I already miss my friend and brother, 1StrongBlackMan

[steve2470]

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1259&pid=8650

Star Member Skinner (60,641 posts)

1. 1StrongBlackMan is a smart person.

He knew he had 4 hides, and he knew that one more would lead to a suspension. Despite that, he went ahead and posted: "Idiot and Bernie supporter are not necessarily exclusive descriptors."

When he posted that, he knew that he was likely to get a 5th hide, and a suspension, but he did it anyway. That post was his choice.

There are currently a very small number of people who are on suspension for five hides. Two thirds of them (including 1StrongBlackMan) are people who have been previously suspended for five hides and know exactly how the system works. They are people of all different races, genders, and sexual orientations. They are supporters of Sanders and Clinton, and people who don't support any candidate. The one thing these people with multiple suspensions have in common is that they did not appear to make any effort to change their behavior. That is their choice.

But let me be clear: The people with multiple suspensions (and even people with just one suspension) are EXTREME outliers. They represent a fraction of a fraction of DU members. The vast majority of DU members are able to participate here without ever coming close to that 5-hide threshold. And the reason they never come close to being suspended is because they are making an effort to be civil, non-disruptive, even positive members of the community. It really isn't hard to do, but you have to actually try.