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In reply to the discussion: Whisp has been PPRed [View all]Agschmid
(28,749 posts)306. Post fail bro.
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Just so. As an unreconstructed freak in good standing, I felt his handle was inaccurate.
riqster
Sep 2014
#343
I don't get the Admins using the "sock" reason- for that weird rapey poster @ Discussionist, or
bettyellen
Sep 2014
#31
posters do not know if they were alerted on unless the alert ended in a hide or someone notifies
uppityperson
Sep 2014
#256
HOF has less than no influence w/ Admin... and he would never know if anyone alerted on him
bettyellen
Sep 2014
#223
you guys think youll find something really big over there, huh? it might blow up
boston bean
Sep 2014
#142
that account was created on the day duscussionist opened. how can it possibly be true
boston bean
Sep 2014
#159
Yes. I'm suggesting I didn't realize she was locked out of the thread after a jury let her post stay
JTFrog
Sep 2014
#368
if you think about the banning, you would realize it can't possibly be the truth.
boston bean
Sep 2014
#153
Don't think I ever saw his "anti-choice" posts, but then again I'm not exactly surprised.
nomorenomore08
Sep 2014
#291
He was an unpleasant jerk with some obviously right-wing-ish views on race and gender. n/t
nomorenomore08
Sep 2014
#290
I wish we got more than I trooll response so I have no idea why he was banned.
hrmjustin
Sep 2014
#377
No one with a lick of sense gives that clique's accusations any weight at all anymore.
Marr
Sep 2014
#390
puhlease. it had nothing to do with criticism of HRC but for posting rightwing memes on du. nt
La Lioness Priyanka
Sep 2014
#11
Oh, I get that, but the fact remains that some of Whisp's hides were just for criticizing Clinton.
NYC_SKP
Sep 2014
#23
"take your chances" because nobody really knows what jury/"community" standards really are
CreekDog
Sep 2014
#36
I got one for asking if someone had been "under a rock" that they didn't know about something.
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2014
#140
I often serve on juries--especially in the wee hours of the morning, when fewer people
tblue37
Sep 2014
#246
interesting that Skinner has seemed to dispute that there is any alert stalking
CreekDog
Sep 2014
#253
so okay to criticize the Democratic Frontrunner on a Democratic forum?
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2014
#137
this "idea" of mine? Are you a Democrat? Are you committed to voting for whoever can BEAT republican
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2014
#207
I think that's just fine; she's not the nominee. This isn't "Hillary Underground".
Spider Jerusalem
Sep 2014
#240
But it IS Democratic Underground....AND she IS the front runner AMONG Democrats....
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2014
#518
Our Democratic president was called a POS, among other insults, without the poster suffering any
tblue37
Sep 2014
#250
HA! So now it's not even ok to criticize your favorite candidate *before the primaries*?
Marr
Sep 2014
#396
um, 'JaydenD' followed people from thread to thread picking fights over Clinton
wyldwolf
Sep 2014
#104
You would be surprised.....many REAL Democrats on DU.....do not like conflict....so they
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2014
#206
has anyone? She is STILL the frontrunner....whether YOU like it or not!
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2014
#204
"Frontrunner" is a meaningless designation, she hasn't declared her candidacy and the
TwilightGardener
Sep 2014
#210
not when you have poll after poll that puts you not only AHEAD....but AHEAD of any Republican
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2014
#215
A long time poster over on Daily Kos got banned recently over there
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Sep 2014
#313
Ok, thanks. :) But I just checked, and I don't see pintobean listed for MIRT, so...
MerryBlooms
Sep 2014
#50
The jury spoke, they obviously read the thread and agreed, as I do, that Polly was simply
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#470
Nothing justifies what you said to her. She was baited which was obvious to those reading, including
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#472
it' interesting that somone so opinionated about the posters involved decided to stay out of the
bettyellen
Sep 2014
#353
As I said, I don't use the alert button, but I do agree to serve on juries now,
tblue37
Sep 2014
#276
Actually it is a very good result. The baiting of other women here has become intolerable and
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#474
That is not a jury failure. It is a jury that actually read the thread and saw the baiting and
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#476
no wonder Skinner took away the number of times served on juries from profiles
CreekDog
Sep 2014
#359
Wow, that is a bit OTT, don't you think? I have never used the alert button myself, but
tblue37
Sep 2014
#259
You write that sort of thing and have the nerve to accuse other people of bullying?
