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In reply to the discussion: Alert stalking. Do you believe it exists? [View all]cwydro
(51,308 posts)62. I see what you're saying, but I think I would only want to judge each alerted-on post individually.
That's just my thought.
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i've seen SEVERAL jury results and alert where the poster's 'other posts' are mentioned
HFRN
Aug 2015
#41
I see what you're saying, but I think I would only want to judge each alerted-on post individually.
cwydro
Aug 2015
#62
For the most part I don't pay attention to the screen name or group I'm responding in when I post
notadmblnd
Aug 2015
#46
That post was outside of primary season. We are going to see the limits of the jury system tested
stevenleser
Aug 2015
#6
'Call someone a four letter word, a jury will hide it. Imply someone is a four letter word, pass'
HFRN
Aug 2015
#48
Alert stalking is less a problem than alert jurors being conned by offended alerters or not bothering to
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#8
Yeah, I thought of that....maybe if the Juror's could do a juror deliberation alert?! Juror boot.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#17
Deliberation is lacking, no doubt. How about a Head Juror, selected by most posts from the random selection, to keep charge?
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#21
I think some of the more strident posters attract special scrutiny from multiple people.
Gidney N Cloyd
Aug 2015
#10
I definitely think it's happening, but I also think some of the biggest offenders are the ones who
Marr
Aug 2015
#11
I am on juries a lot, and I just can't believe what some people alert on. I haven't
Nay
Aug 2015
#18
there is a problem with that because when you serve on MIRT you tend to send a lot
Kali
Aug 2015
#66
This is META but I think the jury system is the worst change in DU since I've been here.
TexasProgresive
Aug 2015
#25
Well, I didn't mean to make a meta post (or maybe you were referring to yours?),
cwydro
Aug 2015
#36
Uhoh, I may be among the alert-prone. What Fred Sanders' post/responses above addressed.
Hortensis
Aug 2015
#53
Now that you mention it, what other site is self-policing as much as DU? The system needs
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#49
I voted for #1 but, if you combine #1 with #6, I think that is the absolute truest answer.
Hiraeth
Aug 2015
#32
I'm not black, but the poll I posted was in part because of the recent "kerfluffle"
cwydro
Aug 2015
#69
I assume juries are sometimes biased, but I consider this a feature rather than a bug.
redgreenandblue
Aug 2015
#81
When we see clusters of alerts/hides as we did over the weekend, there is no doubt...
George II
Aug 2015
#83