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Bravenak may be censored here at DU, yet her voice remains strong.
Oh, and this one tweet, she said "It had me ROLLING!"
https://mobile.twitter.com/AngryBlackLady/status/632238633819336705
Imani Gandy ?@AngryBlackLady
Perfection. #BlackLivesMatter
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JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)Free bravenak!
sheshe2
(83,785 posts)sheshe2
(83,785 posts)Ha!
brush
(53,784 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,831 posts)blackspade
(10,056 posts)calimary
(81,304 posts)sheshe2
(83,785 posts)Isn't it calimary.
Our Voice~
ismnotwasm
(41,986 posts)Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)BainsBane
(53,034 posts)Free Bravenak!
NanceGreggs
(27,815 posts)gollygee
(22,336 posts)davidpdx
(22,000 posts)Last edited Sun Aug 16, 2015, 12:54 AM - Edit history (1)
don't defend President Obama enough.
The Hillary Clinton supporters seem to make any of their members who are on vacation a martyr. I've honestly never seen anyone else do this other than that particular group.
I have nothing against Bravenak, but she clearly broke the rules several times. The only one of Bravnak's recent hides (out of the last four) that I'd possibly challenge is the first one on Aug 8th. Still that leaves more than 4 hides.
If you think it's unjust then appeal to Skinner. I know what he'll say though. Its the same thing he says to anyone.
Note: This post appeared under "Trending Now" if you DON'T want anyone other than members of the AA group responding then you need to put that in the title.
Edit: I will not be responding to any replies because doing so would get me banned from the group permanently.
Number23
(24,544 posts)one of their posts, perhaps the onus should be on responders to take the .0005 seconds it takes to actually look at where something is posted before responding to it.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)even in the mobile format, it is easy to see where you are posting
JI7
(89,250 posts)sheshe2
(83,785 posts)She was a Bernie Supporter until they decided to attack her. She is an undecided now, and has been a friend no matter who she or I supported.
Want to clarify this? Are you talking about bravenak or myself? No matter really, the fact is Obama is hated here. ON DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! He has never been good enough for some here. NEVER!
Cha
(297,275 posts)ends up getting that wrong.
".. falsely claiming people don't defend President Obama enough."?! Where was he when POSUCS and THE TROJAN HORSE and all the other slimy accusations were hurled and rec at Obama?
And, what in the hell does that have to do with FREE BRAVENAK?
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)I personally couldn't give a rip what others say about President Obama, I support him and always have. My actions HAVE NEVER SHOWN OTHERWISE. Period.
As far as I know, Bravenak was not a Sanders supporter.
Please do a search for
User: Bravenak
Forum: Bernie Sanders
Results: 0
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)What's your point?
Cha
(297,275 posts)Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)pole. There's a good reason some of Sanders supporters aren't going near that group.
kwassa
(23,340 posts)In fact .... no, I won't say it, it would only get hidden.
Picture this: one can be a Bernie Sanders supporter without ever appearing in that forum.
It's true.
Cha
(297,275 posts)randys1
(16,286 posts)Because I insisted that they or their sources use "democratIC not democRAT"
To be fair, I asked them to ban me after I was warned that I better stop with my insistence.
The absolute truth is if the national Bernie Sanders campaign is run by or influenced by most here who support him, he will not win.
I want him to win so I am hoping that the more obnoxious of them find a new hobby.
MADem
(135,425 posts)She predicted it, she warned of it, and she was chased off the board because of it.
She was most definitely a Sanders supporters--don't just look in the group for your "proof" there. It was Sanders supporters who went out of their way to excoriate her for her honest commentaries.
Took me ten seconds, without advanced search, too:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=459577
I can find more if that's not enough for you.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)I'm a Sanders supporter banned from the Sanders group, so you won't see any posts from me either... Does that make me not a supporter?
No.
mcar
(42,334 posts)Thanks she.
Cha
(297,275 posts)you're posting. No one else is here to do your work for you.
Then, while you're here.. you rudely come into the African American Group making false accusations and ordering people around.
This is why we have Protected Groups.. Havens for whomever or whatever that particular Group supports.. free from intruders and disruptors.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)1) In fact it was Sheshe that claimed I don't support President Obama enough.
2) It is (mostly) the Hillary Clinton supporters that are making Bravenak a martyr. I never said Bravenak was a Hillary Clinton supporter. Please go back and reread my post.
3) Yes, I know what forum it is and have only posted in it a few times in the past despite some others inviting me to. I as much as anyone feel I have the right to post a response to the claim that Bravenak was silenced. It is patiently false.
4) I won't post again in the AA forum until after I respond to Sheshe's post unless one of the AA moderators specifically tells me I can do so.
It is a shame because in my 7 1/2 years as a member of DU I've always thought of you (and Sheshe as well) as friendly people.
Cha
(297,275 posts)Last edited Sat Aug 15, 2015, 08:20 AM - Edit history (1)
of something you're obviously clueless about.
You came in here and rudely demanded the Hosts of the African American Group change the way they conduct business.
I am a friendly person but not to someone who comes into the protected AA group to whine about Bravenak and throws around accusations at my friends.
Edit to say.. This isn't about Hillary or any other candidates. It's about a strong African American voice who had been trying to let BS supporters know that their treating #BlackLivesMatter supporters with disrespect is Not Working.
And, for that she was alerted on and hidden by a jury pool that is "85%" Sanders supporters.
Starry Messenger
(32,342 posts)"The Hillary Clinton supporters seem to make any of their members who are on vacation a martyr. I've honestly never seen anyone else do this other than that particular group."
That reads as though you considered her a Hillary supporter.
Yes, she supported Bernie. Run a forum wide search on her name with Bernie's, don't confine your search to his group.
But honestly, I find it strange that you don't take the word of people here in good faith.
Finally, please read the pinned post at the top of the forum. Group host here, thanks.
Why is it that the HRC, HoF and AfAm groups have to post a warning in the subject line?
Is it because people make disrespectful comments and then blame their disrespect on others for not 'warning' them they are in a protected group. How hard is it to take a glance at what forum the post is in? How hard is it to trash the group entirely? How hard is it to put posters on ignore? Why is it up to the OP to place a warning that a thread is posted in these groups? Is it because they are too lazy to glance? Is it white privilege to expect others to do their work for them?
Most importantly, how freaking hard is it to be respectful?
Cha
(297,275 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)can shit on a Democratic President with such ... abandon.
I really wish Skinner would fire up a "Democratic Hater's Underground" to accommodate all of the POSUCs types, the Hill haters, the Senator/Representative FillInTheBlank (D) is a shithead gripers, so they can all run along and stew in their own sky-is-falling juice.
I don't have a problem with fair criticism, but this bullshit where if a person holds ONE view that is in opposition to a poster's "liberal" belief, that the person has to be thrown under the bus, is bullshit. I'm tired of it.
It's starting to become apparent to me that there's no small amount of INTOLERANCE amongst some of these scolds, too. A lot of the things I've seen lately, particularly WRT the way Bravenak and others have been treated, has really opened my eyes. Hmmm.
Cha
(297,275 posts)TROJAN HORSE, and other oozing hate screeds.. and rec to the gills says everything about the posters and absolutely nothing about the President.
I don't know who these people are.. they have no cred with me.
The rest of the Country can see the whole forest and give him good marks.. while those online whine away.. history is passing them by.
MADem
(135,425 posts)I have been sad to see some of the blatantly intolerant shit from some people. I've been surprised at some of the people making rude comments, too.
I'm loving that avatar!
Cha
(297,275 posts)sad, too.. because I think they're only digging themselves into a hole.
I know.. The Avatar! Mahalo Bravenak and she!
Kinda goes even beyond Brave and is symbolic of what's going on here. "Alert and Hide" Alert and Hide.
There's some posts that actually need hiding.. but not because someone dares to have a different opinion than yours and/or brings up some very uncomfortable truths.
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)I'd expect to still see a lot of them hanging around. The creation of "Discussionist", for example didn't do a thing to stop the troll problem. It's gong to continue at least until the jury system either gets tweaked, or is ditched in favor of mods.
MADem
(135,425 posts)They can post here all they want, but we never see them.
It would be frustrating as hell to them--and serve them right. No responses. No input. No retorts to their shitty, mean, personal comments.
Sometimes, the worst insult is dismissal!
Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)Number23
(24,544 posts)Oh My GOD. And I know JUST the one to start with too. ((Looking at a very recent addition to the Blocked Members list of this group that loves nothing more than to antagonize the remaining AA members here))
MADem
(135,425 posts)sheshe2
(83,785 posts)From the bottom of my heart.
I thank you.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)Raine1967
(11,589 posts)I will never understand why people get so upset when they are asked to RESPECT A GROUP.
It really should not be that difficult. It should not be that hard to take two seconds to see WHERE you are posting on DU.
