Quick question about the DU jury process.

[Fla Dem]

You have 4 choices when on jury.


If you select "It doesn't quite break the rules", is that counted as a vote to delete the post in question?

To me it's more like a borderline post and not egregious enough to be deleted. But I may be wrong.

[CherokeeDem]

1. I always....

click on "It doesn't quite break the rule" when I think it's borderline but think it should stand. "Close call" to me simply means the post/comment is not that bad but still breaks the rule and should be deleted.

[Fla Dem]

2. Thanks CherokeeDem. My thinking as well.

I looked for some clarification in DU's documentation about Jury Service, but couldn't find an answer to this specific issue.

[CherokeeDem]

3. I know...

Some explanations can be quite ambiguous! There are days when we just punt and hope for the best!

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

4. They used to tell jury members what the outcome of the vote was

I wish they still did.

[OriginalGeek]

5. first two are vote for deletion

last two are a vote to keep.



I'm pretty much so pro-free speech that I almost never vote to hide a post (racist and personal attacks are about the only things I will hide as they add nothing to a debate) but I admit I am unsatisfied with the current jury system. I liked it when I could explain why I voted what I voted and when the jurors got the explanations. I understand this is probably less drama but but bleah anyway. I learned shit from reading jury comments.

[Fla Dem]

6. Thanks, that what I thought.

I just didn't want to click on "It doesn't quite break the rule" intending to keep the post, when actually it was a vote to delete.

[becca da bakkah]

7. It's Still Censorship.....

....and has no place, IMO, in a site with "Democratic" in its name!

[red dog 1]

8. Do you think the DU Lounge is the best place for this post?

Wouldn't the "Community Help" forum be more appropriate?