say that it's okay to attack an atheist, because after all, dirty atheists "deserve it" (an actual quote from a jury member early on in DU3).

I don't even bother alerting on attacks any more. They're rarely hidden, and in fact, I'm more likely to be abused by a juror than I am to get a post hidden. What's the point?

about juror comments being abusive.

Every time I get that email with the results I'm appalled at some of the comments being added. Its disheartening at best.

I don't know, I guess I'm just confused as to why this kind of treatment is being allowed.

I guess I don't learn...

I alerted when someone called me a "fucking asshole", and it was left alone. You can find it here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/121813510#post78

I go there occasionally and haven't seen any. Did you read the thread EvolveOrConvolve is referring to? If so, I'd be interested in hearing your take on it.

discussed in H&M all the time to no avail.

I have made a point that if I have to alert on a post here in A&A, I will specific in the alert that this is a "safe haven" group, because I don't think many jurists get that.

If the post is in Religion, just forget it. They can abuse us there all day, every day. I just do not go near Religion because I have no desire to be abused. But it is a shame that people here on DU think that it is OK to be so nasty to atheists. In the outside world with all the Fundies running around, I get it....but I expect better from DU. Guess I shouldn't.

Things are MUCH more "civil" in Religion now than they ever used to be. If you don't believe it, the Champions of Civil Discourse there will be happy to reassure you.

You don't go there, because you don't want to be abused. I wouldn't go anywhere I felt abused either. Religion is not a safe haven group. It is there for those who don't mind being bloodied and don't mind doing a little bloodying themselves. MADem made this point in the thread EvolveORConvolve referred to and, in fact, suggested there should be a safe group for Ecumenicals. Not a bad idea.
I don't think DU thinks it's OK to be nasty to anyone. Maybe I'm missing something here.

You and I both think that DU doesn't accept nastiness to others, but I see it often in some forums, and I see it being voted to leave it too often. Maybe we just don't understand. Of course, nasty is in the eye of the beholder....but if you read in Religion or Sports, to name a few, you find that it is more common than not. Sad.

I have to agree that there should be a safe haven for Ecumenicals....but that is up to them to organize it. And I would respect it.

However, if you are referring to the perpetual crapfest in the religion group, as far as I can tell that is where theists (one in particular) go to take potshots at atheists, and where atheists go to respond to the abuse, frequently with a tit-for-tat level of abuse in response. Like other crapfest forums, it is difficult for jurors to do anything reasonable, and to make matters worse, it is likely that partisans will be on the jury.

because i didn't want this locked or hidden.

i just wanted to bring it up and see what everyone thinks. i don't post much but i lurk all day every day. it's just become so noticeable to the point it can't be ignored.

i don't understand the point of a jury if it allows people to leave posts by theists that are attacking atheists, when under any other circumstances of any other group against any other group, attacks like that would be hidden.

i'm super-irritated by it.