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[canetoad]

1. K&R

I'm keeping my gob shut.

[hatrack]

2. You're not alone, and you're not crazy . . .

Cheap and easy to disrupt here - just bitch about anything or nothing at all.

[Permanut]

3. Roger that.

Same here.

[gab13by13]

4. Don't feel bad,

I made a comment that the markets protect Republican presidents and hurt Democratic presidents.

That was supposedly a right wing talking point.

More needs to be done about people who make ridiculous alerts. Alert me on this.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

6. I agree and I have no intention of alerting on this post.

[HAB911]

14. was a member of a site long ago

that monitored TOS abuse, which was itself a TOS infraction after a set number of alerts. Might be something that would work.

[canetoad]

25. I'm pretty sure

That variables figure into the algorithm for juried posts. When you reach the screen where you vote there are four options, varying in strength of agreement or disagreement with the alert. I believe the options are weighted to factor in the final result but also reflect on the alerter. ie, only so many failing alerts are allowed.

I haven't thought about this for years - I reckon the memory of this comes from the time of the jury system introduction and I recall this being explained - probably in the meta forum.

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

18. Ive been alerted for posting a RW talking point as part of a discussion, not to promote it

[buzzycrumbhunger]

5. I thought it was just me...

Lots of those, and I find myself reading them repeatedly to try to find the violation… I find I usually end up having to say, “close, but no cigar” because… aren’t there more important things to quibble about?

I’m assuming “bashing” is different from simply calling someone out for saying or doing something dumb or inconsistent or whatever. If I have to look for 15 minutes to find an offense, I chalk it up to someone having thin skin or just… I dunno… the obnoxious youngest kid in the family kind of mindset?

And seriously, there are some Dems who really are outside what the party should stand for and deserve to be bashed. If there are so many people crying about “two wings of the same bird” and “serving the same masters,” I think the party could stand to be called out now and then. Yes, the tide looks to be turning lately, but some introspection is necessary to avoid falling into the same traps that generate distrust, right? Otherwise, we just keep circling this same cycle of seesawing between outrage at one party, then the other. Dems need a stronger stand to prove they’re an actual alternative to what hasn’t been working, right?

I think there’s a vast difference between "criticizing" and "bashing.” If we can’t criticize, how do we ever grow?

[MarineCombatEngineer]

7. Well said.,,

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I think there’s a vast difference between "criticizing" and "bashing.” If we can’t criticize, how do we ever grow?

[Prairie_Seagull]

19. I have the most problem with the OPs.

If it's say the 15th post I find it easier with the context. Whenever I am in doubt, I give it a close call. IMO they should stand out in SOME WAY.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

20. Agreed.

I don't alert unless it's a very clear violation of the ToS, like a personal attack against another DU member, or if it's an obvious troll spewing RW talking points.
I'm a huge proponent of the 1A and I won't tolerate any attack against our right to free speech and, sadly, I've seen far too much of this crap leaking into DU with these nonsensible alerts.

[usonian]

8. I rarely see really controversial stuff, but I have an ignore and trash list the size of the L.A. phone book!

One strike you're out with me.

And you should try JFC some time!!



Might be a long drive.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

21. So I assume that I haven't been put on your ignore list, which is a good thing.

[usonian]

22. Of course not.

Respect for vets!



Petty officer, with emphasis on petty!!

[DET]

9. I Hear You

I’ve pretty much stopped serving on juries. IMHO most of the complaints were either confusing or petty, and I often couldn’t determine whether they broke the DU rules or not, especially regarding bashing Democrats. It just got to be too much.

[HAB911]

15. I almost did the same, but decided

to fight back by staying in the jury pool and countering the abuse of alerts

[ananda]

10. I think many alerts may be coming from rw trolls

and, yes, they do come here.

[Skittles]

12. THAT is a fact

oh yes

[Skittles]

11. I have NEVER alerted except for obvious trolls

and I absolutely agree with you based on the tame stuff (ALWAYS THE TRUTH) I'VE been dinged for

[RainCaster]

13. Been there, done that

I'm being the same sort of things as you.

[yellow dahlia]

16. I hear you.

I sometimes have to reread to see where the "violation" might be.

Like some have said below - agitators and trolls at times?

[republianmushroom]

17. Oh, Yes, one must not be insensitive.

[angrychair]

23. Well I seriously considered leaving

Kind of still am. I'm so nervous I can spend 30 minutes or more writing and erasing stuff and often I find I just don't post at all anymore. I've been on this website for 20 years and I've never felt like that before.

(FYI I spent 16 minutes typing these two sentence and still have reservations about it getting dinged)

[MarineCombatEngineer]

24. I hope you don't,

while I may disagree with you on occasion, I've always admired your passion for what you believe in and I have never, ever alerted on any thread or post of yours, nor have I ever voted to hide any, so, please keep on keeping on.

[Scrivener7]

27. Don't do it!!

[Lifeafter70]

26. Awhile back I changed my status of willing to no

In regards to serving on a jury.
Got really tired for the same reasons in your op.