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LiberalArkie

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99. Don't forget this Terms of Service about denigrating a Democrat

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 08:38 PM

Nov 2015

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] cyberswede Nov 2015 OP

Thanks for the heads-up. An important reminder that folks need to be very careful in following the Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #1

Exactly. It sucks, but it was a clear violation n/t arcane1 Nov 2015 #7

I didn't see the OP, so all I have to go on is the statement admin put in the ppr notice. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #9

well I wouldn't urge others to vote against a Conservative Democrat PatrynXX Nov 2015 #89

. merrily Nov 2015 #96

The entire OP consisted of a copy and paste from a liberal website with a link. merrily Nov 2015 #149

I'm inclined to agree with you, but I understand why the owners cited the TOS arcane1 Nov 2015 #150

They banned L0onix with no warning for a copy and paste plus link from a liberal website merrily Nov 2015 #151

We probably agree more than we think, but I'm poor at expressing it here :) arcane1 Nov 2015 #152

She posted something from someone else urging people to sign a petition. However LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #10

This is the truth we live in. PowerToThePeople Nov 2015 #15

Yep, we are all just bidding our time. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #18

won't vote for a socialist?? wendylaroux Nov 2015 #28

yeah to them I say Pharaoh Nov 2015 #40

DEMOCRATIC Socialist. They believe in working within the Democratic Party. merrily Nov 2015 #108

oh! I'm learning wendylaroux Nov 2015 #121

Me, too. You might want to search DU for posts about Democratic Socialists. Ive written 2 or 3 and merrily Nov 2015 #126

Thank you merrily wendylaroux Nov 2015 #127

You're very welcome. Mine were in the Populist Group, which has been slow since the Bernie merrily Nov 2015 #130

No one gets a hide or a ban unless someone alerts. We tend to alert less, then complain about merrily Nov 2015 #100

I have never alerted artislife Nov 2015 #196

Written by USA national treasure Pete Seeger and King Solomon (or whoever wrote Ecclesiastes) merrily Nov 2015 #201

Nice. senz Nov 2015 #207

Thanks. merrily Nov 2015 #209

Thank you for this, merrily. senz Nov 2015 #221

What a lovely compliment! Thank you so much, senz. merrily Nov 2015 #223

This message was self-deleted by its author bravenak Nov 2015 #45

Doesn't make any difference really as we are on someone else server. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #94

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Nov 2015 #104

She can't respond. I have blocked her from this group Autumn Nov 2015 #110

Thank you, Autumn... KoKo Nov 2015 #136

It violates the terms, but we don't alert on it. I say we start. All of us. merrily Nov 2015 #93

I plan on it. I do not alert on Bravenak. She is a good person. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #95

Very obviously, you will include and omit whoever you want and each of us will do the same. merrily Nov 2015 #97

Excellent distinction, thanks. Showing us a pledge exists is not urging us to sign a pledge. merrily Nov 2015 #107

I have heard about the push for that petition outside of DU. Not good. glinda Nov 2015 #241

This message was self-deleted by its author senz Nov 2015 #11

If it comes to that, my ignore list will be permanent, rather than temporary. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #14

nods DonCoquixote Nov 2015 #38

You know how many times some of the Hillary-bots and some others have brentspeak Nov 2015 #87

Some of the Hillary supporters the ones who blindly follow and hang on her every word... Kalidurga Nov 2015 #170

I'm sorry to see it.... haikugal Nov 2015 #2

And I have the same thing from a DU member that would not vote for a socialist ever. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author bravenak Nov 2015 #46

Bravenak, you know that is how Bernie is thought of. Just like in 2008 Obama was "THAT" man. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author bravenak Nov 2015 #55

Well he is a registered Democratic Party member now. My viewpoints happen to be far to the LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author bravenak Nov 2015 #60

I think the way the parties are: since he personally went to NH and presented his petitions to be LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #66

She will not be responding. I have blocked her from this group eom Autumn Nov 2015 #69

Bravo! nt edgineered Nov 2015 #113

Thank you. 840high Nov 2015 #119

WTG! bvf Nov 2015 #125

I posted to her before I saw this. I just self-deleted my post. merrily Nov 2015 #132

You do a good job of keeping this group safe for us. senz Nov 2015 #204

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2015 #210

Everything you say there should be part of the national discussion. senz Nov 2015 #220

Saddened to see this happened. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2015 #4

Massive censorship MissDeeds Nov 2015 #5

Please stay and fight. You are playing into their hands if you quit. Put them on ignore. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #29

