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steve2470

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88. a rant....you have been warned

Fri Mar 21, 2014, 03:38 PM

Mar 2014

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If you are really concerned about MIRT, you really need to serve a term. It's not an evil bunch plotting against DU'ers. Honest. I'm NOT on MIRT now, but I did serve a term.

They have to talk about trolls plainly. If you wish to call that gossiping, that's your right. However, the trolls don't give a shit about this place. That's why there is a MIRT team, to delete them.

As for long-time DU'ers, the super controversial posts (unanimous hides) are voted on. No one can lead a crusade to get anyone banned. Consensus is always sought. Worst case scenario, your post gets referred to Skinner and/or Elad. I never saw a long term DUer get disciplined. Never.

Hrmjustin is one of the very finest DU'ers, and I had equal high regards for the other MIRTers I served with. They ALL care about this place. It's a volunteer job. A thankless job.

At any rate...

eta: The entire WillPitt MIRT mess needs to go to Skinner. I am not addressing that. Thank you.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] hrmjustin Mar 2014 OP

yes thank you MIRT steve2470 Mar 2014 #1

it's probably enough to drive you beserk hfojvt Mar 2014 #76

it's real work steve2470 Mar 2014 #78

Please allow me to associate myself with your remarks. MADem Mar 2014 #2

+1 Agschmid Mar 2014 #245

Great work, thanks! nt Zorra Mar 2014 #3

If it was not for MIRT, we would be stuck with spam trolls and repeat trolls all day long! Rex Mar 2014 #4

Not to mention a bunch of dirty socks piling up and making a stench. adirondacker Mar 2014 #32

Pretzel logic has no place on a liberal website. Rex Mar 2014 #70

WW! I had forgotten the origin. nt adirondacker Mar 2014 #108

That's only my guess, with socks who knows what the original name is. Rex Mar 2014 #156

Oh, lordy! Can you imagine life without MIRT? Think of all those tombstoned, and imagine Squinch Mar 2014 #77

this place would be Yahoo comments...no kidding nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #79

I am remembering jodi. Squinch Mar 2014 #87

I remember jodi a bit from 2012. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #152

he or she was expert at skating right under the line, just like dkf nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #184

I shudder to think of an immune OMC or The Dude. Rex Mar 2014 #93

I think library girl might have been before my time. What were her other names? Squinch Mar 2014 #99

From what I understand, she gets caught almost every day here with a new name. Rex Mar 2014 #105

Wow. What a hobby to pick. Squinch Mar 2014 #113

No shit. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #125

Sometimes as many as a dozen times per day... SidDithers Mar 2014 #171

mental illness is my bet nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #231

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #312

"what were her other names" Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #126

Thanks! greatauntoftriplets Mar 2014 #5

... progressoid Mar 2014 #6

You are an awesome TBF Mar 2014 #7

Thanks. I will be back next term. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #8

See you there I hope. Kingofalldems Mar 2014 #27

Yes! would love to work with you. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #30

I think MIRT does great work but the talking about DUers that are not within MIRT's purview seaglass Mar 2014 #9

Indeed. It would be nice if the OP would address this violation of DUers' trust. Heidi Mar 2014 #10

You know me and I think trust me...so OKNancy Mar 2014 #15

It should not have even been brought up for discussion in MIRT. Heidi Mar 2014 #17

Wait a minute. Blowing off steam?????? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #24

Looks like you're blowing off steam. pintobean Mar 2014 #29

Wow, did they call in a ringer or what? Rex Mar 2014 #53

You should never throw those stones, Rex. pintobean Mar 2014 #59

Right back at you! Rex Mar 2014 #64

I think this exchange was very illuminating. Thank you. Autumn Mar 2014 #40

He's undermining the credibility of MIRT pintobean Mar 2014 #45

I don't think that it really undermines the credibility of MIRT Autumn Mar 2014 #50

I think some people around here HATE the transparency of DU3 and Rex Mar 2014 #58

Oh yeah a lot of them would. I think some of the Autumn Mar 2014 #61

Same here. Rex Mar 2014 #67

Not this one. The more transparency the better, IMO. maddezmom Mar 2014 #169

I like the transparency too. I think the jury system works Autumn Mar 2014 #170

I love the jury system. Agschmid Mar 2014 #247

I'm not sure why you'd think that, since I've never seen an old mod say that. winter is coming Mar 2014 #183

