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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBennyboy, has bit the dust on DU
Skinner finally gave the banhammer to one of the most, flamebaiting misogynists.
Good, and good riddance to him.
Misogynist.
http://www.democraticunderground.com?com=profile&uid=204796&sub=trans
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TDale313
(7,820 posts)BainsBane
(54,150 posts)But in posting that OP after Earl G had already locked another similar thread of his, he was certainly pressing his luck.
Oh, come to think of it, he did confess to coming onto DU to dump on women since he had no woman in his personal life he could dump on. Yeah, that was bad. I expect he isn't the only one who treats the site that way, but being so open about it wasn't bright.
boston bean
(36,410 posts)350. it is absolutely hostile and why this will be my last post here ever.
Seriously, in the past two days I ahve seen the absolute worse from people I thought wre my allies. FUCK THEM. Bunchafuckingcrones.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4553678
So then, because I would really like to spit in the face of a couple of posters here (you know who you are), I thought some sarcasm was in order. I thought a funny story with my female friend (who is hot as hell) who photos golfers did a strip club tourney would do the trick. (I thought it was pretty funny) Well that was def flamebait, but again, so fucking what? That too (Once past my obvious sarcasm) could have become a discussion about how much my friend (who is hot as hell) has to make little compromises to do her job. Or how she (even though she is hot as hell) is fortunate enough to not have to become a stripper in order to support herself. Or how she works all day taking photos for a few bucks but the strippers get that stuffed in their G string every five minutes. Or how Walter Ioss is HER favorite photographer too and she thinks that being an SI photographer is THE DREAM JOB.
really I've been here a long time and we used to be able to discuss stuff. I know that I have added to it myself, sometimes, probably because I am not with a female partner now, and every once in a while I feel the need to piss someone (a woman or women usually) off, and I do it on DU. But look at my past posts and you wills ee that I seldom post int he sex wars thread. I'd much rather talk about important stuff but the posts die. The list of shit DU don't care about is getting longer everyday (see the TTP thread today for an example) and this board is becoming a one issue forum. (See the anti men threads today for example)
But it is so bad now, Coming to DU now is like having your Mom, your wife, you ex wife and your daughter telling you how to behave every minute.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024548058#post263
Oh sure there are plenty more, but he was one, no doubt about it. I'm glad as all fuck he is gone from this website.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)the association of resentment with the women in his life
TDale313
(7,820 posts)boston bean
(36,410 posts)misogynistic POS. Defending, reccing him, giving him the high fives.
It's about fucking time he's gone. Enough of the games with womens lives on the line.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)At least he did not serve on MIRt or in Host capacity. Thank god for that.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)i mean, he went from bashing every living Catholic as a 'criminal' due to the church's enabling of child abuse to praising the existence of child porn as proof of the 'democratic' nature of porn
that's determined trolling, violentacrenz style
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)for clarifying. I mainly saw his vitriol in the Lounge. He likes The Grateful Dead and endeared himself to several Loungers in that regard.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)that post and that attitude.
Go in Peace, bennyboy but, Go.
Cali_Democrat
(30,439 posts)Kinda sad, actually.
BainsBane
(54,150 posts)I suppose the ones I notice most are those who come after me personally.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)wonder why is that, Baines
Now, do you understand where I am coming from.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)Ugg.
Arugula Latte
(50,566 posts)Sheldon Cooper
(3,724 posts)cinnabonbon
(860 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Whisp
(24,096 posts)damn.
And if I understand correctly, admin would have seen this OP as every alert goes to them. And it took this friggen long to catch him on another one of his filth missions.
damn.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)boston bean
(36,410 posts)I guess we will never know... Child Porn????
Whisp
(24,096 posts)supporting this kind of muck.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)I hope they are quaking in their little ole persecuted boots, too.
pintobean
(18,101 posts)he's just stating the existence of that shit, and that anyone can find it if they want it. He didn't say he watched it, or that anyone should, just that they can. I would assume that that's how admin saw it and that's why he wasn't canned over it. It wasn't a TOS violation.
It was certainly a creepy post, and a jury said it violated community standards. That kind of crap doesn't belong anywhere on this site.
boston bean
(36,410 posts)Cause you speak for them quite often.
pintobean
(18,101 posts)I pay attention to what they do and say. There is plenty of information on this site that can give anyone a good idea of how they approach these things. I see a lot of shit-fits thrown by people who refuse to look at things the way they are, and insist things be how they want them to be.
What I see is a couple of guys trying to do the best they can. They're as fair and transparent as they can possibly be. They admit that they've made mistakes in the past, when it comes to banning people. It looks to me that they try not to repeat those mistakes. That means they have to give the benefit of the doubt when real doubt exists.
