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tridim

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10. There needs to be a rule against alert abuse.

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #7)

Thu Sep 26, 2013, 01:19 PM

Sep 2013

Which IMO is much more of a serious issue than posts being hidden.

What's to stop disruptors from alerting on every post from a DU'er they don't like? Eventually they will get their six hidden posts, just based on quantity, at which point that DU'er is 100% silenced for 90 days. it's the ultimate personal attack, and apparently not at all a violation of the DU rules.

That's just wrong, and it makes me want to leave DU.

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Just had the pleasure of serving on a jury [View all] Pab Sungenis Sep 2013 OP

Why would that be alerted on? Reading down the replies, I see who probably did but in no way was it uppityperson Sep 2013 #1

Because some people on DU don't like gays Pab Sungenis Sep 2013 #4

I know, I guess it was more of a rhetorical question and support of you. uppityperson Sep 2013 #5

Pro gay or anti Catholic Warpy Sep 2013 #8

We won this one. Pab Sungenis Sep 2013 #2

as someone who serves on juries a lot DonCoquixote Sep 2013 #12

I was on that jury too (& voted with the 5-1 majority). Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #3

... Zorra Sep 2013 #9

The new jury system is going to be a nightmare. tridim Sep 2013 #6

That was my first thought, too. There are tiny tribes of alerters... NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #7

There needs to be a rule against alert abuse. tridim Sep 2013 #10

Skinner commented on the alert issue in an ATA response - pinto Sep 2013 #11

I hadn't seen that Q and A. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #13