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In my prayers, buddy (Original Post) Heddi Sep 2015 OP
... LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #1
This thread needs kittehs. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #2
we should pray for the liars too Heddi Sep 2015 #3
Here's rug's alert on your post EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2015 #4
What the hell is he talking about? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #5
Yep, and if it gets to a jury, I hope they read enough of the thread to see my post EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2015 #7
No one in our group would EVER pull a stunt like that. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #9
It appears it did go to a jury too, and they left it 7-0 muriel_volestrangler Sep 2015 #26
I think that alerter, rug, didn't mean to send the first alert to the hosts Goblinmonger Sep 2015 #27
I love juror #5 comment nt LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #41
IKR? Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #11
Yes, he died in May I think. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #12
Yes, sadly, he passed away in May kdmorris Sep 2015 #17
Wait Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #18
Yes... it was almost exactly like that n/t kdmorris Sep 2015 #19
That can't be, can it? Goblinmonger Sep 2015 #20
rug would never lie. He's a lawyer and lawyers never lie. And he's a catholic, and he's male... cleanhippie Sep 2015 #32
Like a rug. Iggo Oct 2015 #87
xchrom was one of the good guys. trotsky Sep 2015 #29
I hope we all have that one on our jury blacklists PeaceNikki Sep 2015 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author kdmorris Sep 2015 #8
"(R)ead the first reply"? Rob H. Sep 2015 #10
to be clear my post was in reference to AC getting a time out till November LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #13
I totally get that Rob H. Sep 2015 #15
We all know it's not evidence of anything. trotsky Sep 2015 #30
Here's our daily lesson for all the kids at home Heddi Sep 2015 #14
There you go again Curmudgeoness Oct 2015 #38
As another host of A&A, my vote is "fuck that" Goblinmonger Sep 2015 #16
And I'll bet our third host would concur EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2015 #21
I concur. Rug stop alert stalking AA. JNelson6563 Sep 2015 #22
And I'm sure all of rug's righteous friends skepticscott Sep 2015 #23
Of course they won't, sadly. mr blur Sep 2015 #24
Yes, I see the righteous Captain skepticscott Sep 2015 #25
He's no Captain, he's a cabin boy. cleanhippie Sep 2015 #33
Wow, just wow. trotsky Sep 2015 #28
Good news is Goblinmonger Sep 2015 #31
Bingo. trotsky Sep 2015 #34
What I think is even funnier about all this alerting nonsense Heddi Sep 2015 #35
I guess he got it right the second time and sent it to a jury kdmorris Oct 2015 #36
This is now a DU classic! Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #37
I wonder if Capt. Obvious Oct 2015 #40
I love it when the curtain opens Curmudgeoness Oct 2015 #39
LOL Capt. Obvious Oct 2015 #42
rofl Heddi Oct 2015 #43
Why was Xemas banned? Wasn't he/she just informing Justin of what happened here? LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #44
Wow. That was harsh. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #45
Seems unfair to me but I have no reason to go to that room. nt LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #46
Me either! beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #47
I'm probably next EvolveOrConvolve Oct 2015 #49
Totally worth it, imo. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #50
Truthfully, I think s/he was trying to post them here kdmorris Oct 2015 #59
Well I hope they see this subthread and undo the blocking nt LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #64
I like the hypocrisy of bitching about respecting safe havens EvolveOrConvolve Oct 2015 #48
Where did i defend him? hrmjustin Oct 2015 #51
I thought you respected safe havens Justin EvolveOrConvolve Oct 2015 #52
I do and you can ban me and I will understand but you called me out by name so again hrmjustin Oct 2015 #53
So you're saying you respect safe havens? EvolveOrConvolve Oct 2015 #54
Yes and the only reason I am here is because you called me out by name here. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #55
Really? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #56
You mean the group where we plot campaigns to discredit religionistas? mr blur Oct 2015 #90
We're talking about the weather now. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #91
So answer two questions for me EvolveOrConvolve Oct 2015 #57
I am not going to answer those questions. Do you want me to self delete? hrmjustin Oct 2015 #58
No I don't want you to self-delete EvolveOrConvolve Oct 2015 #60
Thank you for your time. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #61
Seriously, you can't walk away from this man EvolveOrConvolve Oct 2015 #62
I'll even come discuss this on your turf if you'd like EvolveOrConvolve Oct 2015 #63
I'll even let you flog me with a million wet noodles EvolveOrConvolve Oct 2015 #65
I don't really want to get involved in this LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #66
Yet Xemasab is still blocked kdmorris Oct 2015 #67
I sent Scotty a PM here is hoping she gets unblocked LostOne4Ever Oct 2015 #68
I sent one to the host that blocked him/her, too kdmorris Oct 2015 #69
The blocking host kdmorris Oct 2015 #82
That's ridiculous. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #83
The responsibility lies squarely with the one that overreacted kdmorris Oct 2015 #84
Well it's in ATA now so everyone can see how the hosts treat visitors to that group. beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #85
I agree! kdmorris Oct 2015 #86
I think that you shuld think, seriously, about why you are obsessed, mr blur Oct 2015 #70
So you're not going to answer my questions? EvolveOrConvolve Oct 2015 #81
This message was self-deleted by its author muriel_volestrangler Oct 2015 #88
Did you notice in Rug's reply to Justina (# 42) AlbertCat Oct 2015 #71
My name is Justin, not Justina. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #72
It was an honest mistake but of course it will be thrown in his face till the end of time. Heddi Oct 2015 #73
Do you think what rug did was Christian? beam me up scottie Oct 2015 #74
It was a mistake kdmorris Oct 2015 #76
A typo. AlbertCat Oct 2015 #77
Thank you. hrmjustin Oct 2015 #78
You're welcome. AlbertCat Oct 2015 #80
Narcissism doesn't suit you. cleanhippie Oct 2015 #89
You can't alert on it now anyway, because 24 hours has passed. kdmorris Oct 2015 #75
Well, takes one to know one, right? mr blur Oct 2015 #79
Just feel like it's time to revisit this. Goblinmonger Nov 2015 #92
He can't quit us. trotsky Nov 2015 #93
Yeah, but it's a break for two months! cleanhippie Nov 2015 #94
Is it Lent already? Q.E.D! mr blur Nov 2015 #95
Q....E....D... AlbertCat Nov 2015 #99
Yes, it's gotten a good airing out skepticscott Nov 2015 #97
Light a candle. Warren Stupidity Nov 2015 #96
I missed it edhopper Nov 2015 #98
Kicking for those who continue to lie in alerts to get posts in this group hidden. beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #100
Will see your Kick and raise you a Bump. onager Nov 2015 #101
Nice! Thank you for that! beam me up scottie Nov 2015 #102
And we actually have skepticscott Dec 2015 #103
VERY SERIOUS PEOPLE don't have time for humor. Act_of_Reparation Dec 2015 #104
And look at how much traffic we get. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #105