I don't post a lot, bvf Nov 2015 #47

NO! Please don't leave. I would miss you so much. merrily Nov 2015 #153

Posted a thread urging DU members to sign a pledge stating that they will not vote for the Democrati saturnsring Nov 2015 #6

Try to hurt as many people as you can, dear. senz Nov 2015 #16

I don't know about Hillary, but I thought that post entirely inappropriate for this group. merrily Nov 2015 #155

I was being extremely sarcastic, merrily. senz Nov 2015 #184

Oh, senz, I didn't mean your post was inappropriate. I meant the post to which you responded merrily Nov 2015 #222

they've been blocked marym625 Nov 2015 #176

They can't respond they are blocked from the group. New posters. Wonder how long they Autumn Nov 2015 #218

I suspect that's going to happen regardless of whether someone Fawke Em Nov 2015 #21

"shedding registered party members like freshly-flea-dipped dogs." shed fleas? merrily Nov 2015 #156

I don't think it's very Democratic to seek to purge all those that don't agree with you. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #23

clinton has never been a beacon of democratic ideals restorefreedom Nov 2015 #26

The Oligarchy should be concerned because the masses following Sen Sanders are doing so rhett o rick Nov 2015 #34

the days of money rule are coming to an end imo restorefreedom Nov 2015 #43

This is so true. senz Nov 2015 #205

i would like to be more like bernie, working on it :) nt restorefreedom Nov 2015 #214

small d no. Cap D today, not so sure. Stepford Wives comes to mind. merrily Nov 2015 #157

My take is that it's authoritarianism. We've raised a couple of generataions of authoritarians. rhett o rick Nov 2015 #159

Tough leader does not = follower. Just sayin' merrily Nov 2015 #160

There are various levels of authoritarians. Each worships the higher and bullies the lower. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #161

No one higher in this country than POTUS. merrily Nov 2015 #162

That's a matter of opinion. I think the NSA/CIA is higher. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #163

I love you rhett, but I can't follow you there, not tonight. merrily Nov 2015 #165

Oh I wish that were true. senz Nov 2015 #224

All the more reason not to have someone who leads from behind in that position, merrily Nov 2015 #230

Must Purge Marty McGraw Nov 2015 #83

No. L0onix didn't urge diddly. The entire post was a copy and paste from another website. merrily Nov 2015 #154

What?! retrowire Nov 2015 #8

Sometimes that happens - TBF Nov 2015 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author bravenak Nov 2015 #49

Come now... Marty McGraw Nov 2015 #85

... PowerToThePeople Nov 2015 #12

Thank you for letting us know. eom Autumn Nov 2015 #13

ditto Zavulon azurnoir Nov 2015 #17

So? They had 1 post. cui bono Nov 2015 #20

in the last 90 days azurnoir Nov 2015 #41

Still don't know who they are... why did you bring them up? cui bono Nov 2015 #42

they were a long time +5000 post DUer who got ppred azurnoir Nov 2015 #52

I see. cui bono Nov 2015 #134

Zavalon was a great poster. Went the way of L0oniX. How sad n/t Catherina Nov 2015 #103

Slowly but surely they will get rid of us, another purge. haikugal Nov 2015 #129

Transparency said the poster asked to be banned. merrily Nov 2015 #164

check the post it's the only 1 he made in the last 90 days azurnoir Nov 2015 #167

I can't find it. Link? merrily Nov 2015 #169

click view posts on the transparency page azurnoir Nov 2015 #171

I thought I did that. I'll try again. merrily Nov 2015 #173

or try his profile page either way it works azurnoir Nov 2015 #174

If he did ask to get banned, though....? merrily Nov 2015 #175

only because you requested a link and seem to having a fair deal of trouble understanding how to azurnoir Nov 2015 #177

I read his post before my last post. I get where he was. But the banning is a separate issue. merrily Nov 2015 #178

I see , sorry you did not indicate in your post that you had read it azurnoir Nov 2015 #180

No worries. A good while back, someone asked to be banned and Skinner told to them to mess up their merrily Nov 2015 #185

actually it was EarlG azurnoir Nov 2015 #186

This message was self-deleted by its author merrily Nov 2015 #187

????? azurnoir Nov 2015 #188

OK, what was EarlG? Put another way, in your sentence, what is "it" standing for? merrily Nov 2015 #189

banning but I went and checked you're right it was Skinner azurnoir Nov 2015 #190

There is a famous banning I've read about merrily Nov 2015 #192

rings a bell but I can't remember who it was azurnoir Nov 2015 #193

1 more post and I'm done tonight. Have a great whatever is left of the night. merrily Nov 2015 #194

