Have you ever found yourself skipping out of certain DU Jury Duty requests?

[LynneSin]

Anymore if the Jury Duty is in the Gungdeon I will excuse myself.

[Lionessa]

1. I never have, but WTH is the Gungdeon. I guess I better go find out.

[LynneSin]

7. It's the Gun Dungeon. Let me share a photo with you....

[hlthe2b]

2. yeah.. the gungeon seems like a thankless (and fairly meaningless) task...

I haven't gotten recent jury duty in that forum (and I rarely respond to posts there) so I haven't had to refuse. I would still probably go ahead and do my best to be fair to all involved, but it is not an enjoyable outing.

[HappyMe]

3. Yes, I have.

A couple of guns and another group.

[Wait Wut]

4. I've come close, but no.

There have been times when I thought the alerted post was just one part of a much larger problem. Those are tough. I'll often see other posts far more offensive.

And, alerted posts by DUers I really like and admire. I'm always afraid I'll be biased. But, I've learned to ignore the name and just vote on the post itsself.

As far as entire groups, I have no problem. But, I guess if you're biased against that group it would be a good idea.

[LynneSin]

6. I actually had one DUer whom I really like but felt the post had to be hidden

and actually IM'd to tell them that.

They were just having a 'heat-of-the-moment' discussion - we all have it.

[dana_b]

5. yes, a few times

if I really don't feel informed enough about a post or a situation I will do that. I've never been called for a gungdeon jury though and I think I've only been to that group once. No thanks!

[siligut]

8. I did once, I thought it was a grudge alert

I was busy and I didn't have time to figure it out. It was complex, not a clear cut violation and also seemed to be a grudge alert. Usually with a grudge alert, I am strict in just following the rules, being as objective as possible but if in doubt, I lean toward the poster. For this case, I didn't have the time to do that. Most of the time, I find jury duty terribly interesting. I would like a forum where all alerted posts and their jury decisions were listed.

[kwassa]

9. Once it really required me to read a massive flamewar I had no interest in. Or time to read.

When I saw the volume of the stupidity, I opted out.

I have served on at least a dozen juries and enjoyed the rest of them.

I have the jury system work and not work on alerts that I have sent, and I don't alert over trivial things.

[mysuzuki2]

10. i really like the IDEA of the jury system.

In PRACTICE it often seems to me like petty people fighting about nothing.

[nolabear]

11. Only once. Today. There was this LONG video someone wanted hidden.

I didn't want to watch. Otherwise I've been okay with it.

[csziggy]

12. Yes, more than once. I won't be a juror for any Gungeon alert

There is some sort of dispute going on in the Feminist Group that I refuse to stick my nose into and there have been some alerted posts in other places that seem to be continuations of old feuds that I want no part of.

I've been on more than 40 juries so I don't feel bad about bailing out on some.

[Major Nikon]

13. I never miss a chance to throw in a good one liner

Here's the results of my last few times...

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT and said: Telling someone "Don't be an asshole" is the same thing as saying "You're being an asshole." So, don't be an ...
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT and said: we can have a discussion without calling other duers assholes
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Doesn't seem like a personal to me. Seems the poster was trying to correct a misunderstanding. 'Don't be an asshole' is not a personal attack it's an appeal to someone to try to get the facts right in this case it seems to me.
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT and said: I have it on good authority that Juror #1 is working for the FBI.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: I'm not big on hiding posts --and there's the whole sticks/stones thing -- but do we really need to call each other "asshole," for the love of Pete?

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT and said: I always take life with a grain of salt, ...plus a slice of lemon, ...and a shot of tequila.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I don't understand it enough to hide it. Just sounds like a wise guy response. No biggie.
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: This should have been a SOP alert, not a CS alert.
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I haven't a clue on this one.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: This is an example of taterguy attempting to exploit and expand on the "taterguy exception". While the alerter may not have been aware of how truly exceptional taterguy actually is, this juror recognizes and accepts that he is, indeed, a dumbass.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: The last thing I want to do is insult you. But it IS on the list.
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: Yes - rude.

[LynneSin]

25. I always leave epic explanations but none of those are mine

I feel it's an important part of being on a jury.

[BiggJawn]

14. I opted out of "jury duty"

No interest in conducting a kangaroo court.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. me too

[cyberswede]

16. I opt out of I/P juries

I don't feel I know enough about the subject to be qualified. I've seen a few where I couldn't even figure out what the thread was about, let alone determine if the alert had merit.

[eppur_se_muova]

17. I opt out of long videos. nt

[Orrex]

18. I was contacted to serve on the jury about this very post, in fact

Not going to tell you how I voted. Or why.

[LeftishBrit]

19. 'Gungeon' for me, too

It's one of the few areas where I really feel that cultural differences between Britain and America make it hard for me to understand what's going on (lots of topics are pretty universal these days, but this isn't); so I don't think I'm a good juror for that forum.

[hifiguy]

20. Same here, Lynne.

Wouldn't go there on a bet.

[petronius]

21. The only times I've skipped out is when I just could not comprehend

what the poster was trying to say, and once or twice when I didn't have time to clearly explain my vote. I don't avoid any forums; if it's one I'm unfamiliar with I look around a bit and apply what I think are the baseline standards for civil DUscourse.

I actually think Gun Control & RKBA would be an easy one for an outsider - it's pretty safe to assume that if it looks like a direct personal attack it actually is - but perhaps I'm biased because I know the cast in there. If any, it's Sports that I'd have trouble with: I suspect that some of them really dislike each other and some are just playing, but untangling who's which is near-impossible...

[Tuesday Afternoon]

22. jury duty, what's that?

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oh yeah that is for the people who don't have hidden posts ....

its all good



on edit: wouldn't a jury of MY peers require a panel of jurors whom themselves have hidden posts? the pool is getting shallower daily.

2nd edit: haha, just called for jury duty...first one in over 2 days though....been wondering what that says about the system

[LynneSin]

24. Hidden posts or people on ignore

I mean if they didn't give Jury duty to people who have people on ignore then no one would serve since just about everyone has me on ignore

[Moondog]

23. Not yet. But it's getting there.

[RedCloud]

26. I am one for one

So I lost my jury virginity last week. I don't know what to think of myself anymore.

[Initech]

27. I will if there's something I can't see on DU mobile.

Or I don't have time to read through the thread.

[Bruce Wayne]

28. I served on only one jury... I voted for execution.

Never been asked back. Apparently the "official line" nothing done on DU is bad enough to deserve being killed over.

[OriginalGeek]

29. I've never opted out yet

but I suppose something could come up that might make it necessary. There's a lot of nice folks in the GC-RKBA group. I like it there so I wouldn't opt out of that one.

[UTUSN]

30. Besides that,asking a simple question inMeta is asking to be MUGGED.& they complain about Lounge n/t