Someone alerted on the deer in the headlights thread?

[B2G]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by cyberswede (a host of the General Discussion forum).

And a jury voted to hide it?

WTHF??

[mockmonkey]

1. I was enjoying that thread

My guess is that it belongs in the woowoo room.

[B2G]

3. But chupakabra threads are A-OK

I don't get this place sometimes.

It's like some people aren't happy unless everyone is tearing each others' throats out.

[mockmonkey]

6. Damn

I missed that one.

[pinboy3niner]

2. News flash...

You are now the deer in the headlights.

[B2G]

4. Lol...won't be the first time

or the last.

[Aerows]

7. A post

without a link to provide context is kind of difficult to evaluate.

[maddezmom]

9. Here ya go

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4784123

[Aerows]

10. Thanks, maddezmom :)

[pinboy3niner]

17. She always comes through

Her finger is always on the pulse.

[sufrommich]

8. Yeah, I thought it was a fun thread. nt

[pinboy3niner]

14. And on weekends hosts and admins usually grant a special dispensation

But this one was hidden by a jury.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

11. WTF is right

next they will be alerting on the Sunday LOL CATS.

I have to check my calender but I am sure it is Saturday -Another alerters gone wild day no doubt ! At least the new member was welcomed in the thread.

[avebury]

21. Alerting on Sunday LOL Cats would cause

a riot!

I missed the deer in headlight thread. It seem pretty inoffensive. I don't know why someone would alert on something like that. It hardly generates a lot of validity to the whole jury process when people submit frivolous alerts.

[randome]

12. The Slender Man conspiracy grows like an unvarnished fungus!

They even got to a DU jury! We're all fucked! Game over!

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Don't ever underestimate the long-term effects of a good night's sleep.[/center][/font][hr]

[Ms. Toad]

13. I'd love to see the jury results on that one.

I agree that it is stretching the SOP, but that isn't what the jury i supposed to be voting on. I'd have posted it in the Lounge, but hidden by a jury???

(ETA: But looking on the bright side, I think this may bode well for a number of posts which I think should have been hidden - targeting women and trans* individuals to name two.)

[zappaman]

16. Ask and you shall receive!

On Sat Apr 5, 2014, 11:54 AM an alert was sent on the following post:

UFOs Descend on Deer in Mississippi Woods
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024784123

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Sorry, even if ABC News covered this story, this is still "Coast to Coast AM" type conspiracy trash and evidence that "news media" ain't doing their job.

UFO's count as what TOS calls "paranoid fantasies with little or no basis in fact."

The most-liked comment on this local news article about the story says, "Good grief... it amazes me how many people don't understand basic optics in a camera these days. Those two "floating lights" are just a 'lens flare' image of the deers eyes... and the two lobes that drop from them are the ears!" http://www.wlox.com/story/25156516/ufo-mysterious-floating-light-caught-on-camera-in-cumbest-bluff

Furthermore, this user "watchingoveryou" registered just yesterrday, and the username reeks of "conspiracy theorist".

And for those of you reluctant to hide this UFO story, OK I'm willing to acknowledge this should be moved to Creative Speculation, but I just don't think this thread belongs in General Discussion. Still given the user who posted this I think MIRT oughta get involved.

JURY RESULTS

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sat Apr 5, 2014, 12:02 PM, and the Jury voted 4-3 to HIDE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Even though this is probably true, just as we now know it's true that aliens created crop circles, I vote to hide this but only because.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: I have low tolerance for this kind of stuff. It's obvious that it's the deer's eyes, same width. Those IR lights are BRIGHT and animals adapted for night vision reflect quite a bit of light back.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: leave it
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Why not hide this entire thread using Skinners patented 'Trash This Thread' thingy and move on.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[Ms. Toad]

23. Looked to me like a harmless bit of fun.

Not necessarily appropriate for GD - but that is an SOP decision for the hosts, not something I think should be hidden.

[seveneyes]

24. The alerter apparently does not know what UFO stands for

Unidentified Flying Object. Doesn't mean alien or woo, simply UNIDENTIFIED.

Alerter may need to read more, or visit a library.

[B2G]

26. Or get a life...

[malaise]

33. I voted to leave it n/t

[pinboy3niner]

19. It was an MSM story

And UFO doesn't mean alien spacecraft, as many mistakenly believe. It just means sonmething that was unidentified.

And it was a fun weekend thread.

[Baitball Blogger]

18. I love those hunting cams.

Good stuff.

It was posted on ABCNews. Not sure why they would have hidden it.

[TransitJohn]

20. if the linked article had talked about the deer being raped, it'd still be standing.

eom

[Botany]

22. They voted to hide the UFO flies 1,000,000 light years to look @ deer in Mississippi thread?

Now I know that the O.J. and George Zimmerman juries have found work on DU
doing jury duty.

That thread was smart, funny, and a lot of fun. Kill joys!

[pinboy3niner]

25. Oh, deer. nt

[maddezmom]

27. ....

[Beringia]

28. We should be required to give explanation on jury votes.

I think this should have stayed

[pinboy3niner]

29. Just what we'd expect a devious alien to post

[B2G]

30. And now we're alerting on sarcasm

On Sat Apr 5, 2014, 04:01 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Alien UFOs are like Bigfoots
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4784693

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

The "crazy talk" section of the TOS includes Bigfoot. The "really good at hiding and not being seen" and "every other person has definitely seen a UFO "from space" and Bigfoot!" part implies the user believes that UFO's and bigfoot exist despite admitting "there isn't any evidence of them."

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sat Apr 5, 2014, 04:12 PM, and the Jury voted 0-7 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Why the hell are we alerting on posts that have the main OP hidden? It's a beautiful day outside...go for a walk or something.


Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Resolve your petty disputes without frivolous alerts please.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Just a difference of opinion. it can be debated about in the thread. remember you can say anything you want as long as you play nice.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I read this as a jokey, slightly sarcastic comment on 'crazy talk'; not that the poster actually agrees with it.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I do though so wish that the topic of Unidentified Flying Objects could be discussed on DU by intelligent adults capable of reasoning rather than discussed by such imaginative people.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Looks like sarcasm to me.

[pinboy3niner]

36. I tolja you were in the headlights :)

[G_j]

31. I reposted it

with careful language...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024784978

[G_j]

34. I thought it was an interesting story nt

[B2G]

35. Sorry, thought you said 'reported', not 'reposted'

reading is my friend. Lol.

[G_j]

37. yes it did say that, stupid spell check!

I changed it. Lol

[FarCenter]

38. Missed it! We need a "hidden forum" where the not-easily-offended can go see all the hidden stuff!

[cyberswede]

39. Locking.

Sorry, but this doesn't fit the SoP of GD (complaining about a jury decision is "whining about DU).