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9. actually no we don't

Reply to Call Me Wesley (Reply #6)

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 03:33 PM

Jan 2012

We do have absolute power to enforce our purpose but actually no power to enforce terms of service. If a jury decides that thread is a call out, then I can't just go and reinstate it. Nor, could I reverse a jury decision that went the other way.

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A vote comprised of LGBT Group Members only, regarding 2 posts in GD: [View all] Zorra Jan 2012 OP

yes and also dumb La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #1

Profoundly ignorant mitchtv Jan 2012 #2

If I were that person, I would delete my post. LuvNewcastle Jan 2012 #3

I have received the alert on this thread dsc Jan 2012 #4

i agree La Lioness Priyanka Jan 2012 #5

We have absolute reign here, call out or not. Call Me Wesley Jan 2012 #6

actually no we don't dsc Jan 2012 #9

Yes. I'm sorry I wasn't clear enough. Call Me Wesley Jan 2012 #15

If this thread is locked here then I will take it to Meta Discussion. yardwork Jan 2012 #31

It was pretty blatant. xchrom Jan 2012 #7

I commented on that thread. xfundy Jan 2012 #8

"If one of us is chained, none of us are free" obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #23

Not to mention, the assumption that all gay people are wealthy white men leaves out a few people. yardwork Jan 2012 #32

Alerted on post #9. I think it's worth a jury look. pinto Jan 2012 #10

Hidden by 4-2 jury vote. (nt) pinto Jan 2012 #11

Hmmm, homophobic vs ignorant? beyurslf Jan 2012 #12

Really now? Wow. Maybe these facts will change your opinion: Zorra Jan 2012 #13

I guess I am amazed when people think the things just cited beyurslf Jan 2012 #16

same war, different battle mitchtv Jan 2012 #18

Gay people are murdered for being gay every day. Some countries have laws requiring the murders. yardwork Jan 2012 #30

Have you forgotten AIDS? Jamastiene Feb 2012 #33

Homosexuality and the Death Penalty in Colonial America (pdf file) Zorra Jan 2012 #14

The problem with these comparisons is that you can't pass down a heritage beyurslf Jan 2012 #17

OK. So, how does this makes one form of bigotry more important, unjust, and hurtful than another? Zorra Jan 2012 #20

Incredibly homophobic Cherchez la Femme Jan 2012 #19

Textbook example of the entire success of people like Rush Limbaugh... Fearless Jan 2012 #21

Yes and really, really clueless obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #22

Indeed I do!! MNBrewer Jan 2012 #24

Highly homophobic. Maven Jan 2012 #25

Highly homophobic. William769 Jan 2012 #26

Ignorant and homophobic Vanje Jan 2012 #27

Both homophobic. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #28

I think that second post is a violation of TOS. I see it's already been hidden. yardwork Jan 2012 #29