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In reply to the discussion: I'm going to toss this out there regarding NYC_SKIP. [View all]Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)80. I hope that's not the lesson you got from this.
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How many times have we heard of someone getting in trouble for forwarding a "joke"?
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2015
#3
I looked it up in the Urban Dictionary and what NYC Skip did write is identified as
CTyankee
Jun 2015
#62
He knew exactly what it was - there a link from years ago referencing it....and if that's not enough
bettyellen
Jun 2015
#69
I honestly don't know why his defenders here take the tack that he didn't actually
CTyankee
Jun 2015
#76
It isn't evidence of anything. It's ambiguous, mysterious, hard to know exactly
JDPriestly
Jun 2015
#13
Point is, let's not pretend that what he said was some mystery, or unintentional
Scootaloo
Jun 2015
#50
I finally read the post after reading here that he had used the 'c' word. He did not, that loses
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#86
Ageism, Or the myriad fat jokes I suffer every time Chris Christie makes headlines.
Ed Suspicious
Jun 2015
#129
Removing the post would have been appropriate. Banning NYC_SKP was too extreme.
JDPriestly
Jun 2015
#25
What shoud he admit was wrong? He did not use the "c" word. He did not mention Hillary in his
JDPriestly
Jun 2015
#84
Hillary wasn't the subject of the phrase, it was the stunt, whatever the hell the stunt is.
Ed Suspicious
Jun 2015
#130
There are lots of ways to say what he said. I hope they won't all be banned.
JDPriestly
Jun 2015
#119
Forum hosts should be held to a higher standard as they reflect the site more than scum like me.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2015
#81
You're wrong. At 20k posts, you graduated from being scum to being riffraff. (n/t)
Jim Lane
Jun 2015
#136
Exactly. A draconian death penalty for a misunderstanding of a 7 year member...
99Forever
Jun 2015
#58
Thank you. Accuracy seems to be unimportant. I searched to try to find the 'offending post'
sabrina 1
Jun 2015
#63
That's typical. Think of the times we've tied a republican staffer's actions to their boss.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2015
#6
'A rose by anyother name would smell as sweet' means that the thing is what it is, no matter what
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2015
#61
If double standards are your concern, consider the fact that NYC_SKP stated that he felt those who
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2015
#112
"What contributors to DU say doesn't reflect directly back on specific politicians."
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2015
#17
You have to admit that your conservatives have been harmed by our Tea Party.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2015
#66
I don't have a candidate I'm commiting to yet.. I like all the candidates. are you excusing his
Cha
Jun 2015
#31
Good. I'm glad you're not excusing his misogynistic slur against Hillary because so many are and
Cha
Jun 2015
#36
A misogynistic slur is "negative"? there have been tons of negative things said about Hillary and
Cha
Jun 2015
#32
how about- watch your step if you want to use a slur about a Democrat nominee for POTUS?
KittyWampus
Jun 2015
#54
There are many negative posts about Hillary and a few posters who make such posts regularly
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2015
#64
A very excellent point. Bernie's campaign is in part about changing the way we campaign and run
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2015
#60
Yes Bernie would have fired that person, and had Skip not been banned he would have been
Autumn
Jun 2015
#67
Yes, I have unsubscribed as well. I am still trying to decide what lesson is to be learned from
Hiraeth
Jun 2015
#90
Yes and, if a member of Hillary's campaign had implied that Bernie was a racist I would expect the
Hiraeth
Jun 2015
#72
There is a difference between a coordinated effort to smear and a cheap shot.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jun 2015
#79
I agree the OP about Bernie was a cheap shot. What I find hard to understand is why
Hiraeth
Jun 2015
#83
From my understanding of what transpired, NYC_SKP was replying to a troll who had also
Hiraeth
Jun 2015
#88
The implication of the total OP, including the pictures chosen, was very clear.
Hiraeth
Jun 2015
#103
The thousand threads were launched over the ambiguity over what NYC_SKP said
daredtowork
Jun 2015
#92
I do not think Skip was an MRA. In fact, I find him to be quite the opposite. Please refer to:
Hiraeth
Jun 2015
#108
Actually, given the action taken by the Admin, it will now be much easier to ban anyone
Hiraeth
Jun 2015
#110
Then it is "kinda" like a poor choice of pictures for *that* OP and you know a picture is worth
Hiraeth
Jun 2015
#146