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)
4. Here's rug's alert on your post
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 07:32 PM
Sep 2015

To me, it's fucking despicable that rug would use the death of a DUer in an attempt to silence an outspoken atheist.

To rug: the comment that Heddi was lampooning was a post by hrmjustin where he mentioned he was praying for a friend. That friend was NYC_SKP, who was given the banhammer by the DU admin because he called Hillary the C* word. It had nothing to do with xchrom, and for you to fabricate that fact in your alert is horseshit. Now, I know that you really meant to send a ToS alert instead of an SoP alert (don't even try to deny it), but it's too late - you can't unring that bell.

(FWIW: because he couldn't play well with others, rug is blocked from the A&A group. For those that say it's not fair that he can't defend himself, tough cookies. He's free to whine about this in any of the numerous believer-centric groups.)

You have received this Alert message because you are currently a Host of the group: Atheists & Agnostics.

ALERTED DISCUSSION THREAD

-- Author: Heddi
-- Title: In my prayers, buddy
-- Location: Atheists & Agnostics
-- Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:06 PM
-- Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/123046420

ALERT INFORMATION

-- Sent by: rug
-- Reason: This discussion thread violates the Statement of Purpose for this forum.
-- Alerter's comments: This is a not so veiled personal attack on another member's post on the passing of DUer xchrom.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1225678

All you have to do is read the first reply.


beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
5. What the hell is he talking about?
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 07:35 PM
Sep 2015

What does any of this have to do with xchrom?

It is vile to exploit the death of a DUer in order to get even with posters you don't like, rug.

This is low even for you.

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)
7. Yep, and if it gets to a jury, I hope they read enough of the thread to see my post
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 07:51 PM
Sep 2015

I don't have enough adjectives to describe how many kinds of pissed off this makes me.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
9. No one in our group would EVER pull a stunt like that.
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 07:54 PM
Sep 2015

How much do you have to hate someone to exploit a friend's death to get even with them?

Someone needs to go for a long walk and think about what they just did.

muriel_volestrangler

(102,483 posts)
26. It appears it did go to a jury too, and they left it 7-0
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 07:00 AM
Sep 2015

Last edited Wed Sep 30, 2015, 07:32 AM - Edit history (1)

Results were posted to the hrmjustin thread:

27. AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service


Mail Message
On Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:34 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

In my prayers, buddy
http://www.democraticunderground.com/123046420

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

This is a not so veiled personal attack on another member's post on the passing of DUer xchrom.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1225678

All you have to do is read the first reply.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:46 PM, and the Jury voted 0-7 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Seriously, this bullshit is above my pay grade.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: meh
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay
I sleep all night and I work all day
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1225678#post27

If I've got my time zones right, that 2nd alert was sent 2 minutes after the failed alert that went to the hosts was posted. So, despite the lengthy refutation in that post, the alerter thought it was worth trying to fool a jury.
 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
27. I think that alerter, rug, didn't mean to send the first alert to the hosts
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 07:52 AM
Sep 2015

And it's nice to see he lied about it mocking the death of a DUer again. What a tool.

Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts)
11. IKR?
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 07:54 PM
Sep 2015

And x is dead? I thought the link might explain.

I can't believe rug is still trolling from the grave. No wait, yes I can.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
12. Yes, he died in May I think.
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 07:58 PM
Sep 2015

Last edited Wed Sep 30, 2015, 05:26 PM - Edit history (1)

But the thread rug linked to is one from June and it was a tribute to NYC SKP after he was banned.

Just when you think you've seen the lowest of the low on DU someone always comes along to lower the bar even further.

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
17. Yes, sadly, he passed away in May
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:23 PM
Sep 2015

Here is his thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026827685

It was very sad and this alert makes me really angry. We found out about xchrom's passing on June 13 and Justin made the post in that link in the alert on June 4th. Maybe he's physic?

(RIP xcrhom... I still miss you)

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)
32. rug would never lie. He's a lawyer and lawyers never lie. And he's a catholic, and he's male...
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 09:32 AM
Sep 2015

No, rug would never lie. He is most definitely not a lying PoS.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
29. xchrom was one of the good guys.
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 08:20 AM
Sep 2015

He never stooped to the level of people who send fabricated alerts.

PeaceNikki

(27,985 posts)
6. I hope we all have that one on our jury blacklists
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 07:51 PM
Sep 2015

It didn't stop him from alerting but I don't ever want him on my jury.

Response to EvolveOrConvolve (Reply #4)

LostOne4Ever

(9,597 posts)
13. to be clear my post was in reference to AC getting a time out till November
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:01 PM
Sep 2015

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]It had NOTHING to do with X-Chrom.

