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22. The only reason I vote to hide a post

Reply to drmeow (Original post)

Sun Sep 20, 2015, 02:40 PM

Sep 2015

is for an overt insult or threat. If the powers that be want to exclude me from the jury pool on that basis, they have every right to do so and I will accept it without complaint. But in my view, message boards are not the place for thin-skinned people.

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I'd like to encourage jurors to read the surrounding post on alerts [View all] drmeow Sep 2015 OP

I always try to read a few previous posts to get context NV Whino Sep 2015 #1

This is what I do also. stage left Sep 2015 #15

Tha Adolph Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #2

I realize that drmeow Sep 2015 #7

I look at the alerted post Duckhunter935 Sep 2015 #11

I agree. The jury is for alerted post not the thread. yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #14

I hardly ever feel that I can make an adequate judgment about an alerted post mnhtnbb Sep 2015 #3

yeah, I've had that reaction, too n/a drmeow Sep 2015 #18

As a start, I'd like jurors to provide an explanation question everything Sep 2015 #4

AMEN!!!!! drmeow Sep 2015 #9

When I vote to leave it alone question everything Sep 2015 #21

I once made a stupid alert drmeow Sep 2015 #23

I try and read most of the thread - and have seen times when the alerter is also a goader hollysmom Sep 2015 #5

Also very true drmeow Sep 2015 #13

Meta! Iggo Sep 2015 #6

I actually loved and miss Meta. cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #17

Me, too. Iggo Sep 2015 #19

If only you could link to the thread, we could see the context you imply. Ptah Sep 2015 #8

I don't want to do that drmeow Sep 2015 #16

As a juror, I always at least skim the thread. PufPuf23 Sep 2015 #10

Looks like someone was itching to pull the trigger on Godwin's law.... Brother Buzz Sep 2015 #12

There must be some mistake. That thread only has one reply. Iggo Sep 2015 #20

The only reason I vote to hide a post Ex Lurker Sep 2015 #22

Locking. Sissyk Sep 2015 #24