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OilemFirchen

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49. Maybe because...

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 10:15 PM

Sep 2013

Wed Sep 11, 2013, 04:58 PM, an alert was sent on the following post:

Ratfucking is hard werk. Glenn has to eat, you know....nt
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3649417

REASON FOR ALERT:

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

ALERTER'S COMMENTS:

Inappropriate homophobic slur. Especially given the fact the insulted public figure IS gay.

JURY RESULTS

A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Wed Sep 11, 2013, 05:06 PM, and voted 4-2 to HIDE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: "Ratfucking" is slang for political slander, sabotage and dirty tricks. Ironically, the comment left by the alerter is a good example of ratfucking. Greenwald is not immunized from all criticism because he is gay, and not every criticism of him is a homophobic slur.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I'm not seeing homophobia. AFAIK "ratfucking" refers to dirty tricks only.

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What next the KKK? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #1

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The links even wind up at The List: Don't prevent a state from seceding, DevonRex Sep 2013 #17

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He is deranged for trying to gloss over this heinous organization's CV Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #5

He's spoken at far right groups� this is parr for the course with Greenwald. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #10

well, glen has two different types of ODS. the common strain. and the new Oathkeeper-DS dionysus Sep 2013 #18

No. Summer Hathaway Sep 2013 #78

Exactly and Thank you, Summer. But, I will admit to hating that deranged Cha Sep 2013 #80

Not surprising, given some of Greenwald's other "unholy alliances" Blue_Tires Sep 2013 #4

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I was wondering where Greenwaldo was these days... Whisp Sep 2013 #9

Oathkeepers? Glenn is slumming it now. Dawson Leery Sep 2013 #7

Anything to keep the show alive. randome Sep 2013 #8

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don't use the term ratfucking. The delicate flowers will alert on it. KittyWampus Sep 2013 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author msanthrope Sep 2013 #13

What a horrible hide. zappaman Sep 2013 #15

if only we had a real investigative journalist to get to the bottom of these shady hides... dionysus Sep 2013 #20

Someone who's "been in enough shootouts to give nightmares"? zappaman Sep 2013 #21

someone who will wield the bayonet of truth and cut through the obfuscation with the skill dionysus Sep 2013 #22

Mustn't equate greenwad with the word that shall not Cha Sep 2013 #77

ratfucking isn't a bad word, somebody has to do it snooper2 Sep 2013 #95

I was just about to say the same thing! What a BS hide. This place is gone. Absolutely gone. Number23 Sep 2013 #84

One of many horrible hides. oh, and Fuck Ron Paul & ratfucker Greenwaldo. n/t Whisp Sep 2013 #86

alas you were right. dionysus Sep 2013 #19

So, crticizing Glenn Greenwald is against DU community standards. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #24

Funny how that works. name not needed Sep 2013 #26

You still don't seem to understand the community standards. morningfog Sep 2013 #37

Let's see how that works OilemFirchen Sep 2013 #38

Yes, she was insufficiently respectful geek tragedy Sep 2013 #40

It has nothing to do with Greenwald or any resepect owed him. morningfog Sep 2013 #42

My transparency page doesn't prove geek tragedy Sep 2013 #52

No. I never said calling Greenwald that was against the rules. morningfog Sep 2013 #58

Oh, I know why most of mine got hidden. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #66

from ATA: Whisp Sep 2013 #87

I guess the only solution is to just lay low and geek tragedy Sep 2013 #88

the jury system is as successful as Meta was. Whisp Sep 2013 #89

meta at least involved people being honest nt geek tragedy Sep 2013 #90

Disappointing. n/t Scurrilous Sep 2013 #100

P.S. Greenwald is an asshole geek tragedy Sep 2013 #41

Why would you say ratfucker is not homophobic? morningfog Sep 2013 #45

Maybe because... OilemFirchen Sep 2013 #49

I've never known it to be used that way. morningfog Sep 2013 #50

Neither have I. OilemFirchen Sep 2013 #54

It's not but the stupid alerter was taking chance that most jurors snooper2 Sep 2013 #96

It works well sharp_stick Sep 2013 #99

For that alerter: Scurrilous Sep 2013 #53

The person who alerted is probably a ratfucker themselves. nt geek tragedy Sep 2013 #68

Agreed. Scurrilous Sep 2013 #71

Alerter gaming the system. joshcryer Sep 2013 #62

Love the 4 no explanations given and the only two that were given saw right through the Bullshit of Number23 Sep 2013 #85

Cuss words are not a legit reason to hide posts. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #67

+1 Jamaal510 Sep 2013 #48

Ratfucking ratfucking ratfucking. Glenn Greenwald is enaged in ratfucking, geek tragedy Sep 2013 #28

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It's perfectly in line with their thought processes. joshcryer Sep 2013 #64

Holy fuck, what a shitty hide... SidDithers Sep 2013 #39

Watch your tone, Sid. Someone will alert geek tragedy Sep 2013 #44

Fuck 'em... SidDithers Sep 2013 #47

Agreed. Fuck em. name not needed Sep 2013 #51

I didn't alert it nor did I vote in it. morningfog Sep 2013 #46

Jurors can hide for not liking a poster? treestar Sep 2013 #55

Indeed, I've had a few DU'ers show me bogus alerts on my own posts� totally innocuous posts KittyWampus Sep 2013 #57

Same here. joshcryer Sep 2013 #63

Which is why jury votes deserve no respect and why the jury geek tragedy Sep 2013 #69

I'll defer to your opinion, you have far more experience morningfog Sep 2013 #70

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LOL, one day.... morningfog Sep 2013 #73

90 days. geek tragedy Sep 2013 #74

90 days, if... morningfog Sep 2013 #75

"If" what? Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #105

If...they can manage to post within the community standards that long. morningfog Sep 2013 #106

Crystal. Bobbie Jo Sep 2013 #107

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From Mother Jones about this group maddezmom Sep 2013 #16

the two Glenns. thanks for the info, maddezmom nm Cha Sep 2013 #79

has GG retracted this racist RWNJ group's promo he put out? uhnope Sep 2013 #97

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Frau Blucher! n/t Bolo Boffin Sep 2013 #25

Nay! Scurrilous Sep 2013 #27

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I think you're right... SidDithers Sep 2013 #81

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Hilarious ain't it. Scurrilous Sep 2013 #108

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