Someone writes a diary proposing something that is not popular here, or repeats right wing talking points, or some other thing, and everyone goes nuts and wants to troll rate it.
I don't like it. Punishing people for dissenting views is for the republicans.
So let me suggest: if someone repeats right wing talking points, use the comments to dissect the claims, one by one. Not to talk about how boring it is, etc. That way, when someone in our lives confronts us with those same comments, we'll be prepared.
(Just a little more, plus poll)
Today one such diary had 150 comments and counting, all talking about how boring, useless, and bad it is. Very few actually people proposed reasonable responses to the diarist's claims.
As I said, some people talked about how boring it was, what a waste it was, etc. But if that's so, why were they wasting their time and energy? I claim that it's because the diarist touched a few nerves. And if his claims are able to touch our nerves, we need to know how to protect ourselves against them.
So I propose that if someone writes a bad diary, you should do one of two things: either
1. ignore it, or
2. dissect it. Show it your wrath. Prepare others to combat the concepts the diary proposes.
(Unless the diarist is actively trying to disrupt dailykos activities, in which case troll away!)