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truebrit71

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124. I especially like the one where they are getting prayers....

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Thu Jun 4, 2015, 10:59 PM

Jun 2015

... utterly despicable...

Using the c word is waaaaaaay out of bounds.... end of story.

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So using hidden misogynic sexual vulgarities to express disagreements, according to some, should be [View all] still_one Jun 2015 OP

No. cwydro Jun 2015 #1

I am not sure about your first point. The shark might have been jumped still_one Jun 2015 #80

He had copied the words of a Troll so they would be seen once MIRT did their work. IdaBriggs Jun 2015 #2

He was anti-Clinton RobertEarl Jun 2015 #3

Who cares? She isn't the candidate yet, nor is Bernie, nor anyone else. IdaBriggs Jun 2015 #10

Exactly RobertEarl Jun 2015 #24

Uh, so what he's anti-Clinton? Is that against the rules now? LiberalElite Jun 2015 #31

I think so Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #34

This place is getting a little LiberalElite Jun 2015 #41

Yes, I am seeing that Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #46

Which forum are you in? There are far more anti-Hillary threads, and most are not even locked still_one Jun 2015 #85

sorry, not so still_one Jun 2015 #83

That was not the reason still_one Jun 2015 #81

Which was the main reason he was banned krawhitham Jun 2015 #127

Bull. No misreading. HERVEPA Jun 2015 #6

It's a spoonerism and he knew exactly what he was doing. PeaceNikki Jun 2015 #8

I spoke with him - he was copying the troll so the words would be saved IdaBriggs Jun 2015 #17

Ah, so he was DEFENDING Hillary? That would be rather out of character, but I suppose anything is PeaceNikki Jun 2015 #21

LOL boston bean Jun 2015 #27

He was playing with a Troll. He copied the (now deleted) post. IdaBriggs Jun 2015 #28

Wrong. n/t JTFrog Jun 2015 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author uppityperson Jun 2015 #86

It sure appeared that he was agreeing with and laughing with the troll about the phrase. PeaceNikki Jun 2015 #92

That should be easy to prove. herding cats Jun 2015 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author A-Schwarzenegger Jun 2015 #84

Thank you. This^ misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #33

It's more British than American. hifiguy Jun 2015 #69

All of us aren't Heavy Metal fans. Paka Jun 2015 #138

yep Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #141

Are references to Metallica bannable phil89 Jun 2015 #142

No, coy attempts at calling women cunts appears to be though. PeaceNikki Jun 2015 #144

Bullshit. zappaman Jun 2015 #11

No - TRUTH. I spoke with him earlier. nt IdaBriggs Jun 2015 #19

Actually.... JTFrog Jun 2015 #45

I believe him. It also reads to me like Playing With A Troll. IdaBriggs Jun 2015 #50

No it doesn't. JTFrog Jun 2015 #53

No it doesn't. zappaman Jun 2015 #58

He "decoded" the spoonerism for these guys and they still flail around saying they don't see it. bettyellen Jun 2015 #63

Did he alert on that post? herding cats Jun 2015 #65

Well I don't believe him.. he's lying. Big surprise ..trying to weasel out of it now. Cha Jun 2015 #66

"And yes, it's a Cunning Stunt I say that to myself every day, over an over. It can be a tongue Cha Jun 2015 #71

I'm not an HRC fan but found some of his posts OTT. That said snagglepuss Jun 2015 #133

Lol, Ida he is playing you- he understood the slur- and laughed in agreement. So now he's lied to bettyellen Jun 2015 #52

Sigh. Or my long time friend, with no prior history of EVER using such language IdaBriggs Jun 2015 #55

How about reading the post and his reply/ where he agrees with the troll and clearly uses the bettyellen Jun 2015 #59

And capitalizing the two words just to make sure everyone knew what he was saying. zappaman Jun 2015 #61

You gotta love watching people twist into pretzels to play dumb bettyellen Jun 2015 #79

Clearly YOU are having a field day filled with oodles of Schadenfreude. It isn't pretty. Bonobo Jun 2015 #96

I truly enjoyed seeing someone zapped for using c*nt bettyellen Jun 2015 #109

Don't cha love it when people play dumb. No context, no history.... bettyellen Jun 2015 #20

I see your statement as accurate. glinda Jun 2015 #44

No, he just wasn't as clever as he thought he was. Cha Jun 2015 #57

Exactly. KMOD Jun 2015 #123

That's the way I saw it. peecoolyour Jun 2015 #70

Except that is not what happened. Here are the 2 posts. Not defending from a troll at all uppityperson Jun 2015 #89

Did you know Admin and the MIR team members can see banned troll's hidden posts? uppityperson Jun 2015 #106

And went on to say he says it to himself every day. PeaceNikki Jun 2015 #107

And has joked about it in the past about Sarah and Todd Palin. uppityperson Jun 2015 #111

Huh. PeaceNikki Jun 2015 #117

It is not moderated and therein is the problem. DURHAM D Jun 2015 #4

The problem is that there ISN'T a standard Scootaloo Jun 2015 #5

Agreed 100%. NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #35

There was no reason to ban him. hifiguy Jun 2015 #7

All that doesn't mean diddly squat if it's someone from a certain Group. William769 Jun 2015 #9

Maybe some of this is attention seeking subject of the day bandwagon jumping GusBob Jun 2015 #12

I will tell you what nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #13

I haven't heard the word "kike" since the 80's. Saw it on multiple occasions today. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #75

I find it very hard to very hard to believe that anyone sufrommich Jun 2015 #78

this is not the K word nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #97

I might have made a mistake. the post that I could find was Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #104

Thanks - I wish the person claiming someone called Sanders a racist was as honest as you.... bettyellen Jun 2015 #131