I wouldn't EVER make fun of a passing of a member of DU, and X-Chrom in particular. I never had a single bad encounter with X-Chrom and always got along with him/her.[/font]

Rob H.

(5,568 posts)
15. I totally get that
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:08 PM
Sep 2015

I think it's ridiculous that that was supposed to be "evidence." And how pathetic is it to trawl a group you're blocked from in the hopes of finding something hide-worthy and, failing that, lie in an alert in hopes that a jury will agree with you?

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
30. We all know it's not evidence of anything.
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 08:22 AM
Sep 2015

It's a fucking joke of an alert, deliberately deceptive and vague to try and catch a jury sleeping. Such impotent rage.

Heddi

(18,312 posts)
14. Here's our daily lesson for all the kids at home
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:07 PM
Sep 2015

That whole part about "do not bear false witness against thy neighbor" didn't LITERALLY pertain ONLY to the guy who lives next door.

just sayin'

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
38. There you go again
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 10:48 AM
Oct 2015

with the argument about whether the Bible should be taken literally or not. We all know that the Bible should always be taken literally. Unless we don't like what it says.

 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
16. As another host of A&A, my vote is "fuck that"
Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:14 PM
Sep 2015

Just if we want to make this official. We still have one more host to vote so maybe she'll vote to agree with rug

 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
23. And I'm sure all of rug's righteous friends
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 05:37 AM
Sep 2015

in the yacht club will be stepping up to condemn him for this, just as they would if one of us had done it. (yes, Captain...I'm looking right the fuck at you).

 

mr blur

(7,753 posts)
24. Of course they won't, sadly.
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 06:23 AM
Sep 2015

They are on the whole beneath contempt. Faitheists and Papists, all lost at sea together.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
28. Wow, just wow.
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 08:15 AM
Sep 2015

What a despicable, lying, manipulative, vicious, petty, and vile thing to do.

Wish I could say I was surprised.

 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
31. Good news is
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 09:23 AM
Sep 2015

that he will never hear the end of this. And since he mistakenly sent an alert to the hosts, his name is on it so he can't play his usual game of "I don't alert."

Heddi

(18,312 posts)
35. What I think is even funnier about all this alerting nonsense
Wed Sep 30, 2015, 12:04 PM
Sep 2015

is that not *ONLY* is he resurrecting his dead friend to make a dishonest point, but he is alerting on a thread that was a mock of ANOTHER thread I made mocking a thread where people were oh so sad about a nasty bigot who called Hillary Clinton a no-so-veiled version of the "C-word."

So what is worse:
1) making a bullshit alert and using the body of his dead friend to do it
2) LYING in that bullshit alert and using the body of his dead friend to do it
3) REALLY being offended that not everyone holds his dear banned bigot buddy in the highest of esteem like he does.

??

You know, if the alert had said "mocking a safe haven" he'd have been right. I was mocking a safe haven post where people were hugging and gushing over a well-known Atheist/Agnostic hater and instigator and someone who had absolutely no compunction calling Hillary Clinton a "cunning stunt"---who also didn't have any problem, within DAYS after the Newtown shootings lamenting Adam Lanza's choice of a Mossberg as his weapon of choice because it wasn't the best weapon one could have chosen for up-close shooting (look up "would you kiss your mossberg with that mouth" in the DU archives...you'll find it.

THAT's where the mock was. It actually goes deeper than that. After NYC Skip was banned, I mocked THAT thread with "your'e in our prayers" buddy where all of us who had seen his mask slipping for quite some time, who were systematically abused by the vicious bigot, could come together as well and discuss his untimely departure.

