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In reply to the discussion: Iowa Democrats flee Hillary Clinton over GMO support, Monsanto ties [View all]merrily
(45,251 posts)discuss issues because the alerter does not like the political position of the poster. Also more and more, I am seeing the post alerted on being allowed to stay, with the vote being 0 to 7 or 1 to 6.
While the increase in alerts that seek to censor contrary political views unnecessarily burden the jury system, I am happy that juries are not cooperating with the would be censor/alerters. Whether the alerter seeks to silence DU's left or DU's right, juries are not becoming complicit in the censorship attempts. And I think that is a very good thing.
Save the alert for posts that disrupt the discussion or that evidence bigotry of some unacceptable kind. Alerting because someone on a political messsage has a political position different from your own is an abuse of the jury system, pure and simple.
On Fri May 22, 2015, 07:34 AM an alert was sent on the following post:
First of all, the "right wing" infects most of the major politicians.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6707236
REASON FOR ALERT
This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.
ALERTER'S COMMENTS
"Hillary herself is right wing" That meme is total bullshit, I'm sick of having to see it on DU. If she was "right wing" there wouldn't be 26 republicans running against her and Bernie. Please stop this meme in its tracks.
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri May 22, 2015, 07:46 AM, and the Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Not alert worthy
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: This is an opinion that quite a few people do share. I don't think it appropriate that we should be censoring opinions.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: BAD alert.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Sorry, hillbots, the truth is painful sometimes
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