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16. So glad you posted this. Because I am beyond tired of seeing mindless jurors who have decided

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 12:00 AM

Dec 2014

to leave everything offensive alone due to the "just DEBATE him" line of foolishness.

This web site is supposed to be a haven from the endless line of ignorant trollery that afflicts every single web site out there, especially bad for web sites that have administrators/owners that have decided to "let the people police themselves."

Most progressive web sites have actually come to the realization that MORE moderation is needed and they have begun to do so, some even going so far as to only allow posts to show only after they've been reviewed. So I truly hope that the whole "discuss, don't hide" mantra adhered to by a (thankfully small) number of jurors even on some of the most ignorant, offensive, hopeless posts goes the way of the dodo and quick.

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A positive change on D.U. [View all] Hoppy Dec 2014 OP

I often say 'discuss' instead of Hide. elleng Dec 2014 #1

Same here Warpy Dec 2014 #10

But, of course! Sheldon Cooper Dec 2014 #2

My pleasure. Glad I could be of help to you. Hoppy Dec 2014 #3

I am tired of discussing why certain racist crap is okay, okay? bravenak Dec 2014 #4

Oy. nt geek tragedy Dec 2014 #5

what about the alerts that have not been about racism? Hoppy Dec 2014 #6

Or misogyny, or homophobic, or __________ (fill in the blank) Glassunion Dec 2014 #8

there are some like that? Doctor_J Dec 2014 #20

Offense is inherently a subjective thing, and in consideration of closeupready Dec 2014 #7

I only vote to hide if the post is an obvious personal attack. n/t TexasProgresive Dec 2014 #9

I agree. NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #11

If I think a post is worth discussing, I'll discuss it. Starry Messenger Dec 2014 #12

+ a million. All you have to do is look at the folks here that love the jury system and think it's Number23 Dec 2014 #17

By the way, I have never sent an alert about a post. Hoppy Dec 2014 #13

The jury system works very, very well. Nye Bevan Dec 2014 #14

Agree. cwydro Dec 2014 #15

So glad you posted this. Because I am beyond tired of seeing mindless jurors who have decided Number23 Dec 2014 #16

The change I saw wasn't positive. JEFF9K Dec 2014 #18

Sometimes, 1-6 Major Nikon Dec 2014 #19

Note to Juror #1: NaturalHigh Dec 2014 #21

Locking as meta-discussion Chemisse Dec 2014 #22