So I was mocking a post in a safe haven -- this one.

post 1 http://www.democraticunderground.com/1225678
post 2 http://www.democraticunderground.com/123043106
post 3 http://www.democraticunderground.com/123046420

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
36. I guess he got it right the second time and sent it to a jury
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 06:21 AM
Oct 2015

They let it stand 0-7... someone's alert privileges got revoked for a day:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1225678#post27

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mail Message
On Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:34 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

In my prayers, buddy
http://www.democraticunderground.com/123046420

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

This is a not so veiled personal attack on another member's post on the passing of DUer xchrom.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1225678

All you have to do is read the first reply.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Tue Sep 29, 2015, 08:46 PM, and the Jury voted 0-7 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Seriously, this bullshit is above my pay grade.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: meh
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay
I sleep all night and I work all day
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
39. I love it when the curtain opens
Thu Oct 1, 2015, 10:53 AM
Oct 2015

and someone is caught taking a crap for all to see. You just can't pull your pants back up fast enough that we don't all see it.

LostOne4Ever

(9,597 posts)
44. Why was Xemas banned? Wasn't he/she just informing Justin of what happened here?
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 05:29 PM
Oct 2015

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]Weird.[/font]

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
47. Me either!
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 05:41 PM
Oct 2015

Seems like the only traffic they get is when they're talking about us.

Look at the difference in numbers:

Atheists & Agnostics 30 day posts: 1,392 / All time posts: 46,642

Prayer Circle 30 day posts: 37 / All time posts: 807


Looks like group envy to me.



EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)
49. I'm probably next
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 07:41 PM
Oct 2015

I called rug out on his hypocrisy, but that's probably enough to get me blocked. It's okay to defend calling Hillary the c* word, but not okay to point out dishonesty.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
50. Totally worth it, imo.
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 07:44 PM
Oct 2015

If I had had abused the memory of a friend by lying about another DUer in an alert I sure wouldn't be linking to the thread that proves it.

And discussing it at length with people who considered xchrom a friend too.

Apparently they think it's fine for rug to exploit xchrom's death to score points against atheists on DU.

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
59. Truthfully, I think s/he was trying to post them here
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 08:33 PM
Oct 2015

and since rug put a link to Justin's post in there, probably clicked on the wrong link.

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)
48. I like the hypocrisy of bitching about respecting safe havens
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 07:39 PM
Oct 2015

when rug was the one trolling the A&A safe haven and lying in an alert about a dead DUer in an attempt to silence someone in our safe haven.

And note: when rug says he "misunderstood" what justin's thread was about, he's completely and utterly full of shit. He's well aware of the history of the hrmjustin show and how justin defended NYC_SKP after NYC_SKP used the c* word to describe Hillary.

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
53. I do and you can ban me and I will understand but you called me out by name so again
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 08:03 PM
Oct 2015

I ask where did I defend him?

I never defended his actions. Hillary is my candidate.

I did repost what he claimed he was reposting in his imfamous post.since I was mirt at the time I had access to it.

Our relationship had been strained in his last six months here because his posts on HRC.

 

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)
55. Yes and the only reason I am here is because you called me out by name here.
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 08:11 PM
Oct 2015

You are within your right to ban me as host but I ask you to please provide me a link that I defended him after his banning?

I never defended him to my knowledge.

 

mr blur

(7,753 posts)
90. You mean the group where we plot campaigns to discredit religionistas?
Sun Oct 4, 2015, 03:07 PM
Oct 2015

You don't think they really believe that bmus? I mean, really?

On Facebook? Facebook for fuck' s sake?
What, in between sharing pictures of our pets and updating our relationship status?
Astonishing.

Can you imagine how paranoid someone would have to be to worry about what people are saying about them on Facebook? I mean, somebody who wasn't, say, 12?

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
91. We're talking about the weather now.
Sun Oct 4, 2015, 03:25 PM
Oct 2015

IT'S A CONSPRIRASEE TO CONTROL WEATHER PATTERMS OVER THE US!!!

We evil atheists are very busy.


EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)
57. So answer two questions for me
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 08:21 PM
Oct 2015

1. Do you think it's okay to lie about a dead DUer in an attempt to silence someone in a safe haven?
2. Do you think it's okay for rug to violate this safe haven by alert trolling it? If so, I'd like to see you call him on it, because let's face it; if a non-believer had done the same, I can guarantee you'd (rightfully) call them on it.

(btw, if you truly respected safe havens, you'd never have been here to see your name in the first place)

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)
60. No I don't want you to self-delete
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 08:35 PM
Oct 2015

And no I'm not going to block you.

I really want answers to those questions - if you're as fair and equitable as you've claimed in the past, then you should be decidedly offended by rug's actions. The fact that you won't answer the questions and you won't give even a meager, lukewarm admonishment to rug tells me a lot about your character. You're either afraid of something or being totally dishonest, and neither matches the person you claim yourself to be.

(although you're a Met's fan, so you can't be all bad

LostOne4Ever

(9,597 posts)
66. I don't really want to get involved in this
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 08:51 PM
Oct 2015

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]But since you are here and I won't set foot in PC could I ask you if you know why Xemas was blocked?

From my point of view they were either trying to alert you to what was going down here or got mixed up by all the links in the alert. I don't think he/she meant anything malicious.

But I thought you might know more than me. Maybe there was something else involved but it seems like an innocent got caught up in the two groups squabbles and that doesn't seem right.

I know you had nothing to do with it, but I thought you might know something I didn't or could bring this up with the hosts of PC.

Sorry, that blocking has been bothering me since the moment I saw it.

Thanks for your time.

Edit: To those viewing this thread I completed this conversation via PMs. No need for anyone to reply to this post.[/font]

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
67. Yet Xemasab is still blocked
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 09:36 PM
Oct 2015

It's bothering me, too. I really don't understand why she did that to Xemasab but I'm worried that it might have had something to do with me.

LostOne4Ever

(9,597 posts)
68. I sent Scotty a PM here is hoping she gets unblocked
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 09:43 PM
Oct 2015

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]But I don't think it is your fault at all.

Accidents and misunderstandings happen!

[/font]

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
69. I sent one to the host that blocked him/her, too
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 06:41 AM
Oct 2015

It's not my "fault", but I do think that the action was taken only after I posted. It is unjust.

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
82. The blocking host
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 08:26 PM
Oct 2015

declined to unblock him/her.

I guess that admitting she made a mistake isn't something she is willing to do.

Oh, well, I tried to rectify the situation.

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
84. The responsibility lies squarely with the one that overreacted
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 08:58 PM
Oct 2015

Even if she overreacted and blocked Xemasab based on something I said, she is responsible for her own actions.

I cannot believe that she will not even consider that a mistake was made.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
85. Well it's in ATA now so everyone can see how the hosts treat visitors to that group.
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 09:01 PM
Oct 2015

It takes a hell of a lot for our hosts to block people from this group, and even then it's completely transparent so that everyone knows the blockee was given a fair shot.



Our hosts rock!




 

mr blur

(7,753 posts)
70. I think that you shuld think, seriously, about why you are obsessed,
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 09:25 AM
Oct 2015

with the notion of blocking/banning people or being banned yourself. It seems to be your first rection when you encounter someone who doesn't think exactly like you. About everything. Notably God and Ms Clinton. As you know I have no respect for your religion and whether or not your blessed Hillary gets to be President is a matter of complete indifference to me - one American right-wing millionaire who needs to claim that their favourite book is the Bible is pretty much like any other to those of us who don't live there and don't particularly care - but don't you think that your record of banning people from groups where you are a host is rather . . . childish? It's a bit like taking your ball and leaving the playground because no-one want to play the same game as you.

And then sticking your fingers in your ears and humming loudly whenever anyone questions you about it.

Anyone who tries to engage with you at all beyond your familiar string of one-line expressions either seems to end up getting banned or left with one of your "I refuse to talk to you any more" posts.

