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MH1

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160. LOL that's ironic. I stopped donating because of a troll they didn't ban

Sun Jun 7, 2015, 09:01 AM

Jun 2015

for years and years and years.

I was going to start donating again once they finally banned the troll but there have been other reasons since then.

I'm not a NYC_SKP fan but what bothers me is the contrast between the way this was handled vs. how some other trolls have been handled. There are posters here who blatantly insult other posters and there are no consequences. I can understand some punishment to NYC_SKP if the admins really believe that he was calling Hillary the c word - but outright ban with no warning/timeout? (Let me repeat though, it is their site. It is "free" for me - when the ads don't drag it down and stop it from working - so I ain't b**ching.)

Anyway, it's easy to quit using the site. Or just not renew your subscription.

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NYC_SKP appreciation thread [View all] Flying Squirrel Jun 2015 OP

He was one of the best DUers to be PPR'ed for calling Hillary a c---- Orrex Jun 2015 #1

What did the "it" in "c**ing st**nt" refer to? Bonobo Jun 2015 #2

I am a loss to understand it. I read it as shrewd stunt. But I guess there are a lot of LiberalArkie Jun 2015 #8

^^^this^^^ peacebird Jun 2015 #12

its disturbing that we are now inferring and banning people samsingh Jun 2015 #26

There's no "inferring" here. That charge is a red herring. Orrex Jun 2015 #100

You are sorely mistaken if you think the phrase, rather than whose activities it targeted Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #171

Yea, me too. I am just not smart enough to know all the sexual things that should be said or not be LiberalArkie Jun 2015 #137

Thank you Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #141

Google "Cunning Stunt" verbatim DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #69

Shrewd? Oh, come on. Orrex Jun 2015 #71

Never try to convince somebody to believe something when their whole world views hinges... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #76

Never say he used the "C" word when he indeed did not Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #81

RES IPSA LOQUITUR DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #84

once again you prove my point Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #86

You are right, duckhunter, he used a circumlocution to call a female a c--t. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #95

and it should have been hidden Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #97

We're making progress... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #109

I have said from the beginning Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #113

Random points DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #130

that would have been a reasonable and appropriate response samsingh Jun 2015 #134

Thank you Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #142

I was on a jury that hid a post that used those two words zeemike Jun 2015 #10

Do t forget cwydro Jun 2015 #24

Please. Orrex Jun 2015 #55

i think he did it in the heat of the moment, and in response to mopinko Jun 2015 #90

Yeah, I saw the exchange unfold in real time. Orrex Jun 2015 #136

he did. mopinko Jun 2015 #151

if I were a juror in a "real" trial that had a beyond-a-reasonable doubt bar to cross Kali Jun 2015 #179

What you just wrote is more offensive to me than what he wrote. The actual WORD is highly RiverLover Jun 2015 #3

Agree on purging mylye2222 Jun 2015 #4

Same thing happened to me tularetom Jun 2015 #14

Yes, when looking, witch hunters can always find the 'mark of the devil', here on DU it seems peacebird Jun 2015 #16

Who are these witches you speak of? boston bean Jun 2015 #18

A cunning stunt was the phrase he used, clearly a play on words against the person he was answering peacebird Jun 2015 #20

Care to answer the question? boston bean Jun 2015 #22

No - it is pretty clear. Not suprised you were on the jury peacebird Jun 2015 #23

On what jury? boston bean Jun 2015 #25

Too little caffeine, i misread your 'for the jury' peacebird Jun 2015 #28

Is she calling EarlG a "witch hunter"? Because that's who banned him. They hate Hillary so much Cha Jun 2015 #34

see my post 18! boston bean Jun 2015 #42

Actually, I got corrected.. she said "witch hunters".. so that makes EarlG a "witch hunter" since Cha Jun 2015 #61

They were talking about witch hunting, not calling anyone a witch... Violet_Crumble Jun 2015 #45

Thank you.. I changed it. Cha Jun 2015 #54

No probs, Cha... Violet_Crumble Jun 2015 #57

Ah, so they aren't called EarlG a witch, they're calling him an Inquisitor. KittyWampus Jun 2015 #66

No, they weren't calling him anything. I got the impression they were referring to a DU clique n/t Violet_Crumble Jun 2015 #68

Exactly. peacebird Jun 2015 #82

Hi Peacebird, violet has told me to ask you boston bean Jun 2015 #154

Why wouldn't she just ask herself? MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #161

not sure. nt boston bean Jun 2015 #163

What clique would that be and is EarlG included in that? nt boston bean Jun 2015 #85

I've got no fucking idea and no interest in finding out n/t Violet_Crumble Jun 2015 #98

Well, you're the one who brought it up, thought you would know. boston bean Jun 2015 #110

Huh? I explained what the term witch-hunt meant, that's all... Violet_Crumble Jun 2015 #112

Great, thanks! the expletives had me worried. boston bean Jun 2015 #122

I swear a lot. It's what we do here... Violet_Crumble Jun 2015 #132

I don't mind swear words, I use them all the time. boston bean Jun 2015 #144

It's a cultural difference... Violet_Crumble Jun 2015 #166

What are we, in 2nd Grade... ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2015 #174

Good post, Cha. nt brer cat Jun 2015 #102

mahalo brer cat~ Cha Jun 2015 #115

Ah, yes. The old "outrage" accusation. Orrex Jun 2015 #60

Mahalo for your post, Orrex. Cha Jun 2015 #80

E.g., the folks that claim that noting Obama is angry about something MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #143

Yes, the purge has begun Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #38

Post removed Post removed Jun 2015 #59

Like I said it is a purge Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #65

Sure. Orrex Jun 2015 #63

should have been a jury issue Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #67

Maybe, but I defer to the admins. Orrex Jun 2015 #72

I agree, it is the admins overall right Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #79

one member does not a purge make. mopinko Jun 2015 #91

we shall see who is next Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #101

as the urban dictionary puts it..."Most people can figure it out. " CTyankee Jun 2015 #121

Said poster didn't use the word either. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #123

By the definitions used, this post stands a good chance of getting an alert IdaBriggs Jun 2015 #15

Jury results: sufrommich Jun 2015 #21

and that would be factuall untrue Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #40

Why are you calling someone a liar. boston bean Jun 2015 #87

I am just saying what are facts Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #96

weak sauce for the gullible or possibly a deflection tactic. boston bean Jun 2015 #106

Sorry, no Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #111

Here are the facts. boston bean Jun 2015 #114

and the fact still is he never USED the "C" word Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #125

In your mind. boston bean Jun 2015 #131

Nope Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #139

This is getting tasking. boston bean Jun 2015 #140

Then they should stop saying he USED that word Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #146

People are not saying he used that word. boston bean Jun 2015 #148

The admin never used the word either. n/t whopis01 Jun 2015 #178

get over it. he knew what he was saying. mopinko Jun 2015 #164

...even though he didn't. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #93

If you post it enough Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #105

Post that please, where he used that word, I could not find it anywhere. sabrina 1 Jun 2015 #104

Either could I Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #108

He wasone of the good ones. Paka Jun 2015 #5

Yes. It is painfull mylye2222 Jun 2015 #6

. stonecutter357 Jun 2015 #7

Yeah, well.. no one is surprised. Cha Jun 2015 #172

NYC_SKP on 6/3/15: "You know what? You're a GOOD DU-er!" RiverLover Jun 2015 #9

I was a mod and a host and on MIRT with NYC_SKP, and he was one of my favorite DUers Rhiannon12866 Jun 2015 #11

He was a good egg, I liked him a lot. Didn't always agree with him, doesn't matter. Democracy peacebird Jun 2015 #17

Me too n/t hootinholler Jun 2015 #29

He was a gun-humping troll who posted vile stuff after Sandy Hook. KittyWampus Jun 2015 #13

He adored his gun porn skepticscott Jun 2015 #33

Ooooo, a post from Skinner. KittyWampus Jun 2015 #36

And here is NY_SKPs reply to Skinner Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #46

and he reposted his OP at the end of the thread boston bean Jun 2015 #49

No, bad hide IMO Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #58

Like has been said.. "trollish behavior".. pushing the limits of what he could get away with Cha Jun 2015 #167

There was a lot more vile crap he posted. It wasn't just that one post... KittyWampus Jun 2015 #62

you do not even know what my username means, do you? Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #77

When posters use infantile pejoratives like "gun humper" or "ammosexual"... Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #126

yes, when the name calling and Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #128

I got a hide in that thread! LOL boston bean Jun 2015 #39

You've got spirit, bean, if I'd have been on that jury you'd had had one vote on your side. marble falls Jun 2015 #94

Why thank you, marble falls! You're not to shabby yourself! boston bean Jun 2015 #147

a 6-0 hide Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #155

right. A troll I told that to. One who is now banned. boston bean Jun 2015 #156

still no excuse Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #158

was I complaining? nt boston bean Jun 2015 #162

you're weren't the only one who was pissed at SKP's big Gun OP when Sandy Hook happened.. Cha Jun 2015 #175

His post was in really really bad taste. boston bean Jun 2015 #177

I know. and now he's done it again. I edited and added to my previous post.. I said they were Cha Jun 2015 #181

Nobody "appreciated" SKP on this OP.. speaking of "who the hell trolls mass shootings where children Cha Jun 2015 #153