That and the play (hidden) that this place has become nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #82

Sexual vulgarities are common and accepted on DU hack89 Jun 2015 #14

Very correct Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #40

No shit.... MicaelS Jun 2015 #47

Yes, the selective outrage Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #56

yeah, males compared to females have had it rough. From unequal pay, being treated and referred to still_one Jun 2015 #95

So I guess that makes it OK Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #99

there is NO comparison. Women are the discriminated party in 99% of gender issues, NOT men still_one Jun 2015 #120

Yes they can Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #122

What would you call this? cherokeeprogressive Jun 2015 #15

Remember the Martin Bashir debate LittleBlue Jun 2015 #25

There was another Rude Pundit link posted where he called either Coulter or Bachmann "the word"... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2015 #39

Selective enforcement Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #42

no doubt about it still_one Jun 2015 #100

We become free republic. That's who. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #16

yep - there has to be a line . . . he got caught crossing it DrDan Jun 2015 #18

I have yet to see a single DUer claiming that word is acceptable LittleBlue Jun 2015 #22

One strike and you're out is ridiculous. hifiguy Jun 2015 #26

Yep. By that standard many of us would be toast LittleBlue Jun 2015 #32

I was once attacked for being Asperger's after I disclosed it, hifiguy Jun 2015 #36

Jeez LittleBlue Jun 2015 #54

that was a really horrible attack on you steve2470 Jun 2015 #114

Any longtime DUer should have known better. misterhighwasted Jun 2015 #72

That is correct. nt Bonobo Jun 2015 #94

I can't help but wonder if the target of the ugly mysogynistic post had been... Spazito Jun 2015 #23

If someone had said that about Elizabeth Warren.. they wouldn't be calling to get the person back. Cha Jun 2015 #62

Yep, I suspect the response would be quite different... Spazito Jun 2015 #76

I know it would be. Double Standards, exactly. Cha Jun 2015 #77

A time out would have sufficed. I would feel the same if the male version were used. mother earth Jun 2015 #29

Hidden insults are common. joshcryer Jun 2015 #30

What's bothersome is the celebration. There's a bit more at play here, imho. The boards have been mother earth Jun 2015 #37

It's just sad. joshcryer Jun 2015 #73

Anyone seen Dick Cheney? Man from Pickens Jun 2015 #38

I think being reinstated should be possible. MohRokTah Jun 2015 #43

As someone who has been here a long time Texasgal Jun 2015 #51

Not a day goes by on DU that I don't remember 13 people banned in about 2 hours. ScreamingMeemie Jun 2015 #60

Thank you! Texasgal Jun 2015 #64

Yup, this place is rather hysterical at this point nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #68

Shoot, I remember when linking to hate sites was not allowed... demmiblue Jun 2015 #103

"I remember when linking to hate sites was not allowed...and then the admins created one." City Lights Jun 2015 #108

Some people get more 'pragmatic' as they age.. demmiblue Jun 2015 #125

What's this now? Gay purge? Scootaloo Jun 2015 #105

You haven't been here long enough to know the Texasgal Jun 2015 #116

I was thinking the same thing, Tex... especially in light of all these Rhythm Jun 2015 #140

If I said it I would expect to be PPRed. Kingofalldems Jun 2015 #67

If it were said about Eliazbeth Warren.. they wouldn't be calling for him to come back. Cha Jun 2015 #74

You once called Hillary Clinton "morally depraved" Prism Jun 2015 #88

Interesting find...nt City Lights Jun 2015 #90

Comparing 2008 to now is endless entertainment Prism Jun 2015 #91

That find was a gem, for sure! City Lights Jun 2015 #98

I know several people who didn't support Hillary in 2008 who are now. herding cats Jun 2015 #110

Not gotcha, but an illustration Prism Jun 2015 #113

Exactly.. you didn't get me at all.. I don't mind.. someone already brought that post up to me.. Cha Jun 2015 #136

The thing is we are in control our words and actions. herding cats Jun 2015 #137

And, turns out he wasn't the only one who brought that post up to me..and I talked about it here.. Cha Jun 2015 #134

Cha, I'm stil on the fence so far. herding cats Jun 2015 #139

Of course we'll still be friends.. I'm friendly with the Bernie Supporters who are calling out the Cha Jun 2015 #143

So? I've already talked about that here.. And, if you think "morally depraved" is the same as.. Cha Jun 2015 #129

Then why is racist crap still standing w/o even a hide after approximately 3 alerts? I don't get it lonestarnot Jun 2015 #87

I actually DO think that one's entire history here should be considered. Bonobo Jun 2015 #93

I have to respectfully disagree ... NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #101

I do think the jury system has brought down the standards of DU. I refuse to serve on it because it still_one Jun 2015 #112

Rule of thumb: when dealing with long-time posters MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #102

How many old timers became bug goo on the windshield the last time? Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #121

My personal opinion: A lot of people are making the banning of someone too complicated. BlueJazz Jun 2015 #115

As you said, the admins are fair and forgiving Renew Deal Jun 2015 #118

Can someone please explain something to me? StevieM Jun 2015 #119

I especially like the one where they are getting prayers.... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #124

I don't care about the punishment he got. Quackers Jun 2015 #126

yep Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #130

He didn't use the word, it was a "spoonerism" which means it was judged his intent was to use the mother earth Jun 2015 #132

So insinuating a word should carry a harsher punishment than saying the word itself? nt Quackers Jun 2015 #135

Google reveals there are 1,180 posts with that word on DU. jeff47 Jun 2015 #128

So today is the day a standard was set, eh? ScreamingMeemie Jun 2015 #145

locking.. one_voice Jun 2015 #146