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Bernie Sanders

jillan

(39,451 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 12:04 AM Apr 2016

I thought threads that were posted in our group were for us to have a place to [View all]

go to and discuss issues that are important to us.

I understand that anyone on the internet can read what we post BUT if this is our safe haven, a place we can let it out, why are our threads getting alerted from people that are not members of this group?

Am I misunderstanding something here?

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I thought threads that were posted in our group were for us to have a place to [View all] jillan Apr 2016 OP

are you surprised? NRaleighLiberal Apr 2016 #1

No. Just annoyed. It's like having strangers come over to your house and throwing things away jillan Apr 2016 #14

it's why my ignore list is 400 and growing! NRaleighLiberal Apr 2016 #18

To me it's harassment nt LiberalElite Apr 2016 #2

If you read the rules, that is exactly what it is, harassment! ViseGrip Apr 2016 #4

What can we do about it? It happened yesterday too. To me. And it was a really silly hide. jillan Apr 2016 #8

It's not new. It's been going on for months. LiberalElite Apr 2016 #11

Personally I don't think people who aren't subscribed to a group have any business being offended Kalidurga Apr 2016 #3

I blocked the entire Hillary group. Was not good for my health. jillan Apr 2016 #5

I trashed that group and GDP. dorkzilla Apr 2016 #7

jinx! We posted basically the same thing at the same time. LOL /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #9

Yep me too why would I go there? Kalidurga Apr 2016 #13

I had blocked the entire Hillary Group Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #15

I trashed the entire group to avoid seeing the trash there. /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #6

I think there is too much of it. leftcoastmountains Apr 2016 #10

I've long thought the same thing. Cassiopeia Apr 2016 #27

I never alert, not even once, never ignore or block any groups. I try and do a fair job on juries. brewens Apr 2016 #28

Some people were alerting on post in the Hillary group. Loudestlib Apr 2016 #12

Stalkers. Personally when I am asked to serve on a jury for a post in the hrc group, I recuse Doctor_J Apr 2016 #16

If only there were more jurors like you. jillan Apr 2016 #17

I don't recuse myself... mak3cats Apr 2016 #24

The crux of the problem: DU has the whole group thing bass ackwards Algernon Moncrieff Apr 2016 #19

It's only going to get worse after tomorrow. Major Hogwash Apr 2016 #20

Your analysis is correct, there is going to be a whole lot of ugly mrdmk Apr 2016 #36

This is just a sampling how net neutrality would be artislife Apr 2016 #21

That's the bell that rings for me JackInGreen Apr 2016 #26

i dont really agree PaulaFarrell Apr 2016 #22

That's what our mods are for. Kittycat Apr 2016 #32

sorry, disagree PaulaFarrell Apr 2016 #35

A protected group isn't exempted from the ToS. Jim Lane Apr 2016 #23

Not a safe place DI Freighter Watcher Apr 2016 #25

Forget them, there are a small number of aggressive antisemitic posters on DU and they will Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #29

Notice how many of them now have Odin's Cross avatars. QC Apr 2016 #30

I did not know about that Thanks. Nothing to do with DU , but I have seen that rounded version Person 2713 Apr 2016 #31

I put all those posters on Ignore Art_from_Ark Apr 2016 #34

The antisemitism that isn't being put a stop to IS a major problem here. Kittycat Apr 2016 #33