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If you're concerned with the OP, maybe you should be responding to the OP.
DisgustipatedinCA
Nov 2015
#24
I'm glad your op wasn't hidden. It gives me hope that we still tolerate dissent.
lumberjack_jeff
Nov 2015
#186
quite a few Sanders supporters distanced themselves from that offensive post
KittyWampus
Nov 2015
#12
Some have no concept of a "politically liberal" message board. Some want to censor everything
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#56
Hey Rick, as a host, why are you in this thread that is under discussion by the hosts?
zappaman
Nov 2015
#89
"I know that you declined to lock some highly disruptive Meta threads in GD recently"
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#91
Are they still trying to pretend that consensus has to be unanimous? I recall that was the BS when
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#221
that is ridiculous. You might as well not have hosts then. Plus they would suddenly change their
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#228
Keep asking those questions yardwork, I'm glad you're going to be a host. I hope we are not talking
seaglass
Nov 2015
#327
back when I hosted it was a thing that only a couple of hosts insisted on- but they were also the
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#387
I don't understand why you have to ask the question. You seem to know all about my
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#98
As far as transparency, I am all in favor. But I wouldn't discuss host decisions out side
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#109
What happened to your commitment to the liberal values prohibiting censorship?
BainsBane
Nov 2015
#151
Damn Crickets. mr innocent.. no idea what you're talking about. Sooner or later it gets exposed.
Cha
Nov 2015
#303
I side with the 50 million Americans living in poverty. I want a president that doesn't owe
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#426
I seem to recall you posted more about who alerted or who was alerted on- rather than the content
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#222
Good to see you again. No your memory has it mixed up just a bit. You guys do the lists,
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#227
Bullshit- you absolutely had a list, and advised other hosts to ignore us all if we alerted.
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#230
Oh wow. We've sunk to "bullshit"? Your memory needs some help. But since you've decided
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#234
First let's point out that I originally started this discussion with yardwork. And then the bat
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#258
There is no truth in what you've posted. You've exagerated everything for some strange
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#276
You will have to find someone else to gang up on. I am putting you on ignore. nm
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#341
Evidently. I was interested to see how many people have noticed the same issues.
yardwork
Nov 2015
#314
It seems that might be best. Why have any moderating if it is going to be so biased?
yardwork
Nov 2015
#324
Juries could easily handle the function of Hosts, and would be a million times more impartial...
SidDithers
Nov 2015
#337
They had already admitted it, and others have seen it- not going along with this bullshit now.
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#236
Thanks WillyT. They just don't understand. I was having a discussion with one of them and bingo-
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#419
Yeah, people who disagree with your OP and the actions of that host are going to get on your
Cha
Nov 2015
#435
I will tell you but I doubt that you will understand. I rarely voted to lock any threads.
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#427
You had a list- or "group" you referred to in the hosts forum, if I recall.....
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#126
Yep, they literally listed out DUers who should be ignored and are pissed others put them on a list?
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#195
Yep, me Peace Nikki, Number23 and Zappaman were among those that this poster advised others
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#219
Completely hypocritical- whining about lists and personalities over issues. LOL.
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#241
And here is a PM from the recently and dearly departed Terminix man, L0oniX....
George II
Nov 2015
#270
Another "boss of the hosts" who cowed them all into locking nothing all the time.
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#384
Just an example of "hosts" who have lists and who either bully other hosts or collaborate....
George II
Nov 2015
#404
Thank you- I agree they are good people. Most of the alerts I saw were on racist and sexist crap....
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#471
the sad thing was, since they argued for a unanimous decision, it only took one showing up
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#481
Many who put financial issues (Wall ST and "The Oligarchy") first subscribe to the "Third Way"
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#485
When was that? I never saw anything about such a list when I was hosting.
uppityperson
Nov 2015
#283
Gosh, I would have to look back... but I was hosting either Good Reads or Video and I saw it myself
bettyellen
Nov 2015
#383
Do you guys call this tactic "tag team"? You are number 5 or 6 to jump into this nonsense.
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#452
Is this more of the tag team tactic? I ask one of you a question and 5 more show up.
rhett o rick
Nov 2015
#486
You sure? 'Cause anoter poster was saying that you were "owned" by clinton, on both counts
Scootaloo
Nov 2015
#33
Linked poster is 'for Hillary' but also very 'anti Bernie' another of the 'anti Bernie' and anti gay
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#320
Seems to me they think they already have your vote. Thus that portion of my post
Scootaloo
Nov 2015
#214
Catherina was not a very nice person though. She openly bashed liberals and the President on Twitter
Tommy_Carcetti
Nov 2015
#37
Odd how many DU'ers profess admiration and friendship f/someone who uses language
KittyWampus
Nov 2015
#63
I remember eloriel.. we both supported Dean. But, then I lost track of her. AFAIK she went from
Cha
Nov 2015
#88
I know, right. Praising putin and calling Pres Obama all kinds of names and calling his supporters
Cha
Nov 2015
#440
Since you appreciate research, here's what we found on her new twitter account, where she's
geek tragedy
Nov 2015
#190
Slams every black thinker s/he can name unless they despise Obama as much as s/he does.
