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stevenleser

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42. That poster deserved a PPR in the worst way

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 09:29 PM

Jun 2013

Unsolicited angry/hate personal DU mail should be grounds for PPR more often than not.

I find the tone and content of that message to be bullying at the very least.

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Anti-gay Hate Mail is ok on DU, per Skinner [View all] dbackjon Jun 2013 OP

Ok. Next time, air the message publicly. Take away the "private hate mail" game entirely. Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #1

I did - see posting in this forum dbackjon Jun 2013 #3

Good! Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #7

I put that person on my ignore list after reading that mail. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2013 #15

... William769 Jun 2013 #16

Wow. Vanje Jun 2013 #39

Yep. closeupready Jun 2013 #22

Oh boy. William769 Jun 2013 #2

And that was the jist of my response back to Skinner dbackjon Jun 2013 #4

I served on a jury for your OP. DURHAM D Jun 2013 #5

Interesting. William769 Jun 2013 #6

Not really. DURHAM D Jun 2013 #9

Thanks . William769 Jun 2013 #11

I checked earlier to see if the hate mailer has ever posted DURHAM D Jun 2013 #13

Thats a whole other can of worms I'm staying away from William769 Jun 2013 #14

Good reply dbackjon Jun 2013 #12

Someone actually alerted on my OP? dbackjon Jun 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Fearless Jun 2013 #10

Wish I could say I'm surprised, but QC Jun 2013 #17

time for another "best of DU" thread mitchtv Jun 2013 #18

I guess they know where the line is. And how to stop just short of bannable behavior. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #24

The NSA/drones get away with hounding Prosense Kolesar Jun 2013 #30

As far as PS goes Marrah_G Jun 2013 #44

I'm sorry you were subjected to that The Philosopher Jun 2013 #19

It would be a better DU! dbackjon Jun 2013 #20

Wow. Starry Messenger Jun 2013 #21

I don't run the show, but a probation perio\d and an apology would seem reasonable. Kurovski Jun 2013 #23

I agree he should be PPR'd. No reason to tolerate that kind of bullshit. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #25

omg -- the mail was creepy -- and the poster should be banned. nt xchrom Jun 2013 #26

Its a personal email in dramaville. Who gives AF? eom Kolesar Jun 2013 #28

Why are you reading this then? dbackjon Jun 2013 #33

Kind of thoughtless of you to not have considered that a member of a minority group that is Zorra Jun 2013 #36

If you don't care then why post? nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #40

Short answer: We do. Marrah_G Jun 2013 #46

You are trying to use this thread as a court to settle a score in an old thread Kolesar Jun 2013 #27

no. receiving mail like that is creepy and threatening. nt xchrom Jun 2013 #29

" DOMA was before the SC. People like you don't support the president " from that personal message Kolesar Jun 2013 #31

you don't send ugly and hateful like that through the message boxes. xchrom Jun 2013 #32

davidpdx was upset that I supported Ellen Sturtz dbackjon Jun 2013 #35

No - what is tiring is the belittling of LGBT rights here on DU dbackjon Jun 2013 #34

That crispy Lavender Pizza takeout you ordered has arrived. Zorra Jun 2013 #37

Good call. n/t HillWilliam Jun 2013 #38

You blocked him from the group? Good. He was being a dick. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #41

Wasn't me. Zorra Jun 2013 #47

That poster deserved a PPR in the worst way stevenleser Jun 2013 #42

He hasn't been PPR'd. Only from this forum dbackjon Jun 2013 #43

I know. I'm just saying he deserved to be based on what he emailed you. stevenleser Jun 2013 #49

Which is why we should all keep an eye on the dude, and alert at the first sign of assholishness... nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #51

That response from Skinner makes me sad. Marrah_G Jun 2013 #45

I don't like to put people on ignore - I prefer to let their true colors shine through dbackjon Jun 2013 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author MNBrewer Jun 2013 #48