You may not have seen it. I think that because I have seen it. Autumn Mar 2014 #198

Fair enough. n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #202

If loose lips sink ships Generic Other Mar 2014 #193

Funny, you took a completely different position here BainsBane Mar 2014 #80

That's all publicly available to any DU member. pintobean Mar 2014 #98

MIRT does not sign a form to keep what goes in in there secret. Rex Mar 2014 #154

No shit pintobean Mar 2014 #164

Unless they disclose it to attack someone you dislike BainsBane Mar 2014 #330

You are the one who disclosed that it came from MIRT. pintobean Mar 2014 #338

Her point is that mirt info was released and that nothing was said about it until she spoke up hrmjustin Mar 2014 #339

Seriously? opiate69 Mar 2014 #340

She still has the right to be angry about it. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #342

equal outrage implies an equivalence that simply does not exist. opiate69 Mar 2014 #345

Do you think it is right to copy and post mirt material outside of mirt? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #347

I will let the boss answer that for me. opiate69 Mar 2014 #348

Well we disagree. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #350

I understand what she did. pintobean Mar 2014 #341

Your saying the post he postdd did not come from mirt? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #343

I'm saying I didn't know it did pintobean Mar 2014 #344

Well I can look at his post and tell immediately it was from mirt. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #346

Well, good for you, Justin. I can't. pintobean Mar 2014 #349

Here is some info she posted on in a thread. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #351

Yes, I read that today. I didn't read it at the time. pintobean Mar 2014 #352

pintobean I am defending a friend who got bogus hides. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #354

Bogus hides? are you fucking kidding? opiate69 Mar 2014 #356

Who did she call out? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #357

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #358

Than why do you have 4 hides? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #359

considering two of my hides are replies to the repeat troll xulamaude/feldspar, opiate69 Mar 2014 #360

She didn't bemoan anything and this is my thread so I will respond to defend my friend. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #362

Like I said. Some of the hides I got, I most definitely earned. opiate69 Mar 2014 #365

Well I hope you have a pleasant evening. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #367

So, you're joining the attack pintobean Mar 2014 #361

No! I am saying that if you read that thread she had every right to think you read her post. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #363

My screen cap shows that she shouldn't make that assumption. nt pintobean Mar 2014 #364

Well I tthink you know her position and I think she had ever reason to think you hrmjustin Mar 2014 #366

She's flagged for review. pintobean Mar 2014 #368

I knew about it and your right I should have said something. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #369

She usually makes the opposite assumption pintobean Mar 2014 #371

Well because she was under the imoression that you thought it was ok for one and not the other. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #373

Where did she get that impression pintobean Mar 2014 #374

Well I did defend her in that thread. you didn't. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #375

I see. You're friends with her and I'm not. pintobean Mar 2014 #377

whatever. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #378

You do realize pintobean Mar 2014 #398

Well as I have told you if you read the thread it was clear it was a mirt copy and paste. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #402

No, it was not a reasonable assumption. pintobean Mar 2014 #403

From reading that thread she assumed you were ok with what he did. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #405

Oh, bs Justin. pintobean Mar 2014 #406

Have a nice night. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #410

And that is apropos of what, precisely? opiate69 Mar 2014 #353

That it was clear from her thread I linked to that it was a mirt post. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #355

Post removed Post removed Mar 2014 #329

The fail is strong with this one, Padwan. opiate69 Mar 2014 #332

You posted MIRT correspondence, just as Hassen did BainsBane Mar 2014 #335

He didn't say where he got that comment pintobean Mar 2014 #337

an unartful dodge BainsBane Mar 2014 #331

Link to the Opiate post pintobean Mar 2014 #333

Admin made this transparency possible. Lars39 Mar 2014 #82

I quit as forum host after seeing how things work Generic Other Mar 2014 #47

Whoa....I can relate Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #81

That was the absolute Puglover Mar 2014 #107

That had to be a tough job.... Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #181

I didn't trust myself Bobbie Jo. Puglover Mar 2014 #201

I think, what helped on DU2 was the strong recommendation that Moderators ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #185

Well I dealt with that issue Puglover Mar 2014 #200

Good Morning Puglover! ScreamingMeemie Mar 2014 #207

Oh, I remember that shit too. Absolutely UNREAL but not surprising given who it was Number23 Mar 2014 #168

