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pnwmom

(108,980 posts) Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:08 AM Dec 2015

An interesting 6 - 1 hide for me. What was the main offense, do you think?

Last edited Sat Dec 19, 2015, 02:34 AM - Edit history (3)

I honestly don't know -- especially that 6 to 1 thing.

The OP asserted that all the techies think what Uretsky did was peachy-keen. (In not quite those exact words.)

So I said:

That's because white male techies have always been Bernie supporters.

The techies I know say that stealing data from competitors, whatever the excuse, is still illegal and still a fire-able offense.

A Jury voted 6-1 to hide this post on Fri Dec 18, 2015, 08:53 PM. Reason: This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

So is my first statement rude and over-the-top?
Or my second?
Or both?

Update: I just found this.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2014/10/12/silicon-valley-diversity-tech-hiring-computer-science-graduates-african-american-hispanic/14684211/

SAN FRANCISCO – Top universities turn out black and Hispanic computer science and computer engineering graduates at twice the rate that leading technology companies hire them, a USA TODAY analysis shows.

Technology companies blame the pool of job applicants for the severe shortage of blacks and Hispanics in Silicon Valley.

But these findings show that claim "does not hold water," said Darrick Hamilton, professor of economics and urban policy at The New School in New York.

SNIP

On average, just 2% of technology workers at seven Silicon Valley companies that have released staffing numbers are black; 3% are Hispanic.

SNIP

An even larger gulf emerges between Silicon Valley and graduates of all U.S. colleges and universities. A survey by the National Center for Education Statistics showed that blacks and Hispanics each made up about 9% of all 2012 computer science graduates.

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An interesting 6 - 1 hide for me. What was the main offense, do you think? (Original Post) pnwmom Dec 2015 OP

there should be a 2nd reason specific to your post besides the distruptive etc boilerplate nt msongs Dec 2015 #1

"white" MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #2

Thanks. So I guess it would help if I posted the white male voting statistics? pnwmom Dec 2015 #3

My dear PNW, I have no idea anymore. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #4

I think you got the names right, pnwmom Dec 2015 #5

You can only say white if you gwheezie Dec 2015 #7

Not even then, I had the same post hidden THREE times in one day for randys1 Dec 2015 #12

Yes, "white male" is a no-no. betsuni Dec 2015 #6

I've read your stuff for too long to even deign to "explain"... MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #8

Wow, that's really nice of you to say, thank you. betsuni Dec 2015 #9

It feels somewhat inappropriate for me to talk about that in this group. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #10

I'm trying to read about it, but now distracted by an episode of "Poirot" on TV. betsuni Dec 2015 #11

GDP doesn't stand for any objective chrtisicm of Sanders, I was hidden for posting a link to his vot uponit7771 Dec 2015 #13

Tch...what a joke DU is these days. Jamaal510 Dec 2015 #14

I served on a jury for a post in the HRC Group a few minutes ago JustAnotherGen Dec 2015 #15

Send an alert to the admins to review it Coolest Ranger Dec 2015 #16

msongs

(67,420 posts)

1. there should be a 2nd reason specific to your post besides the distruptive etc boilerplate nt

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:10 AM

Dec 2015

MeNMyVolt

(1,095 posts)

2. "white"

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:11 AM

Dec 2015

ETA: you probably could have had a 3-4 leave without the "white", depending on how many MRA's were on line.

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

3. Thanks. So I guess it would help if I posted the white male voting statistics?

Reply to MeNMyVolt (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:18 AM

Dec 2015

Just kidding.

MeNMyVolt

(1,095 posts)

4. My dear PNW, I have no idea anymore.

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:28 AM

Dec 2015

This board has lost it's collective mind. Unfortunately, I don't think it's going to retrieve it any time soon. Probably get a lot worse.

Hoping that Skinner/Elad/Earlg will get involved somewhat, but that will definitely be post convention, if at all. But this is way beyond the primaries. There are people here I've read for years, and have only recently seen the masks come off. Makes mad and sad at the same time.

*Did I get the owners names write? I'm getting old.

pnwmom

(108,980 posts)

5. I think you got the names right,

Reply to MeNMyVolt (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:31 AM

Dec 2015

but I don't have a link for that.'

gwheezie

(3,580 posts)

7. You can only say white if you

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 02:17 AM

Dec 2015

Qualify it with "not all white people"™

randys1

(16,286 posts)

12. Not even then, I had the same post hidden THREE times in one day for

Reply to gwheezie (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 01:05 PM

Dec 2015

similar and I have never said all.

white folks are very sensitive...

betsuni

(25,538 posts)

6. Yes, "white male" is a no-no.

Reply to MeNMyVolt (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 02:14 AM

Dec 2015

Lots of them are online now I'm sure, that's why the 6-1, I agree. They can suggest Hillary supporters are idiots with Stockholm, but if someone suggests that as Bernie supporters they may not be objective, well...

I don't even know what the hell this whole thing is about. I need someone to explain it to me like I'm ten years old.

MeNMyVolt

(1,095 posts)

8. I've read your stuff for too long to even deign to "explain"...

Reply to betsuni (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 02:29 AM

Dec 2015

... you've been one of my teachers.

I might of been one of them years ago. But people, who much like yourself, helped me move forward just a bit.

betsuni

(25,538 posts)

9. Wow, that's really nice of you to say, thank you.

Reply to MeNMyVolt (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 02:40 AM

Dec 2015

But about the data thing and firewalls and what not, I don't understand what's going on there. Doesn't seem like Clinton had anything to do with it, yet looking at GDP a lot of people's hair is on fire (probably their pants too).

MeNMyVolt

(1,095 posts)

10. It feels somewhat inappropriate for me to talk about that in this group.

Reply to betsuni (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 03:00 AM

Dec 2015

Just some weird thing with me. And it's because of the "group", not the people.

Let's just say I agree with you. I posted a lot of stuff on G-D-P tonight that kind of put my thoughts together. Actually, too much.

Do you know how long it took me to type out this feeble reply?

ETA: Godhumor seem to sum up boths "sides" below. I disagreed a bit.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=917247

betsuni

(25,538 posts)

11. I'm trying to read about it, but now distracted by an episode of "Poirot" on TV.

Reply to MeNMyVolt (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 19, 2015, 03:14 AM

Dec 2015

I just saw that Godhumor post because I was on a jury (for comment), it was an interesting OP. The comment alerted on was "We kicked your ass," wasn't hidden. What a terrible attitude!

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

13. GDP doesn't stand for any objective chrtisicm of Sanders, I was hidden for posting a link to his vot

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Tue Dec 22, 2015, 01:06 AM

Dec 2015

... vote on the minutemen

3 time

Also

The article should be an OP in and of itself. There's no way google is going to play dumb on this...

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

14. Tch...what a joke DU is these days.

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Wed Dec 23, 2015, 01:55 AM

Dec 2015

Getting a hide over THAT?! Man...people are easily butthurt on here.

JustAnotherGen

(31,828 posts)

15. I served on a jury for a post in the HRC Group a few minutes ago

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Wed Dec 23, 2015, 06:01 AM

Dec 2015

It was a stupid alert. The post stands.

You did nothing wrong - you wrote no lies. Neither did the poster of that post.

Unless you worship the Saint - you are going to be targeted.

You don't worship the Saint - so now you are fair game.

Coolest Ranger

(2,034 posts)

16. Send an alert to the admins to review it

Reply to pnwmom (Original post)

Wed Dec 23, 2015, 10:07 AM

Dec 2015

Honestly they get to say all the nasty things about Hillary they want but if we even remotely criticize Bernie, we get alerted on. Two can play at this game.

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