Here, they've shitcanned two guys that you wanted banned, but that's not good enough for you. You want more and it should have been sooner. Why don't you quit your whining and just enjoy the moment.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)didn't seem to have a problem with it.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)than of the OP.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)be grateful for that.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)just the name isn't.
RBStevens
(227 posts)wtf?
loli phabay
(5,580 posts)Cant remember the numbers but porn of all types is a large part of the intetnet.
RBStevens
(227 posts)That's the way I took it but you never know sometimes.
BainsBane
(54,150 posts)Keep that in mind.
JI7
(90,112 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)obviously in agreement and still posting ...especially that first one because one of my hides is for saying those exact words.
JI7
(90,112 posts)Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)liberal N proud
(60,803 posts)We are pretty good at smoking them out here, how did this one slip through?
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)more of a question of no longer being tolerated.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)when admin (which are guys) were not exactly agreeing with good ole Benny. Maybe he felt betrayed and let slip who he is too far.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)I also hope he sheds some of that hate and angst towards women. He is a very angry and sad fellow that needs some help.
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)Laelth
(32,017 posts)-Laelth
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)Hatchling
(2,323 posts)I think he's been on my ignore list a long time.
Put a few more on it today.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)hlthe2b
(105,148 posts)I can not say he'll be missed.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)that after labeling every Roman Catholic on planet earth a 'criminal' for the abuses committed by the church.
not a very coherent troll
hlthe2b
(105,148 posts)Whisp
(24,096 posts)like W.T.F.! why was he allowed to slither his slime here for so long after?
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)and there were women agreeing with it because 1A ... Free Speech.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)is Exactly what the lameass knuckledragging baggers and Ron Paulers do.
We have been contaminated.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)and that is all...
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)I think his point about Papists is dealt with quite well by this Tim Minchin song, fwiw.
I didn't see any posts from him about child porn that I remember, so I guess I'll just have to take your word on that.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)Squinch
(52,134 posts)hlthe2b
(105,148 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)boston bean
(36,410 posts)But hey, maybe it's me that's not the nice person.
Good fuckin riddance to that slime ball. I don't wish people like that well.
I don't wish them harm, but I don't wish them well either.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)boston bean
(36,410 posts)I like you and I find you to be a great person, but really, it doesn't make anyone a bad person who doesn't wish that slimeball a not nice person.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)His last post about spitting on people here was the last straw and he got the ppr.
I have to say I did not read all he wrote so I will defer to your judgement on him.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)I can be gracious and wish him to get the help that he so obviously needs. There are others posting that I would do the same for and will as soon as they get their PPR.
I am tired of these types making DU suck and they are doing it all over DU.
As a person, I wish them well but, while they are so obviously sick and contagious .... they are spreading this illness all over DU and I am tired of watching it.
boston bean
(36,410 posts)And I really don't wish him well. I don't have any wishes for him, good or bad.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)Solly Mack
(91,791 posts)"I feel the need to piss someone (a woman or women usually) off"
You know, because he's - shockingly(Snort) - without female company and no doubt will blame women for his ban. And he'll want to take it out on someone instead of examining his own actions.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)I think he is That sick.
jesus.
At first I felt a bit of sympathy for the ignoramus, but now I feel for the danger he could be to others in his rl path.
Solly Mack
(91,791 posts)But you never really know.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)could very well be dangerous. His attitude, quite frankly, is just toxic.
MindMover
(5,016 posts)I really do not understand how this will ban him or any like him ... ?
TygrBright
(20,936 posts)Granted, there's no way to get them all, but in general, the Admins & MIRteam are quite good at spotting patterns and nailing zombies.
Anyone remember "Library Girl?"
It's possible, it just requires effort and commitment. An a willingness to give them rope.
The Hammer of PPR is always in the green room.
reassuringly,
Bright
greatauntoftriplets
(176,524 posts)And probably 16 or more times over the weekend. I lost count.
TygrBright
(20,936 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(176,524 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(176,524 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)greatauntoftriplets
(176,524 posts)Paulie
(8,464 posts)My conversation with Her in a thread over three accounts was interesting though.
Ohio Joe
(21,894 posts)NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)Could've told anyone that after the Margaret Thatcher fuck doll thread.
boston bean
(36,410 posts)I do recall something. But it's amazing to me someone like this lasts as long here as they do. Something is wrong.
Is it that women's/feminists/allies voices are not taken into consideration?
liberalhistorian
(20,842 posts)who claims that child support is "male enslavement" and who responds to every thread dealing with violence against women with questions asking why anyone doesn't care about violence against men, and when there are a lot on here (too many) who agree with that, and when they harass women posters who try to counter their bullshit, then it's not a stretch to consider that maybe women's voices aren't taken seriously enough.
