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BainsBane

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Mon Feb 24, 2014, 01:45 AM Feb 2014

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as is evidenced by the hundreds of recommendations threads from supporters of women's rights have received over the past few days. Juries, however, continue to be stacked against us. Someone pointed out to me today why this is happening. It's our ignore lists. In having them on ignore and trashing certain groups, we stack juries in the favor of members who post flamebait and deliberately seek to offend women.

As an example, I point you to the recent thread in GD on breasts. The results for both the OP and hidden post are posted in that thread. The outcomes are entirely opposite. This has to be due to ignore lists. I know how unpleasant it is to see posts from certain members, but ignore lists are having an impact on the governance of the site. I encourage you to rethink your ignore lists, as I have mine.

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I must say that I RBStevens Feb 2014 #1
good point. TDale313 Feb 2014 #2
I just used my jury blacklist. KitSileya Feb 2014 #7
I've never had anyone on "ignore." question everything Feb 2014 #3
Yes, very good point. BainsBane Feb 2014 #4
Also true of the gun humpers. nt DURHAM D Feb 2014 #47
Mirror your Jury Blacklist to your Ignore list. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #5
If I may ask... theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #9
If you click on "My Account" KitSileya Feb 2014 #10
Thanks very much! theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #13
Always happy to help a fellow Reprobate! KitSileya Feb 2014 #15
I'm feeling especially old this morning.... theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #18
I know! I am feeling old too. KitSileya Feb 2014 #20
To be perfectly honest... theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #23
I totally understand where you're coming from. KitSileya Feb 2014 #26
Interesting. I've never known this question everything Feb 2014 #29
Off to the greatest... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #6
Don't have an ignore list theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #8
I have never used the Ignore option except to exercise it on my own. You make an excellent point. CTyankee Feb 2014 #11
I've never volunteered to serve on juries theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #14
Oh, jury duty is short term. KitSileya Feb 2014 #17
So if you have someone on ignore and then one of their posts is alerted, does that mean Tanuki Feb 2014 #12
I'm not sure about that. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2014 #16
Start with your Jury black list. DURHAM D Feb 2014 #21
Hmmm I only have five spaces and they are filled with the usual suspects. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2014 #22
LOL DURHAM D Feb 2014 #25
Your hide was the one that prompted this OP BainsBane Feb 2014 #30
I'm seeing that too JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #19
I just started using ignore ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #24
trashing it means you won't serve on a jury. boston bean Feb 2014 #27
I hadn't realized that BainsBane Feb 2014 #32
That's not actually true about trashed threads - I get called to juries in threads petronius Feb 2014 #33
I hope everyone reads this carefully. DURHAM D Feb 2014 #35
Oh, really? BainsBane Feb 2014 #36
I also have been called to jury on threads I have trashed. MadrasT Feb 2014 #37
Are you absolutely sure about that. boston bean Feb 2014 #42
I am not absolutely sure about anything. MadrasT Feb 2014 #45
I don't believe that list is up to date. boston bean Feb 2014 #44
I am sure about trashed threads, yes (it has even happened to me since petronius Feb 2014 #54
It happened to me a few weeks ago. DLevine Feb 2014 #57
yes, indeed. I think that may be why a lot of this crap gets by juries... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #63
I have one person on Ignore, and 3 or 4 on the Jury blacklist. riqster Feb 2014 #28
I hate to tell you this but, it is already on the wane. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #31
Awwwww.... Squinch Feb 2014 #34
So, I cleared my ignore list after this post... TDale313 Feb 2014 #38
Perhaps you can ignore them without using the list? BainsBane Feb 2014 #39
Yeah, makes sense TDale313 Feb 2014 #40
I need to take my own advice BainsBane Feb 2014 #41
It's tough, but the way this is set up boston bean Feb 2014 #43
I think understanding how we diminish our own jury pool DURHAM D Feb 2014 #46
But looking on the bright side... MadrasT Feb 2014 #48
I don't believe them. nt DURHAM D Feb 2014 #56
Perhaps, but (runs off to check...) 149 people *have* trashed this group. MadrasT Feb 2014 #60
Why would anybody trash this group? RBStevens Feb 2014 #62
I don't see what's so offensive either. I've posted extensively in this Group nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #68
I'm questioning myself now, but I always thought that if boston bean Feb 2014 #49
Logically what you are saying makes sense as a "should be" model. MadrasT Feb 2014 #50
I guess it is time for a direct question in ATA. DURHAM D Feb 2014 #51
You know. It's amazing to me boston bean Feb 2014 #52
I know. DURHAM D Feb 2014 #55
I noticed that. It's a shame. nt DLevine Feb 2014 #58
I'm shocked, shocked I tell you. MadrasT Feb 2014 #59
I spent some time yesterday going throuth the ATA RBStevens Feb 2014 #61
Noted as well... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #65
Boy, do you and I think alike... I was just about to post that in response... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #64
Be careful. DURHAM D Feb 2014 #66
Ha! Yeah, that has to be coming... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #67
I'm glad to see the discussion, too TDale313 Feb 2014 #53
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