"Elizabeth Warren says Obama doesn't understand 'lived experience of most Americans.'"

[bettyellen]

199. It's not about fear of discussion, or MY standards but thanks.

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We have some standards here- including ones about racist and sexist stuff, and also some to prevent the anti Dem negative trolling that gets over the top. We attract a lot of disruptive people - you'd have no idea if you haven't hosted a forum or worked MIRT.

Without those rules, we'd be a cesspool of crap - in fact we were during much of the primaries. There were many people who were very active here who turned out to be Trump supporters. Loads of harassment directed at those who supported our candidate for president. Glad we have standards. If you dislike them - take it up with the admins. Or join somewhere else. Not my decision. I like it here.

It has nothing to do with fear or censorship or any other space on the web's standards or norms. The standards here were a bit looser during the primaries, and it was an absolute shit show. A lot of good people were made to feel unwelcome. I'm glad we have clearer standards. If someone can only say crappy things about Dems - whether they are trolling or just habitually mired in negativity, they may feel unwelcome here. There are good reasons for that- it's a community, and just like other spaces we travel to throughout our lives there are expectations of respect for others and the community. It's not that hard.