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Showing Original Post only (View all)An open letter to Skinner (POSTED IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FORUM) [View all]
Dear Skinner:
I respectfully submit that the jury system is broken and when a jury is comprised of eighty five percent of the followers of one candidate, sitting in judgment of those whose candidate is supported by the other fifteen percent, or are undeclared, there are bound to be injustices, ergo:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1243011
A poster called my dear friends, Bravenank and 1SBM, the N-word and 1SBM re-posted it verbatim. And for that he gets a hide. That is a grave injustice and an abomination.
I chose to bring it to your attention, here and now, because in the immortal words of Dr. King "...we can't wait."
Thank you for reading,
Respectfully,
DemocratSinceBirth
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An open letter to Skinner (POSTED IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FORUM) [View all]
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
OP
I have issue with this from a literary perspective, hiding the offense aids & abets the offender!
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2016
#207
WHAT........ THE ............. HELL!!! Skinner... sup mane? this is getting very bad...
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#6
There has to be a review and appeals process because it is and has been primarily POC
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#13
I was just reading some responses to 1strong, jesus christ there are a TON of bleeps
randys1
Feb 2016
#156
My posts have also been hidden. Hell, I've been put on probation due to the number of hides
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#12
I call on all POC and other marginalized groups who have been disrespected to hurt 'em in the pocket
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#155
No. We need something done about this NOW, Skinner. Don't wait until after the primaries.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#104
It's no longer a tool for peer reviewed civility ... It's a weapon that ...
NurseJackie
Feb 2016
#22
Does anyone have the jury results? This result is unacceptable and I have a hard time
morningfog
Feb 2016
#49
Okay, the alerter clearly was in the wrong. But, it looks like Juror # 6 was confused.
morningfog
Feb 2016
#70
It is very very practical. If you cannot write a reason, then click on the button that reads,
DhhD
Feb 2016
#289
And only one of these fine, upstanding individuals had the courage to even post an explaination
Number23
Feb 2016
#129
leaving an explanation is not a matter of courage... it's anonymous, after all, no courage required
thesquanderer
Feb 2016
#146
Yeah, I can understand the confusion. The fact that 1SBM's post title was "keeping for POSTERITY"
Number23
Feb 2016
#258
Unless you think that you are on a KKK site, you have to realize that #6 clearly misunderstood
virtualobserver
Feb 2016
#97
Skinner... this post at least deserves an address no? What happened was wrong.... tia
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#33
I'm asking everyone to write an email to Skinner sometime this week.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#231
Alerter,-you are wrong, there is nothing in TOS about calling out a duer by name. And to the OP...
uppityperson
Feb 2016
#333
When I was looking for my post in ATA I noticed a lot of unanswered posts, why, Skinner?
TexasProgresive
Feb 2016
#45
Hey that's happened to me in the past, quoting horrible crap back to some later PPR'd bigot
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2016
#53
Because many white DUers continue to deny that racism here exists. 1SBM was posting as an example.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Feb 2016
#110
Then why does the Bernie Sanders group have two pinned posts by a banned member?
betsuni
Feb 2016
#350
Because you said "That is why posts quoting banned posters are usually deleted"
betsuni
Feb 2016
#356
You have three Bernie avatar things. Forgive me, I thought you might have gone and
betsuni
Feb 2016
#364
I don't think it has anything to do with who 1StrongBlackMan supports....
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2016
#93
The hide referenced in this thread is proof that the jury system absolutely must go, immediately
randys1
Feb 2016
#98
Some of the Senator Sanders supporters are, I'm convinced, stealth trolls....
steve2470
Feb 2016
#115
Can you (or anyone else) provide a critical review of your post's jury comments...
NeoGreen
Feb 2016
#292
The title heading "155. Captured for posterity. Bye Bye.", might have been a give away. ...