Yep, not in the least. Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #182

I hosted a couple of terms and found the EXACT same things. Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #186

LOL Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #187

That's why I've never given it a try. Some hosts seem to be enablers and enable some crap FSogol Mar 2014 #370

Yep, or on behalf of themselves.... Bobbie Jo Mar 2014 #372

It's like when someone alerts on themselves and then blames someone else Rex Mar 2014 #55

I can not remember who it was but that was in META I think. Autumn Mar 2014 #60

Me too! Those were some interesting times. Rex Mar 2014 #63

I like CreekDog. pintobean Mar 2014 #102

That is it! Rex Mar 2014 #155

"and the Jury voted 0-6 to LEAVE IT" pintobean Mar 2014 #195

... Rex Mar 2014 #250

Thanks for posting that thread. A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #103

You are categorically wrong HSB. "Kicking" it upstairs does not mean MIRT is looking for a ban. bluesbassman Mar 2014 #176

I'm fine letting this thing drop. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #179

You're a real piece of work. bluesbassman Mar 2014 #191

I am curious why you have not copy/pasted Skinner's MIRT statement since you seem uppityperson Mar 2014 #192

I didn't honor your request. I ignored your pm. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #199

Do not assume that I sent those alerts. Assuming will get you into trouble. uppityperson Mar 2014 #216

Are you saying you didn't send two SOP alerts? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #242

Since you are releasing info publicly would you consider posting what skinner said in mirt hrmjustin Mar 2014 #243

You want me to post that thread and Misanthrope's thread admonishing me? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #244

No I was asking about just skinners post. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #246

It's kind of a package deal. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #249

I would have thought a person who is interested in transparency like yourself would want to post it. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #253

. one_voice Mar 2014 #255

Admin locked it Wed and HBS posted in GD over 24 hours later. Thought you might like accuracy as to uppityperson Mar 2014 #257

Fixed..thanks. one_voice Mar 2014 #258

You are very welcome. nt uppityperson Mar 2014 #259

Do I have another vote for posting more info? Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #262

No hrmjustin who's thread this is asked you to release something. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #263

Here are some ideas to start with. uppityperson Mar 2014 #265

This is the "happy gram" you got from me when I read you post: bluesbassman Mar 2014 #268

Like I said. I'm happy to keep discussing this matter. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #270

Well now that you're asking permission, why don't you ask Skinner? bluesbassman Mar 2014 #273

NO! uppity does NOT "want it". I asked why, if you are so obsessed with transparency, you did uppityperson Mar 2014 #274

No, you don't have my vote. one_voice Mar 2014 #294

I talked about it up in #192. As me, not SidDithers. uppityperson Mar 2014 #256

I'm curious now, all this upset about MIRT business being published where people who are not Autumn Mar 2014 #285

Skinner said said in ata to me he addressed it. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #317

Now I am also SidDithers! Hot damn am I GOOD! Not only do I have the ability to make Admin do things uppityperson Mar 2014 #248

I took those out of the original post in Hosts. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #251

Now I am NOT SidDithers? Moment to moment it changes. Damn I'm good. uppityperson Mar 2014 #252

Let's back up a sec. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #260

"But Bluesbassman and Uppity want to keep it going" eom uppityperson Mar 2014 #261

I think the posting pintobean Mar 2014 #203

+1. "Kicking it upstairs" is a way of saying we think the admins might want to look at something winter is coming Mar 2014 #189

I am not on mirt so I don't have to cya. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #16

I believe there is a thin blue line mentality that you may be so entrenched in Heidi Mar 2014 #19

Have you served on mirt? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #20

What difference would that make? Heidi Mar 2014 #22

Well I was going to say being mirt is being on a team. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #23

I was a mod on DU2 for several terms, and I don't recall being so hate filled and defensive as you. Heidi Mar 2014 #25

Hate? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #26

Your words, not mine. Heidi Mar 2014 #31

I see your point. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #33

My point is: You're a volunteer, not a martyr. Heidi Mar 2014 #36

I don't see myself as a martyr. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #38

I respectfully suggest you take it up with the admins. Heidi Mar 2014 #46

I did. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #48

You know what I hate, on MIRT? People who try to turn the MIRT forum into a mini meta Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #381

