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boston bean

(36,186 posts)
62. me, me, me... raising hand!
Wed Jun 25, 2014, 08:32 PM
Jun 2014

it's a mind fuck. People who don't like people discussing the ills of racism/sexism/misogyny/homophobia, etc think that it would be hypocritical of others to discuss the real downside to it, if you aren't allowed bigoted speech on DU.

Sort of like having a post alerted for using the word "cunt" when discussing the harmfulness of the word itself, or the word itself. I just had a post alerted the other day for typing out the word, when others actually using it for denigration get left. Alerter said this... if we can't say the word, neither can she....

The juries strike again nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #1
whatthefuck noiretextatique Jun 2014 #5
I no longer ask nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #9
I wish I was on that jury. I would've voted to Leave It. Louisiana1976 Jun 2014 #47
You mean the one that was never alerted nadinbrzezinski Jun 2014 #55
Also, Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #2
i want to slap her every time she says it noiretextatique Jun 2014 #3
Or, you know, just "Asian" Spider Jerusalem Jun 2014 #6
Movie quote reference. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #30
wtf...crickets noiretextatique Jun 2014 #4
The jury is a fickle system of opinions. Rex Jun 2014 #7
hi Rex noiretextatique Jun 2014 #11
I agree with you...I went and looked at the thread in question that was locked. Rex Jun 2014 #24
where was the commentary making from of GOP? the poster does not like hillary. seabeyond Jun 2014 #35
I must have the wrong hidden OP. Rex Jun 2014 #39
well. before i get pissed abuot a hide, i gotta see the hide. that is all there is to it. if it seabeyond Jun 2014 #41
That is why I thought it was the thread in question, I see no other hidden threads. Rex Jun 2014 #70
I wish the OP would provide the link BainsBane Jun 2014 #71
Must be, maybe there is a miscommunication here on the part of the OP. Rex Jun 2014 #72
the miscommunication is among the people in this subthread TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #92
As a GD Host I can tell you that the rules we go by lean toward leniency. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #94
not from the admins noiretextatique Jun 2014 #101
I'm glad you added "that's what they claim." Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #104
Of course it isn't. Solly Mack Jun 2014 #8
i have been told a few times this week noiretextatique Jun 2014 #16
Damn. Solly Mack Jun 2014 #50
Actually ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #64
racism is not liberal or progressive noiretextatique Jun 2014 #90
This message was self-deleted by its author redqueen Jun 2014 #10
for the love of god. how could people be confused between those two things. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #12
well...some seem to be conflicted noiretextatique Jun 2014 #13
i am so confused reading about others' confusion La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2014 #14
me too noiretextatique Jun 2014 #17
learned today that I am on a "list" a host made- because they wrongly assumed that I trashed Snowden bettyellen Jun 2014 #58
i do not know what you are talking about. am i on a list? cool. what is this. wow. nt seabeyond Jun 2014 #65
I am sure you are too. Apparently NOT posting in support of Greenwald/ Snowden means you are a bettyellen Jun 2014 #77
how about if i do not like snowden, not fond of hillary, will support her if she runs for no other seabeyond Jun 2014 #78
seriously, this host told me that "posters who alert" never support Snowden- so they HATE ALRTERS bettyellen Jun 2014 #79
wow. seabeyond Jun 2014 #81
not bog, probably bog haters. certainly Hillary/ "third Way" haters- yep they are making lists and bettyellen Jun 2014 #95
Thank you.. Bobbie Jo Jun 2014 #99
out them TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #93
Well I can't be on that list JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #85
Well, if you ever alerted on a sexist or racist post, then you are probably part of a "group" bettyellen Jun 2014 #97
heh heh heh JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #100
I feel like an idiot!! I just scanned this and saw it was Berni Mc Coy in the group, not Cooley Hurd bettyellen Jun 2014 #102
Would you be kind enough to delete this post? Having to scroll down 100 pages to see the next ... ieoeja Jun 2014 #105
Sorry- I cannot link to it, as this unfortunate discussion is cloaked in the hosts forum.... bettyellen Jun 2014 #106
Thanks for the explanation! n/t ieoeja Jun 2014 #108
no problem at all! bettyellen Jun 2014 #109
Free speech issue? randys1 Jun 2014 #23
Reason #1: Because you're not thinking like a racist. ieoeja Jun 2014 #107
Link? n/t Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #15
