DemocratSinceBirth has been FFR'ed ...

[1StrongBlackMan]

for, as you can imagine, the silliest reason ... in a thread that, for the (seemingly) millionth time, someone trots out the "Server Scandal". DSB's, apparently, hide-worthy comments were: 1) posting that "Several posters have had their accounts flagged for indictment incitement..."; and 2) posting "Three more days...Forewarned is forearmed." (The hides were 9 minutes apart)

Or, maybe the posts were hidden because of the "Bye Bye" GIFs he included ... either way, the hides were thin-skinned BS.

It should be remembered that DSB has always been good and supportive member of this Group and a friend to African American, Hispanic, and glbtq posters (and in my opinion, has shown great restraint towards some really, really, foul actors) ... Further, DSB has always defended President Obama and his policies, and has been a strong defender of the Clintons.

Whereas, I would think that someone with that background would be held out as a model on a Democratic board, it seems those characteristics draw wrath, instead, these days.

I find that odd; but, hey ... a couple more days, and this, likely, will resolve itself ... until the discussion is directly about race matters.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. You mean PPR'd?

Or - just suspended?

[PoliticAverse]

3. "Account status: Flagged for review"

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=128959

[LiberalArkie]

5. FFR Flagged for Review

[1StrongBlackMan]

7. Flagged For Review ...

I suspect he will be back shortly ... when Skinner, et al., get a look at how incredibly benign the comments are/were.

[BootinUp]

2. It had to be silly and mean, DSB is one of the best as you say. nt

[JustAnotherGen]

4. I checked his profile

He'll be back.

[KT2000]

6. am I missing something

I don't see anything hide-worthy.

[1StrongBlackMan]

9. LOL. Yes ... you missed this ...

It should be remembered that DSB has always been good and supportive member of this Group and a friend to African American, Hispanic, and glbtq posters (and in my opinion, has shown great restraint towards some really, really, foul actors) ... Further, DSB has always defended President Obama and his policies, and has been a strong defender of the Clintons.

All six of the characteristics listed above is grounds for alerts on this Democratic board, these days. But, as I said ... this will, likely, resolve itself in just a few days.

[KT2000]

10. OK - now I get it!

Coffee hasn't kicked in yet

[Gothmog]

15. I agree that the characteristics you listed are grounds for hides on DU

[1StrongBlackMan]

18. By my count, DSB walks into any thread (outside of the AA Group) with 8 strikes against him ...

It should be remembered that DSB has always been good and supportive member of this Group (Strike One) and a friend to African American, Hispanic, and glbtq posters (Strikes 2, 3, and 4) (and in my opinion, has shown great restraint towards some really, really, foul actors) ... Further, DSB has always defended President Obama and his policies (Strikes 5 and 6), and has been a strong defender of the Clintons (strikes 7 and 8).

anything close, retires the side.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

32. With all those strikes, I'm shocked that our friend hasn't been banned. Are we sure this is DU

or fucking Stormfront?

[1StrongBlackMan]

35. Some days, it's hard to tell.

[Jamaal510]

50. At least

the people on Stormfront are straightforward about their intentions and their disdain, but not so much the troublemakers on DU.

[BlueCaliDem]

51. Since June 2015, it's been really hard to tell the difference, LS71.

[1StrongBlackMan]

60. June 2015? ... Don't you mean, February, 2009?

[stevenleser]

59. Yup, and like most of us in that category he has been alert stalked half to death.

And those doing that apparently haven't had enough despite the fact that the primaries are over.

[BlueMTexpat]

8. I'm very sorry to hear this.

The Silly Season is just about over!

DSB will be back, I am sure.

[Uponthegears]

11. No flippin' way

Heck, I may not put "defender of the Clintons" in my + column, but this:

"DSB has always been good and supportive member of this Group and a friend to African American, Hispanic, and glbtq posters"

Is 100% CORRECT.

Having watched FAR more of my preferred candidates lose than win over my lifetime, I have to wonder how many of my fellow Sanders supporters have been though more than one campaign. If you are going to stand on principle, you are going to lose and if you are going to lose, you better learn how to take defeat.

