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floppyboo

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Tue Apr 16, 2019, 02:05 PM

Apr 2019

So, posting a tweet, which is like posting a quote, in itself should be no problem at all, so long as it isn't hateful, or is reposted here on DU to point out its waywardness. But if you take a screen shot, and that screen shot includes a bunch of comments that clearly break the rules here, and the person re-posting that screen shot is goin' on like: "hey - look at this quote which proves my point" but its pretty obvious by the 'out-of-contextedness' of the quote, and especially by the comments, which are part of the picture that they are posting that the post in its entirety is no worse than allowing right wing neo-con shit to stand here.

And god forbid that you comment on it for fear of being of accused of attacking the poster rather than what they posted! Oy! There was a time when you had to take responsibility for this kind of thing.

Guess ol' 45 has broke the mold. His mission in part has been accomplished. Throw some stars and money up, and then blame it on the original. Bullshit.

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What's the protocol on posting tweets? or any links with hate content? [View all] floppyboo Mar 2019 OP

Pretty much any prominent Democrat who tweets gets vile hateful comments emulatorloo Mar 2019 #1

I wasn't talking about tweets from prominent Democrats. Tweets from this DU community floppyboo Mar 2019 #4

Yes see my third paragraph above. emulatorloo Mar 2019 #19

Context is everything... hlthe2b Mar 2019 #2

yes - following the link. Not doing it anymore. Was too sad and mean! floppyboo Mar 2019 #3

that's why the admins made it possible to embed tweets. Stick with those posts that do, I guess. hlthe2b Mar 2019 #5

explain please. So if there is just a link, but no text, that is ok and embedded? floppyboo Mar 2019 #8

Here is a post of my own that includes an embedded tweet hlthe2b Mar 2019 #11

I would be totally cool with someone posting the tweet and not the link floppyboo Mar 2019 #6

It is content on DU which is juried not content elsewhere. hlthe2b Mar 2019 #7

so if the content is posted to DU, then it can be juried here? nt floppyboo Mar 2019 #10

If what is posted breaks the TOS rules for the site, yes, but again context is everything. hlthe2b Mar 2019 #13

what about deriding LW comments against some Dems? floppyboo Mar 2019 #14

well, it is against the rules to attack (not just criticize) but attack DEMS, but I'd try to be sure hlthe2b Mar 2019 #15

But this is exactly the problem I'm having! floppyboo Mar 2019 #16

Well, you could include some posts/links to recent posts in a question to 'Ask the Administrators' hlthe2b Mar 2019 #17

I have asked a # of questions. 2 months and waiting... floppyboo Mar 2019 #18

If people don't remove the "mobile." from the link, they just get the link, not tblue37 Mar 2019 #9

this makes sense to me, as I don't have a phone and have to go through some steps floppyboo Mar 2019 #12

Is the new question in the age of twitter: What is a moderated site? floppyboo Mar 2019 #20

You want to be in a bubble? Do you think that is possible? Do you think that is wise? PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #27

maybe, well not maybe, there should be a forum where all tweets are posted nt msongs Mar 2019 #21

I like that idea! floppyboo Mar 2019 #23

Let DU members decide. Ptah Mar 2019 #22

high level of discussion lunasmithiam Mar 2019 #24

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great question. i hope we get an answer. k & r Kurt V. Apr 2019 #26

I'm not understanding... Do we not want to comment on what they post? Do we not want to... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #28

Ya - that's part of what I'm talking about floppyboo Apr 2019 #29

In my opinion, that's a bad rule. It's usually enforced by mob rule... PeeJ52 Apr 2019 #30

thanks for the insights. floppyboo Apr 2019 #32

more... floppyboo Apr 2019 #31