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In reply to the discussion: Alert stalking. Do you believe it exists? [View all]LWolf
(46,179 posts)although maybe not to the extent some are suggesting. Personally, I can't imagine having the time or zeal to search out someone's posts to alert on, but that's me.
I alert when I think a post violates the TOS, or is simply posted in the wrong place, or it over-the-top nastiness.
Based on the responses, it seems like much of DU is comfortable with a higher level of nastiness, personal attacks, and broad-brush attacks than I am.
I don't alert a lot, but when I do, it has nothing to do with whether or not the post belongs to a DUer I agree with or disagree with. Neither do my jury votes.
DU juries work just like the American justice system does. Sometimes they get it right; sometimes they don't.
An interesting thing is available that allows us to block posters from serving on juries judging our posts. I assume it's still there; I used it more than a year ago for 2 posters who seemed determined to be particularly antagonistic no matter what I posted. This feature could definitely be over-and misused, leaving juries nothing more than echo chambers, but used judiciously, it might help those with concerns.