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8. You have a pretty good assessment of the situation here.

Reply to senz (Reply #7)

Sun Aug 2, 2015, 03:04 PM

Aug 2015

DU has too much of its share of one issue authoritarians. They are known to pick targets and do searches on them, to try to find something they can twist into alertability. If you mostly keep your head down when out in the open (General Discussion for instance), you should be OK. The various Groups are usually safer. A little common sense will keep you out of the few that aren't.

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Received a msg. about being on a "jury." Options were yes, no, and "what is this?" [View all] senz Jul 2015 OP

It's likely not a bug at all ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2015 #1

Agree. Sometimes you are just too late... Phentex Jul 2015 #2

Okay, I can see that. senz Jul 2015 #3

What would you like to know? Phentex Jul 2015 #4

Thank you, Phentex! senz Jul 2015 #5

If you think any of the comments is too vitriolly, you can alert on the alert. -none Aug 2015 #6

Thank you for this. However, I get the impression that the "alert" system is senz Aug 2015 #7

You have a pretty good assessment of the situation here. -none Aug 2015 #8

DU needs people who love to argue and don't like to hit. Welcome to that side of this scale. Hortensis Aug 2015 #10

Thx DaveNews Aug 2015 #9