Apology to Bravenak

[magical thyme]

138. your one hide may have more to do with visibility than content

if you are truly meaner, nastier, cruder, etc.

I was pizza'd from DU some years ago for far, far less. Apparently I violated an unwritten rule because I never really did have even a clue why. It came out of the blue; I hadn't posted for a week and my most recent posts were supporting somebody who was either grieving a loss or facing an illness, maybe both, I forget which now. Next time I tried to post, discovered I was history.

I've seen accusations of alert stalking all over the place. I'm sure that for more outspoken and visible posters, it's possible that such a thing is happening. But if you see you racking up the hides, imo the best thing to do is don't give anybody a reason to alert. It is possible to do that.

On days when I realize I'm likely to put myself in danger, I stay off the keyboard.

In any event, don't forget she is simply on timeout. It will end and she'll be able to post again. Even people who are PPR'd can come back with new identities.