I understand some people could not put in as much time as others. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #382

No, what happened was the host of a group that had been repeatedly bad mouthed Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #383

I don't kniw why you are bringing this up but I never silenced or tried to. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #384

Im bringing it up because every 5 minutes you go on about how it bothers you when Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #385

Did I bring that incident up? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #386

You sure are. As am I. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #387

I remember that the thread was not locked. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #388

I know for a fact that Skinner does NOT want meta style bullshit in the MIRT forum. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #389

Firzt I didn't ask for a weighted system so I won't ask skinner. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #391

Thanks, I appreciate that. I really did put forth an effort not to bring my own biases in there. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #394

who are you accusing of knowing a zombie was running around? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #390

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #392

your accusing her of covering? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #393

Fair enough. Like I said, my point here isn't to indict, but rather to make clear my take that Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #395

Well she did that and did that well. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #396

I'm pretty sure I was on my first term on MIRT when this happened. As far as I know there are only seaglass Mar 2014 #397

Apparently people knew that loli was a returnee-- However, I didn't. If I had found out while on Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #400

Also, I'd add this: Us regular people are ONLY allowed to change our names every 4-8 years, max. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #401

I agree with you that people who are banned should not be allowed back for exactly the reasons you seaglass Mar 2014 #409

Yeah--- I don't always get it, either. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #413

That's not correct. If someone's been nuked at DU3 they're not allowed to return... Violet_Crumble Mar 2014 #404

Never saw a statement that differentiated between someone banned from DU2 and DU3 but I seaglass Mar 2014 #407

He posted that in meta. pintobean Mar 2014 #408

Damn we need meta back! We never get to talk meta anymore. seaglass Mar 2014 #411

Lol. Yeah, never. pintobean Mar 2014 #412

For starters, you'd see that the thread you're so concerned about is 1 of over 900 threads winter is coming Mar 2014 #190

If the SoP were actually enforced, that would cease. But the admis choose to leave the morningfog Mar 2014 #12

I don't know what you are refering to but... Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #18

This is what I was referring to seaglass Mar 2014 #21

Well... Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #34

I didn't and wouldn't use the phrase abuse of power. seaglass Mar 2014 #62

We will have to disagree then... I think it is exactly MIRT's job Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #69

Then you should take that idea for a rule that doesn't exist, over to ATA and tell Skinner. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #57

Did you mean to respond to me? I don't see anything about rules in my post so you must seaglass Mar 2014 #68

"talking about DUers that are not in MIRT's purview needs to go" Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #73

Yes he is and he has shut down conversations in MIRT. As this one was shut down. seaglass Mar 2014 #86

Point being, the idea that MIRT is some super-secret star council targeting long-time DU members, is Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #96

100% agree with you steve2470 Mar 2014 #101

THIS is true... one_voice Mar 2014 #117

Yeah, exactly. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #122

Warren - I never said MIRT was targeting long term members - how can you say that to me when seaglass Mar 2014 #112

You want to see a really difficult job? snooper2 Mar 2014 #11

I nearly died after a 43 foot fall from a tree. Nika Mar 2014 #75

Don't mess with the MIRT. greyl Mar 2014 #13

Why not? Scootaloo Mar 2014 #28

Who is that? Renew Deal Mar 2014 #35

DU rules on call-outs and all that Scootaloo Mar 2014 #39

Thanks Renew Deal Mar 2014 #42

drdon was never on mirt, it didnt even exist Mosby Mar 2014 #325

Never said he was Scootaloo Mar 2014 #327

What constitutes a "perennial" member? cyberswede Mar 2014 #37

Someone who seems to be on the team every cycle Scootaloo Mar 2014 #41

I guess I'm one, then... cyberswede Mar 2014 #43

Nope, I don't think it is Scootaloo Mar 2014 #44

I was a moderator for around 3 years. Puglover Mar 2014 #141

Sorry, but I'm more perennial than you... Violet_Crumble Mar 2014 #197

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Mar 2014 #326

I'm pretty sure you can only be on the MIRT for two terms in a row. tammywammy Mar 2014 #49

That is correct. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #54

I did one term tammywammy Mar 2014 #56

Thank you sheshe2 Mar 2014 #14

Backroom gossips. After reading how MIRTs meddles in business which is not their Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #51

