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In reply to the discussion: I am an older white woman, a retired teacher. [View all]Violet_Crumble
(35,961 posts)Firstly, I've been on MIRT and there was nothing particularly rapid about that reinstatement. That tends to happen more often than not.
Do you know what the really blatant mischaracterisation was that I saw? That madflo is an alert stalker. Sorry, but that's complete nonsense. Someone in one thread who's upset, has made it clear why they're upset, and informs the person who's posted the thing that's upset them that they've alerted on the post/posts isn't an alert stalker. Nor is madflo 'uncomfortable' with any 'truths'. You know why? Because what I saw happen had nothing to do with racism, nothing to do with gender, and everything to do with madflo being offended by comments about old people. And peppered through that thread, and another thread, and this thread, and another thread off in the groups, I sense there's an undercurrent of those who really, really like Obama a real, real lot all of the time, vs those who don't think all that much of him and sometimes say it a real, real lot. Which in most cases is probably just a misunderstanding between people on what constitutes criticism. I find it hard to keep track of who's who in all that sort of thing, but even I kind of noticed it bubbling away...
Things could have been handled better. One or both walking away from a rapidly escalating exchange would have saved any future posts being hidden. The times I've found myself in situations like that I either walk away or if it's a DUer I've got no beef with and have agreed with on other things, sometimes I've gone to PM and worked it out with them in a less confrontational environment.