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Politics...Where did the separate section go?

Ya'll are too much! (And, of course, looking for views and likes...)

Bring the politics section back, Muriel!

I've blocked like 20 posters.

by Anonymousreply 71July 18, 2024 7:42 PM

And it's only going to get worse over the next four months. And the next four years, if Trump wins.

I wish there was more discussion about TV shows and movies, and also shitting on fat celebs who won't go on Ozempic.

by Anonymousreply 1July 3, 2024 2:53 PM

I’m in favor of removing all politics, especially if it should cause a large chunk of the straight women to leave who are only her to spew their political views.

by Anonymousreply 2July 3, 2024 3:13 PM

[Quote] I've blocked like 20 posters.

Have you blocked them or liked them? Choose a side, we’re at war!

by Anonymousreply 3July 3, 2024 3:22 PM

yawn

by Anonymousreply 4July 3, 2024 3:26 PM

Grow up bitch this affects you and me and all of us in far more significant ways than gossip about Paul Mescal ever will

by Anonymousreply 5July 3, 2024 3:30 PM

R1 you can start a soap opera discussion club in the fag fixing camp maybe

by Anonymousreply 6July 3, 2024 3:30 PM

The Americans masochistic and borderline confucian sentiments continue to shock me

by Anonymousreply 7July 3, 2024 3:31 PM

We control the content of DL. If political threads are not your thing skip them and post something else that is of interest.

by Anonymousreply 8July 3, 2024 3:33 PM

Blocking political threads isn't going to make people suddenly start talking more about soaps and fat celebrities. It will just lead to the downfall of DL, it seems to be operating on a shoe string as it is, you need more people posting/paying not less.

by Anonymousreply 9July 3, 2024 3:37 PM

It's all I got.

by Anonymousreply 10July 3, 2024 4:11 PM

[Quote] Grow up bitch this affects you and me and all of us in far more significant ways than gossip about Paul Mescal ever will

but does it have an effect on the 161M American voters? It's delusional to think anyone's mind is changed by the infantile name calling on DL. Armchair revolutionaries have never brought about change.

by Anonymousreply 11July 3, 2024 5:35 PM

If you're bored, OP, go for a walk and get some fresh air.

by Anonymousreply 12July 3, 2024 5:47 PM

I've heard you can just scroll right past threads you're not interested in.

by Anonymousreply 13July 3, 2024 5:53 PM

It *has* been rumored, r13.

by Anonymousreply 14July 3, 2024 5:54 PM

Has anyone been bold enough to try it R13 or R14? I don't do well living life on the edge!

by Anonymousreply 15July 3, 2024 7:49 PM

I knew someone who knew someone who knew someone, r15.

by Anonymousreply 16July 3, 2024 7:52 PM

wtf do you elder 'tards think i'm doing?

i bet you moved to the suburbs 20 years ago and are surrounded by 'rump signs and must spew on dl.

i bet you side eye and give your neighbors "a look!"

shiver...

lolz

by Anonymousreply 17July 3, 2024 8:01 PM

And then she died, r16.

by Anonymousreply 18July 3, 2024 8:03 PM

How...creative, r17.

by Anonymousreply 19July 3, 2024 8:04 PM

I'm still trying to get past the Michael Jackson died posts.

by Anonymousreply 20July 3, 2024 8:05 PM

how...real...as i know at least 3 couples who complain about their rethug neighbors.

ALL THE TIME!

by Anonymousreply 21July 3, 2024 8:07 PM

60 thread posters on ignore in a day.

by Anonymousreply 22July 4, 2024 2:42 PM

add 17 blocked from yesterday.

i peeked and they (?) seem a bit ocd on multiple threads.

by Anonymousreply 23July 5, 2024 10:05 PM

[quote]Politics...Where did the separate section go?

I've looked everywhere and the only thing I can say with certainty is that it ain't behind the fucking sofa cushions.

by Anonymousreply 24July 5, 2024 10:08 PM

at least the brits have the common sense and decorum to keep it all in one thread.

by Anonymousreply 25July 5, 2024 10:11 PM

and to be clear, these are people who are starting threads that i block, not random posters.

by Anonymousreply 26July 5, 2024 10:16 PM

30 more since the last post.

sad.

106 is the count.

by Anonymousreply 27July 10, 2024 4:52 PM

Going for the prize r27? What is it—a Chunky?

by Anonymousreply 28July 10, 2024 5:30 PM

the prize is no god damned political threads on my timeline!

by Anonymousreply 29July 10, 2024 5:34 PM

149.

by Anonymousreply 30July 16, 2024 12:26 AM

170 threads blocked. It's a lot and I have to re-block from time to time, but it's mostly working.

I don't block posters. Sock puppetry makes blocking posters useless.

by Anonymousreply 31July 16, 2024 12:31 AM

The problem seems to be the ones who have a random thought related to trump/election and then start a new thread for it. The “I just can’t get out of bed this morning because… (politics)” troll is horrible for that.

by Anonymousreply 32July 16, 2024 3:19 AM

It really isn't that bad if you stay on top of the thread blocking. Feels like normal DL with a bit of admin.

by Anonymousreply 33July 16, 2024 12:53 PM

You're an uptight freak.

by Anonymousreply 34July 16, 2024 12:55 PM

I'm an uptight freak whose life works and is very happy indeed, considering. Bonne journée!

by Anonymousreply 35July 16, 2024 1:00 PM

three posts from people that started 'rump threads and idc.

IMAGINE.

MURIEL, HELP!

CLEAN THIS SHIT UP!

by Anonymousreply 36July 17, 2024 11:49 AM

160.

by Anonymousreply 37July 17, 2024 11:50 AM

Does blocking threads actually do anything? I do it all the time (mostly political nonsense by the mentally damaged), and yet they reappear after the next refresh. I dislike blocking posters because then other threads become swiss cheese, but some of you bitches are honest to God obsessed and in dire need of in-patient therapy.

by Anonymousreply 38July 17, 2024 12:37 PM

The republic is falling. This will be an interesting time capsule of a repressed minorities response to that.

by Anonymousreply 39July 17, 2024 12:45 PM

R38, I wait a bit after blocking posts to make sure the command "took", and that seems to make it work better, although imperfectly. I just keep blocking the threads when they.come back and it eventually works most of the time.

by Anonymousreply 40July 17, 2024 1:02 PM

i have to do it a couple times. if they are posting another 'rump thread, i could care less about their other threads.

i'm not desperate.

m, ain't getting my 2$ for too much longer.

most are ocd with a cursory glance at the ignored...on many threads.

one of these has posted twice on this one in 10 minutes and idc what you are saying.

by Anonymousreply 41July 17, 2024 1:11 PM

Maybe stop being so concerned about what other people think. It’s your choice to let them upset you.

by Anonymousreply 42July 17, 2024 1:18 PM

I'm glad that works for you and the way you think and process,.r42. However, resilience is different for everyone and there are many paths to it.

by Anonymousreply 43July 17, 2024 1:26 PM

If you are incapable of enduring opposing political opinions in a politically divided country, or election discussions in the height of an election, perhaps social media is poor way to occupy your time. Demanding that you be protected from the other side or from bad news is self-indulgent, no matter how much you dress it up in psycho-babble

There are places on the internet that demand conformity as the price of admission. I’m glad this is not one of them. If that’s what you want, go there.

by Anonymousreply 44July 17, 2024 1:51 PM

R44's paternalistic, bombastic approach assumes a great deal, and is extremely self-centred. Setting personal limit the amount of news and political discussion that you can handle — as well as the mediums in which these discussions are handled — in a clear-headed, productive manner that serves your personal goals for engaging with that content is not self-indulgent in the pejorative sense.

We have been afforded the ability to ignore threads and posters here. Period. That's the ultimate communication. People will choose to use the feature. Period.

This also goes for blocking and content filtrations features on every social media platform that exists, many required by law to promote people's safety and mental health. What kind of person and/or interest wouldn't want to promote safety and mental health? Hmmmmm?

by Anonymousreply 45July 17, 2024 2:09 PM

4 posts from a 'rump loser.

by Anonymousreply 46July 17, 2024 2:12 PM

idc what you are saying.

just sayin'.

you must care.

take your meds.

by Anonymousreply 47July 17, 2024 2:13 PM

Defending free speech is not paternalistic, you poor snowflake.

Coming to a site like Datalounge, notoriously not for the faint of heart, and demanding that it be modified to protect your feelings certainly is “self-indulgent in the pejorative sense.” The fact that you don’t see this demonstrates you’re not only fragile, but delusional.

by Anonymousreply 48July 17, 2024 2:15 PM

and you continue...

by Anonymousreply 49July 17, 2024 2:23 PM

Block me, snowflake.

by Anonymousreply 50July 17, 2024 2:25 PM

Speech here is both regulated and self-moderated, whether you like it or not, snowflake R48. You don't get to determine that, snowflake.

You also don't get to determine how this platform determines how to handle its affairs, snowflake, mo matter how much you project your viewpoint on that cold, hard, fact. Neither do I. Free speech means you can vote with your feet and create your own forum.

But what I love most of all, is how you dodge the question around what kind of person and/or interest wouldn't want to promote safety and mental health.

by Anonymousreply 51July 17, 2024 2:26 PM

Girls, girls! You're both pretty!

[quote]The republic is falling. This will be an interesting time capsule of a repressed minorities response to that.

I'm thinking there will be a massive purge of the internet, if it comes to that.

by Anonymousreply 52July 17, 2024 2:30 PM

Streisand effect and VPNs will prevent a good deal of that, r52.

by Anonymousreply 53July 17, 2024 2:39 PM

and 4 more responses!

you are just confirming my point.

by Anonymousreply 54July 17, 2024 2:40 PM

R50 is so lame. I have secondhand embarrassment just reading it. What a loser.

by Anonymousreply 55July 17, 2024 2:41 PM

[quote] You also don't get to determine how this platform determines how to handle its affairs, snowflake

I’m not advocating any changes. I’m criticizing those who want it changed.. You don’t seem terribly bright.

by Anonymousreply 56July 17, 2024 2:50 PM

and they continue..

ocd.

i have no idea what you are posting.

some ocd rant maybe?

by Anonymousreply 57July 17, 2024 3:00 PM

You're pressuring and shaming people who use the blocking features that are available to them in r44, if that's you.

by Anonymousreply 58July 17, 2024 3:01 PM

Also, I called you a “snowflake” because you want to close your eyes and have Mommy make the bad men disappear. I’m saying we have to tolerate opposing viewpoints and not let them get under our skin. This is not one of those circumstances where turning it around and obsessively calling me a snowflake makes any sense

by Anonymousreply 59July 17, 2024 3:02 PM

Hmm, i just blocked the troll using "idc". Half the thread is gone. Now that's ocd. Omg. Immature twat.

by Anonymousreply 60July 17, 2024 3:08 PM

No, r58—I’m addressing those who want to have a politics-free Datalounge. Isn’t that the point of this thread?

I do find obsessively blocking people who disagree with you childish, and FFing them to get them blocked worse than that. But I don’t think expressing that opinion amounts to “pressuring and shaming.”

You are trying to paint people who disagree with you as bullies. That is a weaponization of victimhood to shut down dissenting opinions. That is the definition of a snowflake.

by Anonymousreply 61July 17, 2024 3:10 PM

You should pay better attention to what you were replying to, then, r61.

I don't block people, I block behavior (posts). And I think presenting people with that choice to block (withdraw consent by default) or not to block if the ultimate neutralizer of your concern about blanket bans on topics that aren't regulated by outside entities (e.g: FTC; EU) or a platform's privacy policy.

Nevertheless, I think it's fair to give individuals the ability to determine what they do and don't want to see at a high level.

For example, I don't think this platform informs my political opinions, nor does it make a difference in the overall trajectory of US politics. Nothing will change in this world because I do or don't participate in US political discussions here. I also find the US political discussion here inflammatory, intellectually dishonest, and populated with posters who don't understand when they're being trolled. Therefore, I do my best to resist the US political threads here, and I find I do better with that when I use the block feature.

by Anonymousreply 62July 17, 2024 3:21 PM

5 more...

by Anonymousreply 63July 17, 2024 3:24 PM

OP could always fuck off over to the reddit dl. Those folks seem to be Biden hating refugees.

by Anonymousreply 64July 17, 2024 3:25 PM

[quote] But what I love most of all, is how you dodge the question around what kind of person and/or interest wouldn't want to promote safety and mental health.

I’m not dodging the question at all. I’ve said if your mental health requires censorship of those who disagree with you, perhaps Datalounge is not the right place to hang out. You take care of you. But don’t demand, as OP does, that the entire site be transformed to accommodate your sensitivities. That is not about “safety and mental health.” That’s demanding that your needs be put above everyone else’s and dressing that selfishness up in language that paints resistance to your wants as unreasonable. More childishness.

The blocking functions are here. Go ahead and use them obsessively if think doing so protects your mental health. I’m not advocating taking them away from you. But don’t demand that I praise your self-indulgence. A mature person simply doesn’t read what doesn’t interest him and dismisses idiots without erasing them.

by Anonymousreply 65July 17, 2024 3:29 PM

Your definition of "mature" is dangerously incorrect and socially Darwinist, mistaking it for resilience and/or an ability to resist temptation (let alone having the inhumanely strong constitution required to do so).

by Anonymousreply 66July 17, 2024 3:46 PM

Dangerous? Oh my, you really are impressed with yourself, aren’t you?

by Anonymousreply 67July 17, 2024 3:51 PM

Only because I know there's three fingers pointing back at you.

by Anonymousreply 68July 17, 2024 3:53 PM

Well, I can see that your mental health is indeed in need of protection. Good luck.

by Anonymousreply 69July 17, 2024 3:56 PM

Sew r68.

by Anonymousreply 70July 18, 2024 7:00 PM

I miss the politics section. Sometimes I want a distraction.

by Anonymousreply 71July 18, 2024 7:42 PM
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