I am thanking them for their service. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #52

It would be nice if you addressed principles instead of just people. Heidi Mar 2014 #66

with all due respect, I invite you to serve on MIRT steve2470 Mar 2014 #71

I did the all-inclusive DU moderator holiday cruise for three years Heidi Mar 2014 #84

If this was just about ideas, Pitt's OP would have been hidden muriel_volestrangler Mar 2014 #376

Thank you. eom uppityperson Mar 2014 #379

Good people don't take part in covert gossip actions. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #90

I guess this needs to go to ATA, to Skinner steve2470 Mar 2014 #95

You know you're talking to a DU2 mod Call Me Wesley Mar 2014 #104

call me naive but I trust Skinner and Elad to address this steve2470 Mar 2014 #111

No offense, Call Me Wesley Mar 2014 #124

I think Skinner needs to review the entire MIRT WillPitt mess steve2470 Mar 2014 #127

I'm fine, no worries. (nt) Call Me Wesley Mar 2014 #129

No shit. Puglover Mar 2014 #115

Especially after banning or trying to ban someone with a long posting history. Call Me Wesley Mar 2014 #128

With all due respect the moderators Puglover Mar 2014 #114

yes steve2470 Mar 2014 #116

Ok spell it out, what do you want me to say? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #89

Give it some thought. Focus on principles instead of people. Heidi Mar 2014 #106

I try my best to do that. I recruit new people to serve to get a mix of people. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #110

But the relevant discussion isn't about troll removal at all. Heidi Mar 2014 #123

And that ciuld have been handled in mirt. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #133

I cannot believe you are still defending that MIRT discussion. Heidi Mar 2014 #137

I did not say anything about the discussion itself. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #139

Maybe you should release it Heidi Mar 2014 #143

I am not a member of mirt. I don't hsve access to it. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #144

You've seen it by PM, though, haven't you? (nt) Heidi Mar 2014 #145

Not the read out no. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #146

What's a read out? (nt) Heidi Mar 2014 #147

I am sorry I meant I was not given the post from skinner in a pm. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #148

And THIS is why Puglover Mar 2014 #163

No you are doing a passive aggressive defense of what they did. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #74

I always knew I was no good! hrmjustin Mar 2014 #85

No one said that. You don't respond to what I actually say, then you pull that? Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #100

Have you served there? have you seen it? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #109

We all read MIRT describe itself as they attacked Will, not their job, but they did it. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #175

Sorry I was there for 6 months and I can tell you this is not true. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #177

Nothing wrong with that... arthritisR_US Mar 2014 #132

I agree. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #134

Blue, I was on MIRT steve2470 Mar 2014 #65

The point is no one should have a protected safe haven for backbiting gossip Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #83

do they rush to dish on us like the cavers do? grasswire Mar 2014 #236

i think so if you read that thread hbs posted SwampG8r Mar 2014 #264

Good god no, too busy dealing with spammers, death threat guy, zombies. Sign up for a term and uppityperson Mar 2014 #267

Your a peach Justin. William769 Mar 2014 #72

Thanks. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #92

a rant....you have been warned steve2470 Mar 2014 #88

Thank you very much. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #91

Will is not a troll and you know they snipe at regluar DUers. You said so. Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #94

No, I did not admit that steve2470 Mar 2014 #97

I don't think it is right to claim 'transparency' then have secret places where people Bluenorthwest Mar 2014 #118

I think the whole mirt mess about pitt needs to be addressed by Skinner steve2470 Mar 2014 #120

Is this an honest defense of a MiRT thread about a longtime DUer Heidi Mar 2014 #119

No steve2470 Mar 2014 #121

To be clear, I am not chiefly a Will Pitt defender. He is as fallible as any of us. Heidi Mar 2014 #131

MIRT is constantly receiving emails boston bean Mar 2014 #138

Wow. I'm glad you added this to the discussion, boston bean. Heidi Mar 2014 #140

It seems like there is one member who likes sending these boston bean Mar 2014 #142

MIRT does receive pms... one_voice Mar 2014 #151

She's also conveniently omitting the fact that... opiate69 Mar 2014 #165

I didn't even think about that... one_voice Mar 2014 #167

If you had not deleted your thread in MIRT, I would have been able to let you boston bean Mar 2014 #173

