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I think most "TomBots" just aren't responding at all - the old iceberg effect - we are just hearing from the 1/7 above water. And I am sure an equal number of Arnold supporters aren't participating either. Why bother when the thread quickly degrades into middle school sludge.

There are about a dozen posters of both persuasion that go from thread to thread arguing - and the fact of the matter is they enjoy arguing, insulting, criticizing, etc. I'm sure some are DU plants - others are just obnoxious.

Virtually everyday on this thread some Arnold supporter will come over and post something obnoxious - often times as soon as the thread goes up. He usually gets ignored for the first post. Then another obnoxious post which will usually elicit a reaction. But for the most part the thread is rant free (and low volume).

I wish somebody in the Arnold camp would start a daily thread where freepers could get news and published views and where rants were minimized. I actually offered to help one of the Arnold supporters to set it up. I would like to have unadorned Arnold material to examine or a place to ask questions or get clarifications.

At this point I just avoid most threads - which is a shame because I do enjoy the dialog I have with fellow freepers.

"I wish somebody in the Arnold camp would start a daily thread where freepers could get news and published views and where rants were minimized. I actually offered to help one of the Arnold supporters to set it up. I would like to have unadorned Arnold material to examine or a place to ask questions or get clarifications. "

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While it's not an Arnold thread, DoctorZIn is doing an excellent job with his daily CA recall thread, where on can at least see all the threads, and at least can read the article.

JagrMeister did an Arnold thread a few times, but apparently got tired of all the bickering and spending his time more productively on his http://www.arnoldforgovernor.com website.

I have thought of starting an Arnold thread similar to your Tom thread, but I've been spending way too much time on FR discussing the recall and the candidates already, and keep trying to spend less, so I am somewhat reluctant to commit to starting a daily thread.

I think another thing we should do, and I vaguely recall you and/or someone else mentioned it previously, is that we should have a Davis/CA's status thread ( there were a number of various articles about the business climate, about the legislature passing bill, Davis signing the licence for illegal, etc.) and a Bustamante thread, keeping our eyes on the ball, that they are the real enemy and collect all we can find about them.

Maybe I'll start an Arnold thread, let me think about it. But only if the Tom supporters promise not to try to hijack it. :)

I am sorry that you get disrupted by Arnold supporters, I never do that -- as you said, there are plenty of other threads for rants, -- and it would be nice to keep one each strictly about the particular candidate, without disruptions.