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Eleanors38

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33. "Desensitized." How clinical, given the level of hate and smear some

Sun Dec 6, 2015, 07:41 PM

Dec 2015

Just can't get enough of, here. But it seems a worthy substitute for "compassion."

You know, I know, everyone knows MSM drives these stories, esp. after the "mass shooting" construct was instituted. This is a generations-long cause this institution has fought in the same droll, liturgical and counter-productive manner. But it cannot let go. It's a Culture War that it is addicted to, and truth to is just a pain in the ass. Esp.when you can trot out the same 1970s cartoons.

As to your rather pithy suggestion on policy questions, it's been done. And I have posted suggestions here and elsewhere. I actually got a hide based on misstating TOS in GD, as over the top....

Here is my suggestion (again): GET RID OF THE DEAD LETTER POLICY regarding gun posts so that those on "both" sides of the debate know where to post without some violation of the TOS.

Do you have a problem with that, or do you think there is some advantage accorded to one side with the current policy?

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Please help me understand the truth on DU policy... [View all] DuaneBidoux Dec 2015 OP

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