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56. Mahalo BB~ Right, he wasn't banned for this OP.. they were trying to be nice and let him

Sun Jun 7, 2015, 08:39 PM

Jun 2015

self Delete.. then he pasted it in the last post too.. trollish like behavior that also got a Hide.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022002711#post15

He had so much leeway and went further further and was egged on on.. and now they're worried about the "Reputation" of DU if they don't let him come back and oh, "who's next?!", and "we're being purged!". uh huh.

Such victims.

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Just an observation.. HoF post. [View all] boston bean Jun 2015 OP

you shouldn't be surprised at anything on here dlwickham Jun 2015 #1

We should be grateful the admins did what they did... Little Star Jun 2015 #2

I am grateful and I am happy to see it. boston bean Jun 2015 #3

I agree... I'd like to think the admins will continue to consider use of this slur ban-worthy hlthe2b Jun 2015 #6

I think it deserves the immediate banhammer as well. No matter who it is. boston bean Jun 2015 #9

Yup. Zero tolerance. The admins don't want this place to go down the toilet... CTyankee Jun 2015 #17

There are a lot of women brer cat Jun 2015 #7

Here's the thing about that BainsBane Jun 2015 #42

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2015 #14

Wish him well JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #4

Far as I can tell he never used that word Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #5

Do you really want to have this argument DURHAM D Jun 2015 #8

Cowering behind implication mitigates sexist intent? Am I correct in that? LanternWaste Jun 2015 #16

If I told you to go to H-E-double toothpicks, I haven't used the word 'Hell' either Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #47

yep, you did not say the "H" word Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #48

And you knew exactly what I meant Gormy Cuss Jun 2015 #49

Well I never Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #50

Ignorance is a convenient thing to hide behind... LanternWaste Jun 2015 #57

My, you are not very nice Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #59

He used a phrase that means the exact same thing. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #58

Nope Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #60

It was certainly the correct thing to do. MuseRider Jun 2015 #10

Well, he is/was a member of the Permanent Moderator/Host Group. DURHAM D Jun 2015 #11

I just wanted to say Quackers Jun 2015 #12

Preaching to the choir. JTFrog Jun 2015 #19

Been busy trashing thread after thread ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #13

I think it was the tipping point Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #18

Yeah I always liked him ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #22

Agreed Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #24

That is what mercuryblues Jun 2015 #28

It's quite interesting to me that some feel the need to explain why this is acceptable elsewhere... Phentex Jun 2015 #15

Why are we still talking about this? Left coast liberal Jun 2015 #20

Because this is a feminist group and this is an issue important to us. JTFrog Jun 2015 #21

People are twisting themselves into pretzels mcar Jun 2015 #23

Aloha, mcar.. I just posted on here because it's been bothering me.. Cha Jun 2015 #26

I'm used to the infighting Cha mcar Jun 2015 #29

It goes way beyond that, mcar. Cha Jun 2015 #37

If I may.. This has been bothering me a lot that there are those who are denying that Cha Jun 2015 #25

I've pointed out what a crap argument that is myself Scootaloo Jun 2015 #27

They are implying that EarlG didn't understand it... Phentex Jun 2015 #32

The line about the tongue twister makes it clear BainsBane Jun 2015 #39

He put it in his journal too.. But, deny it they do.. Cha Jun 2015 #40

He knew what it meant. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #62

Absolutely BainsBane Jun 2015 #64

I also hope there is some consistency moving forward and that this wasn't a Hillary only rule or seaglass Jun 2015 #65

I hope so too. Jamastiene Jun 2015 #66

We had some use the phrase this weekend BainsBane Jun 2015 #67

Good post BainsBane Jun 2015 #38

Mahalo BB.. I expected to get at least one reply.. but Crickets! Cha Jun 2015 #41

I have noticed that reasonable, thoughtful responses BainsBane Jun 2015 #43

Yeah, but I was calling them all out as Cha Jun 2015 #45

You were great! boston bean Jun 2015 #53

Mahalo BB~ Right, he wasn't banned for this OP.. they were trying to be nice and let him Cha Jun 2015 #56

So now ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #30

It's because they've grown up with the language Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #31

I'm into a few comics ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #33

I love Preacher Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #34

I didn't know they were adapting it ismnotwasm Jun 2015 #35

Some changes to be sure Blue_Adept Jun 2015 #36

Yes, I served on a jury too.. where it was voted to Leave 4-3 but the post above his was a hide.. Cha Jun 2015 #44

What cracks me up MadrasT Jun 2015 #46

He used a Spoonerism that was interpreted that way Warpy Jun 2015 #51

How was the spoonerism to be taken? As a compliment? boston bean Jun 2015 #52

A lot of people didn't get it at all. Warpy Jun 2015 #54

A lot of people did. boston bean Jun 2015 #55

I know I did not Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #61

How hard it is? BainsBane Jun 2015 #63