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In_The_Wind

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48. Rumor is:

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #9)

Fri Sep 13, 2013, 10:12 AM

Sep 2013

Meta has jumped the shark.

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Advice to alerters: [View all] trof Sep 2013 OP

What a nasty thing to post pintobean Sep 2013 #1

pinto beans make me smell nasty... PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #2

lol Liberal_in_LA Sep 2013 #13

Really,that's what bothers you about the jury system? sufrommich Sep 2013 #3

<sigh>...Where did i say i was 'bothered'? trof Sep 2013 #5

LOL Skittles Sep 2013 #4

I've never alerted and probably never will. trof Sep 2013 #6

I never have either, trof! I have a life... CTyankee Sep 2013 #7

There ya go. trof Sep 2013 #8

What does this tell you? CTyankee Sep 2013 #30

Maybe that these posters, like myself......... socialist_n_TN Sep 2013 #40

Yep. I'm too damn old to care anyway. Sometimes I look at ATA and I'm amazed at how many CTyankee Sep 2013 #41

how about the word Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #9

Rumor is: In_The_Wind Sep 2013 #48

What is that alert you speak off? nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #10

I think that frivilous alerters should have to cover court costs NightWatcher Sep 2013 #11

Out of curiosity. Skinner Sep 2013 #12

Ok, define "nasty". trof Sep 2013 #15

So, does this prohibition extend to all subjective words? Skinner Sep 2013 #18

Did I use the word 'prohibition'? trof Sep 2013 #23

I apologize if it seems like I am interrogating you. That was not my intent. Skinner Sep 2013 #27

On juries, I often let borderline posts remain if the alerter exaggerates or misrepresents FSogol Sep 2013 #35

That's what I do... I'm not always in the majority, though GreenEyedLefty Sep 2013 #36

If the alerter is being disingenuous, I vote to let it remain Major Nikon Sep 2013 #42

Something like this... Major Nikon Sep 2013 #43

No harm, no foul. trof Sep 2013 #46

These terms seem to be valid reasons for alerting pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #29

No wonder none of my "trof is being NASTY again" alerts have succeeded pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #14

Yeah, try "He's being a jerk AGAIN!!1" trof Sep 2013 #19

For good measure, can I throw in "I'm SERIES!1!!"? pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #22

Let me help you out! Try one of these instead: petronius Sep 2013 #20

Oh that's nasty. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #16

. REP Sep 2013 #21

.. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #24

This is so meta. LiberalAndProud Sep 2013 #17

Yes, it would have been. trof Sep 2013 #25

was that the only comment made by the Alerter? Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #26

I morn the passig of meta... Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #28

I don't think that matters much, trof. Th1onein Sep 2013 #31

I notice a trend that's not unique to this site. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #32

There is actual research into that nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #33

If I wanted to a google search where do I start? DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #34

Here are some nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #38

TY/nt DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #39

You think people aggressive in real life are the less aggressive people on the internet? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #44

I think i said the exact opposite DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #45

What you originally said meant the more aggressive in real life would be less so on the net muriel_volestrangler Sep 2013 #47

You miss the point DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2013 #49

It's Janet. Miss Jackson if you're nasty. n/t flvegan Sep 2013 #37