I apologize... one_voice Mar 2014 #174

i can name you ten men that have come back, and their user names. kicked of for sexism. seabeyond Mar 2014 #214

We often hear from people about that... one_voice Mar 2014 #228

Who is the person who emailed you. I've asked before in MIRT and no response. nt boston bean Mar 2014 #235

I'm sorry BB I can't tell you that... one_voice Mar 2014 #239

That's not an accurate characterization of what happens. winter is coming Mar 2014 #188

You have wrongly characterized what I have said here. boston bean Mar 2014 #196

This passage winter is coming Mar 2014 #204

My impression is that there is one person boston bean Mar 2014 #205

There may well be people who try to game the system by sending PMs. No matter winter is coming Mar 2014 #206

Au contraire, they are quite successful. boston bean Mar 2014 #215

If you define "success" as starting a MIRT discussion, perhaps. winter is coming Mar 2014 #217

All I know is they are a former MIRT member sending these emails boston bean Mar 2014 #218

I don't remember any bannings of people with no IP match, no hidden posts, and no disruption. winter is coming Mar 2014 #219

I participate in different threads in MIRT. Now you want to try to disparage my boston bean Mar 2014 #220

I was pointing out that you focus on threads involving feminists and feminism. winter is coming Mar 2014 #222

I have spoken the truth of the matter. My disagreement is boston bean Mar 2014 #223

You're assuming it's one person... one_voice Mar 2014 #224

I've seen enough of it over my terms to notice the pattern. boston bean Mar 2014 #226

Why not gather up examples from this term's threads and then start an OP in MIRT, winter is coming Mar 2014 #229

No thanks. I'm not doing that. boston bean Mar 2014 #230

Why not? If this troubles you enough to complain about it it, surely it's worth winter is coming Mar 2014 #232

I'm not going to do that in MIRT. boston bean Mar 2014 #234

I think you should do that in MIRT, BB... Violet_Crumble Mar 2014 #237

No thank you. I'm not going to start a thread in MIRT about it. boston bean Mar 2014 #238

The thing is I'm on MIRT and I haven't seen it... Violet_Crumble Mar 2014 #240

You haven't seen multiple similar threads started due to an email from a member boston bean Mar 2014 #276

No, I haven't see that. Violet_Crumble Mar 2014 #299

I don't really know pintobean Mar 2014 #308

I should kick yr arse for making me wade through this thread to find post #80! Violet_Crumble Mar 2014 #310

Sorry about that. Here's a link to a HOF thread pintobean Mar 2014 #313

Thanks for the link... Violet_Crumble Mar 2014 #314

Thing is I did bring it up in there once and it did not go well. boston bean Mar 2014 #279

As I have often said, we each bring strengths and hot button topics and working and sharing together uppityperson Mar 2014 #272

No, I don't know the emails or bans you're talking about. That's the point. winter is coming Mar 2014 #254

My hope it this speaking out publicly will stop the person from doing it. boston bean Mar 2014 #275

Your complaint appears to be twofold: winter is coming Mar 2014 #277

On the next email that comes through, I"ll respond in MIRT. boston bean Mar 2014 #278

Not remembering the same things you do isn't equivalent to "don't want to admit winter is coming Mar 2014 #280

nice try, there winter is coming. boston bean Mar 2014 #281

This is what I'm seeing in that thread: winter is coming Mar 2014 #291

Let us get back to my particular points. boston bean Mar 2014 #292

I may have gotten a gender wrong there; my apologies. winter is coming Mar 2014 #293

Excellent summation. thank you. n/t one_voice Mar 2014 #296

Thank you for posting the link, it helps understand what you are meaning uppityperson Mar 2014 #297

You're welcome. Thank you for the rational reply. boston bean Mar 2014 #302

I try. uppityperson Mar 2014 #311

We don't want to admit it? Violet_Crumble Mar 2014 #303

I posted a link to one, and there have been others. boston bean Mar 2014 #304

I didn't see what was wrong with the one you linked to... Violet_Crumble Mar 2014 #309

That is an excellent idea. one_voice Mar 2014 #241

Did that once already in a MIRT thread you posted and it did not go very well. boston bean Mar 2014 #282