Heck, there's some pretty good name calling going on right in thread I see. madfloridian Jun 2015 #169

Ding ding ding alcibiades_mystery Jun 2015 #176

If NYC_SKP was so bad as to be banned over one post, and no hides, not even the one in question was -none Jun 2015 #19

Hides require that enough people actually vote to hide. The kids at the cool table KittyWampus Jun 2015 #27

I wasn't at DU during that horrific time(Sandy Hook), KittyWampus. RiverLover Jun 2015 #88

Good point. I have to watch out that I don't don't give passes when I'm called to jury. I admit.... marble falls Jun 2015 #107

actually my star membership is about to expire - does anyone know how to purge one's account? samsingh Jun 2015 #30

You can't "purge" your account. MH1 Jun 2015 #103

i can just stop donating as i've been doing for 15 years samsingh Jun 2015 #150

LOL that's ironic. I stopped donating because of a troll they didn't ban MH1 Jun 2015 #160

i am NOT a NYC_SKP fan - in fact we disagree extensively on gun control, middle east, and samsingh Jun 2015 #168

well my Star memebership Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #170

It's very easy to not be part of DU anymore alcibiades_mystery Jun 2015 #180

well, at least he'll have plenty of time now to shine up the chrome shotgun he claimed, KG Jun 2015 #31

Thank You. I don't collect dossiers on DU'ers like some here do… but I remember him trolling after KittyWampus Jun 2015 #32

And let's not forget how he skepticscott Jun 2015 #35

I've gotten thank you emails from people who knew what a troll he really was- KittyWampus Jun 2015 #41

mmm.. mmm... boston bean Jun 2015 #44

some people have a lot invested in the fiction NYC_SKP was an innocent martyr KittyWampus Jun 2015 #48

years worth... boston bean Jun 2015 #56

The Admins didn't mention that past MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #117

and?? boston bean Jun 2015 #182

Those of us who frequent the Religion Group have a better picture skepticscott Jun 2015 #73

I have seen someone post he was anti-athiest. As in rudely, insultingly anti-atheist >>>> KittyWampus Jun 2015 #75

no doubt he his pizza was cumulative, not the result of one post. KG Jun 2015 #92

But the Admins didn't mention a cumulative past MannyGoldstein Jun 2015 #138

another true statement Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #149

I couldn't believe that.. it hurt my heart. It was sickening.. Why would he do something like that Cha Jun 2015 #37

Because he was a troll. That's what trolls do. KittyWampus Jun 2015 #43

IMO, it was stealth. boston bean Jun 2015 #47

Oh, he might be a Democrat. Trolls aren't just rightwing infiltrators. KittyWampus Jun 2015 #50

true... it's just that many of the times I noticed it boston bean Jun 2015 #53

I was thinking the same kinda of thing.. all the hoorahs, and Recs Cha Jun 2015 #52

Rec'd ibewlu606 Jun 2015 #51

How about calling someone who votes for a war based on lies that kills 1,000,000+ Iraqi civilians a KingCharlemagne Jun 2015 #145

I oppose the ban... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #64

It wasn't just one teeny-weeny post. Why so many DU'ers insist on that fiction KittyWampus Jun 2015 #70

Being a progressive and a casual or habitual misogynist is mutually exclusive. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2015 #74

Being a progressive and being a gun-humping troll would also be mutually exclusive >>> KittyWampus Jun 2015 #78

i read that he was simply banned with no chance to edit post or apologize. barbtries Jun 2015 #83

As far as I know that is a true statement Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #89

In reading this thread it is clear to me why Dems have so much trouble winning elections. zeemike Jun 2015 #116

The question then becomes skepticscott Jun 2015 #120

i hope the guys let him come back. mopinko Jun 2015 #99

He did a lot of offensive, stupid stuff. Not just one thing. And he was the troll KittyWampus Jun 2015 #118

Stunning is the fredamae Jun 2015 #119

I saw the bias or prejudice in his comment that got him banned? boston bean Jun 2015 #124

Response Correction: That would be my fredamae Jun 2015 #129

As someone who has been called - OhZone Jun 2015 #127

In general, it just lets everyone know the deep lack of respect boston bean Jun 2015 #133

Exactly! n/t OhZone Jun 2015 #152

I know you feel the same way on Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #157

Why are you asking me this? nt boston bean Jun 2015 #159

I recall fondly his splaining us how to do sandy hook Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #135

A classic in gunner prose alcibiades_mystery Jun 2015 #183

This? Cha Jun 2015 #184

Selective enforcement of "the rules" isn't easily glossed over. 99Forever Jun 2015 #165

that is the thing that gets me Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #173