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TexasTowelie

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13. Actually I checked most of the banned members from the Sanders Group and I came up with five
Sun Dec 6, 2015, 02:45 PM
Dec 2015

that were banned. There are about the same number that have accounts suspended, but nearly all of the remaining members have been active within the last 90 days.

I did not check the HRC Group, but I suspect the percentage that are banned is larger due to RW hatred of her that his built up over decades. Of course both lists would be affected by whether or not the hosts purge the lists, but I suspect that any of the hosts make the effort.

By the way, I was banned from the Sanders Group because I cross-posted a news story (without commentary) from the Texas Group into there and the host took offense so I understand why you view claims of tolerance dubiously. I deleted the OP from the Sanders Group, but it is still available in the Texas Group.

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Israeli/Palestine topics Le Taz Hot Dec 2015 #1
However, that rule is strictly enforced for Pal/Israel - but not for gun discussion. nt ellenrr Dec 2015 #17
I humbly request any correction and will defer to da all-powerful Oz... Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #26
Both rules are supposed to be suspended when there is breaking news involving the topic KamaAina Dec 2015 #41
Pinned at the top of General Discussion .... etherealtruth Dec 2015 #2
"Posts about...guns... are restricted in this forum." It actually says that. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #23
here's the SoP related to guns .... when we have a lull in mass shootings etherealtruth Dec 2015 #24
So "mass shootings" (a relatively new def., abundantly pushed by MSM) has rendered... Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #27
Read the SoP for GD .... the answers are there etherealtruth Dec 2015 #29
So, it appears there is in fact No restrictions on gun posts in GD... Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #30
Some of us have not become desensitized to gun violence or mass murder etherealtruth Dec 2015 #32
"Desensitized." How clinical, given the level of hate and smear some Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #33
Its not my site etherealtruth Dec 2015 #34
Of course this doesn't address the issue of the dead letter in GD. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #37
I don't think its a "minority view", Go Vols Dec 2015 #47
I think even the most ardent gun supporter knows it is a minority view here etherealtruth Dec 2015 #49
I think most gun owners here Go Vols Dec 2015 #50
That one is most def a 2-way street etherealtruth Dec 2015 #51
That's a creative yet wholly unsupported allegation. LanternWaste Dec 2015 #38
Well, Lantern, is it 353 this year or 4? Mother Jones says the latter... Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #43
Well, with "mass shootings" conveniently re-defined, that day may never happen. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #40
I would direct your concerns related to the identification of mass shootings to the admin etherealtruth Dec 2015 #44
I can't say I care much any more one way or the other if there are gun threads in GD. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #45
Debating me on whether we should or should not allow is fruitless ... etherealtruth Dec 2015 #46
You think I'm debating you? Um...nope. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #48
In between mass shootings. Crunchy Frog Dec 2015 #53
Levels of tolerance vary from group to group. edgineered Dec 2015 #3
HRC has more banned than subscribers? Yikes. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2015 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author edgineered Dec 2015 #5
The total numbers are: edgineered Dec 2015 #6
See my post below about tolerance in groups. TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #8
The best part of statistics is they are in favor of the view taken! nt edgineered Dec 2015 #12
Or the math could be viewed from this perspective: TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #7
Those figures are worthless edgineered Dec 2015 #10
The comment about screenshots was not directed at you, but to the person I replied to. TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #14
Those stats don't tell the whole truth on tolerance. Gormy Cuss Dec 2015 #9
While what you say may very well be true, edgineered Dec 2015 #11
Actually I checked most of the banned members from the Sanders Group and I came up with five TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #13
I was banned early on from the Hillary group SheilaT Dec 2015 #31
I don't understand how the hosts would know who sent an alert Cal Carpenter Dec 2015 #16
The host of groups can see alerts with alerter names Sissyk Dec 2015 #19
Aaah, thanks for clarifying Cal Carpenter Dec 2015 #20
More than welcome! Sissyk Dec 2015 #21
Lots of people banned from Hillary and Bernie groups artislife Dec 2015 #35
I don't feel victimized, just amused. n/t Gormy Cuss Dec 2015 #36
The HRH group, like the one hifiguy Dec 2015 #15
I would agree. earthside Dec 2015 #52
you are wrong about that, I was banned. I am not sure of the reason, ellenrr Dec 2015 #18
Was that on the old DU, or the current one? Crunchy Frog Dec 2015 #54
thanks, I don't think it is worth the trouble.. in general the tone of the entire DU ellenrr Dec 2015 #55
What a pantload--the Clinton group has been in existence since DU2. You forgot that bit. MADem Dec 2015 #28
Hardly anyone is able to give an objective description of their deleted posts or reasons for banning muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #22
Yup. Agschmid Dec 2015 #25
To understand truth, read philosophy and view art. To understand terms of service LanternWaste Dec 2015 #39
You are correct. This is not be the appropriate place. KamaAina Dec 2015 #42
Ask The Administrators. Warren DeMontague Dec 2015 #56
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