Squinch
(52,134 posts)liberalhistorian
(20,842 posts)just how to play the game, how to dial it back enough, and stay just within the boundaries of the guidelines, to avoid being served as pizza for the evening.
LeftishBrit
(41,295 posts)My view was: have sexual fantasies all you want, but please do not post them all over DU, especially not if they've got Thatcher in them!
Iggo
(48,091 posts)1awake
(1,494 posts)That someone would feel such joy of someone getting band. After reading some of his posts... nevermind.
shenmue
(38,529 posts)Good riddance.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)have to sound restrained in your bigotry.
start letting it all hang out then you get banned.
look at Cid B. he was calling gays abnormal, making fun of kids beat up by bullies, constantly saying he was afraid to shower with gay people, etc. but those things didn't get him banned.
laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)the kind who are all "who ME? why, I was just asking a question! Why are you making assumptions about what I'm saying? why are you attacking me? I'm just trying to have a conversation."
These days it takes a lot to get banned.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)no, I am not attacking anyone. I am telling the truth and the truth is hurting you and you want to kill the messenger (me) for telling you the truth.
yeah.
Truth.
Squinch
(52,134 posts)seaglass
(8,173 posts)Curious - I'm not seeing it anywhere.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)it can be quite revealing to see who recs what.
seaglass
(8,173 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)but, I don't see the number of recs on your profile.
interesting.
seaglass
(8,173 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)seaglass
(8,173 posts)It just stood out to me because I only saw 3 threads that he rec'd in 90 days.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)Interesting question for ATA, I think.
boston bean
(36,410 posts)I believe that is what it is in reference to.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)Especially since Rec History only goes back for 90 days.
RBStevens
(227 posts)and I formed that opinion based solely on the *dumping on DU women* post. After having read those two others posted in this thread I see that I was not wrong to think so.
At least he's not here anymore. Feel sorry for the IRL world.
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)I know I alerted a few.
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)You've got chutzpah, I'll give you that.
Whisp
(24,096 posts)and that sent him to pasture for a while.
Who the chutzpah belongs to might be you - comparing what PW said/says and what this banned creature from the dark abyss of bennyboy hells of woman hate said many times over.
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)Whether your opinion has anything do do with reality is entirely up to you.
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)I have nothing to hide.
Sheldon Cooper
(3,724 posts)Toodle ooo, Benny! :mwah:
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)I have my guesses
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)PM me and we can compare notes and make bets
AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)The one thing that got to me is his rather casual mentions of child porno of all things. Now that was a little disturbing.....
treestar
(82,383 posts)Due to his female relatives bugging him and his not getting laid right now, it was just a matter of time.
liberalhistorian
(20,842 posts)trouble getting laid. Nope, just can't even begin to think of a reason why.
Tom Ripley
(4,945 posts)Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)He loved him some Grateful Dead, he did.
Warren DeMontague
(80,708 posts)between Deadheads and Moody Blues fans.
Just sayin.
cui bono
(19,926 posts)Wow, some of the posts linked to are unbelievable. No place for that shit on DU.
Hope more get the boot.
tammywammy
(26,582 posts)PasadenaTrudy
(3,998 posts)Sarah Ibarruri
(21,043 posts)alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)Zorra
(27,670 posts)It seems I've forgotten how to mambo.
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)The self-congratulatory mob mentality is unseemly, and the calls for "who is next" are downright creepy. Let the purges begin.
pintobean
(18,101 posts)and relieve some of the tensions on the board. The guy was an asshole and went out of his way to piss a lot of people off. One of his last posts was pretty disgusting.
I agree with you on the "who is next" part, though. It's witch hunt mentality.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)How precisely does a post about a banned member who posted about child pornography equate to unseemly?
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)at least two seething misogynistic bigots have been shown the door today, perhaps a message that being a seething misogynistic bigot can get one banned will help community standards here
and no that is not a reference to anyone, just the general community acceptance of misogyny in jury voting
hfojvt
(37,573 posts)whether friends or enemies.
Benny does not seem to have any of the former. That would make me sad, and it does show that he was not making a positive contribution.
My own reaction was "who?" Six years and 10,000+ posts and I cannot ever remember interacting with him one way or the other. Doesn't mean I never did, only that I don't remember it. It's a big group sometimes.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)The lounge has been to misogyny as cooking and baking has been to the cave.
JI7
(90,112 posts)fuck him and anyone who supports him in any way.
Squinch
(52,134 posts)gets sent to detention. You want to see an unseemly self-congratulatory mob mentality, check out that noise.
And she's basically just a good person who has strong opinions. Never wished harm on anyone like our friend Bennyboy. Also sea speaks AGAINST child pornography, as opposed to Bennyboy, who speaks FOR it.
Color me unseemly.
loli phabay
(5,580 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)His was obvious. That it took this long to ban him is rather frustrating.
