You've probably noticed, but we've made the official transition over to our new, Disqus-powered comments on our blog postings. Please use this thread to ask any questions you still have about the switchover. I will be keeping an eye on it today and answering your inquiries.
Note: To make things easier, this blog post will allow for commenting by registered users of the old comment system.
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On the homepage
Submitted by Tugboat Phil on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 9:17am.
There is no indicator of thread activity. Is there something I can set to show when new comments have been added?
We're going to have something
Submitted by Matthew Sheffield on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 9:33am.
We're going to have something that will look like this:I was thinking of putting it in a little dropdown box that appears when you click a menu item in our orange bar at the top which would be labeled "Discussion."
Oh Good Grief!!!!
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:09am.
motherbelt & I have the most posts, how embarassing!
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Not embarrassing
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:18am.
You've had important things to say!
P.S. And don't you dare start getting quiet. Look at QM down there. Do you really want someone like ME trying to explain this to her?
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
LOL J,
Submitted by Dave. on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:18am.
I only have 13 Disgus comments to this point because I bitterly held out until the last possible minute.
I guess that makes my a lightweight.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
You've come a long way, Baby
Submitted by CobraMan on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:23pm.
You've come a long way, Baby! Now, the question is, how many old format comments have you made prior to joining Disqus? Heh!
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
I'm afraid to look, Cobra
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:54pm.
I've been here for six and a half years. That's a lot of miles on the media bias road, several elections, and thousands of trolls.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Not to worry, Blonde...
Submitted by CobraMan on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 1:05pm.
Not to worry, Blonde, I looked it up for you. Your profile track section only shows 115 pages of posts. At around 25 posts per page, that's only around 2800 posts, or around 430 posts a year. That's not much more than one post per day. That's not too bad. It's pretty much on par as everyone else, I would say.
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States. The US Constitution
Unless you're a fetus. The US Supreme Court
Or Anwar al-Awlaki.
Thanks, Cobra....butt....(MOTUS speak)
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 1:10pm.
We had a total site reset in 2010. October, IIRC.....so that's quite a bit more yakkin' in less than 2 years, huh?
My comment count reflects that I'm a member of Obama's "no longer looking" employment segment.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Depressing
Submitted by Mr. Bishop on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:22pm.
Yeah, and the depressing part about that, is that all my great and wonderful comments have disappeared... most especially the arguments with Michelle from Madison... fun times.
__________________________________________________________
If homosexuality is genetic, then it must be a birth defect. If it is a birth defect, then stem cell research might provide a cure.
Ooooh! I'd forgotten about THAT one
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:25pm.
Fun times, indeed.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Dont worry Blonde
Submitted by Boudin on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 6:53pm.
Someone (not mentioning any names) will pass us all up when this goes permanent, trust me. : ]
Blonde . .
Submitted by Gary Hall on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 3:07pm.
Thank goodness I don't have to "fact-check" them all.
Respectively signed, Pres of the pesky fact checkers . . or. what-ever.
hehe
(;~> gary
Gosh, President Hall
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 3:42pm.
(Come on, you're not Obama!!!!), I'd think you'd know it's the "Pesky FACT Club" of which you are President.
I see you dipped your toe into the Disqus waters, yesterday. We're going to need you....a whole bloody googleplex of liberal fever brain posters with their DNC talking points. It's even worse when Drudge links Noel. Good for Noel, bad for us.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Uh Oh*
Submitted by cajun2 on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 3:22pm.
NB can track us? Well, you can tell caj is starting to get familiar with disqus. Went from 12 posts to too many in just 3 days...One cause is that many of NB regulars are starting to post and I feel more comfortable among friends. That sense of community we have here is what some posters blame for NB troubles. That sense of community is why NB attracted me here 3 yrs ago.
Everyone has a different point of view...LOL
IPAD problem?
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 9:31am.
I'm on an iPAD, and I can read the threads but can no longer see any comments (NB or Disqus) on the threads. How did I fall into this Black Hole?
Thanks for leaving this thread open.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
The mobile theme isn't switched over yet
Submitted by Matthew Sheffield on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 9:33am.
It will be later today or tomorrow. Disqus will be working over there, too.
Note: If you are on an iPad, you can switchover to regular newsbusters.org and don't have to use the m.newsbusters.org site.
droid phones-EDIT
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 10:44am.
What about droid devices? Will that option be available for those of us using an android device?
-Jon
Got it
Submitted by River City on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 10:14am.
I overlooked this post. I replied to this same issue below.
Thanks
"Money is the scourge of the men who attempt to reverse the law of causality--the men who seek to replace the mind by seizing the products of the mind." Ayn Rand
Thanks, Matthew
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:08pm.
I appreciate it.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
I hope you are
Submitted by misterbee241 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:51pm.
including Android in that.
I read newsbusters on my Kindle Fire, which is built on android technology, a lot. It uses Silk for its browser. And it sucks, btw.
Yes, all mobile users
Submitted by Matthew Sheffield on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:35pm.
of any OS will be able to see the Disqus comments.
Ditto
Submitted by River City on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 10:10am.
Well, half ditto. I can read old format comments but not disqus. I can't log in to disqus on my iPad either. Coaching would be much appreciated.
If I force my iPad out of mobile format then I can see both & can log into disqus.
"Money is the scourge of the men who attempt to reverse the law of causality--the men who seek to replace the mind by seizing the products of the mind." Ayn Rand
Will we still have the
Submitted by shawn. on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 9:37am.
Will we still have the forums?
Yes those are going to stay around
Submitted by Matthew Sheffield on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 9:38am.
for the time being. They may take another form in the future, however.
I'm still against it
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 10:03am.
I'm still against the idea of disqus because of all the trolling going on, seems like the flood gates have been opened on that by using that. That's when I can see the disqus stuff at work on my PC versus the mobile devices.
How will it work with some kind of real control over that, especially given the "flag" part of disqus being potentially abused by the libnuts that come in out of the wood work?
I had set up to use it, but since the mobile device issue came up, I haven't had the desire to touch it, so I might need some assistance with it or something to start using it.
-Jon
Blackberry w/Opera Mini
Submitted by Free Stinker on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:04am.
Hope that's gonna work or I can't log in until evenings.
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
No dice.
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:24am.
Just tried it, that didn't work either.
Redirected me to the m. site, no way to get around it.
-Jon
Help
Submitted by QueenMum on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:10am.
Have been out of the loop for a while and missed advance notice of switch. A brief tutorial would be appreciated. Thanks. Q.M.
“If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed." - Mark Twain
QM
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:12pm.
I'd start off by reading the April 25 Admin Note.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Thank you.
Submitted by QueenMum on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:27pm.
Thank you.
“If you don't read the newspaper, you are uninformed; if you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed." - Mark Twain
Does Disgus have a Dislike button available?
Submitted by Dave. on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:15am.
LOL - Or better yet, given the mass influx of trolls we are now seeing, a GTF Outta Here button?
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Yes, Dave...it's called "Flag"
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:50am.
....which sends the comments into the mod queue.
Kindly use it judicially (not just for stupid).....there are enough vile comments to get rid of without having to weed through the terminally stupid.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Then I guess we can refer to them as "Flaggots"
Submitted by Dave. on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:54am.
LOL - Works fer me. :-D
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
**LIKE**
Submitted by dyardley on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:15pm.
Perfect Dave. Love it!
Blonde, And Matthew, still locked out as of a few minutes ago
Submitted by upcountrywater on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:28pm.
BTW.. My computer been on and off a few times...
The following is cut and pasted from another thread...
Sad to see the much better style (your style) of posting go PooF...
DISQUS has blocked me from replying to 2 trolls, on 2 separate threads, of course they have the final word... no swear words were used...?
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-sheffield/2012/04/25/admin-note-com...
Just in time as the favorite NB format goes POOF...timing is everything. http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb-staff/2012/07/16/open-thread-obama-if-yo...
This one, below is the one that caught my attention. I didn't use any cuss words?
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/kyle-drennen/2012/07/18/wapos-chris-cillizz...
DISQUS is fully locking me out, to replying, to trolls (Winning The Future) why on earth do trolls, get the last STINKING comment?!?)..
So complaint so Squishy PC Disqus....I can post 2,000 comments down thread if I wish.
Now I get pop up windows, before posting.... Are you having problems with formatting.....NO Are you finding difficulty in linking ....NO
ANOTHER ONE I CANT REPLY TO CAJUN-2 COMMENT.....Hey ups...When conservatives here at NB see vile, vulgar, and insulting posts, we flag. When liberals see facts and truth they cannot dispute, they flag. Be proud, you spoke troof!
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/kyle-drennen/2012/07/18/wapos-chris-cillizz...
However you can not reply, to the person that had the last comment...Looks like a troll gaming disqus...Troll posts crap, commenting to your post, then flags you... then the reply button is non-functioning. Disqus still gets the volume numbers, because you can still post, a thousand comments down the thread.
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matthew-sheffield/2012/04/25/admin-note-com...
EDIT IN PROGRESS DANG LINKS ARE DUDS....
This deal is getting worse all the time @1:58 .
You Didn't Build That.
There are certain words
Submitted by Matthew Sheffield on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:36pm.
that we have set up to block on Disqus. Send me an email and I will give you the list.
Comments that have the banned words (mostly profanity and spam) get automatically sent into the moderation queue.
Thanks, Matthew I will.
Submitted by upcountrywater on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:45pm.
I almost fixed my links before you locked me out... lolz.
You Didn't Build That.
Please tell me one of them was 'balboa'
Submitted by SickofLibs on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 7:21pm.
.
'balboa' has authorized me to release the following statement:
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 7:34pm.
Doubtful.
Jer
Hmm, Tell Bal
Submitted by Boudin on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 7:40pm.
That Matt's call
I'll leave this one to Matt
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:59pm.
Sounds like there's some sort of script running somewhere.
:(
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Up
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 3:24pm.
Well, that was dumb of me. I clicked on your links. Duh! I can't "see" Disqus yet. LOL.
Anyway, hope you work it out.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
GG, If you are interested you can go here.
Submitted by upcountrywater on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:08pm.
No cuss words and no spam sites links...?
I'm SOOO looking forward to the DISQUS NOT APPROVED "cuss words" list...
