History of Feminism
In reply to the discussion: I'm sorry, but this group is abusing it's "privilege". [View all]Violet_Crumble
(36,157 posts)It was a thread about the Amanda Knox thing where someone called out another DUer by name. And apart from briefly drooling over Eddie Vedder and taking on the now departed Pabs when he called me out in both the Mens and the LGBT Group, I don't participate there. But having helped write the SOP for this group and having been one of the original hosts, I do have a vested interest in this group, which is why I'm pointing it out.
Back when I was a host here, the ill-feeling and generalisations about this group were far worse than they are now. It used to really shit me to see the group attacked as though it was the equivalent of Stormfront or something, and I still dislike seeing the group attacked. But when I read and see call outs like the one I mentioned in my previous post, I see that as not only nasty, but giving those who hate the group ammunition for their scatter guns. I know the vast majority of DUers who participate in this group don't do it, and hopefully the ones who do will get the idea it's not a really good thing to do...
I know yr not snarking, seaglass. We get on well, which is why I think it's important to let you know that in my case there's a good reason for criticising it in this group...