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cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)
Fri Dec 30, 2011, 05:57 PM Dec 2011

I would like to propose to remove a group host. [View all]

I feel that cbayer is no longer able to maintain a sense of neutrality in this group as a group host.

In the last couple of OP's by her father, she has staunchly defended his posts and responses, seemingly without regard to the validity of the charges laid out against the OP she is defending. While I can understand a family connection and a natural reaction to defend one's kin, the following remark she made should automatically disqualify her from a position of authority in the group.

"There is no doubt that he has offended some here and has not been particularly sensitive at times. However, he is a good man, an honest man and a man who has made a positive difference in this world. This group of relentless bullies who will attack him for syntax or just using the wrong word need to stop. Once they target someone, they are vicious. I know it, you know it, everyone knows it. "

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12183808#post88

For a group host to make such a biased statement AND personal attack against a wide range of members is unacceptable.


This is DEMOCRATIC Underground, and for those of us that participate in this group regularly, we should be able to choose and recall those we allow to moderate it. I move that cbayer is replaced immediately as a group host.

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I rec'ed this post not because you are right Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #1
Recommending again! "This group of relentless bullies" MarkCharles Dec 2011 #2
Hosts can remove a host that is below them Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #3
I don't know. I mean, until/if she ever abuses her Hostess power and locks people's threads... LAGC Dec 2011 #4
Maybe we should just have 4 agnostics. PassingFair Dec 2011 #5
Yes, but it is hard to get decisions from people who can skepticscott Dec 2011 #6
I tend to agree skepticscott Dec 2011 #7
I disagree EvolveOrConvolve Dec 2011 #8
Agreed (nt) mr blur Dec 2011 #17
I think Dorian Gray Dec 2011 #9
+1 Meshuga Jan 2012 #43
The only bonafide thread lock I've seen was to shut up an anti atheist troll. rrneck Dec 2011 #10
I haven't seen an abuse of power yet. laconicsax Dec 2011 #11
I would like to see a list of the "vicious bullies that participate regularly in this group" beam me up scottie Dec 2011 #12
Speaking of bullies... life by carob Dec 2011 #22
Wtf does gender have to do with anything? beam me up scottie Dec 2011 #24
I have seen nothing to warrant a removal. Goblinmonger Dec 2011 #13
No. nt bananas Dec 2011 #14
No. Adsos Letter Dec 2011 #15
No. Jim__ Dec 2011 #16
No. cordelia Dec 2011 #18
I don't see any need, so long as there is a balance of views among the hosts LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #19
I'd be opposed to that action. MineralMan Dec 2011 #20
Maybe she should just copy her dad's ignore list. Iggo Dec 2011 #21
No. Starboard Tack Dec 2011 #23
After reading through that thread, I feel that cbayer was backed into a corner beam me up scottie Dec 2011 #25
Don't hosts need to be more reasonable, more accomodating than MarkCharles Dec 2011 #27
No, not really. beam me up scottie Dec 2011 #39
BMUS the voice of reason Meshuga Jan 2012 #44
+1 LeftishBrit Dec 2011 #28
+1 tama Dec 2011 #29
There is no individual here or anywhere skepticscott Dec 2011 #30
Agreed. beam me up scottie Dec 2011 #40
You are wrong! Behind the Aegis Jan 2012 #41
"biased statement AND personal attack against a wide range of members is unacceptable." - so humblebum Dec 2011 #26
No, again, failure to understand on your part. No one is calling for MarkCharles Dec 2011 #31
We can read and it looks like, so far, we all disagree with you and CleanHippie Starboard Tack Dec 2011 #32
Which part of "to propose to remove a group host" do you.. MarkCharles Dec 2011 #35
What host powers has cbayer actually abused? rrneck Dec 2011 #36
Apparently, a wide range of members don't consider themselves bullies. Starboard Tack Dec 2011 #37
Point taken. But the same goes. Leave it alone. humblebum Dec 2011 #34
No, I don't agree. As long as she's not abusing her duties as a host I see no reason for her to be maddezmom Dec 2011 #33
No nt WolverineDG Dec 2011 #38
Nope. Behind the Aegis Jan 2012 #42
No. n/t GliderGuider Jan 2012 #45
Nonsense. rug Jan 2012 #46
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