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb-staff/2012/07/16/open-thread-obama-if-yo...
I can comment, however I can't use the reply button...The thread is still open...
Use the "find" function...search for upc...If you want.
The promise it that disqus is better.... lolz....when will that be, sometime in 2016...
For what's worth I placed this in the comment "[expletive deleted]" just for fun, it was not moderated out by anyone in authority.
I'm looking forward to a fix where I can comment to trolls more than the limit of 2 reply's.
You Didn't Build That.
Up
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:19pm.
Okay, I am living in an alternate universe. You guys have a whole other world out there!
I hate change. LOL. Oops. I was going to stop complaining. I slipped.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
GG, the reason I started posting here about 6 years ago..
Submitted by upcountrywater on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:41pm.
was I could figure out how, EASY this comment section worked.
Oh well...
You Didn't Build That.
Duplicate
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 9:30pm.
.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
UPC, they get through
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:52pm.
*alas*
Your link just takes me to Rick's comment, can't find (okay don't want to look) for yours with the expletive. Obviously, no one flagged it.
And when we get hit fast and furious here, I maybe read 1/10th of any given day's comments. Aca is a mod too, as are some of the bloggers....butt!!!
Having said all that, I've noticed many, many new conservies in Disqus...so it may take them a while to get the hang of "us"....but the more the merrier!
Hope you get your issues fixed. I HATE GLITCHES!
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
I just got Matthew's list..
Submitted by upcountrywater on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:25pm.
So maybe there a match there....
If I'm banned again from replying to a troll.... It will not be because of "cussin"
No I will not share the list with anyone, as per Matthew's request....
Because trolls will develop a work around....
Measures and counter-measures.
Ain't there a user "flag" file somewhere?
Keep up the good work, Blonde...
Lot's of more important things to worry about... My niece lives in Aurora Colo. She is safe.
You Didn't Build That.
So does my wife's niece.
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:34pm.
She had planned to be at that showing. Thank God she wasn't.
Jer
Jer
Submitted by Radical1979 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:40pm.
Her Guardian Angel was looking out for her. I'm happy for your family, and saddened for those people who had a family member who went to a movie and faced hell.
Thanks, Rad...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:51pm.
Her boyfriend knows the shooter [not that well--a fellow student]. A terrible, senseless tragedy.
Jer
Senseless indeed
Submitted by Radical1979 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 6:04pm.
Yet we all try to make sense of it by blaming someone or something. Guns, movies, the Tea Party, OWS, mental illness. Anything so that we can tell ourselves that there was some fault we can blame and some corrective action we can take. That way it won't happen to us or our loved ones.
Right now it appears it was the fault of one man and a horrific chemical imbalance in his brain. Not very comforting in terms of preventing it from happening again.
Oh My Jer*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:52pm.
She must indeed have guardian angel. Your family is blessed, and like Ms Rad says, lets all pray for those that were not so fortunate.
cajun...Speaking of guardian angels,
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 6:51pm.
I read earlier today about a young lady who was present at a shooting incident recently at a Toronto mall which claimed several victims [although I believe only one death] and she had posted or tweeted extensively and poignantly afterwards about the fragility of life...and then last night she was also a survivor of the horrific slaughter in Aurora!
Reminiscent of the woman who survived both the sinking of the Titanic and later the sinking of one of Titanic's sister ships during WWI.
Jer
sorry Jer*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 7:03pm.
Jessica Ghawi, an aspiring sports writer, was indeed at the Toronto mall shooting and survived. Unfortunately, her angel was not prepared for the shooting in Colo. She is one of the fatalities.
A young couple from this area are on their honeymoon in Colo. They were in the theatre last night. Word is they are both uninjured.
Like 9-11, events like this touch all of us in some way. Instead of focusing on political agendas taking precedence, we all should be praying for the families of the dead and the injured. Thanking the Lord for our own blessings and all the things we share or have in common. When the next act of insanity or terrorism occurs, hopefully we will draw together again.
Wonder how atheists deal with this kind of thing?
Cajun2, The weirdest thing
Submitted by Liberallies on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 7:14pm.
Cajun2,
The weirdest thing is that Jessica Ghawi wrote from her phone last night, while she was in the theater waiting to see Batman, that she was having the same sick feeling in her stomach as she felt in Eaton Mall in Canada while she witnessed the shooting there. Minutes after she wrote this, she was murdered. I have zero doubt that she felt the presence of pure evil, Satan.
We must pray today. No bickering, no fighting, no agendas, nothing about gun control or 2nd Amendment. Just pray. This nation's soul is in trouble. All day long I have been thinking of this horror. How fragile our lifes are and how many individuals waste their life and don't live it to the fullest.
Pray that God May Have Mercy on all of us and that we all have peaceful deaths worthy of sons/daughters of God. But we must especially pray for all those who died, are currently suffereing in the hospital and the loved ones who have been left behind to mourn the murdered.
cajun...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 7:29pm.
I noticed Boudin's post before seeing yours. That's so sad. I thought she had escaped uninjured last night.
Jer
Not a Surviver Jer.
Submitted by Boudin on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 7:16pm.
Apparently she has passed.
If it's the same one? Senseless
Gosh, Boudin, I think she may be the one.
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 7:26pm.
I either misread the item earlier today or the report was incorrect. I'll try to locate it.
Jer
It's ok Jer*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 9:56pm.
I have been reading the local Colo news outlets. They are generally without politics. The one thing they are reporting is the police are still trying to id some of the victims. Until they have those and the injured properly ID'd, they are not releasing any names or confirmations. Let the families know first before the media sounds very compassionate to me...Lets not mention any names, even the one's we may know until the authorities have done their job.
And Liberallies...totally agree with you on this one pal.
Jer,
Submitted by Dave. on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 10:23pm.
Glad to know that your wife's niece didn't show up at the screening.
If I were her, I'd feel the same relief someone might have felt after showing up dockside with a ticket on the Titanic - five minutes after it had sailed on its maiden voyage and learning of its sad fate.
Thank God, indeed.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Scary when the insanity hits so close to home
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 8:09pm.
Glad your family members (and others) are safe.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Thanks Blonde.
Submitted by upcountrywater on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 10:07pm.
Me too, she is a night owl and was out last night, in the AM at an art showing..
You Didn't Build That.
Agitating the trolls
Submitted by misterbee241 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:45pm.
is half the fun.
Indeed...
Submitted by Mr. Bishop on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:52pm.
Very true... though I have to say, that the other half, is making trolls feel like morons...
__________________________________________________________
If homosexuality is genetic, then it must be a birth defect. If it is a birth defect, then stem cell research might provide a cure.
Well, it's been fun....
Submitted by DumbCanuck on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:25pm.
... but all good things must come to an end.
Good luck in November. As you all have noticed by now, this is FAR from a certainty. I'll be praying for you, and for all of us.
In the meantime, I will reiterate for one last time, that I will NEVER join Disqus or any other third-party commenting system or social networking site. Too dangerous in my view.
So good-by all. Best of luck, and maybe I'll see you somewhere on the flip side.
"There... Are... Four... Lights!"
DC
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 1:04pm.
Gosh, this makes me really sad. I don't know what to say because I totally understand how you feel (I'm waiting to see how this goes myself), but I just feel sick about losing good people like you. You will be missed. :(
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
I agree
Submitted by billb on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 1:54pm.
If it wasn't broke, why fix it. As long as I can continue to log in like the old days I'll still be around. I think this is a great site and at least up until now a very easy one to maneuver for us old timers.
See ya gang!
I'll give it a chance
Submitted by creekrat on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:22pm.
Not sure how or when my account was activated, but it is working okay so far. Keep checking in, it could be okay.
Newsbusters has become a large part of my day.
Disqus dangerous?
Submitted by misterbee241 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:45pm.
Seriously?
FYI, The whitehouse uses the same comment format.
Submitted by upcountrywater on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 3:53pm.
Inconvenient maybe..
You Didn't Build That.
I"ve been wondering why I
Submitted by killa37 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:37pm.
I"ve been wondering why I couldn't comment on some of the threads that intererested me in the past 2-3 days - I thought it was because I'd been sick and wasn't doing something right, or my computer wasn't working correctly, or that NB was having some kind of problem displaying 100% of their activity......................but I guess it was because the 'comments' section (old style) was being phased out, or something like that.
As long as there is the standard way of commenting, I'm gonna be around...................as for this Disquetech thing, color me gone. I can go on Yahoo and get the same result, with a lot of the same useless comments. I enjoy NB because it seems to me that the intelligence and quality of the majority of posters was way above what I see on most other commentating sites, and I've had a great time in my tenure here, and learned a lot of things, and met some great people.
Aloha from Asia/Hawaii,
da Killa
Ditto
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:56pm.
That's what drew me to this place, there were a lot more intelligent people here than a lot of these other sites that I've checked out and I kept thinking "finally, like-minded people that I can relate to" instead of all these knee-jerk liberal reactionaries that we are seeing in disqus.
I explored this place for a long time before deciding to join up, and here we are today.
I really wish the admins wouldn't do the disqus route, but hey, I don't own this site, I'm just privileged to be here.
A lot of the libtrolls I'm seeing on disqus make me not want to be on it, it's like an influx of madness that won't go away.
I dunno. Time will tell, I guess.
Biggest worry right now is what will happen coming up to the election, if we even have it.
-Jon
Yeah, Jon-E-Boy, I read NB,
Submitted by killa37 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 1:24pm.
Yeah, Jon-E-Boy, I read NB, and others, for some time before I ever decided to enter the fray myself. My reasons were a little more practical - I only learned how to use a computer about 4 years ago, so I wasn't particularly savvy about that end of it. As far as my own thinking went - I wasn't worried about it too much, but I wanted to find a place where I might be able to have some interaction with others who wouldn't write me off as some kind of a complete whack-job..................and even when I came onto NB, I got the 'new kid in town' treatment from a few selected people - and probably as a result of my own animated mindset, my 'unusual' writing style, and the fact that I've believed in where I'm coming from for a helluva lot longer than just last week - and combined with the fact that there are some 'hard-asses' here on NB also - who possess a little bit more than a touch of xenophobia. But, hey, it all worked out OK..................and I've had a great time.
