Israel/Palestine

Ruby the Liberal

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34. Keep in mind that this is only for the opening post

Fri Dec 16, 2011, 09:51 PM

Dec 2011

There is no way of locking a post within the thread or a subthread that deteriorates.

Once a thread goes south (and if a jury doesn't intervene), the only ability a host has is to lock the whole thread. If a jury intervenes and hides a post, the member who posted will get blocked from further participation in the thread, but that doesn't stop a subthread from continuing on a southward path without their input.

It has been fascinating watching how various groups are working within the system. Seems more often than not, if a post is locked in a subthread (whether the locked post was the problem chicken or the problem egg), most of the heated threads I have seen seem to right themselves through the remaining participating members. I would have bet money against that being a norm. Time will tell!

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Ok, DU3 guideline commentary [View all] Lithos Dec 2011 OP

Thank you for the imput libodem Dec 2011 #1

Some thoughts oberliner Dec 2011 #2

Those are great questions Lithos Dec 2011 #5

I was on a jury tonight about a thread here Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #6

why would those results "surprise" you? azurnoir Dec 2011 #7

Never saw it. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #8

actually it was GD not LBN which was why the question mark n/t azurnoir Dec 2011 #9

Okay, I'm confused. I thought alerts on OPs went to the group hosts, not a jury... Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #15

Alerts don't go to hosts - they go to a randomly selected jury oberliner Dec 2011 #16

The post that Ruby talks about is an OP, not a post in a thread... Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #18

maybe we can PM Lithos Mosby Dec 2011 #27

Hosts can't hide posts though. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #29

Locking posts that bypass the IP rules should be sufficient IMO. nt Mosby Dec 2011 #31

But are we agreed on what those rules are? oberliner Dec 2011 #32

im suggesting a process Mosby Dec 2011 #33

But what would be the point of that as a process? Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #38

Hosts can lock OPs and other stuff Mosby Dec 2011 #43

Yeah, I'm a host so I know how it works... Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #46

I didn't know that about OP alerts. Mosby Dec 2011 #48

You can check it out by hitting the alert button on any OP... Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #59

I find it stunning, yet awesome. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #64

Keep in mind that this is only for the opening post Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #34

Thank you - I know this took alot of time, thought and work. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #3

I share some of Oberliner's concerns. bemildred Dec 2011 #4

I have some comments. Scurrilous Dec 2011 #10

"Nuke Arutz Sheva". How about nuking PRESS-TV and MAAN too? shira Dec 2011 #47

What Palestinian source do you think is OK? oberliner Dec 2011 #49

None. They're all state controlled either by Hamas or the PA. shira Dec 2011 #52

Not certain what you mean by your list of "recurring themes". Crunchy Frog Dec 2011 #11

Concur that single state solution should be inbounds ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2011 #14

I agree LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #25

I am glad they didn't hard code against sources Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #12

Thank you for your efforts however I would agree with Bemildred and oberliner n/t azurnoir Dec 2011 #13

Oberliner and Scurrilous have pretty much covered it for me... Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #17

Wanted to add a Thank You oberliner Dec 2011 #19

Where do you find the jury rulings? n/t Dick Dastardly Dec 2011 #28

They are sent after the ruling to the jury members, Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #30

Don't you rather refute your own point about single-staters? Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2011 #20

Respectfully Disagree holdencaufield Dec 2011 #22

I don't see that inevitability. Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2011 #23

Regarding DU3. I had hoped this would be an opportunity for the I/P group Jefferson23 Dec 2011 #21

I agree with everything in your post. Crunchy Frog Dec 2011 #35

So make it more. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #36

Putting aside sources for now Mosby Dec 2011 #24

Firstly huge thanks for this! LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #26

I am glad this is being revised. Behind the Aegis Dec 2011 #37

If I might: bemildred Dec 2011 #42

I agree with a lot of this LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #51

A question about sources... Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #39

I will answer this later tonight Lithos Dec 2011 #40

Thanks... Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #44

FWIW, I am OK with banning Ynet for OPs, it's not like it's all that useful. bemildred Dec 2011 #41

I'm happy to throw in Zmag just to show how serious I am! Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #45

LOL. bemildred Dec 2011 #50

! Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #53

Sources Lithos Dec 2011 #54

OT - Bonus points for the early 1980s porn reference. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #55

That was pretty funny. Behind the Aegis Dec 2011 #58

I can't speak for the others, but I am non-plussed. Behind the Aegis Dec 2011 #56

Short answer Lithos Dec 2011 #61

Yes, I think that "Is it news?" is the right question. bemildred Dec 2011 #62

That helps. Thanks. Behind the Aegis Dec 2011 #65

What about International Crisis Group? Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #66

On topic - Palestinian News Sources Ruby the Liberal Dec 2011 #57

Thanks for the explanation... Violet_Crumble Dec 2011 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Dec 2011 #63

Giving this a kick to add something about OPs unrelated to the I/P conflict... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #67

Guess you never read the article huh? King_David Jan 2012 #68

I read the article and it wasn't about Israel, nor is it about not liking an article... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #70

Former staffer says Ron Paul is Anti-Israel and uncomfortable around Gays King_David Jan 2012 #71

That's not the OP you posted in this group... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #72

Very thankful that Lithos and UGGR are the hosts of this group. nt King_David Jan 2012 #73

Good. Then I suggest you allow people to give them suggestions on future guidelines... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #74

Ron Paul , is also not an anti-Semite, even though he is �most certainly� not a fan of Israel King_David Jan 2012 #69

Problem is, where do we draw the line? LeftishBrit Jan 2012 #75

I think that'd be something for the hosts to decide.... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #77

Or like the post about Pam Geller? oberliner Jan 2012 #76

I don't really care about OPs about antisemitism or Islamophobia... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #78

The Ron Paul bathroom post does address his perceived anti-semitism oberliner Jan 2012 #79

Israel was a fleeting reference... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #80

OPs should have at least a fleeting reference to something Israeli or Palestinian oberliner Jan 2012 #81

There was nothing 'fleeting' about it King_David Jan 2012 #82

Of course it was fleeting. There were only two passing mentions of Israel in the entire article... Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #83

You seem to think somehow erroneously that your a host in this group. King_David Jan 2012 #84

You are using the wrong "your" here oberliner Jan 2012 #85

That is true , thank you nt King_David Jan 2012 #86

Of course I don't. What a silly thing to say n/t Violet_Crumble Jan 2012 #87

Actually, under the DU3 Community Standards concept Ruby the Liberal Jan 2012 #88