Thanks You Markos

Submitted by gjohnsit on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 5:16pm

I know I haven't said this enough, but thank you Markos

Normally it takes years to build up a large membership list for a blog.
Even after years of hard work you will still end up with a membership list sprinkled with, oh let's say, unpleasant people.

That's what C99P had to look forward to.

And then you decided to that you didn't want hundreds of excellent, thought-provoking writers on your site working for free.
As a businessman I can see why you wouldn't want talented people doing your work for you without compensation of any kind.
Who would? Amirite!

Instead you decided that you preferred sycophants. Or if not sycophants, then people who would learn to at least STFU and Fall Into Line.
I get it, I really do. Talented people say the most annoying things sometimes.
They tend to go on and on about "justice" and "equality". Boo Hoo!
They also think they deserve to be treated with respect. Jeeesh! If you want respect you buy it. Everyone knows that.

So Suck on this Big 'ol Banhammer!

Now, instead of having to wait years and years to build up a large membership of talented writers, C99P suddenly has hundreds to choose from and we didn't even have to pick up a bunch of trolls in the process, like most blogs do.
Basically, C99P just went from Step 3 to Step 9 without the painful evolution, and it's all because you are a complete and total dipshit for not appreciating what you had.

So let me say once again, Thank You Markos. You deserve exactly what you are going to get.

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Submitted by Tall Bald and Ugly on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 1:41pm

Maybe because he said when he

Maybe because he said when he started the campaign that he would NOT run as an independent third party candidate. Other than that, I got nothing.

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Submitted by Fentress on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 6:39pm

Oh.. just S**T ON MARKOS

I don't care if he boohoos or throws a conniption IF SANDERS HAS TO URGE DEMOCRATS TO SUPPORT CLINTON. It is JUST as likely that Clinton will have to do what you are SO sure Sanders is going to have to do. This race is NOT over.. it's halftime, for crap's sake!

Be that the hell as it may, Markos crapped in his recliner. NOW he can sit in it.. In face here's hoping someone TIES him into it, fecaliths and all.

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Submitted by triv33 on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 7:16pm

Hey, man, you can't sheepdog those who

won't be herded. Hahahahaha! I'll be voting for Jill Stein in that case. And I don't think anybody here will give me any shit on that score.

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Submitted by Bollox Ref on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 8:24pm

Voted for Dr. Stein...

the last time around.

Perhaps Bernie should ask her to join him as VP candidate?

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Submitted by Big Al on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 8:47pm

I might,

you just wait.

I think there's a strategic revolutionary debate to be had with that.

But agree, the Dem party might not realize how many rebel sheep there are out here.

Submitted by triv33 on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 9:03pm

And when have I ever let that bother me? :D

I do enjoy a lively debate~~

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Submitted by TheOtherMaven on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 10:20pm

Cats don't herd

TV "cat herding" commercial notwithstanding.

I've been taking lessons from my cat, and I will not be herded.

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Submitted by SnappleBC on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 12:09am

Sanders may make that play

I couldn't really argue with it. It's not like Trump isn't awful. I just don't happen to agree. So if it's just "Stop Trump" it'll fall on deaf ears. If he can put together a credible argument why Hillary is not the person I think she is then I respect Sanders enough to at least give it an honest hearing.

In the end, I do not obey Sanders just because I agree with a lot of his thinking. I suspect that most of the folks who end up here are either "loose Democrats" or independents like myself. Were that not true, you'd just stay in the land of blue kool-aid.

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Submitted by 2andfro on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 6:24pm

TOP attracted people interested in D politics, both Ds and

independents, most of whom probably leaned D. But not all. I'm among many who've stated we would not vote for HRC under any circumstances. I learned to respect Bernie Sanders and his decades-long fight for justice when I lived in VT, but I don't regard him as Saint Bernard, and I don't allocate my vote according to anyone else's request. If he's not the nominee and something knocks HRC out of contention, I will not vote for any substitute establishment D--even affable Biden. I can think of no likely candidate offered by a panicked DNC whom I would vote for. A first for me as a lifelong D.

I came to this site from TOP, but I'm staying for the content and community, political and apolitical. Both are delightful. Thoughtful people, thoughtful commentary. I'm done with cowardly little flags and capricious punishments. That's a level of petty tyranny, enabled and supported by the boss, that I have no need to put up with in my sixth decade.

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Submitted by Miep on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 6:18pm

And all that hidden stuff

The software there really does enforce hierarchies and promote bullying.

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Submitted by KnotIookin on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 8:31pm

What is TOP. ?

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Submitted by 2andfro on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 8:36pm

TOP = The Other Place, aka, dkos and the Great Orange

Satan, or GOS. Apologies for reverting to new c99 insider-speak--and glad you didn't hesitate to ask.

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Submitted by Miep on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 12:14am

"Daily Mosh" nt

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Submitted by Jazzenterprises on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 6:27pm

One man's loss

is another man's gain. Cliches are fun because they're true!