I still will be looking at the subject matter and the stories - that is the main reason that NB is successful, I think - because they bring what Paul Harvey used to say (with a lilt in his voice) - 'the REST of the story'!!! And I'll check out the comments to see if there is anything funny or interesting or informative.............which is what I was doing before I joined the site. But I'll probably be getting a lot more other things done around my house and in my life too!!! Hahahahahahaa!!!
Yeah - I thought the last election was the most crucial in my own lifetime - much less the country's.........................and given the results and residue of the last election, I'd have to say that this upcoming one is THE most crucial X 1000000000!!!! We're staring at the end of the USA, as we knew it.........................and even though it's been raped, plundered, pillaged, chiseled away, slapped around, beaten up, ripped-off, taken advantage of, extorted, scammed, and sodomized from WITHIN for many many years - it's still managed to keep itself moving forward and staying respectable.........................but there is a limit that can be reached, and I think we've just about run into that limit anymore.
killa
Submitted by Radical1979 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:00pm.
Oh you are complete whack job. We just value that in you rather than write you off for it. ;-)
Ms. Luvly and Elegant Rad -
Submitted by killa37 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 10:55pm.
Ms. Luvly and Elegant Rad - being called a 'complete whack job' by you is a HIGH compliment!!!
killa
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 3:32pm.
It took me awhile to "get" you because of your communication style, but you're a good guy. I also wondered why you kept screaming at us with CAPITAL LETTERS, but I later understood why. ;)
You should stay. But everyone needs to decide for themselves. I respect that. Just sad. :(
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Killa, I know where you're going',
Submitted by UpNorth on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 6:28pm.
but reconsider. Give it a try, nothing ventured, nothing gained.
If you choose to not sign up, I understand, but you'll be missed, man. Along with the Canuck and the others. I'm not sold on Disqus yet, but I'll give it a try.
Ditto
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 7:38pm.
I finally got the disqus part working at least on the PC, so I'll use it when I have time to at work. At the moment, I signed on from home just to get it going. Just do like a lot of people say, create a bogus account and let it go.
One thing's for damn sure, I will not respond to anything via disqus on any other site. I still plan to get a tablet/iPad device soon, so using the PC at home will be come less and less frequent, hopefully the PTB here will have resolved that issue.
Believe me, I understand the desire not to want to do it, but if you do it right, it ain't so bad.
I just don't trust the people responsible for disqus, I fear there might be some foul play as we get closer to November, trust libs to do that. So we'll see.
One suggestion, Mr Sheffield, should that happen, please keep the old system around just in case, the way things are going, you never know. There are plenty of reasons to be worried down the road.
-Jon
Thanks, UpNorth - I see a lot
Submitted by killa37 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 10:54pm.
Thanks, UpNorth - I see a lot of my 'friends' are allready doing the Disquotech thing, including some that I thought WOULDN'T do it - and it appears that Jon-E-Boy Torlin has joined up, and he's been a hold-out too............I know the Canuck is out of here, with some others....................but, hell, even Mr. Mellow - 'Dave' - has joined up, and also the 'newsbubba', who probably just came back from the bar, and got out of his cross-dressing clothes!!!
Like I said, I'm tryin' (Obamaspeak) to get myself back to fitness - I haven't even spent 2-3 hours at my computer this week - so that my mind and heart and soul and body are all functioning at their usual idiotic animated level - and then I can 're-calibrate' and
'tell you what I REALLY meant to say', with regards to this DisoDuck thing.
Me, 'scream'......GG????
Submitted by killa37 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 10:44pm.
Me, 'scream'......GG???? ME??? Hey, I've said this before - I try to write just the say I talk - you've got to let your eyes become your ears when you're reading my idiocy!!! Then it becomes a little more animated and interesting than just some flat, boring words on a screen. I've mentioned this before - I'm related to Mark Twain on my father's side............hell, my Dad LOOKED a lot like ol' Uncle Samuel!!!
Anyway, I'm flattered by any comments in my favor - they counteract any comments I've recieved in my DIS-favor!!!!! I'm gonna get myself back to health, after almost a week of some serious flu that put my on my ass for a number of days, and then I'll see about re-joining NB, if it's not too much of a hassle. I think some of my 'pals' might need to give me some tips - yuo all know what a dummy I am.
I'm even going to miss KORE tomorrow - there is no way that I can go down there, in the weak and meager condition that I'm in, and play and sing and be an 'uptime guy' for 3-4 hours - because it takes genuine dedication and positive committment, plus - I'm still hacking and sniffing, and my head still feels like it's still in a vise. And you KNOW how much I love doing that KORE thing!!
Like I said - I enjoy NB for the subject matter and the direction, and I 'know' a lot of people here allready who I have high respect and regard for, and I have learned a lot of things that I otherwise wouldn't have been exposed to - especially living over here in the boonies of Asia/Hawaii. And I enjoy the myriad of various personalities that I have met here - I love it when I can get the jist of a person's personality by they way they think and they way they write.
Hold down the fort, boyz and gurlz (ah, I LOVE the NB gurlz!!!! - MY kinda gurlz!!! Even Ms. Caj, who continues to threaten to beat me with her nightstick!!!)....................and if anyone's got any easy tips for that dumb-ass blue-collar country-boy Killa, clue me in on my PM or my email or here on the thread - as of right now, I don't think there are any more 'extinct' comment threads in the traditional style.
'Hold On - I'm Coming'..........................Sam & Dave
killa*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:02pm.
Get plently of rest, eat, drink lots of liquids( not that kind). Get yourself together and when ready, lots of nice folks here at NB will help you get on disqus like they did for me..
We cant go to disqus without Killa and his awesome music exchanges. Git 'er done killa....(tap..tap...tap)
That sounds like a 'veiled'
Submitted by killa37 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:22pm.
That sounds like a 'veiled' threat, Ms. Caj!!! As in - you've 'foxed yourself up' all girlie and pretty and sweet-smellin' (Obamaspeak), but you're still clickin' that nightstick on the sides of your patent leather spike high heels!!! And we both know that the pointed toes are made from sharpened sterling silver, and the heels have stainless steel spikes embedded in them!! And, HEY - I DID go to work yesterday and today, and managed to get through the day, although there was nothing fun about it!!! And I am pretty morose about missing KORE tomorrow - but I just can't imagine tryin' to pull it off, and also exposing any remnants of my conditions to anyone else. Hell, even when I was flat on my ass this week, I was a lot more fortunate than those people that come down there for their day of fun and relaxation - so I've got a lot of nerve to complain about it, huh???
killa
Submitted by GG_NB on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 12:07am.
You are NOT dumb. I am much more of a computer airhead. I've asked several people the same questions over and over about this Disqus thing (poor BK, poor UpNorth) because when it comes right down to it, I'm not at all sure it's going to work for me and I tend to very cautious on things like this. I have my reasons, like everyone else dragging their feet.
But I also feel like I just can't abandon my NB pals, and I would really miss it. So I am honestly going to try something out that more cells in my body scream noooooooo than okie dokie! ;) Some things I really go with the flow with/am laid back about, and some things I'm not. Probably half the NBers who have read any of my posts on this think I am making waaay too much out of this, and the other half probably get my reservations.
As for you, just get better. And I will hope it works out for you to stay here, if you are comfortable. You add personality to the site! And you really would be missed. :(
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
killa---
Submitted by matthewdean on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 12:36am.
What Georgia Girl said !!!
MD
Yeah, MD - I see that you're
Submitted by killa37 on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 12:56am.
Yeah, MD - I see that you're still hanging around...................and I know the ONLY reason you want me here is because I'm one of the few people on this site than can give you any serious competition of dumb, run-on, non-sensical, idiotic rambling attempts at coherency!!! And that is a talent (or lack thereof) that we inherently have!!! And when I see someone -such as you - come up with some completely deranged trail of alliteration, onimonipia, and whatever else those terms are - my competitive juices get fired up, and I MUST delve deeper into the depths of depravaity and disillusion in order to diguise my dumbness and dopiness as some kind of duplicitious decency!!!
Nap
Submitted by Boudin on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 1:03am.
and I MUST delve deeper into the depths of depravaity and disillusion in order to diguise my dumbness and dopiness as some kind of duplicitious decency!!!
Dont get me wrong, Matt's come up with some great stuff, but nothing like this. : ]
To tell you the truth, Bou -
Submitted by killa37 on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 1:16am.
To tell you the truth, Bou - I whipped that one off during a commercial break from 'Magnum Force' a little while ago - just to ride MD's rear end. And I haven't had any black cherry/vodka's either, because I'm not up to speed yet!!! You can imagine how much more disturbing it would have come out if I'd had a couple of cocktails in me!!!!
And...........................I've seen ol' MD lay down the law pretty good hisself - and it only inspires me to BREAK IT!!!!! And once in a while, I succeed...........but I think we're runnin' pretty even, all in all.
killa ---
Submitted by matthewdean on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 1:09am.
I am DOWN with the D's.
Good job.
Boudin is right - you be good !
MD
Killa,
Submitted by dyardley on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 1:26pm.
All reasons why we love you and want you with us on Disqus. Get well, get fit and join us. We'll miss you terribly if you don't.
After 5 1/2 years, I can say
Submitted by ThisnThat on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:51pm.
After 5 1/2 years, I can say it's been fun. My last post....
__________
“Didn't win the Medal of Honor? Didn't even serve? Then lie about it. We'll support you." — 9th Circuit Court
:(
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:57pm.
It's really quite easy to use....just get a throwaway e-mail addy to sign up with. I use those for most websites anyway that require registering, then set my e-mail to immediately toss their spam into my junk mail.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Yes, that is what everyone should do
Submitted by Matthew Sheffield on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:38pm.
if you are concerned about privacy. Just get a Yahoo account or Gmail and sign up for Disqus with that.
Or you could sign in directly via your account and not ever register for Disqus. It's really pretty simple.
I actually created a Yahoo
Submitted by motherbelt on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:09pm.
I actually created a Yahoo email account, signed up for Disqus, and then later deleted the Yahoo account.
I don't know if it was just a fluke that my Disqus still works, but it's worth a try.
:(
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 1:10pm.
:( :( :( :( :( :(
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Why?
Submitted by misterbee241 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:36pm.
Why?
Matt.....when are the "Guest" Disqus posters going away?