That's called "life."

[1StrongBlackMan]

19. +1 ...

If you are going to stand on principle, you are going to lose and if you are going to lose, you better learn how to take defeat.

That's called "life."

Here ... Here ... But I have found of late, ignoring real life lessons is damned near a requirement, in order to make half the stuff posted to DU, the least bit reasonable.

[Uponthegears]

34. And +1

You've made an old man trot out an "lol"

[1StrongBlackMan]

36. I'm trying to recall your background ...

because I'm currently in a back and forth that proves my point ...

OP: Judge allows locations of surveillance cameras to remain undisclosed.

DU: FASCISM! We have a right to know!

Me: Nope. It's settled law ... you don't have a reasonable expectation of privacy when out in public. Besides, surveillance cameras are useful for other things beyond spying on people ... like serving as a starting point for missing child/persons investigations.

DU: Figures YOU would say that ... you authoritarian lackey!

Me: Nope. I practiced law. I worked with Law Enforcement. It's the law. So with that knowledge, I find it best that when in public, we conduct ourselves, accordingly!

DU: Are you a privacy law expert? Your experience is anecdotal.

Me: Yes ... anecdotal derived from real life. What are you basing your opinion on?

DU: You don't know me! So my opinion is as valid as yours. You conservative!

Me: Okay.

However, you come down on the ruling ... DU can be exhausting!

[Uponthegears]

42. Unfortunately

That is becoming par.

[1StrongBlackMan]

43. I know ... it is now par ...

We've seen DUers arguing with a Statistical Analyst ... that on-line polling is as valid as telephonic polling ... Arguing with lawyers that the Banksters can be jailed because a blog said so (without identifying who or what for) ...

Perhaps, I romanticize the DU of old (in the same way DU:progressives romanticize FDR), as a place where facts and reality (i.e., the way the world really works) informed ideology; rather than, allowing ideology determine what is, is not, fact or/and reality.

[Uponthegears]

44. The Internet

Makes everyone a doctor or a lawyer. If it were just posers it would be sad, but it's not nearly so benign. Now it's people poisoning conversations with something they read somewhere that fits their world view. It's nothing but a shouting contest. Not to be hyperbolic, but it's like trying to have a discussion with a thousand Trumps.

[wildeyed]

45. I got my butt kicked for the first few years

and loved it. I learned fast to have my facts straight and links ready. If you got called out and were not prepared, people piled on pretty quickly. Not so much these days. I get a bunch of static for refusing to click on random blog links or watch YouTube propaganda that is posted as "facts", but I will not waste my time with that mess.

Hoping that the new moderation improves the level of dialog. It is harder to derail legitimate debate when ad homs and broad brushes are off the table.

The irony is that I was attracted to this place because I wanted to get away from the echo chamber that was MSM during the Bush years. But we seemed to have created our own echo chamber now.

[still_one]

12. DSB's flag should be lifted in a couple of days as you pointed out. It sure

looks like alert stalking what happened to DSB though

[Starry Messenger]

13. Failure has made them saltier.

DSB is a gent. I can't wait for the 16th.

[Surya Gayatri]

14. Thank you for the heads up, 1SBM. More predictable BS BS. No surprise.

DemocratSinceBirth, I hope you're still hanging around.

As 1SBM says: "A couple more days, and this likely, will resolve itself..."

Courage and patience during your forced time-out. See you soon.

[Gothmog]

16. I am very surprised by this

DSB is a great poster

[La Lioness Priyanka]

17. how dare he stand up for democrats and democratic policies on DU.

this bullshit is going to end soon.

[The Polack MSgt]

20. Hang in there DSB

Nonsense, so much nonsense it's hard to make heads or tails of it

[sheshe2]

21. I read both of the comments.

Nothing hide worthy. Both 4-3.

That was stalking.