Thank you for saying this. No one should be made to feel like they need to place a warning posting in a group they consider a haven.
Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)You write:
What does he say to everybody? Is there a mechanism for appealing a PPR, if you want to contend that one or more of the hides was plainly wrong and motivated by animus?
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)Last edited Sat Aug 15, 2015, 04:20 AM - Edit history (1)
I think this assumption of candidate support needs to stop.
And btw - putting what you are demanding we do - won't stop intruders.
I think folks who find the thoughts and opinions of this group distasteful should put it into the trash bin. I've done that with the 2nd Amendment, HRC, Sanders, Progressive Populists, Warren, etc etc groups. That prevents me from inadvertently putting my two cents in where it doesn't belong.
What's funny is when the GE comes around. So many people have been blocked from the Sanders and HRC groups that - well if either is the nominee . . .
Poster - But Skinner! I seriously CANNOT support the Democratic Candidate!
You can be blocked from this group/put it on trash - and still fully support any of the Democratic contenders.
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)People need to wake and realize that neither Hillary or Sanders are the enemy, if there is an enemy though its the entire clown car lineup of GOP candidates.
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)To make suggestions to the Sanders supporters about how to GOTV?
Funny - I didn't get kicked out of the O'Malley group for that . . . Did a lengthy post on the profiles of current black o'Malley supporters I know to help folks with their canvassing efforts.
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)I do know I have served on a number of juries where I voted to hide a post but the majority of people didnt and some of these posts deserved a hide imo but the jury system is not perfect *shrug*
JustAnotherGen
(31,828 posts)The people blocked from groups assholes? If you haven't seen the post in question?
For the record - the 25 people blocked from this group the past week are not, we're not - assholes.
They are not.
They were intrusive and disruptive - But they are still human beings.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)Person 2713
(3,263 posts)I don't go in them . Newbie here that likes some stuff on DU ( volume better than other sites)but not the stomach for this us vs them and I don't mean Dem vs Rep. ! I am undecided but let me tell you this place is not showing a good side of the decided folks IMO
I guess you can't escape some of the sickening comments about BLM without trashing the whole site but I bet removing some groups would help so can you or someone help by telling me how?
mercuryblues
(14,532 posts)hide Video &Multi media.
Open the forum. You will see a tab for Start a discussion. a few tabs to the left od that is one with a trashcan that says trash this forum. click on that and *poof* no more posts from that forum appear.
Person 2713
(3,263 posts)mercuryblues
(14,532 posts)sorry about typing left of. I meant right of. I hadn't finished my 1st cup of coffee yet. Welcome aboard.
Person 2713
(3,263 posts)freshwest
(53,661 posts)as whoever has said they would not vote for BS in the general, if he is the nominee, I've never seen it. But I've seen the opposite. Chief among these was a beloved by some member who got banned for being unable to control himself. But there were others. Those who claim Bravenak ever supported HRC, are talking about who knows what, because she and a few other AA's had some true problems with her that went far back.
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)Reading is good.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)until Bernie supporters, both on DU and on the internet, started showing who, and what, they are.
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)is involved in coordinating the posts of their supposed supporters here on the DU.
I mean some posts from from both Hillary and Sanders supporters that have been downright rude and obnoxious but its not shifted my opinion one way or another for or against the candidates because I dont believe that someone who is claiming to support a candidate and saying shit here matters unless they are an official spokesperson for that candidate and working directly with their campaign.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)But, I suspect you won't understand or believe what I tell you ... our very survival (figuratively and literally) depends on our ability to read clues ... and huge clues about someone is who they surrounds themselves with, and how they relates to those around them ... as well as, who follows them.
As a general rule, if the people around the person treat you like shit ... and that person doesn't move to check them ... you kick that person to the curb.
Now, please don't say, "what have people around Bernie done?" ... please don't.
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)I wont because I honestly dont keep track of what the Bernie or Hillary supporters have done and when they start doing their shit I kinda tune them out because they come across as extremists, all I care about is what the candidates have to say and so far I am still on the fence.
I could vote for Hillary or I could vote for Bernie but know that I sure as hell am not voting for any of those idiots who are running on the Republican clown car ticket.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)Or, have you been Internetless for the past two months?
But we agree about the Republicans and voting for the Democratic nominee.
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)feel better.
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)Cha
(297,275 posts)mostly Black.. but other supporters got attacked too. It was so ugly, egregious, and pervasive.. and it was said in Bernie's name whether his supporters knew it or not. It went on for 2 weeks or more and it's still going on. Actually some Bernie supporters were calling the ugly posts out, too(Mahalo!).