BainsBane
Sep 2014
#265
Any credibility you think you have? Pretty much gone with that post, polly7.
Starry Messenger
Sep 2014
#318
And you look like a condescending gloater ........... gloaters bug the shit out of me.
polly7
Sep 2014
#321
I could not disagree more. Polly is one of the most respected people here on DU and always has been.
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#551
Questions still remain as to why a jury would let that personal attack stand.
boston bean
Sep 2014
#329
Uh-huh... I mean.. you've been nothing but the absolute picture of class and decorum, right??
opiate69
Sep 2014
#400
I tell you what it proves, Boston, It proves that Riff has no intention whatsoever of Moving On.
Tuesday Afternoon
Sep 2014
#469
The only truth in your whole post is the first sentence of your paragraph.
RiffRandell
Sep 2014
#490
Ah.. I stand corrected... The old memory just ain't what she used to be I guess. Getting old sucks
opiate69
Sep 2014
#511
Are you retired? Or independently wealthy? Any hobbies other than DU? Just curious. n/t
seaglass
Sep 2014
#533
No, didn't even look at your post count. You just seem to know a lot about DUers and I imagine
seaglass
Sep 2014
#537
More power to you for a fantastic memory. Agreed if someone is especially mean or lies that they
seaglass
Sep 2014
#542
She edited first to add a 2nd f-bomb and the word "loser" to the original post
CreekDog
Sep 2014
#579
I'd like to know which authority it is she thinks people are trying to get her to submit to?
BainsBane
Sep 2014
#393
It has nothing to do with you MineralMan and, I apologize that Riff is trying to drag you into
Tuesday Afternoon
Sep 2014
#468
Did I or, did I not, apologize to you in HoF and ask for peace and to please Move On?
Tuesday Afternoon
Sep 2014
#467
Yes, you dealt me the Catch-22. You really need to protect your source for some pictures and,
Tuesday Afternoon
Sep 2014
#487
Talking about favors. Thank you, ever so much, for bringing it to our attention about Whisp.
Tuesday Afternoon
Sep 2014
#541
You are absolutely the Best News Journalist on DU3. You just report the facts!
Tuesday Afternoon
Sep 2014
#545
Strange, I thought you supported self deleting. Was I thinking of someone else?
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#550
Deleting and editing are not the same thing. Deleting means no one can read the OP or post
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#555
How do you define "some people"? "She gave some people what they wanted." n/t
R B Garr
Sep 2014
#571
It appears there is no need to argue about this any longer as polly7 is not returning
seaglass
Sep 2014
#574
You missed his point. His point was the she did NOT self-delete and merely edited
cui bono
Sep 2014
#563
I know exactly what he meant. Thanks anyhow. Yes, there is 'history' as you call it, and it appears
sabrina 1
Sep 2014
#585
Hosts and admin seem to have pretty clearly defined the meta disruption as complaining about DU.
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2014
#420
I'd be perfectly happy if ALL grave dancing was decided to be not fitting the SOP, but
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2014
#426
It must take an argumentative person to create a sock to post on their time out.
Autumn
Sep 2014
#116
creating a sock is not suicide. There is one member currently on time out who has used at least
geek tragedy
Sep 2014
#160
ok, but don't earl and skinner get notice? Seems like the person who created
geek tragedy
Sep 2014
#177
They did and there was no challenge to the nuke but if it was a sock or not we
hrmjustin
Sep 2014
#179
omc sounds familiar. I think that was recent and there was thought it might be him
hrmjustin
Sep 2014
#194
re: "albeit on yet another posting break." Do you mean that sock was seabeyond's?
Electric Monk
Sep 2014
#557
Why is this meta post even still going? This OP and what follows is why DU
ChisolmTrailDem
Sep 2014
#345
Since they put in the 5 hides rule it takes a lot more to get me to vote hide.
redstatebluegirl
Sep 2014
#352
At the risk of getting dragged into something I have neither the interest, nor time, to mess with...
opiate69
Sep 2014
#436
This thread was more dramatic and pointless than an average episode of Home & Away...
Violet_Crumble
Sep 2014
#534
This was a very important service announcement brought to you by the makers of Prell!
Rex
Sep 2014
#560
Pintobean, don't you think this thread has run its course? How bout a self-delete,
morningfog
Sep 2014
#570
Hey, at least something is driving traffic around this joint. News/politics certainly
Purveyor
Sep 2014
#576