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 12:58pm.
It seems that the ones who don't have Disqus accounts make the most vile comments. Limiting the comments to registered users only might help. Although I have to say, I'm enjoying some of the dumber liberals who wander in....a whole new batch of silliness.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
If that gets knocked down, reduced.....
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 1:17pm.
Then I'll reconsider my stance on using it.
Given my attitudes about libs in general, I can't tolerate dealing with reading their crap if the flood gates are going to remain open like that. If the gates are closed, then the numbers should be substantially lower, right?
-Jon
Come on guys*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 1:30pm.
Being a techno dummy, I was one of the first to whine about the change. After trying it out at DC for awhile, I brought my learnin' to NB and it aint so bad. What concerns me is so many of our NB regulars are going to fade to the netherworld and NB will then be overun with the trolls.
Come on guys. Whatever happened to STAND YOUR GROUND!
If an old lady like caj can do it, I know you can do it. It took me 4 months to figure it out so I must thank ScubaDude, Bkeyser, Blonde, and a few other NB experts. I could never fight Obamabots all on my own so I am re-training with new weapons...;-)
Come on, you Anti-Disqus peeps....
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:00pm.
Cajun is right. We need to stand our ground and shoot back (politely and without vulgarity) at the DNC talking points.
Plus (I know, I'm the glass half full lady)....go read some of the comments on the ABC/Shooter is a Tea Partier threads.
There are a whole BUNCH of new conservatives posting in Disqus, who maybe never bothered to sign up here. And actually, the liberals we are getting on non-Drudge threads are pretty funny (stupid, but funny). But I'm enjoying some of the "new" conservies on the board.
The only down-side (for us, as the "NB community"....or clique as the jealous dude posted) is that when there is a linked-to-Drudge article, the floodgates open and the nasty trolls flood through the door. Fortunately, we have a "flag" and those can be dealt with as they deserve to be. As for the Volt drivers....I just let them blabber on, no one reads that nonsense anyway.
All good things come to an end, and the old NB was totally unique. But the database format and server maintance has to have been an iron clad b***** to maintain (thank you Matt). Plus, in this day and age, clicks = revenue. And this is no doubt an expensive site to maintain.
Okay, I'll climb down off the horse now (wish it was Anne's dressage horse, but I probably would confuse the poor beast as a dressage horse is to a regular horse as a Formula 1 car is to a Volkswagon).
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Even so
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:23pm.
Until the thing about droid devices being forced to redirect to the mobile site with no option to get to the full website gets fixed, I can't really use it and I'm trying to stay off my PC at home unless I'm playing a game or something which is less and less frequent.
I'm still in the market for getting a tablet, not really keen on the idea of using an iPad, but that's in the plans to move away from the desk at home because it's too much like being at work. If I get an iPad, that'll take care of one thing, but am interested in the droid tablets so I'm still trying to decide which one to get.(too many pros and cons to either one) I saw what someone said about the Kindle and I almost got one of those once.
So that's where I stand on this.
-Jon
Absolutely correct B.
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 3:07pm.
We should be thankful for the time we had at the old NB, instead of mournful that the time is gone. We weathered the Great Comment Wipe of a few years back. We will weather this.
And prolly come out the other side even better.
What "flood", Jon?
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:14pm.
I reviewed a whole bunch of Disqus comments on various threads yesterday. Most threads had maybe one or two lib posters at the time of my checking and some had none. cajun directed me to the George Lopez thread and, true, there were a fair number of new libs commenting there, but they were overwhelmed by the number of new [and old] conservative commenters blasting away at them.
I don't know how this will all shake out--and I'm not a fan of the changeover--but so far I think this massive lib troll invasion is mostly in your mind. I doubt the overall ratio of conservative to lib posters will change dramatically.
Jer
Few Can Flood A Thread
Submitted by stratman on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 3:02pm.
Like you, Jer.
Thanks, strat...update on the floodgates
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 3:27pm.
Just checked out the Disqus comments on Scot Whitlock's two ABC/Brian Ross blogs.
Scorecard: 300 comments--299 conservative [including a lament that Ross hadn't taken a bullet] 1 lib
So much for jon tomlin's :"influx of madness"
Jer
BTW...I like you, too.
You surprise no one Jer*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 3:39pm.
You will love disqus....they keep count of comments for you..lol
Did you notice cajun_2 chatized the post about "Ross taking a bullet"?
I did notice that, cajun...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:34pm.
Good for you. And not surprising, considering your history here regarding those types of comments.
Jer
Well, Then
Submitted by stratman on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:03pm.
You have nothing to be jealous about over new troll competition.
However, you did disregard the conditional statement of flooding occurring after an article hits Drudge.
Because of your penchant for the minutiae and outlier to prove your point, the count of only 1 Lefty comment in 300 total may merely mean the Lefty slackards have not woken up, finished watching cartoons, or read their subversive web sites yet to leave messages on the forum.
In Jer's world, two wrongs make a right to complain about the other's side. Using your "your side did it too" Jerillogic, you are wrong, Jer.
I didn't disregard it.
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:53pm.
I assumed the Lopez thread was an example of a Drudge link comment spike. Consequently, there were more lib posts than usual but a major influx of new conservative commenters as well. I noted that.
Keep trying though.
Jer
Go read Noel's Lopez thread from last weekend, Jer
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:13pm.
And as you do, keep in mind that we probably deleted over 250 vile, vulgar comments from that thread. Most of the "FU you ****** tea bagger *****, he's a ***** comedian" variety.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Blonde, I don't doubt that. But the jon tomlins won't be exposed
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:31pm.
to and needn't worry about deleted comments. [But I'm willing to bet a fair percentage of those FU's were posted by conservatives.]
Just out of curiosity, how does a comment wishing that Brian Ross had been one of the shooting victims pass muster?
Jer
My comment banning philosophy so far.
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:44pm.
Racist comments....delete, ban poster
All curse words except ass, hell and damn....delete ("****", or self-editing, is okay, depending upon the context). I don't think "smart ass" is horrible, but a***h*** doesn't pass muster. If the comment is marginal, I'll edit it and leave a "watch your language, please" post.
Threats.....delete & ban
Repeated name calling....delete and ban
Disgusting screen names (FU**wordswords)....ban and delete
I try to view the comments in context, and that comment re: Brian Ross was immediately shot down (*ahem*) by a long time NBer...so I let it stand. I usually let STOOPID (Dave's word) stand on its own.
There is an option for "approve all comments by a poster"....so I've been trying to flag all of our known quantities (including you and balboa, you might be interested to learn).....so that if we get a Kos invasion, they won't be able to flag comments which are offensive only to the leftist fever brain. However, I still will be happy to delete comments which are offensive (foul language) by "trusted posters".....which is why I've posted several times to "govern yourselves accordingly".
So far, I'd say the deleted comments have been about 70/30 liberal/conservie. But the liberal comments are about 1,000% more vulgar in tone.
Trust me, the ban hammer is a double edged sword. There are many comments that give me a huge amount of personal heartburn, but which do not violate the terms of service here.
Having said all that, I still don't read any of the usual bickering between you all. It bores me to death.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Thanks for the information, Blonde.
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:58pm.
Very helpful. I appreciate the "known quantities" exception as well.
Jer
So...
Submitted by Mr. Bishop on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:01pm.
So, what you're saying here, is that my wish for balboa to fall off the face of the planet due to gravity reversing itself, didn't happen?
__________________________________________________________
If homosexuality is genetic, then it must be a birth defect. If it is a birth defect, then stem cell research might provide a cure.
That depends, Bishop
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:17pm.
What's it worth to you?
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Don't tempt me...
Submitted by Mr. Bishop on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:22pm.
Don't tempt me...
__________________________________________________________
If homosexuality is genetic, then it must be a birth defect. If it is a birth defect, then stem cell research might provide a cure.
Blonde
Submitted by Radical1979 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:25pm.
Thanks for the effort. It can be very downheartening to have to wade through muck like that.
I really appreciate you banning those posters who think they are soooo clever by thinking up a crude name that looks innocent on the surface.
well Jer*
Submitted by cajun2 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:48pm.
Since I flagged dozens of those FU posts, few of them were conservatives. I left alone those that posted &%# instead of actual words. I have accepted that "stupid" shouldnt be flagged and those are mostly liberals. Just the prude brigade on duty.
edit: oops...jinx
Appreciate that, Caj
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:58pm.
There's no reason for NB's Disqus comments to be a cesspool of vulgarity.
So flag away on those nasty comments. Like I said, leave the "stoopid" and refute the idiocy (as always).
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
get your eyes checked
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:56pm.
It's toRlin with an R, not M.
-Jon
I'm sorry, jon.
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:00pm.
And you're right about needing my eyes checked.
Jer
I was wondering when you would
Submitted by RESTLESS 1 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 6:20pm.
correct him on that. Thought ya'll had some secret code or sumpin.
Trying to figure out some way I can blame Bush for it.
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 6:36pm.
It's a tough one, but I'll come up with something. We libs are very skilled in that department.
Jer
No way!
Submitted by jon_torlin on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 7:42pm.
It's hard enough to parse what libs say in general until you get the decoder ring that tells you everything they say about us is really about them, why in the h&ll would I have a speaking in code with any lib after all that? ;-)
I was giving him a chance to get it right, but he kept repeating it, so I had to correct him.
-Jon
jon...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 8:16pm.
I misread torlin as tomlin the very first time I saw it, and hadn't looked at it closely enough since to realize my error. Thanks for finally correcting me. And I obviously need to correct some vision problems.
Jer
One more thing, strat..
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:21pm.
Having now pored over dozens of "Obamacare" blogs and numerous comments posted by me on the topic I can state with certainty that I have NEVER--neither in the original forum nor at any time since--claimed health care is a "right". [I did, however, repeatedly express my support for tort reform and limitations on medical malpractice verdicts, and praise your valuable input on healthcare matters.] Your flat contention that I had done so was sheer fabrication employed to make good on your assurances of linking [absurdly, as it turned out] the issue with McCarthyism; and then to use me as a 'whipping boy' to lash with your rage and despair. Shame on you.
And, for the record, whether or not it is a "right" is academic. [In the nearly 200 page SC decision, that issue isn't even addressed by the majority or the dissent.]
