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25. People can post what they want. But when posting drivel from racist right-wing nuts, expect it to be

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Aug 2014

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Ed Klein is a birther who thinks Clinton murdered dozens of people. His stuff doesn't belong on DU. [View all] Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 OP

Klein is a vile individual and should never be linked here. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #1

Here, let me fix that for you mythology Aug 2014 #100

True, Sir: People Seriously Need To Use Some Judgement The Magistrate Aug 2014 #2

I hope the Hosts don't lock this. DURHAM D Aug 2014 #3

Here is what can and can not be posted in GD edited Autumn Aug 2014 #4

No, anything else would be an SOP issue that Hosts can lock... SidDithers Aug 2014 #26

Then alert on it as an SOP violation. I gave a link to what is allowable to post per Skinner. Autumn Aug 2014 #31

Skinner's post, the one you linked to, clarifies the SOP for GD... SidDithers Aug 2014 #33

Send an alert on it Autumn Aug 2014 #34

No, because I don't think this thread comes close to being an SOP violation... SidDithers Aug 2014 #41

I sent Manny's OP to a jury, not this one. Autumn Aug 2014 #42

Some people post right-wing RFing or astroturfing articles by accident. MineralMan Aug 2014 #5

No excuses, period. If the info is worth posting, it should also be available from-- eridani Aug 2014 #75

Let me add a PERIOD to that! randys1 Aug 2014 #101

The post was alerted on, but survived the jury by a 2-5 vote. Fla Dem Aug 2014 #6

you are correct. i have read his shit. m-lekktor Aug 2014 #7

DU juries say otherwise. William769 Aug 2014 #8

Yeah, but it got like 20 recs on DEMOCRATIC Underground. onehandle Aug 2014 #9

"Look at what RWers are saying" posts are quite common here. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #10

Mocking the Rethugs is not the same as deliberately repeating their lies pnwmom Aug 2014 #12

Exactly Andy823 Aug 2014 #52

that one is making fun of what republicans are saying JI7 Aug 2014 #14

So is rationalizing a post that has no place on DU. LanternWaste Aug 2014 #15

Oh please YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #38

This is a good post. cheapdate Aug 2014 #69

Another prominent poster put it up again today. n/t pnwmom Aug 2014 #11

Democrats are divided. Of course. It's called democracy. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #13

The OP includes links to explain who Ed Klein is and why he is not a reputable source for DU. blue neen Aug 2014 #17

People can post what they want. But when posting drivel from racist right-wing nuts, expect it to be NYC Liberal Aug 2014 #25

That is the proper response to this type of post. Maedhros Aug 2014 #35

+1. n/t Laelth Aug 2014 #77

They always get exposed. thanks for the info. SummerSnow Aug 2014 #16

Repeatedly. nt Bobbie Jo Aug 2014 #63

Klein is scum. Drunken Irishman Aug 2014 #18

Democrats for censorship, my these are interesting times. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2014 #19

Yeah, yeah, "censorship." NuclearDem Aug 2014 #20

One can't determine that a given piece of writing is "right wing bullshit" without first reading it. Maedhros Aug 2014 #37

You mean like apologizing for torturers? Corruption Inc Aug 2014 #55

If rw bullshit is their cuppa.. perhaps they'd enjoy the discussionist? Cha Aug 2014 #59

Indeed Puzzledtraveller Aug 2014 #21

No differences of opinion allowed. RufusTFirefly Aug 2014 #27

I'm all for not giving racist nut jobs a platform at DU. NYC Liberal Aug 2014 #28

You might want to double check the Terms of Service that you agreed to when you created your account SidDithers Aug 2014 #29

But we do let conservative Democrats post here. I don't see much difference, do you? A Simple Game Aug 2014 #80

Conservative Democrats want to elect more Democrats... SidDithers Aug 2014 #84

Well put. riqster Aug 2014 #93

Hard to figure out? No, as a liberal I don't see much difference between a conservative A Simple Game Aug 2014 #94

Then I guess you fall squarely into the 'don't care about electing more Democrats' camp... SidDithers Aug 2014 #96

You seem to be concerned about the TOS, well I have read all of the Terms and such. A Simple Game Aug 2014 #97

*sigh*... SidDithers Aug 2014 #98

Of course I know DU is a partisan web site, I stated so when I copied the mission statement. A Simple Game Aug 2014 #99

you do realize this is not an open forum and there are restrictions on what can be posted ? JI7 Aug 2014 #32