[1StrongBlackMan]

22. No doubt.

[sheshe2]

26. It happened to someone else yesterday as well.

[Coolest Ranger]

23. Enjoy it

for right now because DSB will be back. I got their back and we can really focus on Trump after the 16

[ismnotwasm]

24. FFS. Dammit

I love that guy---the fun he pokes is fairly gentle, while the points he makes are sharp and accurate.

Hope admins lets him out SOON

[gollygee]

25. I don't think he'll be gone long

But still, yeah.

[MisterP]

27. in 3 days you'll look around and see nothing but your own reflection

you'll realize that you're entirely alone and have mistaken a web forum for reality, and that your influence had never gone past its borders all along

[1StrongBlackMan]

30. Funny ... I was thinking the same thing about some others ...

Imagine that

But that said, I will have some 3 million more reflections to see.

[brush]

31. Promise?

[BeyondGeography]

28. Bummer

Hang in there, DSB.

[gwheezie]

29. DSB is a great poster

It's almost over, unless of course Bernie wins the DC primary, then he has a chance 😂

[Jim Lane]

33. I wanted to check the FFR rule but I can't quickly find it.

Does anyone have a link?

My recollection is that, if you get two hides within a certain time period, probably 24 hours, the software automatically puts you into FFR status, which means that your posting privileges are suspended until an admin reviews the account.

The result is that some people with double-digit hide counts in the last 90 days are still perfectly free to post, while someone with many fewer hides is FFR'd if two of them happened to be close together.

Some people come off FFR very promptly. Others have languished there for months.

[noiretextatique]

37. He called out another poster, a clear violation

But please continue to pretend this is a part of the vast conspiracy.

[1StrongBlackMan]

38. He didn't call anyone out ... He DID, however, caution that ...

Several posters have had their accounts flagged for indictment incitement ... Doubt DemocratSinceBirth's veracity you can do a search. I don't want my post hidden so I will give a clue. Her first name rhymes with Cider and her last name rhymes with Figs

That is NOT calling anyone out ... now is it?

[Number23]

61. Did I not call that shit days ago or what?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2176653

For some people, this forum is nothing more but target practice. When we discuss black movies, books, discrimination in housing/media/prison sentencing or general black issues they are NOWHERE TO BE FOUND. But the milisecond they think there might be a chance to come in here and do absolutely NOTHING but start shit with the regulars in this forum, they fly in here faster than a speeding bullet.

So glad that our collective patience has finally worn out. And Lord knows, we were patient as hell for a very, VERY long time. Major props to JAG.

[brer cat]

39. You are correct...he is a model for this board.

I guess we can't have that in these days of raging vitriol. I miss him already!!

[emulatorloo]

40. Clear case of alert stalking. Take care DSB, looking forward to your quick return

[wildeyed]

41. And he has great taste in music.

A good Democrat and ally. How DARE he!!!!1!!!1! Oh well, it will be a little bit more boring here without him, but two more days.....

[Cha]

47. Thank you for telling us about this, 1StrongBlackMan.. just one more day and no more

frivolous alerts or alert stalking.

We will have a strong, no wiggle room, TOS. And, these ugly games some members are engaging in will cease and desist.

Right, Skinner? Mahalo!

[greatauntoftriplets]

48. DSB is one of the nicest people ever.

This should not have happened.

[treestar]

49. SMH

And this is a board for Democrats.

[liberal N proud]

52. This madness will soon end

[Jamaal510]

53. I never

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see him say anything rude in his posts, but somehow he's FFRed while certain posters (they know who they are) get away with far harsher comments under the guise of being "true progressives". Long time posters are pretty much used to this by now, but it's just twisted what has been allowed to go on for so long here. Some of the changes that will be made tomorrow (edited: next week) are long overdue.

[1StrongBlackMan]

54. My jury is still out on whether the changes will matter.

[mcar]

55. He is always polite

I hope he's back soon.

[Gothmog]

56. I hope that DSB is back soon

[Walk away]

57. Right up until the very last day.....

Pathetic.

[William769]

58. DSB is a good person all around.

Hopefully he won't be gone long.