sorry no...post was deleted before i could link noiretextatique Jun 2014 #18
Thanks. Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #20
i have no idea noiretextatique Jun 2014 #21
me, me, me... raising hand! boston bean Jun 2014 #62
Yeah, and juries fall for it. Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #63
You cannot self delete a hide. I see no hide on the first page. Gd? Would help to see it. Nt seabeyond Jun 2014 #27
Sounds like the crap that occured with a Rude Pundit post last week. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2014 #19
yep noiretextatique Jun 2014 #22
Juries hide, hosts lock. MerryBlooms Jun 2014 #25
Here is the locked thread...by jury decision. Rex Jun 2014 #26
Thanks. I figure got a hide over the top toward democrat or something. I do not see race or limbaugh seabeyond Jun 2014 #28
Yeah I think I jumped the gun on this one. Rex Jun 2014 #34
If you read the comments of that thread, the person who posted it was geek tragedy Jun 2014 #29
Hmmm...after reading most of the thread I think you are right and I am wrong. Rex Jun 2014 #32
I might be wrong noiretextatique Jun 2014 #83
Oh I agree with you, I've seen it with my own two eyes. Rex Jun 2014 #91
i love the woman, and she does not like hillary and is not shy stating it. i felt that was the seabeyond Jun 2014 #33
I was not on the jury but would not have geek tragedy Jun 2014 #37
I agree noiretextatique Jun 2014 #89
So that was posted on Rush Limbaugh's page and MerryBlooms Jun 2014 #31
I thought it was Rush's bus and he was following around Hillary, but it is not Rex Jun 2014 #36
Ah, gotcha. OK MerryBlooms Jun 2014 #42
Very welcome, my fault I shouldn't have assumed that is the thread he was talking about Rex Jun 2014 #69
i don't believe that is the post referred to in the OP. m-lekktor Jun 2014 #38
I agree, I got the wrong hidden OP. Rex Jun 2014 #40
noire. you need to link to the OP. we are clueless. nt seabeyond Jun 2014 #43
locked...sorry noiretextatique Jun 2014 #44
you can still get a link to a hide. even a link to a lock. what forum? nt seabeyond Jun 2014 #45
I have no idea noiretextatique Jun 2014 #46
ok. well, i went back a couple three, four pages in gd and saw nothing. thanks... nt seabeyond Jun 2014 #49
Same here, couldn't find it. n/t MerryBlooms Jun 2014 #57
I agree. I have no idea what's going on Number23 Jun 2014 #66
absolutely. troll have the ability to alert and some of the alerts seem almost to get people worked seabeyond Jun 2014 #73
Invasion of the election-year concernbots. nt valerief Jun 2014 #48
I was alerted on for "race baiting" BainsBane Jun 2014 #51
well. it sounds like maybe trolls are playing a game. they can alert, right? nt seabeyond Jun 2014 #52
I can't find the thread the OP is talking about. BainsBane Jun 2014 #53
I do not know either. Nt seabeyond Jun 2014 #54
It was one of many Bogus alerts. MerryBlooms Jun 2014 #59
"What we are seeing here is the continuing shift to the right of people who claim to be Democrats" Number23 Jun 2014 #68
i do not know number23. discussionist is an eye opener. posters we know were troll from day one, seabeyond Jun 2014 #74
Very well said! JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #87
I don't think laundry_queen Jun 2014 #86
I sincerely hope not KamaAina Jun 2014 #56
Are you serious????? BronxBoy Jun 2014 #60
It's a progressive website, which makes the desire to squelch discussions on racism Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #61
+ a bazillion Number23 Jun 2014 #67
But, I am surprised. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #75
Of course they're adding to the burden. That's the point Number23 Jun 2014 #76
Because this OP is NOT focused on the NSA it is double-plus bad!! And I am sure some hosts would bettyellen Jun 2014 #80
+1000 bettyellen noiretextatique Jun 2014 #82
thanks, that is the best compliment. bettyellen Jun 2014 #110
amen, sister noiretextatique Jul 2014 #111
Usually, no, not at all. However, it may occasionally depend on the circumstances. AverageJoe90 Jun 2014 #84
good point noiretextatique Jun 2014 #88
It depends on the context. hughee99 Jun 2014 #96
right...I disagree with that tactic noiretextatique Jun 2014 #98
There seems to be a bit of trolling there too, people posting super extreme "SJW" stuff like the bettyellen Jun 2014 #103
no need to wonder noiretextatique Jul 2014 #112
If so, someone is NOT getting their money's worth, LOL. bettyellen Jul 2014 #113
I knew it would be hidden noiretextatique Jul 2014 #114
I survived three alerts today, LOL. bettyellen Jul 2014 #116
go girl noiretextatique Jul 2014 #117
exactly- the place has no moderation except the random good jury. otherwise it is a free for all bettyellen Jul 2014 #118
I knew it would be hidden noiretextatique Jul 2014 #115
IMHO, our jury system here on DU is being gamed. Jamastiene Jul 2014 #119
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