EST

I would reccomend (none / 0)

TheField, the commenters there are very ardent Obama supporters and they do a good job of bringing up recent news.

http://ruralvotes.com/TheField

Student Guy=JoeMentum. No really Student Guy=JoeMentum, after all JoeMentum was an embarrassment so is Student Guy. This sig is FAIL!!

by Student Guy on Fri May 30, 2008 at 01:02:57 AM EST
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Re: I would reccomend (none / 0)

Yeah, thats true. I really like Al Giordano.

I also love 538; Poblano is a crazy stats whiz.

McCain = bad Obama = good

by CAchemist on Fri May 30, 2008 at 01:10:58 AM EST
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Re: An Experiment in Civility: A Weekend Off (none / 0)

You may want to take longer, should the contest continue beyond Monday. The only way it ends before August is if one of the two decides to drop out.

by souvarine on Fri May 30, 2008 at 01:22:35 AM EST

Re: An Experiment in Civility: A Weekend Off (none / 0)

I'll be out of town for part of this weekend.

Maybe I will log in from my friend's laptop.

Young lifelong Democrat. One of over 3,000,000 voters who kicked McCain and Palin out of Pennsylvania, permanently.

by BPK80 on Fri May 30, 2008 at 03:46:47 AM EST

Re: An Experiment in Civility: A Weekend Off (none / 0)

For those of you who are truly addicted, leave off this until you watch the RBC meeting in full on Saturday on CNN. Lay in the noshies and nibblies and the fluids and lean back for something which is going to be memorable, and then spend Sunday forgiving yourself for your sins committed the prior day (I hope you won't be shopping for a new TV because you threw something at it).

by Christy1947 on Fri May 30, 2008 at 04:21:19 PM EST

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