It's already against the rules, but I often give people a pass so long as the post isn't "too" repetitive (sometimes people post the same thing 10 times, literally).

This is just a question of enforcement, then.

NOTHING ELSE TO SAY EXCEPT i DON'T LIKE SPEECH POLICE AND I DION'T LIKE FACISTS.

DOUBLE POSTS OR IDEAS YOU DON'T LIKE?

DELETE THISD.....

i think it is a rule that should be enforced. i don't like seeing the same post in a two-hour time frame.

sometimes a post may have a good point and you'd like to see others comments and then other posts come behind it sometimes from the same people and it knocks it off. I wonder sometimes if this is intentional. Just my thoughts.

This site is becoming increasingly anti-free speech.

Delete me altogether, it would make alot of people happy and I could walk away from this party free and clear.

I believe that there should be an equal chance for publicity

sometimes posts are post at times when I'm not online. Generally doing the day people know that there is maybe more on line so they post them again. I don't mind that.

Multiple post are a major pain in the rear. The reason all the post are saved is so we can go back and see what we missed. That works fine. With all the misinformed, hateful, trollish, and plain stupid stuff that is being posted lately, once is enough.

As always - first things first: thanks for the job you're doing, Mike.

Okay next. Multi-posting is a hassle, and definitely contributes to the problem of posts getting pushed off the page and into oblivion. Yes, enforcing that rule is a great idea.

Here's another point. Sometimes you see a super long comment written on a post, and then posted as its own individual post, and then spammed on several other posts as a comment... any chance we could deal with that?

I think the forum suggestion is a great one. Then if you're me, you can read all the environment posts and skip all the candidate stuff. Or whatever floats your boat.

You seem to want to help those too lazy to read all of what's on
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and then too lazy to go to what is on the next page at
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etc.

Yes, please let us know and please do delete all duplicate postings found.

Mike W
Tulsa+
Who tries to at least glance at all posts

Give me a break!

OK?

OK?

this blog so as to go back to that date instead of having to scroll in order of date back and back and date. If we know it was posted on this date we could possibly click to that date maybe even am or pm. I don't know what would be involved with this. Just a suggestion.

i don't think it's valid to ask the blog to do your work for you. i make a point of writing down the last blog i read before logging off. the next day, i read all the blogs until i get to the one i had last read. this prevents me from writing about the same thing someone else has already written (remember the day we had four blogs about springsteen endorsing obama? sheesh.) if you cannot take the time and effort to read the blogs, it seems rather hypocritical to complain. there should be some sense of personal responsibility here. this is supposed to be a web community.

Excellent idea! Perhaps you mods could do a weekly post with that week's top ten rated posts?

At this point, it would have to be a pretty outstanding post to be about a candidate and warrant being included in diary rescue. If only issue or position posts qualified, there would be significantly less complaining about any given entry and whether it deserved inclusion. As it is, all it takes is a couple of pro-(insert candidate here) to make it and your inbox will be flooded with accusations of bias.

We need rated posts by policy area.

This is a big deal. It ties into whether PartyBuilder is helping or hurting the party. Right now, if I had to guess it is now the tool of the forces that are wrecking party unity. And I raise my hand to admit I have written a few flame posts too.

This side bar may be great for getting people talking to each other, but it is mostly a flame war, running thread where notes have little meaning after they scroll off the page.

I care little about crabby notes about personality politics and that's what dominates, but I am forced to defend simply because it is headlining. Stuff getting the eyeballs amplifies the politically damaging messages, so I really have no choice.

I would suggest javascript hideable lists (eg wikipedia's list of presidents at the end of an article on a president Link ). Notes appear by default in the "General" list of Highest rated posts. Notes may appear in the other lists IF and ONLY IF they have been accepted for inclusion in a Group blog on that issue area.

Perhaps a compressed list of Issues categories taken from the categories for groups. So expandible lists would appear in the sidebar where Highest rated Posts now appears:

* General

* Social Justice

* Health & Education

* Environment & Energy

* Economic Policy

* Foreign Policy / Security

* Government Reform

When the expandible list expands, all others collapse, and the 5 highest posts in that list appear. By default, one of the lists is randomly expanded, as part of a fresh look, don't bury the content strategy.

I think that's a great idea. I have done it in the past when I have seen excellant posts get buried. If some of us would just post our picks of the day..... Maybe it would help. It would also help those in both camps to see the posts by those people they respect and agree with. It may not really need a moderator, just a group of people who will pass along what they believe is important.
I am certainly willing to put up links to my faves every day or so.
If you decide on a moderator.... let me suggest a group or committee.... that way if one person is unavailable, another can post the faves.
BTW, any news on my problem?
peace to you,
marsha

All right everyone take a deep breath, back away slowly and no one will get hurt. People we're now arguing about posts? Michael Link gave an opinion not really a big deal. You can agree or not. Our soldiers and innocent Iraqi citizens and their children are being killed everyday. Let's work on solving that problem.

Love it...it would give more positive and constructive starting points to conversations that take place here!

The reason people double post is because they believe that their post is being missed. I beleive if we categorized them, then people could to into the category, click on the title and read.
Your sections could be:

In its current form, it is difficult to read everyting daily and you do miss good stuff.

Latest News
Regional Events
Clintonites
Obamaites
Economy
Environment
Foreign Affairs
Millitary
Supreme Court
Cartoons
Blow off Steam

I think most of the first postings should be eliminated. Maybe all of them.

Seriously, this site has completely lost its focus. It was to be about building the Democratic Party and has, unfortunately, become a place for harping against someone else's candidate.

No party building going on.

It needs more moderation and more clearly established rules. Really, there are no rules (at least none that I can find). It's officially sanctioned chaos.

You asked for opinions and comments, so here are mine. With the ugly blogging and remarks between several irrational supporters of both candidates creating a negative overtone on this Party Builder blog site, you ignore that and focus on what?

I don't understand your priorities. You can't simply bury your head in the sand and pretend the abuse and ugliness doesn't exist here. If you aren't aware of it then you don't spend enough time here, and shame on you, Michael Link! As the owner/moderator (if it isn't you, then name who is), you need to articulate, enforce acknowledgment and agreement of same, and enforce a set of rules and guidelines, and human behavior on this site. I've recommended this to you before, and while you agreed you wanted to think about the right approach.

Instead of you contributing to helping maintain, or steer the tone back to building our party, your inactions and unwillingness to help, are contributing to this blog site becoming as ineffective as our party is headed, a mere six months from the general election.

Michael, get real, and focus on the right priorities. Help stop us from bashing each other, baiting each other, espousing hateful and degrading remarks against each other in the name of one of the two candidates. Moderate this blog site, as a good moderator/owner would. Add to the blogs in a way that contributes and stimulates productive debate and sharing of thoughts, channeled clearly to a common goal of winning on November 4.

this post should be deleted.










Just kidding. I just wanted to see if everyone read all the way to the bottom of the comments.

It appears that a lot of people aren't serious about their opinions!

Therefore, Michael, in the interest of having some very good stuff be brought forth, and saving some valuable space (yes, even electrons in cyberspace take up room), Please do some cleanup work. A very good idea, indeed.

Think {CYBERPOLLUTION}

Don't litter.

If you can limit the number of lines/words before having to use the extended feature, it might help from pushing off posts.

Another possibility is to use some type of forum setup where posts with the most comments or most recent comments are pushed to the top of the page.

For example, palmdalelee's post about Bill Clinton is the highest rated as I write this. Every time someone posts a comment, it could be moved to the top of the page.

Hope that makes some sense, and thanks for the work you do here, Mike.

My only question: who is going to hang out 24/7 to catch all the good posts?

And will you be posting the "diary rescue?"

sounds like a good plan...

I'm with Mike from Raleigh. I've stopped coming to this site because it is so full of ranting. The number of thoughtful, searching posts is very small. This forum has turned into a shouting match. I have tried to write posts with facts and perspective that invite others to think. I try to be respectful to all, especially to people with whom I am in disagreement. In return I receive heaps of abuse, obscenities, and flagrant personal attacks.

If you can't monitor the posts and block posters who consistently violate the norms of mutual respect, then you will drive off anybody who is looking for thoughtful discussion and leave it as a sandbox of idiots bashing each other.