Thanks and you too azurnoir Nov 2015 #195

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2015 #200

LOL! Thank you. That's priceless and perfect. merrily Nov 2015 #202

Once the Admins chose sides, the thinning of the herd was expected Dragonfli Nov 2015 #19

if it were evenly applied, that would be one thing restorefreedom Nov 2015 #22

Yes. SoapBox Nov 2015 #24

Hang in there TBF Nov 2015 #39

i have seen some good stuff on reddit restorefreedom Nov 2015 #48

When self-admitted alert stalkers are allowed to serve on MIRT there is a problem with the admin. cui bono Nov 2015 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author bravenak Nov 2015 #50

Why the lol? polly7 Nov 2015 #56

May be time to update your sig line, huh? Qutzupalotl Nov 2015 #112

And take away a chance to smear Bernie? cui bono Nov 2015 #124

Bernie has been a Democrat since at least May 2015. merrily Nov 2015 #197

Yes, MIRT membership is a problem grasswire Nov 2015 #109

I'm not going to be careful what I say. I will say what I want and if there are totodeinhere Nov 2015 #144

that is true. he has very active online support. nt restorefreedom Nov 2015 #146

Sure are marym625 Nov 2015 #219

Your unwavering optimism is such a joy, marym625. Stardust Nov 2015 #242

oh thank you! marym625 Nov 2015 #244

They made their candidate decision months ago. SoapBox Nov 2015 #30

I was aware, I have not been around much for months Dragonfli Nov 2015 #65

yup,pretty bad. wendylaroux Nov 2015 #33

Maybe skinner will be along to mend fences later n/t hootinholler Nov 2015 #102

Yeeeouch! Fearless Nov 2015 #231

I was a mod when that happened hootinholler Nov 2015 #232

I don't understand why a Democratic site senz Nov 2015 #106

It was at the end because many did not like Rick Warren, openly (with good reason IMO) Dragonfli Nov 2015 #142

No, I don't remember senz Nov 2015 #181

I miss you greatly, Dragonfli. I was not here, but read about those purges on other message boards. merrily Nov 2015 #166

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2015 #25

I'm new here (this time) coolepairc Nov 2015 #79

Ha! Marty McGraw Nov 2015 #86

All 1000 of them? merrily Nov 2015 #168

Well...a chilling effect on any opposition? SoapBox Nov 2015 #27

It was announced at the bottom of a charming thread senz Nov 2015 #31

I finally had to put the writer of that OP on Full Ignore. SoapBox Nov 2015 #54

I just did the same.. frylock Nov 2015 #72

So basically, if you 'convince' admins that you actually mean it when you say you won't vote Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #61

"But what happens if Bernie gets the nomination?" SoapBox Nov 2015 #62

Someone used to have basically that in their sig. cui bono Nov 2015 #133

Yeah, I feel like banning people retrowire Nov 2015 #115

Remember the cries of "Dean or Green!" in 2004? bluestateguy Nov 2015 #32

I just saw that. That fucking sucks. bunnies Nov 2015 #35

They like to do that once in awhile... Flying Squirrel Nov 2015 #105

Didnt it just happen though? bunnies Nov 2015 #145

Oh, I'm not saying I approve. Flying Squirrel Nov 2015 #147

That's what I thought. Not fair. 840high Nov 2015 #123

sad to see. n/t NRaleighLiberal Nov 2015 #36

Wow. This sucks! I really like L0onix. :( nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #51

Me Too Marty McGraw Nov 2015 #88

How could you not? merrily Nov 2015 #172

Exactly. polly7 Nov 2015 #211

Bummer. abelenkpe Nov 2015 #57

Damn, IMHO Loonix was one of the best dreamnightwind Nov 2015 #59

...! One of the Best......for sure... KoKo Nov 2015 #140

Thanks for the info. bvf Nov 2015 #63

No, it's not a lost cause coolepairc Nov 2015 #92

I don't know. bvf Nov 2015 #128

I can do something coolepairc Nov 2015 #131

About the Clinton loyalty oath Mnpaul Nov 2015 #158

Sad news. wilsonbooks Nov 2015 #64

And TM99 is on time-out again? bunnies Nov 2015 #67

That stinks. historylovr Nov 2015 #68

Not even going to wait for the nomination? daleanime Nov 2015 #70

Loonix is one of my favorites! LuvNewcastle Nov 2015 #71

Big Tent bahrbearian Nov 2015 #73

Thanks for posting Omaha Steve Nov 2015 #74

Nothing like stiffling opinion .... TheFarS1de Nov 2015 #75

Yes, I just read Bainbane's post on this on another thread and had copied the link merrily Nov 2015 #76

