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30. Yes, it reminded me of an old joke

Thu Dec 19, 2013, 01:01 PM

Dec 2013

You pick twenty prominent people in town and send each an anonymous telegram reading, "Flee at once. All is discovered." Then you wait to see how many suddenly vanish.

Still, I'm glad to see that I was far from the only one who immediately assumed that the banner was aimed specifically at me.

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REMINDER AND UPDATE: Five hidden posts and you can't post [View all] Skinner Dec 2013 OP

Skinner, I pooped my pants just now! Please tell me everyone will get the yellow warning. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #1

Yeah, I thought the same thing.... and I've been playing nice lately groundloop Dec 2013 #6

Hah! That's what I thought too! That it was meant for me! joeybee12 Dec 2013 #8

Me too. I've been rude on occasion but it's been subtle Warpy Dec 2013 #10

I thought "How on earth did I get 5 posts hidden? I'm adorable!" arcane1 Dec 2013 #19

That you are! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #21

That's what I thought, too! What'd I say? calimary Dec 2013 #27

Alerted!!! sharp_stick Dec 2013 #36

BAD sharp stick! arcane1 Dec 2013 #41

Alerted. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #133

don't know what you all are talking about - I didn't get a warning petronius Dec 2013 #25

lol. too friggin' cute. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #28

Aren't we supposed to tell you to step away from the screen Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #68

i am fuckin... the baddest of bad. i do not know toad, were you told that? seabeyond Dec 2013 #73

Not in real life - Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #76

lol lool. ya. and it was good. and needed. but what was needing to be said seabeyond Dec 2013 #79

I freaked, I thought "What did I do?" liberal N proud Dec 2013 #45

I'm alerting! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #46

EDITED! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #51

omg...you really did... BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2013 #61

me too. nt arely staircase Dec 2013 #49

LOL malaise Dec 2013 #58

Do you mean as opposed to your usual brownout? cliffordu Dec 2013 #64

Well it usually doesn't happen so early in the day. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #86

You do know I love ya, right?? cliffordu Dec 2013 #89

Hey, don't hate the pomade. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #91

Whats a hidden post? yuiyoshida Dec 2013 #135

LOL! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #136

You too yuiyoshida Dec 2013 #137

Some Fluke PatrynXX Dec 2013 #67

Yeah, me too! I saw it, started reading it wondered WTF did I do, none even told RKP5637 Dec 2013 #94

I need help with this. What is a "hidden post?" and what is a "transparency page?" kelliekat44 Dec 2013 #107

If you have five posts hidden in a 90 day period as a result of people who alert and jury findings. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #114

I was disappointed......only five? Skittles Dec 2013 #119

INDEED. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #120

Holy crap MyNameGoesHere Dec 2013 #2

I saw that banner and thought I had suddenly had five posts hidden. onehandle Dec 2013 #3

Same here! Thought I'd had some lapse of memory and gotten in a flame war! KoKo Dec 2013 #15

Thank you for the work you guys do to keep this a great site. IdaBriggs Dec 2013 #4

thanks for the updates and mild reprieve :D Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #5

You probably think this song is about you, 'bout you . . . Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #72

which brings me to a question. in sept i had NO hidden posts. since your new rule i have 6. when seabeyond Dec 2013 #7

I think since you admitted being one of the 7 Skinner should tell us who the others are. Kali Dec 2013 #20

i can list it to 6. but there is one duer i do not know. hmmmm..... lol. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #22

I only know three . . .n/t Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #70

i know three more than you do. bah hahahahaha. but... who is the last one. one wonders. seabeyond Dec 2013 #75

All you baddest of bad folks stick together. Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #80

i am sayin'... we are stepping up to the bar as we speak. seabeyond Dec 2013 #84

Massive fail. Too cute to be threatening. Ms. Toad Dec 2013 #98

itz as bad as i get. tis cute. for sure. nt seabeyond Dec 2013 #100

FWIW, I peek at your page hootinholler Dec 2013 #66

that does not surprise me, hoot. not at all. and... seabeyond Dec 2013 #71

No Worry, I actually prefer Hoot hootinholler Dec 2013 #92

do you... and how fun is that having it in RL, too. seabeyond Dec 2013 #93

Aw, shucks hootinholler Dec 2013 #96

yea seabeyond Dec 2013 #97

That is a lot in a short amount of time davidpdx Dec 2013 #116

thank you. i had 3 alerts this morning that i know of cause people sent me the results. how many seabeyond Dec 2013 #118

Looking over your hidden posts whopis01 Dec 2013 #121

ahhh, that is like the nicest seabeyond Dec 2013 #123

I, too, thought it was for me...I had just posted angstlessk Dec 2013 #9

Geez, a lot of us are absolutely wracked with guilt! Kurovski Dec 2013 #11

Yes, it reminded me of an old joke Jim Lane Dec 2013 #30

I, three, was taken aback question everything Dec 2013 #13

I too would like to know passiveporcupine Dec 2013 #102

I was just posting about how revolting I find "Duck Dynasty" and all the other crap on TV calimary Dec 2013 #29

But look, us paranoics are in great company... angstlessk Dec 2013 #34

You and me both! calimary Dec 2013 #85

I better get busy mockmonkey Dec 2013 #12

ROFL SoapBox Dec 2013 #127

Thanks for scaring the crap out of me! SCVDem Dec 2013 #14

Better share or I'll alert your post davidpdx Dec 2013 #117

Sounds good rrneck Dec 2013 #16

You do need to change the banner, madaboutharry Dec 2013 #17

Unless..... It was a deliberate "don't let this happen to you" sort of not so subtle ploy. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #26