Martin O'Malley got confronted by #BlackLivesMatter @ NetrootsNation,.. but we didn't see his supporters attacking the African American online supporters of #BlackLivesMatter.... accusing them of being Rove Plants and accusing Hillary and George Soros of pulling the strings behind #BlackLivesMatter.
They accused African Africans on DU of calling "Bernie a racist".. because they had the audacity to question him about his stance on "racial injustice".. "He marched with MLK!!!".. not current enough, Bernie.
Bravenak whose thread this is about.. was speaking out to her former fellow BS supporters and begging them to cool it.. it wasn't working, she said.. It only got WORSE.. and she continued to plead.. they thanked her by Alerting her and Hiding her posts until she was given the ol du time out for however long. Silenced her they thought..
But, while she's been Censored on DU.. Bravenak wrote to Thom Hartmann about it and she thinks others must have written, too.. Because he properly called out DU on his show!..
This is the result.. bravernak's and others' activism.. Thom Hartmann is a compassionate, intelligent person who supports bernie..
Gothmog
(145,291 posts)Thanks for posting
Cha
(297,275 posts)conjure up conspiracy theories out of toxic air.
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)but rather they get hidden because the majority on the jury decides that the post should be hidden.
Is the jury system perfect? No, but its all we have right now to get posters to modify their behavior as well as obey the few rules that we have on the DU, on the brightside Bravenak will probably not be permanently banned and will be back assuming she wants to come back of course.
Cha
(297,275 posts)randys1
(16,286 posts)Something like that, Thom said.
No shit, Thom.
American white people are so fucking lucky the worst that happens is some loud interruption at a speech.
for krist fucking sake
Cha
(297,275 posts)Absolutely.
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)That's exactly how I recall it happened Cha. Thanks for stating it for the record.
Bravenak, if you're reading here, thanks for mentioning this to Thom Hartmann.
Thom Hartmann, if you're reading here (and you should be because this is a fabulous group), thanks for listening.
Cha
(297,275 posts)too.
And, Yes, thanks to Bravenak and Thom Hartmann for calling out those who deserved it.. by their ignorant, abusive words.. but unfortunately didn't change a bit.
Also, Mahalo again to the BS Supporters who were always pointing how ridiculous their CT were.
#BlackLIvesMatter
I don't think you've seen this, lovemydog~ So beautiful in Seattle today!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1187&pid=24029
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)Yes, a beautiful sky in Seattle.
Black Lives Matter.
Cha
(297,275 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)to tell a few people some inconvenient truths.
The "Brook no dissent" bunch swarmed her and tossed her.
But hey, smooth move to "assume" she was a Clinton fan.
People on the Sanders crew, because they are in the majority, can engage in outright insult and get away with it. They even overlooked a guy who outed HIMSELF, not once, but twice, as a previously banned poster, because he was saying what they perceived as the "right" things--an admin had to step in and override that bad jury call.
It takes two seconds to check what group you're in. And even if you forget, the gracious thing to do is back away.
George II
(67,782 posts)Maybe that's because members of other groups (including THIS one) don't go around chasing after supporters of "other" candidates reporting as many of their posts as they can, hoping to get hides.
Now, getting back to Bravenak - she had FOUR posts hidden within about a half an hour (and who knows how many others "alerted" that didn't get hidden). Coincidence?
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)"This is interesting coming from someone who runs around falsely claiming people don't defend President Obama enough..."
What is the precise relevance of your allegation to the OP?
It certainly neither invalidates nor validates the premise of the OP, neither strengthens it nor weakens it, adds no supporting evidence or evidence to the contrary, so it begs the question, what is the precise relevance of your allegation to the OP?
Number23
(24,544 posts)and more since she can now control who sees what she says here.
Where did you get that picture of her from?????
She sent it to me. She did the photo shop and sent me the tweet to post.
I agree, it unleashed her and she is making her voice heard here through all of us. Dayum, she is one smart woman.
Brava bravenak!
Quayblue
(1,045 posts)WillyT
(72,631 posts)SunSeeker
(51,564 posts)Cha
(297,275 posts)thanks she.. great pic of bravenak from the du jail.
Hey sweetie.. sounds like you're taking care of business even though the du alert and hide system got you semi-silenced on here for awhile!
Awesome OP, she.. just what this we needed! Mahalo
SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)Will finally get the point across. One can hope
sheshe2
(83,785 posts)Hillary is for women and PoC. She won't mind that I replaced hers for a few weeks.
