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In reply to the discussion: Are some of my friends in this forum being targeted by the jury system for what they post here ? [View all]Number23
(24,544 posts)144. Hopefully he will stay out forever. But I would be okay with a block either way.
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Are some of my friends in this forum being targeted by the jury system for what they post here ? [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
Jun 2015
OP
I know...what I dont understand, and maybe you have been here long enough to educate me
randys1
Jun 2015
#52
Juror#3 "I see my friend is being targeted...I would literally bet my dick that the people who
Cha
Jul 2015
#167
Besides the studid assed alerter, we also have an equally stupid assed juror who is alluding
Number23
Jun 2015
#30
The majority of DUers (including me) couldn't hold a candle to him. He is a success like some here
freshwest
Jun 2015
#157
Interesting backstory, so basically lots of white folks who are afraid of the handful of Black
randys1
Jun 2015
#61
HamdenRice was accused of being a homophobe and got alot of people pissed off at him
Number23
Jun 2015
#67
I wasn't here, but remember those assertions made online. Mormons seemed to have had more
freshwest
Jun 2015
#152
I saw the HamdenRice accusation when a Discussionist thread was linked from somewhere on DU.
betsuni
Jun 2015
#80
"they're obsessed with socks and zombies and think that black DUers aren't black"
Number23
Jun 2015
#141
I usually hate it when people say "you're just jealous," but in the case of these guys,
betsuni
Jun 2015
#142
CC is just as obsessed, and I was on a Jury that a member referred to a forum there.
freshwest
Jun 2015
#153
I've found their utter cluelessness outs them quickly. That and the attacks are GOP boilerplate. n/t
freshwest
Jul 2015
#180
Juror#1 "I will not eat Ham n Rice, no not nice, I will not eat Ham N Rice." yeah, that was stupid.
Cha
Jul 2015
#169
"safe haven groups get juried by the entire DU membership just like the open forums."
SusanCalvin
Jun 2015
#155
There seems to be a heightened sensitivity among some when valid questions are asked...
Spazito
Jun 2015
#9
I truly do not believe he is being considered for banning. I believe flagged for review happens
seaglass
Jun 2015
#22
Sure feels that way, huh? It seemed one Juror thought 1SBM was 'uppity.' All I can say is:
freshwest
Jun 2015
#164
That juror talking about 1SBM so personally... It said to me 'he's uppity.' n/t
freshwest
Jun 2015
#163
When you say "side eye.." I think of the Queen of the side eye, First Lady, Michelle Obama..
Cha
Jul 2015
#185
Wow, so in this group an outsider managed 5 hide votes from 5 well, i cant say what to call them
randys1
Jun 2015
#28
I would block someone who repeatedly calls an AfAm a racist, that is for GOD DAMN sure
randys1
Jun 2015
#103
I wouldn't have voted to hide that post, but it does perpetuate the meme that Bernie isn't concerned
leveymg
Jun 2015
#31
So an African American says to white people that a particular white candidate is not
randys1
Jun 2015
#36
Unlike most of the crybabies here I actually work for his campaign, going to do just
randys1
Jun 2015
#38
I will have plenty of time, right now in this thread one of them is working to silence me next
randys1
Jun 2015
#42
It's an organized meme -- character assassination -- that's what pisses people off.
leveymg
Jun 2015
#39
The message "Bernie doesn't care enough" is a meme. Some memes are so malignant
leveymg
Jun 2015
#45
Bullshit, there is no meme, there are BLACK people who are not sure about Bernie
randys1
Jun 2015
#47
This is actually a very old racial wedge issue meme that goes back to the 1960s
leveymg
Jun 2015
#66
You can accuse the African American Community's right to question BS of being a "meme" but it
Cha
Jul 2015
#186
The meme that Bernie isn't concerned about AAs is is right out of Lee Atwater's playbook.
leveymg
Jun 2015
#68
Gosh, how brave of you to accuse 1SBM of using Atwater tactics when you know full well....
Spazito
Jun 2015
#89
I wonder if Senator Sanders will repeat his advice that black Americans to "stop voting...
Spazito
Jun 2015
#114
Senator Sanders is okay but I do think his comments were tone-deaf, to put it politely...
Spazito
Jun 2015
#118
NO ONE CARES if the disaffected white libertarians consider this topic "obnoxious"
Number23
Jun 2015
#143
Hopefully he will stay out forever. But I would be okay with a block either way.
Number23
Jun 2015
#144
I'm sorry sweetie. Between the posts and PMs and how pissed off I am right now
Number23
Jun 2015
#150
The first one who brings up "lee atwater" to dismiss African Americans Concerns, Loses.
Cha
Jul 2015
#166
And they are bringing up Atwater in the thread congratulating Bernie for having gained AA support...
bettyellen
Jul 2015
#181
Were your premise valid, we'd see objective and supporting evidence rather than simple allegations
LanternWaste
Nov 2015
#202
what do you think of your ridiculously divisive "meme"..comparing 1Strong to lee fooking atwater?
Cha
Jul 2015
#171
Bernie has said himsefl he needs to pay more attention to that.. so your so-called "meme" talk
Cha
Jul 2015
#184
The idea that people are voting to hide posts simply because they disagree with them
tishaLA
Jun 2015
#43
I'm a host - question - If you were a group host - would you block? Yes or No?
JustAnotherGen
Jun 2015
#95
No one gives a shit that the libertarians on DU consider that topic to be "character assassination"
Number23
Jun 2015
#64
Unfair posts are made about Hillary all the time here and they're not hidden. 1SBM was only hidden
pnwmom
Nov 2015
#199
I sent you a pm but i decided to be brave and answer publicly and say if I were host I would ban.
hrmjustin
Jun 2015
#111
What really bothers me about this place is that some people feel the need to tell
hrmjustin
Jun 2015
#119
Yes. I wish people would stop attacking other Democrats and put their energy in building up the
hrmjustin
Jun 2015
#124
This is seriously depressing. F'gods'sake how can anyone have the nerveless gall to invoke Lee.....
Hekate
Jun 2015
#161
Yep. This board has always been hostile to minorities but some are truly taking it to a whole
Number23
Jul 2015
#196
I know it wasn't you. And I want to thank you for your PM. That was really very sweet of you
Number23
Jul 2015
#193
I think it's telling that the conversation stopped (or appeared to) after the house niggers
Number23
Nov 2015
#201