Reply #644: Going public with something

[Pab Sungenis]

In my recent dustup, I sent a PM to EarlG and copied Skinner. Part of what was said was this:

I'll tell you what. Why don't you, yourself, go into GLBT and post like Skinner did. But this time lock out the disruptors. Prevent (names of well known bashers and disruptors deleted), and the other haters from using the group while this discussion takes place. You know what? Lock me out of it, too, just to be fair. But most importantly, lock the moderators out of it. Then once you start the discussion, give it one week.

If that's not feasible them let me know. I have plenty of hosting available and can put up a private chat board and lock it away from prying eyes. Just you and the regulars from the GLBT forum.

Give the people in there a chance to speak freely and without fear of reprisals. Let them point out where you've implemented double standards. Let them tell you about unfair and bigoted moderation. Let them show you what it's been like to be a gay poster on DU. Let them name names and give evidence.

I have a sneaking suspicion that after that week you'll come out of the discussion a changed man. And I have a sneaking suspicion that after that week, I won't have cause to actually enter ATA ever again.

Skinner said you folks wanted to mend fences. Here's a hammer and some nails. The boards are stacked over in GLBT.

If not? Then I guess everything we've said about DU is true. Come on and prove us wrong.

The silence I've gotten from the Admins is deafening.

I wanted to let the folks in this thread, and this forum know, what I'd suggested. Basically, what this thread was intended to be before it got hijacked by the people we had reason to complain about.

If the rest of you in this thread want to salvage what's left of the relationship between DU and the LGBT*.* community, then please join me in extending this invitation to EarlG and Skinner. It's time to mend the fence at long last.