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Leftofcool ... stay strong! We love you! See you soon! xo xo xo xo (Original Post) NurseJackie Feb 2016 OP
Why was that thread locked? Beaverhausen Feb 2016 #1
It was hidden. worse. Cha Feb 2016 #3
You're correct! It is beyond ridiculous! Skinner really needs to do something. NurseJackie Feb 2016 #4
Because only Susan Saradon or Bernie supporters are allowed to use such terminology still_one Feb 2016 #32
Sigh. I can't even type what I'm thinking... lunamagica Feb 2016 #2
.. Cha Feb 2016 #5
I just gave that a rec. How ridiculous DU has become. nt UtahLib Feb 2016 #6
same here, they cannot alert against that........ yet still_one Feb 2016 #33
Kick and so highly recommended. William769 Feb 2016 #7
I keep posting, Loki Feb 2016 #8
Did I or did I not just see a thread about voting with the girly bits.... all american girl Feb 2016 #9
And meanwhile people are posting shit Codeine Feb 2016 #28
Oh yeah, on another thread I basically got called dumb and uninformed because I'm a woman all american girl Feb 2016 #30
This is ridiculous GusBob Feb 2016 #10
K&R! stonecutter357 Feb 2016 #11
Idiotic. johnp3907 Feb 2016 #12
We need to compile all these ridiculous hides in one place. sufrommich Feb 2016 #13
Yes! johnp3907 Feb 2016 #14
And another ... NurseJackie Feb 2016 #16
Oh my God! sufrommich Feb 2016 #17
Is this a discussion board? I am starting to wonder still_one Feb 2016 #34
I reced it just because it was locked Coolest Ranger Feb 2016 #15
I am so glad you reminded me brer cat Feb 2016 #20
Good idea. eom fleabiscuit Feb 2016 #24
Done! NurseJackie Feb 2016 #42
Ugh BillyDawg Feb 2016 #18
Yes shenmue Feb 2016 #19
That OP was locked? mcar Feb 2016 #21
I agree. (I hope that Skinner will figure out a plan to address the problem) NurseJackie Feb 2016 #22
I hope so too mcar Feb 2016 #23
Get rid of the vauge "community standard", as a first step, and bring back still_one Feb 2016 #36
Total site-wide moderation might be impractical ... but ... NurseJackie Feb 2016 #40
good suggestions. I still think community standards is not a good criteria for jury ruling still_one Feb 2016 #41
That's ridiculous. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #25
Vindictive and vicious alerting. JohnnyLib2 Feb 2016 #26
They're literally alerting everything Codeine Feb 2016 #27
+1 Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #31
For real. They tried to get me today, too. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #35
"She is sexist and hurt my feelings" ??? Seriously?? NurseJackie Feb 2016 #37
I know, right? I didn't know that Camille Paglia posted here PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #39
hahaha obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #43
I have to imagine this is a disruptor aping the BS folks jsmirman Feb 2016 #44
I stand with LeftofCool Gothmog Feb 2016 #29
+++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Feb 2016 #38
I rec'd it anyway DemonGoddess Feb 2016 #45
Shameful hide. Bleacher Creature Feb 2016 #46

still_one

(92,268 posts)
32. Because only Susan Saradon or Bernie supporters are allowed to use such terminology
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 02:57 PM
Feb 2016

That is what you call a double standard

all american girl

(1,788 posts)
9. Did I or did I not just see a thread about voting with the girly bits....
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 12:22 PM
Feb 2016

Oh Yeah I did and commented on it. This has been silly and wrong. I'm starting to notice a trend....

all american girl

(1,788 posts)
30. Oh yeah, on another thread I basically got called dumb and uninformed because I'm a woman
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 02:04 PM
Feb 2016

who voted for Hillary....makes my husband dumb and informed also....without the girly bits...who knew? I laugh at these people.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
10. This is ridiculous
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 12:28 PM
Feb 2016

Of course I am not gonna post what I really think, even though its true.


Note to jury: There is some assembly required for this post.

still_one

(92,268 posts)
36. Get rid of the vauge "community standard", as a first step, and bring back
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 03:03 PM
Feb 2016

moderators that make ruling on specific TOS criteria would go a long way to weeding out alert stalking and bias

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
40. Total site-wide moderation might be impractical ... but ...
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 03:16 PM
Feb 2016

... having human moderators to keep an eye on the jury results could be a good start. (Even if it was just regular "spot-checking"... kinda like random drug testing for law enforcement jobs. It won't catch everyone, but it will discourage abuse and perhaps eliminate the obvious repeat offenders.)

Having alerts be NOT anonymous would probably help. Having longer time-outs when a jury votes 7-0 against hiding would also help. Perhaps having daily limits would prevent stalking-type behavior. Maybe 6-1 or 5-2 results would be the break-point for a 24 hour waiting period. Automatic review for 4-3 "close calls" of hidden posts would be a positive change.

Of course, all of these suggestions would require additional programming and testing of the code. Code doesn't just write itself... so it's likely to be at least a year before anything meaningful happens.

still_one

(92,268 posts)
41. good suggestions. I still think community standards is not a good criteria for jury ruling
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 03:20 PM
Feb 2016

There has to be a specific set of guide lines.

Alerting just because someone disagrees with a post is too ambiguous

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
27. They're literally alerting everything
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 01:52 PM
Feb 2016

and relying on their numerical superiority to shut down every Clinton supporter. I cannot fucking believe how shitty this place has become in the face of such nonsense.

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)
44. I have to imagine this is a disruptor aping the BS folks
Fri Feb 26, 2016, 03:33 PM
Feb 2016

no one can possibly be this delicate for real, right?

Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)
46. Shameful hide.
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 12:24 AM
Feb 2016

I guess they've moved on from "denial" to to "anger." I wonder what's in store for "bargaining"?

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