Geeze, I thought I couldn't post... I was like heck. I haven't even had a hidden post yet. Xyzse Dec 2013 #18

Okay, I feel better BlueToTheBone Dec 2013 #23

I'm sure there are very few people who will be affected by MineralMan Dec 2013 #24

Skinner said in a reply in ATA there's only 7 visible transparency pages. n/t tammywammy Dec 2013 #38

That's not very many at all, is it? MineralMan Dec 2013 #39

I agree. tammywammy Dec 2013 #42

I'm glad to hear it. MineralMan Dec 2013 #44

I don't believe that 0 visible transparency pages is great for DU because I don't believe there is seaglass Dec 2013 #108

I have to disagree. MineralMan Dec 2013 #109

We probably don't participate in/read the same threads. n/t seaglass Dec 2013 #110

That may be true. MineralMan Dec 2013 #111

That worked, you sure got my attention, but all's well.. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #31

That... Is how you get everyone to read an annoucement Ohio Joe Dec 2013 #32

Martha quick, mah medicine! johnnyreb Dec 2013 #33

What is a hidden post? marsis Dec 2013 #35

You don't have any sharp_stick Dec 2013 #40

Thank you marsis Dec 2013 #142

Thought I did something awesome and got 5 hidden posts since last night! Kaleva Dec 2013 #37

I could only imagine and admire the sharp_stick Dec 2013 #43

Everyone on DU last night was on a massive, hate filled drunk! Kaleva Dec 2013 #50

Seriously. I wondered who had alerted on all most posts last night and got them hidden uppityperson Dec 2013 #47

Why not go back and edit some posts? winter is coming Dec 2013 #65

Changing the launch date due to bugs ??!!11! progressoid Dec 2013 #48

LOL...indeed! eom Purveyor Dec 2013 #82

I am glad that I was not only one surprised by the alert Gothmog Dec 2013 #52

was that due a GLITCH! leftyohiolib Dec 2013 #53

Sheesh...lots of guilty consciences. SaveOurDemocracy Dec 2013 #54

Excellent, this is a wonderful idea. MicaelS Dec 2013 #55

Merry Whatever! nt msanthrope Dec 2013 #56

SHEW!!! Plucketeer Dec 2013 #57

My warped sense of humor was going to post: LIAR!!!!! BlueJazz Dec 2013 #59

Violence and mayhem pipi_k Dec 2013 #60

Yeah passiveporcupine Dec 2013 #103

Happy Holidays back to you MuseRider Dec 2013 #62

How much has DU traffic dropped off this year? Kolesar Dec 2013 #63

Should be over a certain time period HockeyMom Dec 2013 #69

. If you have five hidden posts showing on your Transparency page (a 90-day period), Kolesar Dec 2013 #88

You scared me, too! SheilaT Dec 2013 #74

How do we know if we've had hidden posts? liberalmuse Dec 2013 #77

^^Never mind!^^ liberalmuse Dec 2013 #81

I thought I was on Huffington Post! Stainless Dec 2013 #78

How do you find out if one of your posts is hidden? calimary Dec 2013 #83

Top right of page, click on "My Profile", and then "Transparency"... NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #87

Aha!!! Thanks, NYC_SKP! I had no idea. calimary Dec 2013 #95

Jesus Christ!!! Skinner let me tell you this...On second thought.. busterbrown Dec 2013 #90

Life in the future or How did i get five posts hidden? chknltl Dec 2013 #99

Yeah, this... pipi_k Dec 2013 #130

Good thing Obamacare is starting soon, because we need it for the collective DU heart attack. Starry Messenger Dec 2013 #101

hummm sounds ligit Skinner, let blue14u Dec 2013 #104

OMG...i thought Skinner was waggin his finger at me HipChick Dec 2013 #105

Thank You . orpupilofnature57 Dec 2013 #106

Great way to celebrate the start of Mardi Gras season AllyCat Dec 2013 #112

Okay blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #113

Good change Politicub Dec 2013 #115

Yeah yeah, five hidden posts. WCLinolVir Dec 2013 #122

What the hell are "hidden posts"? Left Coast2020 Dec 2013 #124

How not to get hidden or banned? SCVDem Dec 2013 #125

Avoid saying anything that is not politically correct. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2013 #131

Don't participate when Gang Greenwald is here to stack the jury...eom Kolesar Dec 2013 #132

Wow! SoapBox Dec 2013 #126

Guess I've been gone too long. Haven't a clue what you're talking about. Vinca Dec 2013 #128

WOW, Glad To Read Your Post Vinca... ChiciB1 Dec 2013 #139

BOHICA - ROFL. Vinca Dec 2013 #141

This has to be... Sophiegirl Dec 2013 #129

Thanx for all you work Skinner Botany Dec 2013 #134

Very Sorry, But I Don't Know What This Is ChiciB1 Dec 2013 #138

Go to your profile "my profile" and you will see a transparency tab. Click it. uppityperson Dec 2013 #140

Crosspost from ATA. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2014 #143

If they are above 100 posts then it is up to the admins. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #144

TY. I'll keep my comments in ATA. Hope I get an answer. R. Daneel Olivaw Mar 2014 #145

Your welcome. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #146