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MineralMan

(146,286 posts)
21. Being called naive is not as insulting as being called an idiot.
Fri Sep 27, 2013, 01:35 PM
Sep 2013

Both are insults, but one is worse than the other. Neither should be used, IMO, but calling someone naive will probably not cause a post to be hidden. Calling someone an idiot will almost always lead to a hidden post, in my experience.

As for alerting, my own policy is never to alert on any post containing an insult or attack directed at me. If someone else alerts, that's fine, but I'm a big boy, and can handle being insulted or personally attacked. However, I do alert when attacks or insults are directed at others. That's just how I do things, though, and is not a recommendation about how others should act.

Anyhow, it's always best not to engage in personal insults or attacks. If you avoid attacking or insulting others and don't take positions that people consider to be right-wing in nature, you won't have your posts hidden. It's that simple. Juries often give a lot of leeway, though, so, as Skinner once said, "You take your chances."

Why did the new rules make you hesitate? leftstreet Sep 2013 #1
I guess it is the idea that someone could be silenced for 90 days. redstatebluegirl Sep 2013 #28
Yes. yesphan Sep 2013 #2
meta is alive! snooper2 Sep 2013 #3
I very very rarely hide posts KatyMan Sep 2013 #4
Personal attacks are where I draw the line... WCGreen Sep 2013 #9
This is how I feel el_bryanto Sep 2013 #10
I will hide if the post is rude or obnoxious enough quinnox Sep 2013 #5
i long ago opted out of serving... KG Sep 2013 #6
It's happened to me. Control-Z Sep 2013 #7
I've been on two or three... rrneck Sep 2013 #8
Nope Ohio Joe Sep 2013 #11
I'm either going to hide or leave. HappyMe Sep 2013 #12
unless you are abusive in your statements during your jury decisions La Lioness Priyanka Sep 2013 #13
I believe the only concern is with comments by jurors, MineralMan Sep 2013 #14
I was recently called naive in a very condescending manner and I Jenoch Sep 2013 #19
Being called naive is not as insulting as being called an idiot. MineralMan Sep 2013 #21
Making decisions is difficult.... CherokeeDem Sep 2013 #15
I don't usually hide posts LittleBlue Sep 2013 #16
jury system requires a vote before actual complaint can be seen. very peculiar system nt msongs Sep 2013 #17
not really hfojvt Sep 2013 #18
Thank you for that explanation. Jamastiene Sep 2013 #25
I almost always look at the context hfojvt Sep 2013 #29
I opted out of serving on juries ellie Sep 2013 #20
I have luckily not had that experience before. KitSileya Sep 2013 #22
Yup. Usually involves some of my favorite posters, but not always. lines are blurred often. nt adirondacker Sep 2013 #23
My problem is that ... ananda Sep 2013 #24
Yes and when in doubt I vote to leave it and sometimes Cleita Sep 2013 #26
I've backed out of quite a few juries. Rex Sep 2013 #27
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