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busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 04:15 PM Jul 2014

So a jury just hid a thread ( I was on it) concerning Hamas's huge role in

Last edited Fri Jul 25, 2014, 06:36 PM - Edit history (1)

in perpetuating the current violence in Gaza.. 95% of it sounded as though it came directly from a Right Wing Site..
I so much wanted to this poster a ton of shit for his transparency. After I finished my comments, I immediately went to his/her thread and it was gone... Shit! I so much wanted to get at him/her..

I think once in awhile these type of trolling threads should be allowed to continue..
It’s healthy to vent around here once in a while.. Especially at trolls..

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So a jury just hid a thread ( I was on it) concerning Hamas's huge role in (Original Post) busterbrown Jul 2014 OP
Sorry but we are told to be rid of trolls at mirt quickly. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #1
Rules are rules.. I get it.. but just adding my unwanted 3 cents.. busterbrown Jul 2014 #10
No your cents are always wanted. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #11
Well we got one now you can have some fun with CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #2
They made it past 100 posts so it's up to admin to ban or juries to hide posts uppityperson Jul 2014 #5
Oh I am not complaining about the thread CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #6
aha, got it, thank you. uppityperson Jul 2014 #7
Thanks... However a little too late for me.. busterbrown Jul 2014 #9
Chill....n/t PasadenaTrudy Jul 2014 #3
I hate it when that happens, even though I think some threads should be locked kcr Jul 2014 #4
A former American ambassador to ann--- Jul 2014 #8
That's all folks. In_The_Wind Jul 2014 #12
They want the attention. Death by MIRT is a good thing. Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #13
the thread with the link to a dennis prager "israel-arab" conflict primer on facebook? m-lekktor Jul 2014 #14
What I find perplexing... HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #15
Did you alert on it? Agschmid Jul 2014 #20
Its a barrage of pro-Likud propaganda... HooptieWagon Jul 2014 #25
Well as a member of MIRT... Agschmid Jul 2014 #31
Shit, you would have to lock at least half of I/P. nt Jeff Murdoch Jul 2014 #33
I don't get that either RobertEarl Jul 2014 #34
Just so you know I banned the poster but I think the poster will be back. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #16
Whoa Nellie... PCIntern Jul 2014 #17
We are allowed to discuss as long as it does not betray confidences. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #19
. Agschmid Jul 2014 #21
lol. hrmjustin Jul 2014 #22
ok...I just had never seen this before... PCIntern Jul 2014 #23
Venting at trolls antiquie Jul 2014 #18
where is discussionist? I didn't have time to read the caption at the top of my page. tks onecent Jul 2014 #24
Here you go... antiquie Jul 2014 #30
what was that poster saying ? JI7 Jul 2014 #26
That Hamas has faked evidence of violence by Israel. Used a Brietbart link. Hissyspit Jul 2014 #29
Quibble: Am I wrong in thinking that that which belongs to Hamas is Hamas' or Hamas's? genwah Jul 2014 #27
Ah, I’m half asleep today.. Fixed it!! busterbrown Jul 2014 #28
I have to stop myself from typing Hummus... nt justiceischeap Jul 2014 #32

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
6. Oh I am not complaining about the thread
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 04:25 PM
Jul 2014

The OP wanted some sport so I directed him to the currently active pitch.

busterbrown

(8,515 posts)
9. Thanks... However a little too late for me..
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 04:35 PM
Jul 2014

I like to jump on these types early..However, he sure is generating some wicked replies.. Loving em...

kcr

(15,300 posts)
4. I hate it when that happens, even though I think some threads should be locked
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 04:20 PM
Jul 2014

Especially when you've already been participating in the thread, in a good old fashioned back and forth internet argument and it gets cut short.

 

ann---

(1,933 posts)
8. A former American ambassador to
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 04:29 PM
Jul 2014

Israel on CNN just said that the Palestinians are bringing this rampage on themselves. Blaming the victim. Sounds SO republican, doesn't it? What a disgusting excuse for a human being he is.

m-lekktor

(3,675 posts)
14. the thread with the link to a dennis prager "israel-arab" conflict primer on facebook?
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 04:44 PM
Jul 2014

i saw that one which was hidden with no responses. seriously though,are the only pro israel sources right wing loons? geeesh

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
15. What I find perplexing...
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 04:48 PM
Jul 2014

... is that while espousing GOP positions on here will get a poster banned rather quickly, espousing Likud positions doesn't.
So I guess my question is, is DU only opposed to the GOP, or are we opposed to ALL far-right political parties? If not, why not?

 

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)
25. Its a barrage of pro-Likud propaganda...
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 06:29 PM
Jul 2014

by a handful of posters. No, I didn't alert... 1) I make it a policy to refrain from alerting. 2) They've pretty well exposed themselves as RW mouthpieces, so let them keep digging deeper. I'll let MIRT handle it.

A somewhat similar situation exists with the defenders of the RW Ukraine govt (which is Nationalist/Fascist in nature). However, they haven't been spewing party-line propaganda. Their position is essentially they hate Putin, therefore Ukraine govt is good. Pure binary thinking, it doesn't register with them that Putin AND Ukraine govt are both bad.

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)
31. Well as a member of MIRT...
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 08:56 PM
Jul 2014

There isn't much we can do without alerts sometimes so it might be worth rethinking your alert methodology.

*Note I don't speak as a representative of MIRT, just one single member.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
34. I don't get that either
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 11:00 PM
Jul 2014

How can DU allow such right-wing blatherings and prowar statements? I though DU was about making peace?

PCIntern

(25,347 posts)
17. Whoa Nellie...
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 05:36 PM
Jul 2014

Is this supposed to be discussed in the open, Marshall Dillon? I hadn't seen this before...somebody git the Sheriff!

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
19. We are allowed to discuss as long as it does not betray confidences.
Fri Jul 25, 2014, 05:43 PM
Jul 2014

I am allowed to admit I banned a person.


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