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Jamastiene

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31. I remember when the group of people I belong to would try to educate the ignorant

Thu Jan 29, 2015, 07:21 AM

Jan 2015

jerks of DU, we'd get TSed...or at least a mod would delete our post. I got a nasty warning on one deleted post in the entire history of DU2.

But, it was worth a try to educate some of the ignorant bullshit people said. Now, they say it a lot, BUT we are able to call them out on it more often than we used to.

On other issues, yeah, we could speak out, but when it came to transphobia and homophobia back then, we got extremely disciplined by the mods. They hated us. They even locked a silent thread for Stonewall. A silent fucking thread? Really? FFS, I'm glad to be rid of the mods, but I have to admit, I miss Meta. Yeah, some of the worst stuff was said in there, but we could duke it out with each other and not have referees favoring one side, usually the non-GLBT side.

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DU used to be a board where one could call out ignorant opinons. [View all] dballance Jan 2015 OP

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This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jan 2015 #3

I think you are right Sherman A1 Jan 2015 #5

Is this in reference to... Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #2

I know I've written posts far worse than that, grammar wise JonLP24 Jan 2015 #6

i thought it would be something like the people who thought defending slavery JI7 Jan 2015 #8

me, too Iris Jan 2015 #13

Meanness A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #11

I am assuming it is that one as he already made a post about the other one. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #15

I don't understand questioning hides on posts A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #16

I had one hidden by an anti-Semitic troll banned 6 hours later. Behind the Aegis Jan 2015 #18

Yeah, the writing was on the wall for that one. A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #21

America-Firster? The pre-WW2 group that... OFFS! freshwest Jan 2015 #23

That's just plain mean. HappyMe Jan 2015 #27

Something I find wrong with the juries is that you will be called Cleita Jan 2015 #4

You've been on DU a lot longer than I have, Cleita. Suich Jan 2015 #7

No it isn't. Look at the jury rules on your profile. Cleita Jan 2015 #9

Dang! I had no idea. Suich Jan 2015 #12

Nope, there's a formula for it. Angleae Jan 2015 #10

I'm a star member cwydro Jan 2015 #26

If you have not done so, you might try raising that in the admin forum or via pm to Skinner. merrily Jan 2015 #29

I pay twenty bucks a year from a retiree on SS for most of my income for my star. DU would.... marble falls Jan 2015 #30

Try calling out the OP in a tactful way. Also, you can report an OP if it is absolutely crazy. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #14

Unfortunately, having been a victim of some of this kinda stuff myself, I'll have to agree. AverageJoe90 Jan 2015 #17

Hard to Love a Gangsta! A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2015 #19

Sure, sure. AverageJoe90 Jan 2015 #20

I miss the unrec button and the time when meta discussions were not allowed. obxhead Jan 2015 #22

I think an unrec button might be a good thing if the recs would reflect a correction if the .... marble falls Jan 2015 #25

The altrenative is not going to be pleasant for most people. Think Discussionist without juries..... marble falls Jan 2015 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Exhibit A Jan 2015 #28

I remember when the group of people I belong to would try to educate the ignorant Jamastiene Jan 2015 #31

Locking... Violet_Crumble Jan 2015 #32