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Ms. Toad

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10. I do appreciate the locks -

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 04:54 PM

Feb 2014

But if there had been a clearer message from the admins, earlier in the game, that those kinds of threads were unacceptable on DU the people posting them might not have felt empowered to do so.

The community standards are becoming more tolerant of treating women as sex objects - as evidenced by the fact that each of the threads I am aware of being locked as not within the SOP survived multiple jury votes (on the OP and farther down thread). As long as this place feels so hostile to women (even if it is only a few vocal and persistent folks making it feel that way), people who don't like that atmosphere will leave, leaving only people who think leaving threads like those standing is fine to create the new - even more tolerant of misogyny - community standards.

The locks are good - but more is needed before I will feel welcome and drawn to hang around much.

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I want to say a public thanks to Skinner and EarlG. [View all] Kali Feb 2014 OP

Agreed. There are not many hosts on today so it was vey helpful that they acted. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #1

They didn't violate the SOP pintobean Feb 2014 #12

I disagree. I think they did and voted to lock. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #14

You could show your appreciation by not posting zero content noise like this cthulu2016 Feb 2014 #2

Tell us how that would work... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2014 #4

Thanks for bumping the thread. Lex Feb 2014 #6

LOL !!! WillyT Feb 2014 #28

They have no idea what you mean and you are wasting your time trying to explain. nm rhett o rick Feb 2014 #40

Even when we're not sure if they're here or not... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2014 #3

Skinner is coming.... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #15

Too funny! You just reminded me of something... CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2014 #16

Yeah, I saw a t shirt once... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2014 #20

I will join you! nt UtahLib Feb 2014 #5

I'll add my thanks to Skinner and EarlG for their timely locks. greatauntoftriplets Feb 2014 #7

Me too. Next they should explain "lock nothing" didn't actually mean "lock nothing" bettyellen Feb 2014 #8

And a better explanation of the only rule to be considered when on a jury is hootinholler Feb 2014 #19

there is a lot of - something earlier sucked, and that was not zapped, so.... bettyellen Feb 2014 #21

They do run a great site ! nt steve2470 Feb 2014 #9

I do appreciate the locks - Ms. Toad Feb 2014 #10

+1 DLevine Feb 2014 #11

No, I will not leave. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #13

I agree. cyberswede Feb 2014 #17

Me too. mimi85 Feb 2014 #22

K&R G_j Feb 2014 #18

Are you here for the 5 min or the full half hour? DontTreadOnMe Feb 2014 #23

Sexist flamebait OPs are now being locked????????????????? kestrel91316 Feb 2014 #24

And also thanks to Elad, working in the wilds of Oregon... n/t freshwest Feb 2014 #25

oh I didn't mean to slight Elad Kali Feb 2014 #30

I never saw the threads though, just the fall out. It's still shaking out tonight. Good to see you! freshwest Feb 2014 #35

hey, I did a post in the lounge the other day you might get a kick out of Kali Feb 2014 #37

Okay, I gave it a try! freshwest Feb 2014 #39

LOL...EarlG locked ONE thread and the other was hidden by the jury. Rex Feb 2014 #26

Skinner locked one, EarlG locked one and juries are free to hide them as well Kali Feb 2014 #27

Hopefully it will end these meta-flamebait threads. Rex Feb 2014 #29

It was bad. As a host I hope they end soon as well. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #31

I am glad you have taken to hosting on DU. Rex Feb 2014 #32

Lol it has it's moments. I am enjoying the break from mirt but will sign up again next term. hrmjustin Feb 2014 #33

I really need to start reading in more groups. Rex Feb 2014 #34

Duzy lol! hrmjustin Feb 2014 #36

IMO, Skinner should take the whole site down a week every 6mos, a nastiest timeout CK_John Feb 2014 #38

Good to hear about the lock/hide. Those posts made DU suck. nt SunSeeker Feb 2014 #41

The fact they rarely step in AgingAmerican Feb 2014 #42

It's a nice gesture chervilant Feb 2014 #43

DU is my favorite site. DamnYankeeInHouston Feb 2014 #44