Number23
Nov 2015
#172
No, a few folks have crawled out to actually support her calling black DUers house niggers
Number23
Nov 2015
#472
One even sent me a pm reminding me she was black like I was supposed to care.
bravenak
Nov 2015
#482
I have never in my life met anybody in person or online who was ANY type of black who would do that.
bravenak
Nov 2015
#497
People who worship Putin and call Obama supporters 'Nazis' are not a good fit
geek tragedy
Nov 2015
#39
Oh fuck this...that is stunning, almost worse than anything i have seen on the right
randys1
Nov 2015
#388
"I can not listen to Obama. It sends my entire soul into a dangerous rage."
geek tragedy
Nov 2015
#40
Brawawaaaaaa! this post of mine a couple of days ago must have really sent her into one of those
Cha
Nov 2015
#64
I dove into the tweets. She said she was a conservative. Plenty of other such treats there. n/t
freshwest
Nov 2015
#107
And screaming about me. Same ones who support her are the ones who attack me too.
stevenleser
Nov 2015
#494
Yeah putin censors the internet, censors journalists, is homophobic.. what else could you ask for?
Cha
Nov 2015
#68
"I want a Putin t shirt with this on it. Cracks me up and annoys that thing Hillary"
geek tragedy
Nov 2015
#46
And it's been pointed out numerous times before this. Those posts are either hidden
KittyWampus
Nov 2015
#66
But none of this is new. A ton of folks were surprised that she ever came back
Number23
Nov 2015
#177
Considering how much she hated Obama and every single black thinker/pundit/academic
Number23
Nov 2015
#431
You should see where she calls us house Ni66ers and our white friends the plantation mistresses.
bravenak
Nov 2015
#120
I will not discuss Bernie Sanders, the candidate that I honestly support with you.
Autumn
Nov 2015
#133
I do not care. I will do my best to make sure he loses after this stuff around here.
bravenak
Nov 2015
#134
I am doing a good job making sure Bernie loses. I dislike him far more than I ever disliked her.
bravenak
Nov 2015
#143
It's not my place to denounce anything I didn't say. I simply responded to a poster posting a link
Autumn
Nov 2015
#216
She fails to add that he is known as 'The Father of Reaganomics' and still supports it. And that he
freshwest
Nov 2015
#118
He's popular with some on the residual USSR left because he hates the USA
geek tragedy
Nov 2015
#128
He's on all sides, likely working on his own personal fortune to see him through. n/t
freshwest
Nov 2015
#198
Sure they still fawn over her. They hide the post informing DU'ers of her obvious extremism.
KittyWampus
Nov 2015
#67
It is hilarious.. they pull that victim card whenever someone has an opinion they don't like, and
Cha
Nov 2015
#76
You never addressed my questions in that thread about your posts lavishing praise on Reagan voters
Bluenorthwest
Nov 2015
#60
Ronnie, who laughed about gays dying, setting the stage for so much evil. PCR stinks. n/t
freshwest
Nov 2015
#250
You kicked tail there. I knew of Reagan when he became Governor of CA, although I was far away.
freshwest
Nov 2015
#368
How PRECIOUS!!! Wonder what that small group of pearl clutchers who wailed when she was called
Number23
Nov 2015
#185
I said in another post that she gets so much support because she identifies as a woman of color
Number23
Nov 2015
#217
Thanks to your transparent efforts to double down on previous insults, you have created
Number23
Nov 2015
#179
Shite! I just see they censored your post exposing the truth about the damn racist.
Cha
Nov 2015
#254
Thank you, Gen~ To Geek: for exposing the truth you got censored & punished, but the truth is still
Cha
Nov 2015
#300
Geek's hides just shows again how insane the jury system is. I cant believe it still exists
randys1
Nov 2015
#395
Looks like there are jurors (and a bunch of other DU'ers) who agree with this racist b.s. n/t
Digital Puppy
Nov 2015
#366
Honor? Really WillyT? I am glad you did this honor thread. I can see clearly.
bravenak
Nov 2015
#244
I Honor People Such As Yourelf... I'm Not Willing To Be Polite... I'm Not Wiling To Back Down...
WillyT
Nov 2015
#247
You need to apologize for insulting people of color and LGBT as entire groups ...
kwassa
Nov 2015
#325
"Not willing to be polite". You think OBNOXIOUS is a better behavioral tactic?
randome
Nov 2015
#338
Now they've censored geek on this thread.. they must be so proud of trying to snuff out the truth.
Cha
Nov 2015
#257
There were several alerts to get this OP Locked, herdingcats. Sorry, it didn't happen. It has
Cha
Nov 2015
#308
So referring to other DUers as "you fuckers", as ChitownKev did, isn't practically begging for a
kath
Nov 2015
#421
Please clarify-if someone were to post a post calling the group of DUers that you hang out with "you
kath
Nov 2015
#464
Sooo, again-- to clarify: if you or one of your cohorts posted something that really made me mad,
kath
Nov 2015
#490
To Geek Tragedy, too, for getting censored for exposing the Truth! And Nuclear Dem!
Cha
Nov 2015
#492
"Fuckers" is a hide, but calling out A/A and LGBTers as Stockholm syndrome sufferers isn't?
Gormy Cuss
Nov 2015
#467
Some DUers are much easier to love than others. I love you back, I do not wish anyone dead,
merrily
Nov 2015
#329
I don't agree with her on every point, but every opinion matters on a discussion board.
Baitball Blogger
Nov 2015
#361
It is almost as if Catherina has brought out some honesty around here, whether she or her friends
randys1
Nov 2015
#400
Your post was offensive and insulting to millions of people who support Hillary.
Beacool
Nov 2015
#363
Ah, thank you, treestar! I didn't know it had a name but I knew it was definitely happening..
Cha
Nov 2015
#381
Thank you! treestar just let me know, too. As I said.. I knew it was happening but didn't
Cha
Nov 2015
#385
Absolutely. I am still in AWE of the posts that are hidden and the ones that are not
randys1
Nov 2015
#402
I liked the bit where you blamed 'confounded' posters for accurately inferring your meaning...
LanternWaste
Nov 2015
#468
Wow. Someone up thread used a word I like to use to describe the reason for a lot
stevenleser
Dec 2015
#502