If I want to read RW bullshit, I'll go to Discussionist, Yahoo, YouTube, etc..... steve2470 Aug 2014 #39

Democrats for right-wing propaganda, my these are interesting times YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #40

Yup Disgusting times bahrbearian Aug 2014 #79

They're not democrats Corruption Inc Aug 2014 #88

They do like bashing liberals don't they. n/t A Simple Game Aug 2014 #95

For anyone that doesn't know Rupert Murdoch owns the rag .... Historic NY Aug 2014 #22

I see the Boston paper... Historic NY Aug 2014 #61

Ratfuckers gonna ratfuck... SidDithers Aug 2014 #23

Did you send an alert Sid Dithers of DU? zappaman Aug 2014 #43

No. Someone else innoculated the post with an early CS alert... SidDithers Aug 2014 #44

would you alert zappaman? I'm sure I would not bother, being black listed as we were. bettyellen Aug 2014 #53

Thanks for being on this, Cali Democrat. Hekate Aug 2014 #24

K & R Iliyah Aug 2014 #30

You better believe it! zappaman Aug 2014 #36

AND Happy Birthday to President Obama! Iliyah Aug 2014 #45

Damn straight. Well done. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #46

Agree; wouldn't trust Ed Klein further than I could throw him. LeftishBrit Aug 2014 #47

OK I agree with you about Ed Klein after Googling him and reading about him. totodeinhere Aug 2014 #48

Agree with you. It struck a chord. RufusTFirefly Aug 2014 #51

TO Cali D El Shaman Aug 2014 #49

People who post such articles don't belong on DU either! IrishAyes Aug 2014 #50

Thank You. My only hope is that the offenders meet the same fate as BBI, who finally slipped up.... Tarheel_Dem Aug 2014 #54

I believe that was 'their' sourcing, not just one person. A DUer saw a group typing in BBI's OPs freshwest Aug 2014 #56

Well daayyyuummm! Talk about "trolling". Why would they expend that kind of energy? Tarheel_Dem Aug 2014 #58

Either independently wealthy or paid? We'll never really know and don't know if anyone here does it. freshwest Aug 2014 #60

Hi freshwest.. Cha Aug 2014 #66

How very odd! I tried it twice, the second time I put it in above the bad one, it worked. freshwest Aug 2014 #67

May 12, 2012! You Better Believe Enough is Enough! Thank you, fresh! Cha Aug 2014 #68

First I've heard of BBI LiberalLovinLug Aug 2014 #104

i won't even click on the link barbtries Aug 2014 #57

My general rule of thumb is... MarianJack Aug 2014 #64

"Ed Klein's piece is indeed a classic example of ratfucking 101." Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #65

Pleased to be the hundredth rec. MADem Aug 2014 #70

You think DUers need to be protected from properly-attributed information? MannyGoldstein Aug 2014 #71

You mean where you told DUers you were quoting a racist, sexist birther who thinks Chelsea Clinton msanthrope Aug 2014 #73

Indeed, Manny. Maedhros Aug 2014 #90

Apparently the dangers of your OP so terrified some that they considered it justified rhett o rick Aug 2014 #92

K&R'ing for poster #71 in this thread Number23 Aug 2014 #72

Apparently, we have been unfair to Glenn Greenwald. I don't know quite how we got there, but there msanthrope Aug 2014 #74

That person and his (dwindling daily) fan club of mindless clapping seals Number23 Aug 2014 #103

I appreciate your desire to protect the Party from those who seek to injure it. Laelth Aug 2014 #76

. stonecutter357 Aug 2014 #78

Shouldnt the validity of a story matter more than where the heck it comes from?? 7962 Aug 2014 #81

Warren has allegedly said the story is false. winter is coming Aug 2014 #83

I was actually generalizing, but I see your point on this one. But it is the POTUS race, 7962 Aug 2014 #85

True. n/t winter is coming Aug 2014 #86

Bad sources simply should NEVER be used here or anywhere that wants credibility randys1 Aug 2014 #102

I think the only NY Post page you should consider linking would be this: valerief Aug 2014 #82

Posting the opinions of supporters of the opposition party... Blanks Aug 2014 #87

Kicking...nt SidDithers Aug 2014 #89

K&R. Not all sources are created equal YoungDemCA Aug 2014 #91