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In reply to the discussion: The DU jury system works [View all]LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)29. The Alert system needs to be reined in
A limit of one per day, and if the jury votes to leave it, prohibit the alerter from alerting for a week. Revoke the hopeful alerts that are really just attempts at settling scores or silencing legitimate political opinion. And with no repercussions, why should they stop abusing Alert?
There's nothing wrong with the jury system at DU, it's the alert system that needs examining.
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But the agitating trolls are just fine. I'd say "ratfucking" instead of agitating...
KittyWampus
Nov 2013
#14
The mod system was light years better. We have a church lady, clown doctor system now.
L0oniX
Nov 2013
#32
So you respond to idiotic tasteless threads? Wow ...looks more like you are stalking Manny.
L0oniX
Nov 2013
#30
LOL. I pretty much ignore the divisiveness and antagonistic crap he posts. So is that "stalking"?
KittyWampus
Nov 2013
#49
that is what I thought but I wasn't sure. great movie I haven't seen in years. thanks nt
arely staircase
Nov 2013
#63
What problem? A Meta-thread gets alerted and stays in GD because those on the jury decide they like
KittyWampus
Nov 2013
#25
A term used to characterize something that is characteristically self-referential.
LiberalAndProud
Nov 2013
#52
What you really mean is the jury system isn't tied to what MannyGoldstein wants.
randome
Nov 2013
#65