Please be kind to me but why did a member get a hide on a post that was sarcastic ?

[helpmetohelpyou]

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

I'm asking because I was one of the people who responded to him

[Ohio Joe]

1. Every hide is different...

And not having any idea what one you are talking about... I cannot tell you.

[uppityperson]

2. link is needed otherwise none of us know what you are talking about.

[pinboy3niner]

4. In this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025840742

[helpmetohelpyou]

6. yes sir

[uppityperson]

12. Thank you, looking at in and downthread jury results, I think "RAT" in caps did it

that way of referring to Democrats or Democratic party is frowned up.

[LiberalElite]

37. AFAIK

from comments on other sites, DemocRAT is a pejorative term used by the right wing. I would have voted to hide it too.

[Warren Stupidity]

39. The poster was a victim of humor impairment and parody blindness disorder.

[LiberalElite]

40. wow. that went

right over MY head.

[arcane1]

3. It's hard to speculate without any idea what you are talking about

If someone posted the jury results, that might help, but otherwise nobody will know. And just because a post is sarcastic doesn't mean it's not a TOS violation.

[MineralMan]

5. Link, please.

We have no idea what post you are discussing.

[elleng]

7. Silly if sarcasm wasn't recognized,

too subtle.

[Brother Buzz]

8. I'm the one idiot juror who read the sarcasm in that post

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Rat in capitals, that is ridiculous
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Troll
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I think it is either a parody of freepers or caps lock getting stuck at the wrong spot. The body of the message is in no way right wing.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Sounds republican but it reads sarcasm
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given

[helpmetohelpyou]

9. I was an idiot because I didn't see it at first

but after he responded to me I knew he was being sarcastic .

[Brother Buzz]

15. "DemocRATS" has been bandied about on DU for a long time

But I suspect the newer crowd never met Bob Boudelang, Angry American Patriot




http://www.democraticunderground.com/bob/05/138.html

[helpmetohelpyou]

18. lol

pretty funny

[smokey nj]

13. What was the alerter's message? I can't believe they didn't get the joke, it was pretty obvious even

without the sarcasm smilie.

[Brother Buzz]

19. "DemocRAT? sounds republican"

I guess sarcasm, satire, and lampooning is dead

[smokey nj]

21. I think this might be worse than the time someone alerted on Skittles for saying she was going

to give an ass kicking. In that case, at least the jury got the joke.

[Brother Buzz]

24. She showed restraint in this thread

[smokey nj]

29. If she kicked some stupid as fuck juror ass, I think it would be warranted.

[Brother Buzz]

33. I was smart to place Skittles on retainer years ago

[smokey nj]

34. Good thinkin'!

[betsuni]

32. Reminds me of an ad: DemocRAT -- sounds Republican, tastes like satire!

Doesn't help that reality is now often harder to believe than The Onion.

[simak]

10. Did they say anything bad about Bill Clinton, or anything good about Nixon?

Because in my experience both of those are offensive to some of the thinner-skinned denizens here.

[sharp_stick]

11. Because he hat RAT in capitals

and the members of the jury were too lazy to look for context. I use the term lazy because I really hope they weren't so stupid as to not get it if they read it.

[wyldwolf]

14. the reply was obviously sarcasm

the title parodied the Republican meme of 'RATS' and immigrants being Democratic voters. The post content was 100% true.

[JeffHead]

16. That was my post and I was being sarcastic.

I guess some people are far too thin skinned around here. I didn't think I needed a but at least juror 5 and 6 get it.

5 million instant DemocRAT voters.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5840827

REASON FOR ALERT

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

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

DemocRAT? sounds republican

JURY RESULTS

A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Wed Nov 19, 2014, 07:57 PM, and voted 5-2 to HIDE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Rat in capitals, that is ridiculous
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Troll
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I think it is either a parody of freepers or caps lock getting stuck at the wrong spot. The body of the message is in no way right wing.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Sounds republican but it reads sarcasm
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given

[helpmetohelpyou]

20. Thanks for posting in here

I just had to ask because it didn't seem right

[JeffHead]

23. Thanks for coming to my defense.

New rule for DU the tag is your friend. Use it.

[Warren Stupidity]

41. shit happens.

You have to put huge warning signs around parody or risk getting a panel of lazy idiots voting on your post.

[Skittles]

17. because some jurors are stupid as fuck

[baldguy]

22. +10000

[Skittles]

30. a juror venting personal snark is a fucking coward

absolutely

[arcane1]

31. Well-said!!

[Bobbie Jo]

27. Well

there's that.

[truebrit71]

36. Yup. Some really are.

...

[Captain Stern]

25. Because sarcasm is dead, or at least on life-support here.

So many people just don't 'get' sarcasm. Which is ok, but it annoys me that so many people don't even try to get it.

Personally, I hate that it's gotten to where people feel the need to post the dripping red sarcasm icon.....that ruins the joke.

Here's basically what the sarcasm icon means:

"What I just posted was sarcasm. I'm letting everyone know this, because I know there are people out there that will take it seriously because they are too stupid, or humor-impaired to understand it."

[AngryAmish]

28. I think it was during McCains campaign

He had an ad that looked like this. Fainting couches went above and beyond that season.

[Old Nick]

35. You're really rolling the dice using sarcasm here

Some people get it, some people don't.

[malokvale77]

38. Too many dumb asses, IMO. nt

[uppityperson]

42. Locking. Host consensus is this does not meet GD's SOP.

Each forum has a Statement of Purpose, found under "About this forum" button toward the top.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=about&forum=1002

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Skinner's pinned "What can and cannot be posted in the General Discussion forum" thread at the top of GD says....
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025307978

DISRUPTIVE META-DISCUSSION
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It seems your question has been answered and rather than deteriorating further into disruptive meta, we are locking this. If you have further questions, Ask the Administrators forum is a good place to ask.
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