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winter is coming

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293. I may have gotten a gender wrong there; my apologies.

Sun Mar 23, 2014, 12:37 PM

Mar 2014

Yes, it is a good function to consider the input of other DUers. Yes, it is worthwhile to consider that someone might be a returnee of a known frequent flyer. It is not uncommon for us to ask for an IP check in those cases, even if there are "no hiddens, no disruptions". That's not just for the particular troll suspected in this case; it's for all of our regulars.

It is not that unusual for a MIRTer to be well-versed in recognizing a particular troll, so I'm not sure why you find the idea that occasional tips are all coming from the same DUer to be so ominous. This isn't the only troll we get tips about, and I wouldn't be surprised if some of our other tips are also coming from a single ex-MIRTer or former mod who's good at recognizing a particular troll.

If we get a bad tip, well-meant or otherwise, and an IP check comes back with no match, that's the end of it unless and until there's actively trolly behavior.

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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