Jer
You Didn't Print It Out, Haven't Found It Yet, Or Forgot?
Submitted by stratman on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 9:21pm.
No, Jer. I asked you point blank and you answered you believed health care is a Right. Are you also claiming you did not tell me your story about a friend financially devastated due to medical bills?
Is this your idea of keeping your word, Jer, four days later repeating yourself on a different thread? Why didn't you post this reply in the appropriate McCarthy thread? Posting smacks of attention-seeking behavior - more readers on this fresh thread to witness you beating your breast and garner sympathy.
It matters not whether the SC addressed the issue of a specific Right for our discussion. Would there be a requirement of standing in order to argue my points before the SC? Who thought any of the Justices would argue the "penalty" was a tax and not a tax simultaneously. No one else on either side even argued it a tax besides Roberts. Regardless, your lame diversion failure is duly noted and recognized as another thread bare tactic of yours.
No matter your memory, or lack thereof, your support of ObamCare is an assault on my liberty. For this, shame on you, Jer.
Justify how your support of ObamaCare does note endorse infringing on my liberty and confiscating the fruits of my labor as discussed on the McCarthy thread, whether or not you deny health care is a Right. Be a mensch and post on the McCarthy thread where it belongs.
None of the above.
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:09pm.
.No, Jer. I asked you point blank and you answered you believed health care is a Right.
Please stop lying, strat. At the conclusion of a series of exchanges, you did ask me the question point blank. I did not answer, however, due to a.) your stating that you were moving on, and b.) the increasingly hostile tone of your comments. Instead of engaging in a civil discussion, you resorted to ridiculing me and disparaging my profession. And despite my continued efforts at reconciling our differences, you really have never let up. Accusing me of McCarthyism on the other thread was profoundly offensive, but I had decided to just drop it and forego "additional remarks", that is, until your resumption of gratuitous taunting on this thread [troll competition?] prompted a reconsideration.
Are you also claiming you did not tell me your story about a friend financially devastated due to medical bills?
No. I did tell you that story. It was my friend's father, however.
Posting smacks of attention-seeking behavior - more readers on this fresh thread to witness you beating your breast and garner sympathy.
Classic projection. Attention-seeking behavior has been your gig--on this thread and numerous other threads ever since you decided to sever our once-friendly relationship a year and a half ago. [Even advising posters not to be deceived by my smiley or winking emoticons which, according to you, were only intended to disarm my victims.] And as far as garnering sympathy, do you really think I'm going to be the recipient of it to any great degree at this website given the respective ideological considerations? Please.
If I post anything further about this matter, it will be on the McCarthy thread.
edit. I take it back. One more comment: Does the following look like it was posted by a strong Obamacare supporter?
Submitted by Jer on Mon, 01/03/2011 - 3:47pm.
"Couple of points: I'm extremely lukewarm on Obamacare and if the whole bill were tossed wouldn't shed any tears...."
Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/cal-thomas/2011/01/02/palin-told-us-so#ixzz...
Jer
Yawn
Submitted by stratman on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 6:28pm.
More living in the past, more attention seeking, more attempt at garnering sympathy, more rubber vs glue from you.
If only you were less deceptive, remembered better, or printed out more of the internet.
Wake up and smell the coffee, Mr. Van Winkle...
Submitted by Jer on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 3:39am.
You asked me the 'point blank question' about health care as a "right" in February, 2011. [I'll post the link on the McCarthy thread.] If the question had already been asked and answered, there would have been no point in asking it then. And if you have asked it and I have answered it since that occasion, then show me. In other words, with all due respect, put up or shut up.
Jer
Yeah
Submitted by tcm14 on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 1:31pm.
Sometimes the liberals comments are so dumb that I am frozen, wondering if they are joking or if it is a trap, it seems too easy. But so far it has turned out that, no, they really are that dumb.
Always
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:02pm.
Remember to lay your troll bait carefully, and it can be a lot of fun!
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
I want to keep Guest posters for a bit
Submitted by Matthew Sheffield on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:41pm.
because we still have people who are resisting signing up. It's easy but sometimes new tech stuff can be intimidating.
But as many have said on this thread, it really isn't that difficult.
And the benefits of using Disqus are really quite significant. Your NB experience will be MUCH faster and you'll see it's easier and quicker to make comments.
Disgus
Submitted by rusino on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:07pm.
I use this on other sites. I do not see it being used here. What am I missing?
when it works its ok
Submitted by dmacleo on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:10pm.
when there is any network issues anywheres it fails and never finishes loading.
those of us out here in woods of maine see this often, not just me.
Concerns About Disqus
Submitted by HardRightTurn on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:16pm.
I know a number of right new media sites have transitioned to Disqus.
When I researched their website, I discovered that they were formed by UC Berkeley students.
Well, this gives me great pause to consider whether I want to trust them with any of my personal information or the custody of my comments.
Just saying.
To more fully comprehend the Left, one must read “Leftism As Psychopathy” by John Ray, M.A., Ph.D. Caution, it might scare you a little bit.
http://jonjayray.tripod.com/psycho.html
HRT, you don't have to sign up with Disqus directly
Submitted by Dave. on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 2:29pm.
Just do what I did, and that's set up an email account through Google.
Be careful what first and last names you put in the top line, because that will be the name that will be displayed by Disqus - not the Google "screen name."
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
moved
Submitted by motherbelt on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:09pm.
moved
The new one kinda sucks
Submitted by nonncom on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 3:42pm.
that is all....as opposed to the democrat party, some things need not be changed...
WOO HOO! A quarter million hits on my blog!
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 4:54pm.
Since I started tracking that in December 2010.
It was such a blast having all of you NB'ers "along" with us on the big trip....as well as helping me with the old Gaffe list and other topics to blog.
It's not much, but it's mine, and it is a lot of fun. 250,009 as of right now!
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
J, Conrats on the hits
Submitted by Dave. on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:50pm.
That is no small accomplishment.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
A heads-up, Dave...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 6:03pm.
According to local rules of Disqus, DemoRats: OK; ConRats: Not OK
:-)
Jer
LOL!
Submitted by Dave. on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 10:28pm.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
some problems
Submitted by needle on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:16pm.
In the past few days some articles have had provisions for Disqus-powered comments only, there were provisions for traditional comments. (I was not keeping track of when this happened, but I have the impression that it happened more than once).
There was an article in your NB Videos section for which there were no provisions for either Disqus-powered comments or traditional comments. There article was in some way about Palin, but I cannot trace to it now.
- Looking forward to the self-annihilation of the Manipulated Stories Machine.
needle
Submitted by Blonde on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:33pm.
We were hacked again...hence almost everything was locked down for a while there.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Will there still be
Submitted by Boudin on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 6:55pm.
Resent comments links, these are important for conversation flow. The highlighting of the current thread is nice also.
Adios
Submitted by Clyde Gatton on Fri, 07/20/2012 - 11:11pm.
Sorry to hear this Matt.
While I don't post often, mostly because I'm not a drive by poster and try to shun agreeing for the sake of agreeing, I do follow the articles and read the comments daily - well almost daily. Since you announced the impending change over, I have monitored sporadically the Disqus garbage, and feel my initial assessment of the change was correct - it's a foolish mistake. Anything that ties in to the social media blather is wrong on many levels; so many I won't even go there. Whether the original MySpace, or the current Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn or whatever, They are an IT disaster, a family destroyer, a mediocrity enabler, and an all around insult to rational thought.
If you think otherwise, then you are blind and deaf.
I'll miss a lot of the comments I joined here to see, as well as a lot of people, some of whom I agreed with, others with whom a cheerfully disagreed, since I won't register with Disqus, nor will I wade through the morass of throwaway crap that it generates.. However, you have taken the easy road, and listened to people whose main desire was to take your money and do as little as possible, rather than actually provide you with the tools to keep NewsBusters unique and well functioning. As a web programmer who still codes from scratch, and that includes database management and BBS (comment) systems, there were other options. The programmers who told you otherwise lied to you, plain and simple.
When I first started coding for a living, the first thing I discovered was that IT departments and professionals routinely lie to their bosses, because what they do is typically so arcane that they cannot be called on their delays and missdirections. Since I see you are listed as president of an internet marketing and design firm, Matt, I cannot help but wonder what your path was. Best of luck, regardless.
Be well all, and enjoy...don't let the fools in Disqus get you down...I'll think about y'all occasionally.
Blonde, it's been great...take care, and may we meet in DC for a party next January.
V/R
Clyde
"...the aspirants to tyranny are either the...men of the state, who in democracies are demagogues,... or those who hold great offices, and have a long tenure.." - Aristotle, Politics, c350BC
:(
Submitted by Blonde on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 9:30am.
Very sad to see you go, Clyde.
As you said, it's been great, and please do stop by for the election chats at least! That's always been a blast. Take care, my friend.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Clyde
Submitted by GG_NB on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 10:22am.
Please come back and fix this thing!!!!!!!!!!
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Clyde, Brainsters like you WAS a primary reason I liked hanging
Submitted by upcountrywater on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 3:17pm.
We signed up here about the same time, and a fellow dropped by to share some, real inside data about the Gore grab of the internet, and how the NB poster fended it off... If it wasn't for him,and his co-hearts each time we went to a web site, it would be like making a long distance phone call, charge for every connection. All that went POOF in the "upgrade".
I haven't seen any sort of techno guru unload any sort of some inside information, on DISQUS....
Before "Watts Up With That", NB was the premier web site for climate data... Now WUWT web comment section has some Science folk commenters unload some eye opening and interesting data.... A post and flee..., format .... oh well...
Why shut off the entire internet when you can disconnect disqus ea?
Hay I can still bank online, oh no news...
You Didn't Build That.
*sigh*
Submitted by Mr. Bishop on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 4:07pm.
This is a very interesting thing for me to read really...
The reasoning is multi-fold. For one, as many know, the Clydester (as it were) is my father. I can literally say I have known him all my life (depressing as that might be at times). Thus, knowing that he will not be responding any longer to this, is somewhat depressing as it was nice being able to jab at him in a public forum at times.
For another, while he codes in various web languages, it was I who ultimately got him hooked on it. Like him, I code from scratch, and do so in a varied amount of venues, including PHP and MySQL. Unlike him, however, I like the availability of various bases that allow me to code faster (Codeigniter for example). Thus, he and I differ from that.
