History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: I'm sorry, but this group is abusing it's "privilege". [View all]Violet_Crumble
(36,156 posts)Both in MIRT, and in this group as hosts. You know I have the utmost respect for you and boston bean, and while I know that you two and a few others will listen and reply civilly, I know from experience that there's going to be a few replies from others that are anything but civil...
I think there's a difference between reacting to something going on in GD and calling out other DUers. The former is fine and totally understandable, but the latter isn't, especially when it's in a group they can't respond in because they've been blocked, or would be blocked if they responded. The difference between the two is basically what Skinner has told GD hosts when it comes to the subject of what is and isn't 'whining about DU'. Expressing disgust for some of the OPs and posts that have been posted in GD over the past few days isn't calling out other DUers, but when someone attacks another DUer who's a woman and says that she's probably not even a woman, then that's a call-out, especially when they make it crystal clear who they're talking about. That sort of stuff is nasty, and having been involved along with you and BB in putting together the SOP of this group, I thought it was included in the SOP as something that wasn't supposed to be allowed in HoF. The person who posted that wasn't asked to self-delete their post or told that call-outs of individual DUers weren't allowed, and I think they should have been. I know you both are busy and aren't all over everything posted in this group, but the sad thing is that there's probably a few members of this group who see nothing wrong with call-outs like that and would accuse me of trying to tell women what to do, blah blah blah.
Anyway, as I have a lot of respect for you and BB, I won't put either of you in a position where you'd have to consider blocking me from the group, so I won't respond to replies from anyone if they decide to get their snark on. I just felt it was important to point out the difference between discussion of something going on in GD and call-outs of other DUers...
*peace*