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2016
#138
I am on jury almost every day. I take it very seriously, and I think it works the most of the time..
marble falls
Feb 2016
#288
Sure is a lot of that 'misinterpretation' going around then.....a whole lot... n/t
Digital Puppy
Feb 2016
#141
nnnnnooooooooo, I disagree... there's no evidence of for your position here
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#184
And it was carried out door by DUers offering all sorts of apologia for the jury. eom
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2016
#167
There is no excuse for what happened to you. None. It's awful and I'm sick that
myrna minx
Feb 2016
#190
If people don't/won't read the first line of a post (for comprehension) ...
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2016
#183
I really don't think this was an innocent mistake by all those jurors and definitely not the alerter
steve2470
Feb 2016
#185
I don't see anything in TOS that says you cannot repost what someone esle
passiveporcupine
Feb 2016
#187
That was a terrible hide. To say it was unjust seems to minimalize how terrible a hide it is.
Kalidurga
Feb 2016
#188
In the Bernie group forum. I was going to alert but could not because I am blocked.
applegrove
Feb 2016
#381
I can't even get into the bernie forum. It was yesterday at about 6PM. That is all I can
applegrove
Feb 2016
#397
We're all in this together and no matter whose candidate wins, we win. I'll have no problem voting..
marble falls
Feb 2016
#398
Yes. So important that we all support whomever wins the nomination. Thanks.
applegrove
Feb 2016
#403
I'm disappointed at all the mental gymnatistic and apologia of DUers ...
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2016
#322
Time for your nap. Do you want your milk and cookies now, or when you get up? n/t
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2016
#394
Oh wait, you mean bravenak's thread. I get it. I didn't read that thread yet. (nt)
betsuni
Feb 2016
#245
this happened in an OP by bravenak claiming sanders thinks all blacks are poor
noiretextatique
Feb 2016
#248
what does it matter what the OP is about ? the issue here is the use of the N word towards 1sbm and
JI7
Feb 2016
#249
I don't like my brother and sister being called the N-word by anyone and I'm white.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
#294
Rescind 1SBM's hide and place the same protections an accused person gets in a ...
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
#308
There are virtually no firm rules on what can be hidden. It is a jury decision.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
#332
Hey! Look at what the alerter I was just on a jury for gave as reason for alert:
betsuni
Feb 2016
#253
I am bereft our brief sweet romance on the other thread was cruelly ended by a locking.
betsuni
Feb 2016
#293
I thought we had something special! Ah! My sleeves are damp with salty tears....
betsuni
Feb 2016
#296
riddle me this: how can a randomally selected jury be inherently baised?
noiretextatique
Feb 2016
#260
If 85% of your jury pool holds certgain belief, they are inherantly biased.
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2016
#270
We are discussing a jury system that biases the outcome in favore of the majority's narrow ideology.
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2016
#317
I think when a majority, whether benign or malign or neither, controls a system
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2016
#365
The same way a randomly selected jury pool from the antebellum south...
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
#297
so only the 85% who supporter sanders are racist? you may have a point
noiretextatique
Feb 2016
#310
The race of the poster is ancillary. The candidate he or she supports is salient.
DemocratSinceBirth
Feb 2016
#380
Well ... Let me be of assistance. You won't have to worry about posting here, again.
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2016
#399
See ... It's really not that difficult to admit, and correct, an error. eom
1StrongBlackMan
Feb 2016
#419
I know, huh? I was thinking the same thing. We make a mistake, We own up to.. aplogize and
Cha
Feb 2016
#420
Cha - you are awesome my friend. 400+ replies and somehow you spotted this one.
lamp_shade
Feb 2016
#425
He sides with the hide? That's bizarre.. he recinded bravenak's when the same thing
Cha
Feb 2016
#407
Thank you for doing this, DSB! I found this through a link in Hillary's Group. This is
Cha
Feb 2016
#406
Contrary to the alerter's assertion and some comments herein, 1BSM *did not* repost a hidden post..
Princess Turandot
Feb 2016
#409