It bodes well for the less-obvious misogynists, hacks, and other predators who play the system, play the fool, and then play the victim-- pretty much in that order.
boston bean
(36,410 posts)Sexist troll.
http://www.democraticunderground.com?com=profile&uid=293259&sub=trans
Real name:
DU Member for: 1 years, 4 months, 10 days
Posts: 297
Recommendations: 40
Star member: Yes
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Remember when I wrote that one should assume 2 juror votes to keep misogyny?
The post that got him banned as a 'sexist troll' was 4-2 to hide.
boston bean
(36,410 posts)might, get this shit off the board. I mean it's not like there isn't evidence of this crap, all over the place.
Reading in ATA, makes it seem that if a jury doesn't hide it, it's ok for sexist/misogynistic bullshit to be posted here.
Am I wrong?? Maybe, I'm just misreading it.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)there seems to be a lot of "don't hide anything on substance" that goes on.
Gormy Cuss
(30,884 posts)Problem solved.
boston bean
(36,410 posts)appears to be the willful disregard for members who pay to post here, provide clicks, content.
This isn't reddit. It's not 4chan.
We are suppose to have some say and yet there is very little oppressed groups get to say or do anything about.
Of course, DU is going to be ripe for misogynistic bullshit. Look all over the web.
The answer is almost always, use ignore or trash. Well excuse any one of us liberals who have a really hard time supporting misogynistic bullshit and care about this website and a safe place for all, and don't want to put our head in the sand and unknowingly support it with silence.
I don't freakin get it.
Gormy Cuss
(30,884 posts)but my last question went unanswered. Lesson learned.
I no longer participate in juries and I don't alert. What's the point, when even by admin's admissions a lot of posts are left standing that could legitimately be hidden? It's a crap shoot.
boston bean
(36,410 posts)I don't know what they say, but I have noticed quite a few that are posted by feminists that go unanswered.
DURHAM D
(32,794 posts)Title: Is this the best place to propose an amendment to the TOS?
Message: The lack of an explicit reference to sexism is apparently interpreted by some DUers as a sign that it's not prohibited.
202 responses and 61 Recs
Vashta Nerada
(3,922 posts)you should be able to get whatever you want because you pay to post here?
Um, the only privileges you get when you buy your star is the green check marks here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/star
Want to post whatever you want, ban whoever you want, and do whatever you want? Make your own website. Right?
boston bean
(36,410 posts)So, no, you are wrong in your implications.
PasadenaTrudy
(3,998 posts)Starting next month. After all this gender nonsense, I was wondering why throw money into it?
Squinch
(52,134 posts)Just can't justify putting money into something that disseminates that kind of crap, making it available for an ever increasing audience, making it seem ever more "normal."
PasadenaTrudy
(3,998 posts)I wish more women would do this in protest here.
mindfulNJ
(2,404 posts)I've paid for my last star unless things change significantly.
DURHAM D
(32,794 posts)It is not prohibited in the language of the TOS on DU3.
I don't know why skinner and EarlG have each PPRed a sexist troll and a misogynist. I doubt it is coordinated given that it is not against the rules.
Also, if you like chopped salad there is some in ATA.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)JI7
(90,112 posts)for them if they are raped.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,441 posts)I rattled off a certain choice phrase to him after he insinuated that all Catholics were culpable of child sex abuse simply for being Catholic.
I understand the hide. But I didn't regret it.
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)idendoit
(505 posts)Dozens to go.
Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)The garbage men need to come to work a little more often though. Seeing people get away with outrageous behavior only leads others to more outrageous behavior and the jury system has degenerated into a bad joke.
CountAllVotes
(20,973 posts)I have removed him from my IGNORE list where he has been for quite a long time now.
He offended me greatly more than once.
Good riddance!!
& recommend.
GP6971
(32,302 posts)and good luck in the future.
Starry Messenger
(32,374 posts)A tiny bit of peace anyway. For now.
DonCoquixote
(13,653 posts)But the fact these guys stuck around for so long says a lot. Say something that pleases the angry males, and the defenders come around, whereas certain people are outright stalked by people who say "one more jury hide and she is banned!"
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)But, it is not OK to speculate when/where/how the rest of this ilk are banned. god forbid. The double standard is mind boggling.
L0oniX
(31,493 posts)liberalhistorian
(20,842 posts)on that Faux-DU FB site and they can both sing the "Misandry Blues", whining all day long about how DU is rife with "misandry" and no one cares 'cause the women folk are taking over everything.
Good riddance and so long, trash. Too bad he couldn't have taken some of the other misogynistic misandry-obsessed DUers with him.
Matariki
(18,775 posts)Thanks Skinner.
idendoit
(505 posts)Squinch
(52,134 posts)Jesus Malverde
(10,274 posts)or is that a host feature?