Basically, C99P just went from Step 3 to Step 9 without the painful evolution, and it's all because you are a complete and total dipshit for not appreciating what you had. - See more at: http://caucus99percent.com/content/thanks-you-markos#sthash.M1dn4fJM.dpuf

Amen.

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Submitted by RantingRooster on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 6:38pm

Maybe we could

put together a press release about all the Dkos writers that got banned and are now at this cool, new BlueGrass place for real progressives, liberals and democrats, and who ever else isn't a crazy fricking crazy person?

Have a list of user's and the diary that got them banded, spin in the Herman / Chomsky propaganda model (bounding of debate, thus far and no further)?

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Submitted by KnotIookin on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 1:16pm

IMHO what 99 should put together is an easy way to SHARE good

Content on twitter and FB. Content that leads interested people back to this website.

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Submitted by TrueBlueinWDC on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 6:49pm

I laughed heartily

Thank you for this. Glad to be a part of the first big migration and here's to more!

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Submitted by on the cusp on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 7:07pm

I love this place!

I already passed along some info, a video from Scheer, that I know will go far and wide. I bet you would have been banned at dickos (oops!) for even linking to it.
Let's have a party! (consisting of more and better Dems) and teach, encourage, and help one another!

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Submitted by pfiore8 on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 7:14pm

very good...

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Submitted by elenacarlena on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 7:53pm

Very amusing, and spot on!

I'll keep on hanging on for the pooties and what's left of the community. Plus I'm interested to see how it all shakes out. I suspect I'll be banned before all is said and done.

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Submitted by divineorder on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 6:24am

I'll stay for a wh8le longer - Meteor-Blades work,Fish out water

Climate , enviroment, and lots of other topics.

Used to appreciate kos would post opposition to staying in Afghanistan, what happened to that? During HIR when kos called Kucinich 'that little prick' I realized he just is not the Sharpest tool in the box. But neither am I.

I have been put on time out there several times over the years, but do not feel the need to wear that as a badge, and yeah, I okay ed the loyalty oath to get back in which is Not something I am not proud of. But I got over it.

Glad to see the growing success here! Evening Blues and ghonsits eco and war pos5s are my go to for news of what's most important now,.

I look foward to participating in both as time permits Getting ready for our 10th trip to camp in our own tent in countries of southern Africa. Will this be the last time? Hopefully one of them does not collapse into chaos, South Africa and Malawi seem to be tetering. But guess so do we.

All the best, and thanks.

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Submitted by Raggedy Ann on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 8:30pm

There's a great line that comes to mind:

If you build it, they will come.
Thanks for building it and putting out the welcome mat.

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Submitted by Silvia on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 8:34pm

I knew I came to the right place

I knew I came to the right place when I saw that JayRaye was posting here now. Thank you very much for creating this space for people like me to come to and have a vehicle to interact with other progressives.

Submitted by JayRaye on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 8:40pm

thank you very much Silvia!

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Submitted by divineorder on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 6:25am

Epic work you do JR

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Submitted by JayRaye on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 9:25am

Thank you DO!

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Submitted by Tall Bald and Ugly on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 1:48pm

For me it OPOL, Moon woman,

For me it OPOL, Moon woman, and gg98. Plus others, of course.

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Submitted by Bisbonian on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 8:37pm

Oddly enough, I went to the GOS because

of the "get in line" edict in 2012. My partner had been there for a while, and I just didn't find it interesting. But when she told me about the orders not to criticize Obama, I thought "what an ass!", and signed up. And have been a very small burr in his side, ever since. So, I still have an account there, so I can recc things that are against the rules, and make a comment now and then.

But THIS place...I am here because I like it. Wow. And all the work in the last couple weeks...Wow again.

If it's not obvious, I think Bernie is the best politician to come along in my lifetime. I will be proud to support HIM, no matter how this election turns out. And I will be here, regardless. This looks like the launching pad for whatever comes next, in the Progressive arena.

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Submitted by dkmich on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 8:38pm

I think you will find plenty of company. n.t

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Submitted by Lookout on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 8:37pm

Good vibe here

I like the feel of this site and its users. At least at the moment there are good exchanges without all the snark at TOP. I appreciate the work it takes to create a space like this. Thanks so much!

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Submitted by dkmich on Mon, 03/21/2016 - 8:38pm

Snark is friendly...

Sarcasm is what i saw. Not friendly.

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Submitted by LeChienHarry on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 5:16am

Does anyone here have an account at Motley Moose?

I have an old account there from when Nurse Kelley left (was booted?) and went over there. It seems pro Hillary, but their traffic is really low key.

Many of those folks left a couple or three years ago during the Black Kos flap and other bannings. I can't remember my login, but I wonder if they know about this place.

By and large, nice people. No agenda here, just wondering. I guess, I'd like to see the members I thought of as kind, thoughtful, community and who write.

Thank you.

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Submitted by KnotIookin on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 1:18pm

Black Kos flap and bannings ?

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Submitted by katie on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 3:02pm

What was that about?

