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Cirsium

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51. The issue

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 12:10 PM

10 hrs ago

Perhaps you are unaware of the Trump DOJ threats against DailyKos as they demanded information about a poster there. One of the issues there for Kos was how much information he had about members, with the less the better being the benchmark.

People have a right to stay as anonymous as possible online if they so wish, for some very good reasons.

Saying that you want more information about people to help you understand who you're talking to on DU is creepy. You should be addressing what the person has to say, not who you imagine them to be.

First you tell us what we can and can't post, now you tell us how much information we should reveal about ourselves.

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maybe so you won't chastise them... ret5hd Yesterday #1

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I see-e-e-e... Disaffected Yesterday #43

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The issue Cirsium 10 hrs ago #51

I said nothing of the sort. MineralMan 9 hrs ago #52

What? Cirsium 9 hrs ago #53

Nope. Sorry. MineralMan 9 hrs ago #54

Yep Cirsium 9 hrs ago #55