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In reply to the discussion: The latest "banning" (NYC_SKP) is an interesting lesson on REPUTATION. [View all]Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)You write, "I think some people who dislike HRC are giving a pass that they would not give if the target was EW."
Do you also think some people who like HRC are not giving a pass that they would give if the target were EW?
My personal belief is that both assertions are correct. In fairness, the issue should be simply the choice between "zero tolerance for this vile insult, one strike and you're out" versus "we shouldn't ban a longtime member over one post unless lesser penalties have been tried and found wanting." Reasonable people can disagree about that. On each side of the nomination fight, however, there are some people who would apply a double standard -- their attitude toward the ban would depend on which prominent female politician had been named.
You agree with me to the extent of seeing hypocrisy on one side. You haven't commented on whether you also see it on the other side.
You also refer to this poster's history. I don't know whether the admins agree with you, but if they do, it means there were earlier occasions when a warning or a limited time-out would have been appropriate. Such a course might or might not have prevented the latest incident, but it would have been worth a try.