On the other hand, I am totally in agreeance in one specific area, and that is social media is getting entirely too large, too fast. While I have a Facebook account, I am gradually stopping my use of it since it is beginning to become a pain to me. I have recently had to delete my daughter's account because of the amount of people out there, that are trying to (essentially) coax a 13-year old girl into things she should not be doing. While she makes the decisions, she is being helped to make those decisions by people who don't care for her well being, as well as those claiming to be someone they are not. So, the spread of Facebook, has become the bane of my existance, and an even easier playground for pedophiles who wanted an easier hunting grounds then chat rooms or stalking schools.
The bottom line, is that while I agree in that regard, I disagree in leaving. I agree that Disqus is not the best way to go, but I would much rather deal with that, then not have a voice at all. Thus, I hope that he will eventually change his mind on this (I'll leave it up to everyone reading to decide which "he" I am referring to). Until then... talk to you later pops!
__________________________________________________________
If homosexuality is genetic, then it must be a birth defect. If it is a birth defect, then stem cell research might provide a cure.
Wow! NB has had a tough run
Submitted by d1carter on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 12:39am.
Wow! NB has had a tough run for the last year on this site. I have been around a long time, but I find myself here less and commenting even less. Best of luck and I will see you guys on the other side.
NB band
Submitted by milootoole on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 4:58pm.
d1carter-
My observation is that a small number of posters have driven many other posters away. As a matter of fact, I just popped in for the first time in about four weeks. Some of those posters who left can be found at a few sites and that is where I spend my time. Lebowski has his own site as do a few others.
This small group reminds me of the old scorpion/frog fable.
I also, when communicating with bygone members, I refer to them as the Jer fan club. Though they may challenge and argue with him, he has been an active fixture here. I have seen this group jump all over Bigtimer, misterbill, ( a special very old friend of mine), and a few others.
It became particularly virulent when , I have forgotten her name now, joined and came down hard on BT for a "racial" slight against another member.
Enough of that. I will just say that I believe that this small group will finally kill all interest in the site.
It's sad because there are, still, a number of excellent posters here and the NB staff is top notch.
See you on the other side.
How is misterbill?
Submitted by shawn. on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 5:21pm.
Have not seen him for ages.
misterbill
Submitted by milootoole on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 6:21pm.
He is doing fine. He just passed a bladder cancer test. 6 years without cancer. He has slowed down in our weekly exercise, but he still tries.
He is not as active as he was. I guess I am not either. We are the same age--almost.
He made me laugh the other day when he said, "I wonder what became of Tumbler?".
.
Please give him my best
Submitted by shawn. on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 8:01pm.
He might not have always agreed with me, but the two of us got along quite well when he was posting.
shawn
Submitted by milootoole on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 10:04pm.
misterbill said thank you and wishes you well.
He said you were courteous and polite even though he was always right..
He's a funny guy. Funny haha that is...
Yea, I still toss the misterbill line "Garofalo You" around lol
Submitted by upcountrywater on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 1:30am.
Tell him Aloha... K...
You Didn't Build That.
milo, tell misterbill Jer says "hi" and that he may be comforted
Submitted by Jer on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 3:18am.
to learn my fan club has been hard hit by a number of defections since he last posted at NB. In fact, the annual convention this August will be held inside of a phone booth near Akron, Ohio. [It's a bit congested but the price was right..and we can keep any change still lying around from the era when such edifices were actually used for phone calls.]
NOBODY drove misterbill away. I and others pleaded with him to stay. He and I had been involved in a dust up over his claim that Hitler had demonstrated courage during his final days. I disagreed, and two or three commenters endorsed my position. misterbill misconstrued that support for my argument to be a rejection of him personally.
Around this time misterbill and I exchanged PMs. I must tell you that his heart-wrenching, emotional, and painfully detailed account of the life-altering, almost incomprehensible challenges he and his family had faced over the years was impossible for me to read without choking back tears. Over the next couple of days I composed a very lengthy reply only to discover upon attempting to send it that he had disabled further PM communications.
misterbill has rarely posted since. On a couple of occasions he made brief appearances for the sole purpose of taking a shot at me and then just as quickly fade away. I wanted so much to have an opportunity to smooth things over and hopefully convince him to resume regular posting, but I guess his negative opinion of me was and is unshakeable. If so, I truly regret it. I wish him well. I wish he were here.
Jer
The "Share" buttons have got to either be moved or gotten
Submitted by Dave. on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 9:47am.
...rid of, as they are more than a little annoying in their present location because they are blocking my view of the left side of the screen.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
No help to you, I know, but I
Submitted by motherbelt on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 9:55am.
No help to you, I know, but I prefer them over there out of the way, rather than under the comment box where it was so easy to light them up all the time by just getting too close to them.
weekend open thread?
Submitted by creekrat on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 10:04am.
will the weekend open thread still be around?
Might as well take down the resent comments
Submitted by Boudin on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 10:11pm.
Along with the comment counter, as both are useless now.
Scrolling up and down the same comments looking for new ones sucks.
Right you are, Boudin
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 10:29pm.
If you don't go back to the thread you'll never notice if a new comment has been added.
We're diminished to a hit & run blog if we don't have notifications.
You speak TROOF,
Submitted by killa37 on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 11:03pm.
You speak TROOF, boyz..............we've been 'hit' and we've been 'run'..............right outta here!!!!
This changeover stinks.
Submitted by balboa on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 11:09pm.
This changeover stinks.
Wow, balboa
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 11:34pm.
In the waning days of life as we knew it, we agree on something.
Well, Cool.............when
Submitted by killa37 on Sat, 07/21/2012 - 11:58pm.
Well, Cool.............when you're stranded on a deserted island, you've got to have somebody to talk to, right?? Like I said yesterday - I"ve got nothing to say, so I'm only going to say it once!!!! We're the last of the Mohicans..............we're going down with the Titanic............we've got one foot in the grave, and the other off the edge of a cliff................
Still got my volleyball
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 12:07am.
Right, Wilson?
LOL Cool*
Submitted by cajun2 on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 12:14am.
*like*
Tap.............tap..........
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 12:31am.
Tap.............tap............tap.................
And, by the way............I tried to login/sign up with the Disquotech thingy - and it went absolutly nowhere. It was WORSE than trying to talk to an insurance company with a bunch of recordings....................they claimed they sent me a password, but I have yet to receive an email from them. And I've been looking at the new format - I think it sucks bigtime. There is no coherence or order to it at all............it's like some god**m free-for-all..............I'm NOT impressed. If this is how it's going to be, then I'll probably have to be content to read NB, enjoy the articles, see if anybody said anything interesting, and then get on with my day.
Me too,
Submitted by Boudin on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 10:21am.
There's a reason I post at NB's. There is a reason I seldom post at other sites. You cant follow, or discuss anything without spending all your time looking for updated post. So I dont bother, and neither does anyone else, except trolls.
Has anyone gotten their Obama payoff yet?
Submitted by Order270 on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 10:42am.
The fix is in. The Affordable Care Act rebate checks are in the mail. And soon to follow will be the personal emails from Obama taking credit for the "free" money while in the same breath pimping for a $3 donation.
As Nancy would say:
Submitted by DontFeedTheTrolls on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 10:51am.
Are you serious? Are you serious?
Are we really getting a check signed by Obama?
There once was a sight called Newsbusters
Submitted by cocodrie on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 10:48am.
There once was a sight called Newsbusters
whose members were tried and true
but since Newsbusters went to Disqus
Disqus told us --------------------
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
Hang in there!
Submitted by creekrat on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 11:09am.
There is obviously going to be things to fix that may take a while. Please stick with it, would really miss your thoughts! Always look for you and you never disapoint.
Good morning creekrat
Submitted by cocodrie on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 11:41am.
Always nice to hear your voice. I ain't goin nowhere. It's just that instead of feeling I'm amongst friends, I feel like a minnow in the ocean. Someone needs to shoo the trolls back into troll hell and lock the door.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
I mostly just ignore them
Submitted by creekrat on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 12:02pm.
However, asked a few questions of the resident libs on the weekend thread and got zilch response. Could still be the growing pains thing, love this site, and wishing it well, could take a bit.
Thanks for the comeback, you are one of the good guys.
creekrat...I hadn't read any of the Disqus comments on the
Submitted by Jer on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 3:33pm.
weekend thread and consequently was unaware of your question until checking on it a few minutes ago after seeing your above post. It appears that Cool Arrow had already responded on behalf of the resident libs [who, by the way, are fewer in number than at any time in my five years at this website, the others having been banned, chased off, or made to feel like intruders despite Noel Sheppard's assurances that contrarian opinion and liberal viewpoints were welcome at NewsBusters. They are not. The Tenebrous Injuction: All liberals, just LEAVE!...appears to have prevailed.]
Cool Arrow summarized the liberal "vision" essentially as follows:
1. To invest themselves with a sense of moral superiority via the enslavement of spineless freeloaders
2. To target and steal from the financially successful in order to maintain the allegiance and obeisance of the unproductive servant class
3. To revel in their exalted status as a more highly evolved species than those whom they both enslave and exterminate
That is of course a malignant slander, enormously divisive and deeply offensive. Unfortunately it is an opinion which I have found to be shared by many if not most at this website. And if I haven't been able to even slightly dislodge the notion in the past five years, then spending the next five minutes in the endeavor would be a waste of time.
Jer
Excuse the interruption,
Submitted by 26CX on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 3:49pm.
but when a liberal says "That is of course a malignant slander, enormously divisive and deeply offensive" that is a clear sign that the statement(s) is true. Bob Beckel often uses that rhetorical tactic to try to throw off people who are getting the better of a discussion, so I suppose it's a staple of liberal discourse.
Given your admission that you haven't been able to change the opinion of most at this website in spite of 5 years of effort, you might consider the possibility that they are right.
And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming...
You're excused, CX...
Submitted by Jer on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 3:54pm.
And I'll make sure your name is included in the "Agree With Cool Arrow" column.
Jer
Thanks, Jer!
Submitted by 26CX on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 4:03pm.
I've entered your name in the Bob Beckel Oratory Hall of Fame so consider your kind gesture already repaid.
Have a great afternoon!
Much obliged, CX...
Submitted by Jer on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 4:22pm.
Hope you have a great afternoon as well.
Jer
Sign me up too Jer...
Submitted by upcountrywater on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 4:11pm.
On a side note when we were less than 30 miles apart, 21 years ago...
These folks were 50 feet away from me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9rHjM30Bmc
You Didn't Build That.
ucw...
Submitted by Jer on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 4:32pm.
I had already taken the liberty of putting your name at the top of the list. Hope you don't object.
And thanks for the painful reminder of the ruination of The Transcendent Event Of A Lifetime. I still haven't gotten over it.
Jer
If you hurry there's a two for one special transiting Antarctica
Submitted by upcountrywater on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 4:56pm.
Total Solar Eclipse of 2020 Dec 14
Get to watch the march of the penguins, for free....
Geez Hawaii summer weather, clear the day before, and clear the day after...
wow, lau lau ...21 years ago... life is good... Glad your Niece in law survived....
You Didn't Build That.
I think I'll leave that one for the penguins...
Submitted by Jer on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 5:05pm.
The irresistible draw to Hawaii '91 for The Transcendent Event Of A Lifetime: Over four minutes of totality, experienced in a gorgeous environment, and virtually guaranteed clear weather at that time of day at that time of year. "Virtually" was the catch.
Jer
Don't tell me you were one of many folk asking for a refund
Submitted by upcountrywater on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 5:17pm.
!
You Didn't Build That.
Fortunately for me and my siblings
Submitted by Jer on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 5:32pm.
and our families, the trip was on our parents' dime. I think they sued the State of Hawaii, the Chamber of Commerce, the weather forecasters, and Don Ho just for the hell of it.
Y'all got to keep the dime. Enjoy.
Jer
Not quite the response expected, Jer
Submitted by creekrat on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 4:46pm.
My questions were sincere, just hoping to get a glimpse inside a dedicated liberal mind.
I have several what I call union lib friends who make no sense at all. Ask them any question and the immediate reply is how they are all the same. Meaning repubs and dems. But the dems are pro union. My immediate next door neighbor has stated several times that he does not care about this country or anything else as long as his union has work.
A recent visit to my attorney revealed a statue of BHO on his shelf. He calls him his chocolate jesus. Smart guy, late sixtys, completely shuts off any ideas not far left, hates the Bush's, loved Clinton and adores Obama. Could answer no question as to why and could not care less about the policys they support. Democrat and liberal is enough. Very strange. At first I thought he was kidding but soon realized he meant every word and was angry at my asking questions and then proceeded to tear me a new one. He had zero interest in anything I believed.
I used to have a good engineer friend, motorhead, boater, fellow yacht club member,former military, ect. Back during the Bush reelection period, his wife directed me to remove him from my contact list, they were tired of my position, and hated Bush for his belief system. He has never made an effort to reestablish any relationship since. Sad, we used to be able to discuss things.
Anyway, thanks for responding....I think. Know no more now than before, though. Used to follow you around the threads but grew weary of it and seldom do that these days.
Regards, creekrat
creekrat...If you have actually followed me around the threads
Submitted by Jer on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 4:51pm.
then you would know that I am NOTHING like those close-minded, Bush hating "libs" you have described. So I can only conclude that you really haven't been reading very many of my posts over the years.
Jer
Exactly my point, Jer
Submitted by creekrat on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 5:05pm.
Did not mean in any way to suggest that. But after an early dust up with you when I was new, you became my go to lib because you did not seem like the unreasonable ones. I'm not new anymore but you are still here with an unchanged mindset. Course, so am I.
It is easy for me to explain how I believe....it is the founding principles and the belief system that worked for a very long time and got us to greatness. In my mind liberal/progressive ideals will destroy it all, and quickly.
For example, Obamacare has absolutely zero to do with healthcare. It is about securing power and controlling poeple. Why do you think the veep called it a b f'n deal?
Thanks again.
A disq.us Haiku
Submitted by Free Stinker on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 11:46am.
To disq.us did the
Newsbusters go. A great FAIL
We all did then know.
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
A disq.us Haiku
Submitted by Free Stinker on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 11:47am.
To disq.us did the
Newsbusters go. A great FAIL
We all did then know.
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
Good morning Free
Submitted by cocodrie on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 11:51am.
Disqus dicksus.from now on
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
LOL
Submitted by Free Stinker on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 11:58am.
At least disq.us doesn't have a bonus plan . . . ;-)
/// Sarah Palin Fan since July 11, 2007 /// خال
Not linking disqus. As one
Submitted by Liberallies on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 12:12pm.
Not linking disqus.
As one of the first members of NB, futbolisgreat and then Liberallies, I have to say this is one of the worst changes I have ever experienced from NB.
Well...confused, again.
Submitted by GG_NB on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 12:49pm.
I'm having a tough time as well. If any of you guys can explain this to me...
First off, I'm on an iPAD, which is the only way I can currently access NB.
So...today, I come on NB and it's different than it's been. I no longer see "Read More" or "Comments" to click on the articles...but when I click on the headlines, the articles come up. So, after I clicked on a headline (on a total whim), for the very first time, it looked like I was Disqus-enabled.
The blog I clicked on is the July 22 "Congressman on Blaming the Tea Party for Aurora," and I posted a reply to the only comment that was on there, just as a test. It was a poster named "fuzzlenutter," and it was a conservative type of post, so I replied back to him. My reply posted okay.
However...while trying out different things (don't ask me what I did because I don't know), I discovered that it is almost like there are two separate comments sections for the blog I posted on -- just me and this poster -- and then a much longer listing of comments, where neither my comment nor this other guy's comment are even there. So I am apparently still in some alternate universe.
Anybody know what is going on? Can you guys see my comment and fuzzlenutter's on that blog? I just don't get it.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
GG
Submitted by Boudin on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 1:00pm.
First off, except for this final OT, the old NB's commenting seems to be gone. Only the non tracking Disqus commenting is available as far as I can tell?
Although I dont see your post in the Blog above, all I see are the disqus comments.
Can you link to it?
Boudin
Submitted by GG_NB on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 1:12pm.
I thought I actually WAS linked to it. I'm hopeless, Boudin!
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
it is strange GG*
Submitted by cajun2 on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 1:01pm.
I went to that thread and your post is not there. I know nothing about I-pads or mobiles so hope someone can help you. Did notice this though. Yesterday, the comment section was awful. Icons in the middle of the page all lumped together. No lines to seperate , it hurt my eyes. This morning , the comment section is just fine. Easy to read, all lined up properly, almost, normal. Have no idea how that happened except perhaps NB changes are coming to us in stages.
Hope someone can help you. Keep trying sugga, we need you to join us "upstairs"...
Caj
Submitted by GG_NB on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 1:38pm.
I didn't see any of that, but I am just not linked up correctly to Disqus. Something is wrong. I'm going back in to see if I can figure it out...or getting my poor husband to help the helpless!
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Patience, Padawan GG
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 1:02pm.
Matt is still working on the coding to make the i gadgets work for the Disqus comments.
The NB "old style" comments are no longer being enabled on new articles, except for the OT's this weekend (due to the style bar thing, I think).
I'd imagine at some point the comments for ALL old NB articles will be turned off (only the spammers leave anything on the old article comments)....Don't know if they'll enable Disqus on those or not.
Hang in there.
If you click on your Disqus Avatar, you will get a pop-up box that has your profile, and then next to it, the word "Activity". If you click on that, you'll see a chronological list of your comments (both at NB and other Disqus enabled sites). You can click that to take you back to an old comment/convo.
Hope that helps.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Blonde
Submitted by GG_NB on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 1:35pm.
I shall go try! Thanks. :)
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
and GG*
Submitted by cajun2 on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 1:44pm.
If you click on another posters avatar, say Blonde or cajun_2, you will see a box pop up with a green button in the top right corner. Click on the green button, and you will then be able to "follow" or find that posters activity on any thread.
GG, I'll send you a PM with my e-mail address
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 2:13pm.
So I can walk you through signing up for Disqus if you haven't done that already.
Give me a minute, okay?
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Blondie
Submitted by GG_NB on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 2:40pm.
My husband went to Disqus to make sure I'm signed up...glory be, I am. I actually did that right. I don't have an avitar yet (well, I do, but it's the standard Disqus one that is ugly), but he'll help me with that later. And per your directions, I can see my one comment on Disqus. Yep, there it is, as though I really did make one!
So what I am beginning to think is that there are still some glitches with the mobile version that Matthew is working on...my husband doesn't get why nobody can see me on the Disqus thread either -- or why I can only see one other poster. Or why I am not really, truly "upstairs" yet, but I am signed up fine.
I'm just going to hang in there and give Matthew more time. It's just got to be something about my iPAD, don't ya think?
P.S. Thanks for offering to walk the clueless one through!
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
GG, every journey starts with the first step. :)
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 2:48pm.
It's not "your" iPad, it has to do with the coding for the apple devices. Disqus works fine on my Crackberry (although I can't text for ****, besides, I can't see the little buttons!!).
Hang in there, kiddo.
OH.....and check out my Gaffe list.....O's visit to Florida last week yielded 3 new gaffes. You'd think he'd learn to find out WHERE he is and how to phonetically pronounce the Mayors names and whatnot! Idiot.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Blonde
Submitted by GG_NB on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 2:59pm.
I'll check it out. I need the laugh!
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
B, which ones are the newest
Submitted by motherbelt on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 3:17pm.
B, which ones are the newest Florida one?
They don't seem to be in chronological order.
54, 55, 92
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 3:40pm.
They're in alpha order, because I try to find a snarky description. That changes, of course, as I add more. Hee hee.
Oh, and the plagiarizer left me a love note yesterday (on "I've been ripped off").....a whine of epic proportions, I shouldn't complain about being ripped off because I'm not a professional writer, of course, I probably plagiarized my college papers......and a whole pile of misspelled words. ROTFLMAO.
Check it out. Scott's comment is near the end.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
GG, Tacky DISQUS!! Yes you need to refresh the page
Submitted by upcountrywater on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 2:22pm.
,to get your comment to go to the bottom of the page... of 1,854 comments, ever tried to find the bottom of a HUGE comment thread in disqus...