We will not be censored!
Free Bravenak.
Cha
(297,275 posts)as my Avatar.. I think he would be quite happy.
lovemydog
(11,833 posts)Live and Learn
(12,769 posts)gordianot
(15,238 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(175,742 posts)1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)more in exile.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)Truly. "It is what it is, but that's all that it is." -Popeye Paraphrased
Cha
(297,275 posts)use to post Photo Journals of his Admin on DU and due to all the hate demonstrated against him on her threads.. she left.
She started The Obama Diary in 2009 and the rest is history. The Obama Diary is brilliant with over 32 Million hits since then.
Wonderfully active supporters of the President on there. I've learned so much from them.
Bravenak got alerted and hidden off of DU and she wrote to Thom Hartmann.. among her other activities.
Agschmid
(28,749 posts)brer cat
(24,572 posts)She will not stay down.
BumRushDaShow
(129,062 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)And the admins need to start looking at these serial alerters. I know that forced ignores can be handed out- at least the capability was available when I was a moderator. Mods couldn't do it, but admins could.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)Like someone she is definitely making waves. DU silencing her, in the name of BS.... She did nothing wrong, ever, except in the eyes of the privileged of this site....and they cannot be trusted with POC's well being, ever. She's a fighter.... to Bravenak.
Cha
(297,275 posts)she.. Like someone was trying to paint her.
Trying to silence people who speak the truth only boomerang's back.. it's never a good idea. The truth has a way of getting out in spite of the Alert and Hide system.
DU silencing her, in the name of BS....
Lol~ not happening.
Hi heaven.
very loud..........scared a couple of my cats...
sheshe2
(83,785 posts)lunamagica
(9,967 posts)MuseRider
(34,111 posts)I do hope she is back soon.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)sheshe2
(83,785 posts)Tarheel, lets petition Obama for a pardon!!!! Great idea.
Free her now!
FREEDOM!
Tarheel_Dem
(31,234 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,986 posts)sheshe2
(83,785 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,986 posts)I love yours!
Prism
(5,815 posts)My first and probably only post here. I don't always agree with her, but she has passion and speaks her truth.
It's wrong that DU is without her.
Cha
(297,275 posts)Hekate
(90,708 posts)how did it get to be 3 am?
steve2470
(37,457 posts)and changed my avatar from President Obama to YOU, just for you!
Glad you're well and doing great things out there!
sheshe2
(83,785 posts)steve2470
(37,457 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)This thread got locked, but I thought the OP had some good things to say--I rec'd it anyway.
I hope our much - loved, much missed Jailed Daughter has a chance to look at it as well!!!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027088446
There's a redacted version up as well--I rec'd that, too: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027089411
Number23
(24,544 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)I'm an old softy!!!
The environment is so toxic lately, I'm afraid to wander too far afield, if you know what I'm saying!
Number23
(24,544 posts)feels like straight up ass covering.
They are embarrassed as hell at their behavior and the behavior of so many of their fellow Sanders supporters. They have showed their asses for over a month now with some of the vilest, nastiest and yes RACIST language that any Freeper would be proud to call his own. The ENTIRE DAMN INTERNET has condemned them and that includes many of their fellow lefties.
So yeah, it's good that a few of them have come to their senses and are doing the Bilbo Baggins "WHAT have we done??!" But as you can see even from those threads, alot of these folks still don't get it and have no intention of ever doing so.
MADem
(135,425 posts)If I have to forgive a hypocrite or an insulter, I'll do it. I am so tired of seeing good DUers alert swarmed and getting their posts hidden. I know it's a "Turn the other cheek..." attitude, but it's better than mutually assured destruction.
And we already know who is guilty of bad behavior. It's not like forgiveness means forgetfulness....if you know what I mean!
And the ones who keep on? Well, they'll show themselves irrevocably soon enough. And then they'll go into their hiding places and won't post again until the mid terms. where they'll fire up the same shit again.
I do think that some of (not all, some of) Sanders' supporters will be the end of him--they think they're helping him but they're killing him with the racism. That shit sticks. I get the impression that some of them (again not all) actually think they're helping him when they "defend" him with racist taunts! It's wack!
LOL @ Bilbo Baggins, though!!!!!
onpatrol98
(1,989 posts)Free Bravenak! Free Bravenak! Free Bravenak!
TexasTowelie
(112,221 posts)sheshe2
(83,785 posts)Hey, TT!