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Glitterati

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10. No

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 02:03 AM

Jun 2014

We can't review what YOU find acceptable or unacceptable.

Only YOU can do that.

And DU gives you many options on how to deal with what you find UNACCEPTABLE:

1. Don't respond and keep kicking the thread you find unacceptable back to the top of the page and getting it noticed by many. Hell, you SERVE THEIR PURPOSE when your outrage overcomes your common damned sense.

2. If you MUST respond, make your feelings known and then click that little boxed X at the end of the thread and remove it from your sight.

3. If you find objectionable language, call out the perpetrator and WALK OUT OF THE ROOM. Don't give them the satisfaction of your outrage. Address it and don't give them the attention they came here for.

4. Deny the racist/msygonist/whateverist the soap box. Don't feed the trolls.

5. Don't start 15 NEW threads about your outrage.

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Can we review what is acceptable speech on DU? [View all] BainsBane Jun 2014 OP

Some people get pissed off donco Jun 2014 #1

I did put GD in the trash for a while BainsBane Jun 2014 #2

I don't believe in casting generalizations or aspersions against any race, region, gender, religion, Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #3

How do you feel about trashing old white males who are of the Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #48

Florida has approximately 3,373,500 senior citizens, I believe it would be safe to assume Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #60

I don't think you're addressing my point. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #61

I see nothing wrong with using autocratic or conservative but "old" is unnecessary and it's too Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #62

You are still not recognizing the problem. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #64

Then you attack those individuals or the issue of stealing property rights Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #65

No. what I'm doing is removing a sacred cow. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #70

What is an old person, but yesterday's young person, so be careful what you wish for, Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #76

I am an old person. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #82

"Old people" includes every old person outside the group. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #83

That's not a difficult question to answer when you're a minority who lives in a community Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #84

What do they do that steals your property? n/t Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #85

I will be providing the details as soon as I finish the chronicle. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #86

Thanks, I would appreciate it. n/t Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #87

Can I borrow some of that straw? Bonobo Jun 2014 #4

Actually I'll return it to you BainsBane Jun 2014 #5

Umm, that wouldn't be straw. Bonobo Jun 2014 #6

As do you BainsBane Jun 2014 #7

"We aren't allowed to make any reference to white people" Bonobo Jun 2014 #9

I'm afraid not BainsBane Jun 2014 #11

I believe that on a discussion board with wide viewership we need to qualify those tags. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #53

unfortunately BainsBane Jun 2014 #55

Are you suggesting that thirdway Democrats find it convenient to throw in Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #58

The thing is, many decry the third way Democrats BainsBane Jun 2014 #88

even DU is prone to the "post racial/post sexist/see no evil" mentality. alp227 Jun 2014 #8

No Glitterati Jun 2014 #10

Apprently when some people speak, it amounts to "beating people into submission" BainsBane Jun 2014 #13

That's covered in Item #5 n/t Glitterati Jun 2014 #14

Oh, ok BainsBane Jun 2014 #16

Pretty funny advice given the outrage over "censorship" kcr Jun 2014 #18

Indeed. BainsBane Jun 2014 #26

There's nothing you can say that can offend me. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #12

Reverse ageism happens here all the time. bravenak Jun 2014 #15

I hadn't noticed that BainsBane Jun 2014 #17

I have decided to find it all very amusing and feel bad for people who are left behind the times. bravenak Jun 2014 #20

That's a healthy attitude BainsBane Jun 2014 #22

As is bigotry against regions of the country Glitterati Jun 2014 #19

Sometimes i feel like some people want to refight the civil war around here. bravenak Jun 2014 #23

Amen brave JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #77

Esp. Florida, a state which should be (D) beyond Obama's 2 wins. Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #32

I am guilty of that. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #49

You should not feel bad. bravenak Jun 2014 #52

Yes, I want them to vote Dem, also ... GOTV ... Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #54

They are sharp too. bravenak Jun 2014 #56

very short sighted thinking on the part of our current representatives, yes. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #57

Live and let live Go Vols Jun 2014 #21

I love the last sentence BainsBane Jun 2014 #24

+1 Go Vols Jun 2014 #25

"I feel the need for a list." Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #27

Which one is that? BainsBane Jun 2014 #28

It's shorter. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #29

True BainsBane Jun 2014 #30

A lot of them are comments on comments,....like this one. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #36

I think you need to set up a panel of international swearing experts to do this review... Violet_Crumble Jun 2014 #31

Has anyone posted the jury results of the hide that got this ball rollin'? ucrdem Jun 2014 #33

I haven't seen them myself BainsBane Jun 2014 #35

Exactly, but everyone is an expert on the craven prudery of the jurors. ucrdem Jun 2014 #37

Yeah, that stuff gets old, doesn't it? Reminds me of Rush. freshwest Jun 2014 #45

Democracy, Open Discourse Rafale Jun 2014 #34

You are *all* pestilential poops and I don't care who hears me! Kablooie Jun 2014 #38

OT = did you change your avatar? Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #50

Yep. My puppy died (14 yrs old) so my avatar changed. Kablooie Jun 2014 #67

I am sorry, Kablooie. I like your poker playing dog for remembrance of your good friend. Tuesday Afternoon Jun 2014 #91

The "c" word threads are disgusting davidpdx Jun 2014 #39

I know right? Every day I read a post calling someone that Dragonfli Jun 2014 #40

This is the internet AngryAmish Jun 2014 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Quantess Jun 2014 #42

From my POV what is acceptable is dependent on who is on line at the time and ones post count. Exposethefrauds Jun 2014 #43

...seems there may be a need to recognize good ol' liberal empathy HereSince1628 Jun 2014 #44

Empathy, exactly BainsBane Jun 2014 #46

This should be an OP, too kcr Jun 2014 #47

Even though the actively-posting membership of DU skews older and prudish TransitJohn Jun 2014 #51

Seems meant for ATA Boom Sound 416 Jun 2014 #59

Kick Squinch Jun 2014 #63

I fail to see where you got the idea that you cannot discuss these topics NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #66

Probably because every time I post on those subjects BainsBane Jun 2014 #68

Unfortunately, those topics are tainted from earlier rancorous discussions. NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #72

Yeah, I'm on the gun control side BainsBane Jun 2014 #73

We do need an occasional lecture from a morally superior person The Second Stone Jun 2014 #69

Several threads have been posted telling us that it is unacceptble to rely on juries BainsBane Jun 2014 #75

True dat The Second Stone Jun 2014 #81

Your first paragraph is totally false Kingofalldems Jun 2014 #71

My experience says otherwise BainsBane Jun 2014 #74

Any links on that? Kingofalldems Jun 2014 #80

The easist place for you to read about it BainsBane Jun 2014 #89

OK, just asking. Kingofalldems Jun 2014 #90

here, let me help you. yodermon Jun 2014 #78

I don't have a problem with any of that BainsBane Jun 2014 #79