No doubt you will claim that this is a personal attack on you and I'm sure that the usual suspects would be happy to join in and say what a nasty atheist bastard I am but, really, it's not an attack at all. Although we have never met - and never will - it's obvious that you and I don't like each other but I would never ban you from anywhere because you dared to disagree with me or because you laughed at me. Laugh away - it doesn't touch me and it certainly doesn't hurt anyone.

I'm just wondering: why won't you answer EvolveOrConvolve's questions? I mean, you came into our safe haven - from which no-one has banned you - presumably to engage with people, right?

Response to hrmjustin (Reply #51)

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
71. Did you notice in Rug's reply to Justina (# 42)
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 01:42 PM
Oct 2015

... that he called us all shit throwing monkeys?


How come that's not hide worthy?

I'm inclined to report it, but I don't "hide" people. It especially seems unfair to do so to damaged children.

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
76. It was a mistake
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 02:09 PM
Oct 2015

I have to keep myself from typing out Dough all the time when addressing one of my clients named Doug.

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
77. A typo.
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 02:09 PM
Oct 2015

Last edited Sat Oct 3, 2015, 02:47 PM - Edit history (1)

There should be no letters after the "n". Musta hit it when I hit the "shift".


Besides, the feminine of "Justin" is "Justine" ....as in De Sade's book.

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
80. You're welcome.
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 03:11 PM
Oct 2015

Besides, were I to sissify your name I would have gone much more elaborate.... and not as an insult. I like sissies (I was one) and drag queens and bears and leather guys and all those "subcategories" of gay men. They make for a great party.

kdmorris

(5,649 posts)
75. You can't alert on it now anyway, because 24 hours has passed.
Sat Oct 3, 2015, 02:07 PM
Oct 2015

It will not go to a jury after 24 hours.

 

Goblinmonger

(22,340 posts)
92. Just feel like it's time to revisit this.
Thu Nov 5, 2015, 09:45 AM
Nov 2015

Because, you know, vacations. Oh, and stupid alerts--probably more of those coming.

ETA: I know you're reading this, buddy.

 

AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
99. Q....E....D...
Fri Nov 6, 2015, 08:49 PM
Nov 2015

In this best of all possible possible possible worlds!




(From "Candide". The BEST lyrics by Richard Wilbur. Notice the internal rhymes. And then there's Bernstein's music too. A great but very difficult show.)
 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
97. Yes, it's gotten a good airing out
Fri Nov 6, 2015, 06:12 AM
Nov 2015

due to a variety of absences. Not sure where they've gone, though. Would hate to think that they have some secret group where they talk bad about all of us and try to make sense of it all.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
100. Kicking for those who continue to lie in alerts to get posts in this group hidden.
Mon Nov 30, 2015, 06:06 PM
Nov 2015

I don't think we should forget this incident, especially since some people still think they can claim the high road.

onager

(9,356 posts)
101. Will see your Kick and raise you a Bump.
Mon Nov 30, 2015, 06:59 PM
Nov 2015

And some music in honor of the OP...

Oh, how your bubble's gonna burst
When you meet another nurse,
She'll be driving in a hearse...


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?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
102. Nice! Thank you for that!
Mon Nov 30, 2015, 07:08 PM
Nov 2015

For an "echo chamber" we sure do have a lot of lively discussions about all kinds of topics.

Unlike other groups who only get traffic when they whine about how persecuted they are by dem evul atheists!!1!

Our group rocks!





 

skepticscott

(13,029 posts)
103. And we actually have
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 01:24 PM
Dec 2015

a collective sense of humor about ourselves...really kind of sad to see other groups that don't and that you know never will.

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)
104. VERY SERIOUS PEOPLE don't have time for humor.
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 03:50 PM
Dec 2015

Who has time to laugh when there are so many wrong people on the internet?

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
105. And look at how much traffic we get.
Tue Dec 1, 2015, 06:40 PM
Dec 2015

This is the livliest and most popular group for a reason. We don't sit around and whine about how persecuted we are on DU, we actually enjoy ourselves.

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