Submitted by LeChienHarry on Wed, 03/23/2016 - 2:54pm

Long story.

Some folks appeared to have been truly ugly with Black Kos writers/commenters. When the Banhammer came down, recommending the wrong comment could get a person banned. Not sure the NoRate option was yet in place. But a lot of really nice people were caught in that purge.

There is more to it, than I have put here, but it's late, and I can't remember the details well, so hate to speculate.

I just know that some of the nice folk at Motley Moose are long lost TOP writers and commenters.

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Submitted by gjohnsit on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 10:47am

Why RantingRooster got banned

At least this is the reason why they are selling it in TOP.

An eight year old comment about 9/11 and a rant against Obama's betrayal that looks a whole lot like things I've said.

And then I saw this in the comments:

@99%whitefolk Well fuck you very much.

And

99percentcaucasian

And

(and oodles of white people.)

And

s this where racists come to play?

After reading all those comments I had to go back and re-read everything RantingRooster said to see if he slipped in something that can be considered racist. He didn't. Nothing even close.
So basically calling someone a "white racist" on DKos is the same as saying "I disagree with you". The accusation is meaningless, and I think that is a HUGE problem. Because an accusation like that should never be meaningless.
Such pleasant people.

Submitted by JtC on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 11:30am

Hi g...

I read through those comments and they do not surprise me, comments like those have been peppered here and there in the threads there for a while now, and yes it is disgusting.

The quote in your first blockquote above, "@99%whitefolk Well fuck you very much.", was posted by one of our members here and I believe was pointing to the "99%whitefolk" reference in the comment above that one. It was in essence saying "Hey, you who said 99%whitefolk, Well fuck you very much" (my paraphrase). At least that's how I read it.

Submitted by Miep on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 11:34am

Okay

So if I'm reading this right, commenters at That Blog are accusing members of this one of being 99% caucasian?

Olololololo

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Submitted by gjohnsit on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 12:00pm

You are caucasian until proven otherwise!

According to GOS.

Which is the same as being guilty until proven otherwise.

Submitted by detroitmechworks on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 12:06pm

What a lovely DOVe-like sentiment.

It always seems to come up whenever you disagree with one particular person...

And then becomes echoed by everybody else under the veneer of Social Progressivism.

Sorry, sorry, already Essay'd this one...

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Submitted by angel d on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 12:52pm

She once referred to me as a

"woman of color." In quotes like that.

She's the worst on that site when it comes to advancing racial justice, I've never seen anyone use race so cynically as she does.

Submitted by Twain Disciple on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 1:01pm

Isn't it funny how we all know who you mean?

Even without the creative clues! Thank heaven that woman's influence is limited to a blog. She'd set racial relations back a hundred years. Just full of hatred.

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Submitted by lotlizard on Wed, 03/23/2016 - 5:48am

It’s like the populist Right’s secret divisive weapon.

All the tropes and stereotypes the Right promotes regarding political correctness, “SJW” (social justice warriors), and race relations, concentrated in one single online persona.

Submitted by mimi on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 2:25pm

I try to give people a lot of slack including DOV

as long as I haven't "seen" them in person, I don't make up my mind about them.

It took me a long time til I saw the first minutes of this video a couple of days ago, to understand what DOV-like sentiments are. I still appreciate all her educational diaries as what they are educational.
[video:https://youtu.be/0Kvxrmf151Q]

Submitted by Bisbonian on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 3:11pm

Interesting that she doesn't trust

white Liberals from the North, because they will stab you in the back. And yet, is a huge Hillary supporter.

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Submitted by mimi on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 7:40pm

you got it ... that's why I posted it

there is lots more in it versus the middle of the video. But I really don't care to bother about it. Have better things to worry about.

Submitted by KnotIookin on Thu, 03/24/2016 - 7:04pm

You need only know her formation all history

To know her opinions and hard held they are. You might also have to be of a certain age and from NYC.

IMHO she is a symptom of part of the problem currently tearing the dem party apart...

It is what it is. BUT what I fear most is NOT Donald Trump... I fear our nations two parties are setting themselves up for another 1970s type Race War... and it's going to possibly be just as ugly and just as destructive.

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Submitted by KnotIookin on Thu, 03/24/2016 - 7:05pm

You need only know her formation all history

To know her opinions and hard held they are. You might also have to be of a certain age and from NYC.

IMHO she is a symptom of part of the problem currently tearing the dem party apart...

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Submitted by Miep on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 2:00pm

It's not like they

Kicked off a bunch of popular black bloggers in late 2011 or anything. I mean, they'd neeeever do something like that.

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Submitted by pswaterspirit on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 12:36pm

Pretty much

I got called one too. Then someone informed the poster I was an Indian and pointed out the diary where I outed myself to help a tribal leader in Arizona.

Even the Hillary people flagged him. Got to love karma....

It did sort of frighten me that someone was paying that much attention to know that.

Submitted by sensetolisten on Tue, 03/22/2016 - 10:57am