I will have to back and look... one_voice Mar 2014 #295

I never said HoF was being targeted. boston bean Mar 2014 #298

You've said that any new member who posts something feminist gets an email winter is coming Mar 2014 #300

right, that is what I said. Where have I posted about HoF? boston bean Mar 2014 #301

The troll we've been discussing is known for returning to HoF. winter is coming Mar 2014 #306

What is significant about that? boston bean Mar 2014 #307

When you said this to one_voice winter is coming Mar 2014 #320

This message was self-deleted by its author pintobean Mar 2014 #321

I'm not going there, and I rather wish you hadn't, either. n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #322

I'll respect that. Self deleted. /nt pintobean Mar 2014 #323

Thanks. n/t winter is coming Mar 2014 #324

My mistake... one_voice Mar 2014 #315

I did/do think you were a woman. I was making a correction. boston bean Mar 2014 #316

Agreed. This place would be Yahoo comments section bad if it weren't for MIRt. Vashta Nerada Mar 2014 #130

In just about every set of rules there is on occasion exception to the rule. Wash. state Desk Jet Mar 2014 #135

Thank you all who have volunteered on MIRT. Those who have not, sign up and give it a go. uppityperson Mar 2014 #136

I have volunteered years as a mod on DU2. Call Me Wesley Mar 2014 #149

As I said, volunteer for a shift on MIRT and you will see for yourself. If you have not, you are uppityperson Mar 2014 #150

I have not said such a thing. Call Me Wesley Mar 2014 #153

I am confused. Since the mirt forum is closed to all but those currently on mirt, there will be uppityperson Mar 2014 #225

I'd like to tell my story if anyone is interested. Sissyk Mar 2014 #157

You are great at mirt! hrmjustin Mar 2014 #158

You are one of the good teachers! Sissyk Mar 2014 #162

The thing I've found interesting TBF Mar 2014 #161

This thread deserves a kick... one_voice Mar 2014 #166

Thank you Thank you Thank you and Aloha, justin! Cha Mar 2014 #159

Your eelcome my friend! hrmjustin Mar 2014 #160

It's pretty amazing that this site Boom Sound 416 Mar 2014 #172

Yes I think you are spot on with TBF Mar 2014 #178

Agreed Boom Sound 416 Mar 2014 #233

I'm exceedingly grateful to the folks who work so hard. NYC_SKP Mar 2014 #180

K&R! Agree completely! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2014 #194

Message auto-removed NuclearDem Mar 2014 #208

Oh, boy, I didn't think that'd actually work! NuclearDem Mar 2014 #209

Was that a glitch? hrmjustin Mar 2014 #210

I just typed "Message auto removed" in the subject line. NuclearDem Mar 2014 #211

lol ok. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #212

oh dear. Good think Otto didn't take you for a ride uppityperson Mar 2014 #227

Good thing it didn't auto-remove your account. pintobean Mar 2014 #221

i get attacked probably more than anyone on du, and it is left standing more than not. BUT.... seabeyond Mar 2014 #213

I don't see many of your posts, seabeyond. grasswire Mar 2014 #266

Maybe. She is certainly up there. This isn't a competition. And it wasn't the point of my post. seabeyond Mar 2014 #271

You are also on the giving end. pintobean Mar 2014 #284

and you go around jabbing and poking. now we all know our roles. wtf does that again, have to do seabeyond Mar 2014 #286

I simply stated facts pintobean Mar 2014 #287

me, too? let it go pintobean. no one fuggin' cares but it seems, you. nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #288

If "no one fuggin' cares" pintobean Mar 2014 #289

wow pinto... sad. point of the post is my respect for mirt. which i have clearly stated. you read. seabeyond Mar 2014 #290

K&R! TeamPooka Mar 2014 #269

There are some on there who are tireless in their efforts and carry the brunt of the load. To them, Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #283

They swatted a troll 4 minutes after I alerted last night Warpy Mar 2014 #305

As a new MIRT member i can tell you it is amazing Kingofalldems Mar 2014 #318

I hope you serve in the next term. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #319

It's been fun working with you - TBF Mar 2014 #380

MIRT does such a great job removing disruptors that we now work on getting rid of each other! Kurovski Mar 2014 #328

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Huge K&R! RiffRandell Mar 2014 #336

MIRT rocks. ucrdem Mar 2014 #399

Thank you to all who responded and recommended my thread. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #414