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Friends don't let friends get

Austin Train — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:08:41 +0000

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Friends don't let friends get set on by chickenshit assholes like that without responding.

This post shocks me, tm, and

anna am — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:05:09 +0000

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This post shocks me, tm, and I'm usually unsurprised by how low things can go.

You've got guts, girl, and good on you for speaking your mind and sticking to it no matter what that asshole said.

But, Austin, nice that you're outraged for her. This is outrageous stuff.

If this is really you, you

Austin Train — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:30:59 +0000

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If this is really you, you ought to tear your own head off in shame, you pathetic coward.

Just came across this

David Ehrenstein — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:25:28 +0000

In reply to Thanks Momoe. Yea and Mr

Just came across this clambake by chance.

Most amusing.

Thanks Momoe. Yea and Mr

tmccarthy0 — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 22:45:46 +0000

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Thanks Momoe. Yea and Mr Ehrenstein is a famous media critic and activist, you'd think he would be more careful!

That is the reason I don't

trkingmomoe — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:15:49 +0000

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That is the reason I don't read Salon much. Comments that use insulting language runs off readers who just read for information. I am seeing more of it this past year on the news sites that I like to read. The commenters that are having a rip snorting good time commenting like that, get skipped by readers who soon learn to recognize their moniker because the tone they set isn't worth reading the comment thread. I just move on to another topic that has my interest.

Thanks for posting it.

Hi Oleeb, long time! Yes

tmccarthy0 — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:12:59 +0000

In reply to Hi T! Good to see you here

Hi Oleeb, long time! Yes things are out of hand, as they are everywhere. I want the comment to stand, it says everything one needs to know about Mr. Ehrenstein, but you'd think from a media critic and activist you get better prose! Hell the dude even has his own IMDB page! Ahh Salon, their letters forums are always a well, they leave a good deal to be desired.

Hi T! Good to see you here

oleeb — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:59:39 +0000

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Hi T! Good to see you here though I'm sorry to be reading this particular post.

Seems you've bumped into some very unpleasant characters over at Salon. My experience, albeit limited, is that there are certain personality types that pull this sort of thing online and these folks feel free to dispense with any civility or common rules of discourse. It seems that this mania, for lack of a better term, can manifest among people of all viewpoints and is not the exclusive province of any particular point on the political specturm. Personally, I like Greenwald's point of view and find his analysis right on target and consistently tied to particular issues, values, and clear policies as opposed to personality which dominates much political discussion these days. I do not know, because I don't spend lots of time in the letters at Salon, anything about the people posting over there or the circumstances you describe. But, from reading your post it appears things have simply gotten out of hand. The only thing you can really do about such folks is either complain to the people running the site or supervising it in some way or just to ignore them completely. I wish there were some other means of dealing with such folks but I really don't think there is. Anyone can lose their temper or be over the top, but that's different from the kind of stuff you are talking about which is a habituallly consistent, insulting array of pointlessly personal attacks and obscenity filled barrages against one or more or sometimes all persons they disagree with. It's not productive. It's not rational. It's not necessary. I hope this particular outbreak comes to an end soon.

Whatever happens over there I sure am glad to see your name popping up here! Be well!

Pretty amazing stuff goes on,

tmccarthy0 — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:04:28 +0000

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Pretty amazing stuff goes on, on the interwebs, it's fun, I hadn't been interested in writing about anything lately. Just riding my bike, thinking about winter and skiing, dabbling at Salon. So I should thank David, for making me write!

WowIt is so clear to

Richard Day — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 21:44:44 +0000

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Wow

It is so clear to me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkwJ-g0iJ6w

I know who the enemy is. AND IT AINT US!!!

Jesus H. Christ, just listen to hannity and palin and the other corporate fronts at fox; just listen to rush limbaugh.

I know who the enemy is AND IT AINT US

So go ahead and attack the only chance of not permitting the bush agenda keep on keepin on.

Thank you Mac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp1xn6R4PSM