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Yonnie3

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1. I am also not happy with posts having no content other than a link.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Fri Jan 19, 2018, 02:36 PM

Jan 2018

There seems to be a school of thought that, if the link is to a Democratic favorable blog, it is OK. I am not agreeing with that thought, especially when it is done often. I will not say more. I don't want to get into META discussion.

I ignore that poster.

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Why are posters allowed to spam their own blogs with links back to it? [View all] Stinky The Clown Jan 2018 OP

I am also not happy with posts having no content other than a link. Yonnie3 Jan 2018 #1

Agreed SCantiGOP Jan 2018 #2

I do not clink n links where ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #3

Full ignore is effective, but I wish we had better a way to deal with it. n/t dixiegrrrrl Jan 2018 #4

Blog flogging used to be against the rules. n/t FSogol Jan 2018 #5

It did? The DU homepage has a blogroll. demmiblue Jan 2018 #6

The rule as against people who only promoted their blog and did not perticipate FSogol Jan 2018 #7

I think Skinner is okay with it... Phentex Jan 2018 #8

I was just going to ask about this same thing - as these nothing-burger posts get more plentiful I Kashkakat v.2.0 Feb 2018 #9

I don't even notice it anymore aikoaiko Mar 2018 #10

All I see is three stupid words - "link to tweet" Theres no not-noticing it! But then I have my Kashkakat v.2.0 Mar 2018 #11

What annoys me is that this person does not engage in anything else except to post Kirk Lover Mar 2018 #12