No way! He is a true gem. ozone_man Nov 2015 #77

That's messed up. Not even a warning for such azmom Nov 2015 #78

We know things aren't fair despite the bullies playing the victim card over and over again jfern Nov 2015 #138

she will be missed. One of my favorites. bbgrunt Nov 2015 #80

I am very disappointed to hear of this. Enthusiast Nov 2015 #81

a reminder: don't take the bait. Warren Stupidity Nov 2015 #82

Second time in past few months a banning was fast-tracked brentspeak Nov 2015 #84

Longer than that.... KoKo Nov 2015 #141

I wish you would have posted more. merrily Nov 2015 #191

I've had two posts hidden in the last week. I've only been back for a couple of weeks. bkkyosemite Nov 2015 #90

Oh my gosh. :( MerryBlooms Nov 2015 #91

I'm a Bernie supporter, but I don't support the Bernie or Bust Pledge Dems to Win Nov 2015 #98

Don't forget this Terms of Service about denigrating a Democrat LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #99

If Bernie does not win the primary I look forward to posting on January 21, 2017 n/t JonLeibowitz Nov 2015 #199

With every passing day, this place becomes less interesting & less worth the time Catherina Nov 2015 #101

My thoughts, as well. Major Hogwash Nov 2015 #139

.....! KoKo Nov 2015 #143

I know. When I go from twitter to DU, I feel like I stepped back 10 years in time tech-wise Catherina Nov 2015 #179

all of this. nashville_brook Nov 2015 #239

I didn't know L0oniX, but if she was advocating against Democrats, he/she didn't belong here. Lil Missy Nov 2015 #111

This is the Bernie Sanders group. smokey nj Nov 2015 #114

Thank you. Autumn Nov 2015 #116

...another one to put on Full Ignore. SoapBox Nov 2015 #135

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Nov 2015 #148

Go back to the Hillary group - TBF Nov 2015 #212

I will miss L0oniX. He/she gave this site much of its integrity and character. senz Nov 2015 #117

And yet - this mid-September post by L0oniX is pinned near the top LiberalElite Nov 2015 #118

I just pinned it as a warning to all. Autumn Nov 2015 #120

Ok but - it's LiberalElite Nov 2015 #122

I don't think anyone could know that a copy and paste of an article from a Autumn Nov 2015 #243

So a random comment in your own protected group gets you banned? jfern Nov 2015 #137

Thanks. I hadn't even noticed the forum. Yes, it was in this group. merrily Nov 2015 #182

Can you imagine all the victim card playing that would be happening jfern Nov 2015 #183

If you see an OP artislife Nov 2015 #198

Want to share that I got a hide on a comment I made HOURS ago. senz Nov 2015 #203

It's obvious we're under attack jfern Nov 2015 #206

I get the impression that some are hard, cynical, and unhappy. senz Nov 2015 #208

We've been under attack all along. merrily Nov 2015 #229

has to be one of the dumbest hides I've ever seen. 7962 Nov 2015 #248

Unhappy people lash out in ugly ways. senz Nov 2015 #250

Thanks for letting us know. TBF Nov 2015 #213

We are only allowed here really for entertainment reasons, so we should be used to it. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #215

Uh, wait a minute ... senz Nov 2015 #227

Wow.. darkangel218 Nov 2015 #234

Now it makes sense. Gregorian Nov 2015 #245

It is a good system, and a lot of good people. I have not found any other with as much of a free LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #246

Bummer- in more ways than one. jomin41 Nov 2015 #216

A ruling on subject of not advocating for Democrats, from the AtA. -none Nov 2015 #217

Thanks for the heads up. That was ill done. n/t winter is coming Nov 2015 #225

I would add -- and ask for advice on -- the fact that the person who alerted on my comment senz Nov 2015 #226

"mean-spirited" could apply to quite a few posts on this board. This is supposed to be a protected merrily Nov 2015 #228

L0onix, Will Pitt, Cali (is she coming back or not?), nadin in_cog_ni_to Nov 2015 #233

Looks like cali can come back on Nov. 15. madfloridian Nov 2015 #235

Oh good. I'm glad cali will be back soon! in_cog_ni_to Nov 2015 #236

Speaking of strange occurrances... senz Nov 2015 #237

Maybe it was a software glitch darkangel218 Nov 2015 #238

He might have made it if he hadnt posted the comments with the article 7962 Nov 2015 #240

There were no comments posted with that article. A few paragraphs from an article were cut and Autumn Nov 2015 #247

I think I looked at the wrong one; this one: 7962 Nov 2015 #249

Now that little bug's babies have hatched everywhere. L. Coyote Nov 2015 #251

Self-deleting - this thread has run its course. cyberswede Nov 2015 #252