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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,724 posts) Mon Aug 10, 2015, 08:57 AM Aug 2015

This attempt to silence members of the African American forum has gone too far. [View all]

Number23, a host of this forum, was locked out of a thread for asking a unwanted guest to leave, which is her right.:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/118720489

The attempt to silence members of this forum is an abomination.

If I wasn't concerned about a hide or worse I would write what I feel about it. If anybody wants to learn the depths of my thoughts they can ask me via a private message.

Lord, I can take care of my enemies, please protect me from my so called friends.

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This attempt to silence members of the African American forum has gone too far. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 OP

They don't have jury blacklists because they don't have stars gollygee Aug 2015 #1

If you are not a star member, your jury blacklist is limited to 5. Thor_MN Aug 2015 #8

Hopefully they'll calm down now ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #2

She had a post HIDDEN, which results in her being locked out - double insult. George II Aug 2015 #3

She had 5 hidden and all those juries were 4-3 to hide Warpy Aug 2015 #6

Entire thread dedicated to taking down a BLM supporter onpatrol98 Aug 2015 #4

What can I say that won't get me a hide? DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #5

Her motives are questionable, if she supports Palin and her ilk. Betty Karlson Aug 2015 #23

Not a BLM activist, according to BLM noiretextatique Aug 2015 #25

This association is far more In Your Face than BLM. MADem Aug 2015 #30

Polished, like the Koch-funded teabaggers? noiretextatique Aug 2015 #38

Those teabaggers are VERY polished--are you kidding? MADem Aug 2015 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #70

Not sure what your point is, there. I am not "kidding." MADem Aug 2015 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #73

Just because things aren't "sophisticated," too, does not mean they are not polished. MADem Aug 2015 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #79

You needn't reply to his reply. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #81

at the end of the day some people spent the Mike Brown anniversary msanthrope Aug 2015 #7

+1,000,000 ismnotwasm Aug 2015 #16

this is why I believe BLM always had minimal Quayblue Aug 2015 #20

Some of my white friends on Facebook have been silent on BLM noiretextatique Aug 2015 #29

mine too Quayblue Aug 2015 #57

Ain't that the truth. No truer words.... nt MADem Aug 2015 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #74

Thank you, you speak for me with this. n/t haikugal Aug 2015 #76

Bingo! dgibby Aug 2015 #78

I just blocked this poster. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #80

For Number23's post to be hidden brer cat Aug 2015 #9

That's absolutely nuts. SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #14

True. brer cat Aug 2015 #35

Just wanted to point out another meaning for that MLK quote. Baitball Blogger Aug 2015 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2015 #11

MIRT Quackers Aug 2015 #12

Enjoy your stay GP6971 Aug 2015 #13

What did I miss? DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #18

WAY too far. They jury system completely FUCKS minorities. PeaceNikki Aug 2015 #15

We already knew that. Remember the way LGBT members were treated in 2009? eom Betty Karlson Aug 2015 #24

And women. nt brer cat Aug 2015 #36

Can't a host just literally ban someone from a protected group if they don't want them there? Kurska Aug 2015 #17

It's polite to ask someone nicely to leave first before banning. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2015 #33

The instinct here has always been to first tell people to just withdraw. MADem Aug 2015 #34

Ah makes sense Kurska Aug 2015 #48

We have JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #56

That hasn't been our approach JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #54

I don't want anyone silenced. LWolf Aug 2015 #19

+1 Yep - see my sig line...nt jonno99 Aug 2015 #21

Amen etherealtruth Aug 2015 #67

It's ugly today too. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #22

Keep calm and host on JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #59

You get to them fast! Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #62

Best bet JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #65

And there's this... BKH70041 Aug 2015 #26

This was not BLM noiretextatique Aug 2015 #42

Has Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and/or Opal Tometi denounced these individuals? BKH70041 Aug 2015 #45

This targeting shit pisses me off. octoberlib Aug 2015 #27

Isn't this a meta discussion? RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #28

You are in the African American group. Starry Messenger Aug 2015 #31

Ah! Thanks for the clarification. RufusTFirefly Aug 2015 #32

It's getting bad around here... Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2015 #37

I've seen disparagements about their orientation and the "paid protesters" theme, MADem Aug 2015 #41

the scary black lesbian feminists JI7 Aug 2015 #49

This place has been pretty icky lately. kjones Aug 2015 #40

Black in America Truprogressive85 Aug 2015 #43

Long Time Lurker Here lib87 Aug 2015 #44

Long time lurker here also BlueIndyBlue Aug 2015 #46

"Bernie is not the end all be all and neither is Hillary." Number23 Aug 2015 #60

Please do stick around JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #68

They know. And they TRULY couldn't care less. Number23 Aug 2015 #50

Thanks Number 23! lib87 Aug 2015 #58

Number23 is locked out? What does that mean? lunamagica Aug 2015 #47

No I'm still here ((laughs at the immediate wailing from certain quarters at that statement)) Number23 Aug 2015 #51

YAY!!! lunamagica Aug 2015 #64

I'm not going to wring my hands JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #52

How does getting locked out work? gwheezie Aug 2015 #53

I avoid the candidate forums because, imho, they are too much like fan clubs. DemocratSinceBirth Aug 2015 #61

This happens in the Athiest group fairly often so even if your in a protected group someone from haikugal Aug 2015 #77

LOL All the alerting postule and that jury did was make it easy as hell to block people from this Number23 Aug 2015 #55

sheshe has 4 hides now too gollygee Aug 2015 #63

For the life of me i can't figure out how silencing diverse voices makes DU a better place ... ? etherealtruth Aug 2015 #66

Post removed Post removed Aug 2015 #69

BKH70041 - I read your post - it was brilliant and beautiful! JustAnotherGen Aug 2015 #82