FORGET IT I TRIED....Does it do pages? NO is does some, wait while it loads BS... 1/2, thing then 1/4 then 1/8 then 1/16 then 1/32.....
You can set your email to notify you of reply's to your comments, find new comments after you read the thread...NO....
Many of us personally funded the "OLD" Newsbusters, of course none of us read the fine print...
I funded them so much I was able to sit in closed door meetings, with Brent and some others, that ain't happening again..(mainly because that business got erased,by crook partners)
Bottom line: the old format with popular commenters, was distracting to the authors of the threads..
OH will there be an "open thread" in disqus?
This is the reality of the change over.....
The solution to pollution is dilution...
The solution to NB posters is dilution.
It' was a fun 6 year run for me, ALOHA...
You Didn't Build That.
GG
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 11:07am.
Try again.
Jer
Jer
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 11:18am.
Okay, trying again. Now at the top of this thread, do you see "Comments for this page are closed"?
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Yes, GG...I just posted another reply noting that Disqus
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 11:30am.
comments were closed on this thread [as they are on quite a few threads] So in order to comment on the Comment Switchover blog, you need to be logged in and post with your pre-existing account name.
Jer
Well I notice you can also post as GG_NB as well. I was trying to sound like I know what I'm talking about, but I don't.
Jer
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 11:40am.
Seriously, don't worry a bit about not knowing what you're talking about. I'll PM you the big, confusing mess I now have in regard to...well, you'll see.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
GG...I will be gone for several hours...
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 12:25pm.
but, as things stand now, if I post in the old comment section, it automatically does so under my pre-existing screen name, Jer. And if I post in the Disqus section, my Disqus name, Jer_NB, appears. I'm not sure why GG_NB is coming up when you post a non-Disqus comment.
Maybe someone more knowledgeable can explain it.
Jer
Okay, I just saw your comment on the other thread. It's odd that your previous name is not recognized. Are you able to comment in the Disqus sections which are still open for comments? If so, I don't think you'll have any problem making the cut.
Matt says previous comments under the old system will be preserved. I wonder if you'll have any problems accessing those in the future.
Jer
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 12:55pm.
I know this sounds truly weird, but I can comment in Disqus -- but nobody can see my comments (people have checked), and I can't see anyone else's comments on Disqus either...except once in awhile, on only about one or two threads in a "blue moon," I can see about one or two comments from Disqus people I do not know. I can NEVER see more than two comments, ever. And almost all threads are blank...blank, blank, blank -- for just about the entire page all the time. I see none of NB's regulars.
Yeah, it's weird. I'm in...but not really. I am in "Alternate Disqusland." Pretty much, all alone. Nobody can see me; I can't see anyone else.
For now, I'll just try to get well and see what happens later for me on NB.
Anyway, thanks Jer.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
GG
Submitted by stratman on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 2:06pm.
Try the following.
Delete all cookies. If you can, just delete Disqus cookies so you don't disturb your other cookies. Also, delete your browser cache. Now you need to sign back into Disqus.
There are several ways to sign into Disqus. First is as a guest with any name you want. You do not want this if you want to keep track of Likes and Replies. The second way is to sign into your registered account. When you go to post something and you are not yet logged in to Disqus, a window pops up that you fill out your registered user name and password. Note on this window are icons for the various portals like Disqus, Yahoo, etc on the left hand side. In order to sign in as a registered user, you need to choose the portal icon on the left that you originally signed up and registered through. A third way to sign into Disqus is go to Disqus.com and then sign in. Afterwards, when you go to NewsBusters you will be automatically signed into Disqus.
Strat
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 5:13pm.
Thanks. I think my husband did all this, but I'll check with him. He's computer-savvy, unlike yours truly!
Honestly, I am really beginning to think I am a truly hopeless case! :( I went back to make sure my email account was okay. It seems all right.
Strat, why do you think I can see just a few comments from other Disqus people on only a few threads? What is THAT about? I wanted to go back and ask them some questions (like if they are on mobile or not), but I don't know these people, and I'd rather not do that.
I'm logged into Disqus, but it's like I'm not engaged with NB. So strange. Well, my posts were often too long anyway. I'll save you guys some space if I never make it on here. :(
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
GG
Submitted by Par for the Course on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 5:32pm.
GG, I use the process of elimination.
From what I have read, during certain times, when you;re not using your desktop, you're having problems. Are you having problems when you use your desktop? If not, then its a problem on Matts end, i.e. programming for other devices, mobile, etc.
If you're having problems when you're using your desktop, then my guess would be, it's on your end.
Matt has said that he/they are trying to do the programming for mobile device access.
So, my question is, when you're on your desktop, does that work?<./p>
Hi, Par
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 5:38pm.
I can't use my desktop, unfortunately.
So all I can use is my iPAD.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Well, then
Submitted by Par for the Course on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 5:46pm.
Well, then I can't eliminate the possibility that they haven't done the programming for your specific mobile device.
If I knew you could access NB via discuss and post with your desktop, then I would (not unequivically) say that the programming for your mobile device hasn't been done yet.
Since you can't access your desktop, we'll have to wait and see.
Par
Submitted by stratman on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 6:09pm.
These were my thoughts as well after my initial posting. Mobile devices are in the process of being phased in for use with NewsBusters Disqus, hence the hit or miss compatibility.
GG -- PM Matthew Sheppard for an ETA on using mobile apps like yours.
Par and Strat
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 8:05pm.
Thanks, guys. I also am holding out hope that this is what is going on...time will tell. Thanks for your kindness. :)
P.S. I just can't PM Matthew. I would feel like a big pest!
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Hello GG!
Submitted by CommanderTaya on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 5:59pm.
I, too am having an awful time with the I Phone 4GS. I saw more comments on it last week than I do now! More than likely it's a mobile issue not an Apple glitch, as I use an I Mac at home and can see things just fine. Very frustrating but please hang in there I would miss your insight!
Commander
Submitted by GG_NB on Sat, 07/28/2012 - 10:07am.
Thanks for the info...that sheds some light.
And thanks for the compliment...but I do go on and on sometimes. ;)
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Well, then
Submitted by Par for the Course on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 6:14pm.
Well, then I can't eliminate the possibility that they haven't done the programming for your specific mobile device.
If I knew you could access NB via discuss and post with your desktop, then I would (not unequivically) say that the programming for your mobile device hasn't been done yet.
Since you can't access your desktop, we'll have to wait and see.
My take is, (1) it could be a setting in your discuss account, (2) it could be be that NB hasn't done the programming for your mobile device yet (the IPAd), (3) You have a security setting on your IPAD that limits your access, (4) and last, but not least, you have an add-on in your browser that is limiting your access, i.e. Ghostery or NoScript.
Edited to Add: I edited my post, the one that Strat responded to, and ended up with a whole new post, this one. Oh well.
Par
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 8:29pm.
Thanks. I think my husband checked out #1, 3 and 4. Thanks for caring.
Get this idiotic thing I did. I went to one of the few places I saw one Disqus comment (stranger) on a thread and I replied just to ask this guy if he could see my post...that is dumb on sooooooo many levels! LOL.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
GG...With your iPAD
Submitted by Jer on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 10:39pm.
is your internet connection--and access to the NewsBusters website--via Wi-Fi or Cellular Data Service?
I have only connected using Wi-Fi with my iPAD and have experienced none of the issues with Disqus you describe. I just recently added cellular data service for my iPAD with AT&T but haven't yet had the occasion or need to use it. But I will try it and see if any of your problems are duplicated.
Hang in there.
Jer
When something as simple as
Submitted by killa37 on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 2:23pm.
When something as simple as having a conversation becomes more trouble than it's worth, then it's not worth it.....................
Looks like it is hard to catch people in a lie now
Submitted by shawn. on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 4:55pm.
.........I loved the fact that when I caught somebody lying about something they said, I could link them back their prior post, it looks like people can made edits anytime they want now, even if somebody has responded to their post.
Shawn
Submitted by GG_NB on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 6:09pm.
Doesn't the timestamp change if they do that after someone has replied to them? That should make it pretty obvious. If not, that's really not a good feature.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
I'm not sure GG
Submitted by shawn. on Mon, 07/23/2012 - 9:37pm.
However casual posters will not notice a timestamp and it will harder for a person to back up their point if they do not have evidence. In the past some individuals can just twist your words, now they can straight out lie.
Shawn
Submitted by GG_NB on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 12:37am.
I agree. I'm so trying to hang in here with this, but ugh!
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
Uh, okay.
Submitted by GG_NB on Sun, 07/22/2012 - 9:28pm.
Well, guys...the Apple must just be a tough one to implement on here. Here's the latest. Sorry if I am boring you. Feel free to skip this post!
I also made a comment a bit ago on the Muppet blog (I had to click the headline again to get that or any article to come up), and there were no other comments on the Muppet blog...that I can see anyway. So my short comment posted fine, and when I went back to Disqus I saw that it recorded it. But the NB comment thing shows 0 comments on the Muppet blog after I did that, and I am fairly confident that I am also "invisible" to any of you on there. Gee, I am the only one who can see myself, amd I can't see anyone else. How lonely!
Here is something weird though...when I went back to check to see if the Muppet comment was recorded on Disqus, it showed I have six "thumbs up" (I assume that means approval of what you posted) for the only other blog I mentioned I posted on -- with that one other person -- and you guys can't even see me on there! So how can I have six "thumbs up" on that other blog? Is that other poster the only one who can see me on there? But why would he/she give me six thumbs up? Can one person even click that button more than once anyway? It all just makes no sense to me.
Well, this is all too much for my Apple-headed brain. I will just leave it at posts on those two blogs, and will someone let me know if they ever SEE me show up on either?
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan
GG I found this comment 14 likes...
Submitted by upcountrywater on Tue, 07/24/2012 - 1:10am.
"My young grandchildren have no interest in muppets. Muppets are so over."
The user person is labeled as a "Guest"
I have ad-blocker, and a cookie killer thing, and I need to sign in and make sure I'm not a guest too...Sounds like you are close to figuring out this disqus suckus.
You Didn't Build That.
Up
Submitted by GG_NB on Fri, 07/27/2012 - 12:56pm.
Disqus doesn't even worketh for me.
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
~Ronald Reagan