I don't know if I can post in someone else's ATA thread

[Cherchez la Femme]

so I'll ask a follow up here:

in
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=437x4352

where it is asked about 'calling names' such as "Obamanista"
edit: as Insults
--therefore these "insulting" names are said to be removed, so the answer is averred,

what about those who use a variation in their screen name, i.e. 'Obamanaut'?

If a screen name such as 'Obamanaut' is OK, is calling the Obama-can-do-no-wrong fans "Obamanauts" then OK?


Where is the line drawn here?
It is tres confusing


Thanks.

Cher

[EarlG]

1. It seems to me that there is a difference between

calling someone else a rude name in order to hurt them, and calling yourself a rude name in an attempt to co-opt the name and take away its power.

On DU the former is prohibited, the latter is not.

[Cherchez la Femme]

2. That I can certainly understand

Sincerely,

Cherchez la Femme dyke