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Bjorn Against

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5. None of the above

Reply to Voice for Peace (Original post)

Sun Oct 7, 2012, 07:52 PM

Oct 2012

You can't forfeit what you don't have, and there is no inherent right to self-defense on an internet message board. I would be all for a system in which the person alerted had a chance to defend themselves if such a system could practically be put into place, the problem is that there is no way such a system could work. What happens if the person alerted on stepped away from the computer? How long do you wait for them to get back? A troll would game the system to delay the deletion of the post for as long as possible.

Your post should be able to stand on its own, if you need to explain it then it was probably not a great post that everyone needs to see.

If you have a post deleted it is not the end of the world, don't worry about it and just move on.

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DU Juries: Is the Accused Given a Chance for Self-Defense? [View all] Voice for Peace Oct 2012 OP

And the ID of the accuser (alerter) is unknown. HooptieWagon Oct 2012 #1

That's an interesting point. Someone must be keeping tabs on that, right? Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #3

I've been on dozens of DU juries, and only a small number were frivolous alerts. TroglodyteScholar Oct 2012 #15

My experience has been different, more like 50-50. Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #17

I tend to agree that this is the biggest fault in the system and could be remedied pretty easily, cbayer Oct 2012 #2

yes, I agree Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #7

You don't even know you have been alerted on unless the jury votes to hide. cbayer Oct 2012 #10

agree Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #13

That would add another unneeded layer to the process. former9thward Oct 2012 #4

None of the above Bjorn Against Oct 2012 #5

Meh. The "accused"'s defense is their post, not that it's that important in the first place. Posteritatis Oct 2012 #6

Jury is not deciding on the poster, but the post alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #8

ok, maybe an appeals board? Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #11

They can appeal to the board of learning how to write more effectively alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #16

Accused should have a means to respond to the alert. Skip Intro Oct 2012 #9

thanks, I tend to agree -- but other posters are making good points Voice for Peace Oct 2012 #12

A post stands on its own merits TroglodyteScholar Oct 2012 #14

your system is weird DisabledAmerican Oct 2012 #18

We could refer the matter... pinboy3niner Oct 2012 #19

It's fair in that it is applied to everyone, and everyone who signs up agrees to it. porphyrian Oct 2012 #20

I simply refuse to participate in a broken process nadinbrzezinski Oct 2012 #21

Your thread is righteous, but off topic for GD. Please repost in Meta. Stinky The Clown Oct 2012 #22

ImHO.. AzSweet Oct 2012 #23