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Cirsium

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51. The issue

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 12:10 PM

Yesterday

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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The issue Cirsium Yesterday #51

I said nothing of the sort. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #52

What? Cirsium 23 hrs ago #53

Nope. Sorry. MineralMan 23 hrs ago #54

Yep Cirsium 22 hrs ago #55