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Does DU need a Northam time out or is the conversation still healthy? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Feb 2019 OP
Talking about racism is never wasted. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2019 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Kajun Gal Feb 2019 #2
It's on going, imv. Cha Feb 2019 #3
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Feb 2019 #4
I change my thinking Miigwech Feb 2019 #5
I changed my mind the second he backtracked his first statement Bettie Feb 2019 #19
No. Among other things, it is entertaining to see how many "new" DUers Empowerer Feb 2019 #6
Heh! That's a pattern, too. Stinky The Clown Feb 2019 #11
Healthy and needed imo. c-rational Feb 2019 #7
Ffr, greyl Feb 2019 #8
CYPEWYTA Stinky The Clown Feb 2019 #12
Lol, greyl Feb 2019 #14
This site is intended for adults. If the mods have to shut a conversation down, what's the point... MadDAsHell Feb 2019 #9
There are no mods. Haven't been any for years. Stinky The Clown Feb 2019 #10
But I want one. defacto7 Feb 2019 #13
Ahhh Bradshaw3 Feb 2019 #15
For all intents and purposes DU is heavily moderated, even without official paid Mods. MadDAsHell Feb 2019 #16
Nope Bettie Feb 2019 #17
Considering that he's apparently re-reconsidering his future this evening...no. brooklynite Feb 2019 #18
C'mon, bro, this is meta Cirque du So-What Feb 2019 #20
my account..trash can..solved.. I hope there's not an upper limit SoCalDem Feb 2019 #21

Response to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

 

Miigwech

(3,741 posts)
5. I change my thinking
Sun Feb 3, 2019, 09:14 PM
Feb 2019

After Northam's first statement, I thought that he was a sad product of racism, due to the time period and where he was raised. And, that maybe, we should forgive him his prior sins because he has lived his life as a non-racist. Well, now I realize, after his press conference that he is not being fully truthful. Why? Because he has something to hide. I change my mind, step down Northam!

Bettie

(16,110 posts)
19. I changed my mind the second he backtracked his first statement
Sun Feb 3, 2019, 10:22 PM
Feb 2019

that screams that he's not being honest about it.

Empowerer

(3,900 posts)
6. No. Among other things, it is entertaining to see how many "new" DUers
Sun Feb 3, 2019, 09:16 PM
Feb 2019

have decided this is an issue they need to jump into headfirst.

 

MadDAsHell

(2,067 posts)
9. This site is intended for adults. If the mods have to shut a conversation down, what's the point...
Sun Feb 3, 2019, 09:45 PM
Feb 2019

of this site? We might as well just have the conversation at our local bar.

Bradshaw3

(7,522 posts)
15. Ahhh
Sun Feb 3, 2019, 09:53 PM
Feb 2019

That explains a LOT. Isn't there an appeal process, though, when it comes to things like banning that goes to the people who run the site?

 

MadDAsHell

(2,067 posts)
16. For all intents and purposes DU is heavily moderated, even without official paid Mods.
Sun Feb 3, 2019, 10:02 PM
Feb 2019

Obvious breaks of TOS make posts disappear almost instantly, and there are probably nearly as many tombstoned users as there are heavily active ones.

No way that's possible without control from above the rest of us peons.

Cirque du So-What

(25,941 posts)
20. C'mon, bro, this is meta
Sun Feb 3, 2019, 10:53 PM
Feb 2019

I live by a simple maxim: all topics reach equilibrium at the point where the D and S curves cross.

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