I just wanted to post a quick note of support for Violet Crumble...

[boston bean]

78. Here is a snippet of my posts as GD Host regarding this which I think explains most of it:

The below is a conversation I had with quinnox after he finally showed his face in the hosts group:

From my point of view and how things went down:

This post (see link) was locked by GD Host Violet Crumble at 7:30am eastern this morning

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025208861

It now shows it has been locked by quinnox.

How the hell did that happen?

quinnox (20,600 posts)

3. Yes, I re-locked the thread. After seeing the abuse and attacks that were aimed at Violet, I don't

blame her for bowing out.

I hadn't realized that hosts can lock their own threads, until I saw a suggestion by another host in another thread here.

I think all those who attacked Violet owe her an apology, that was very ugly to see all those attacks.

This lynch mob mentality is out of control.

I will only unlock the thread if directed to by an admin. Period.

I wanted it locked in the first place because the lynch mob started attacking and witch hunting other duers in the thread who had been defending me. All those duers who are trying to to make lynch mobs or witch hunts acceptable are in the wrong, and making DU suck, in a big way.

When I saw old posts of mine started to be dug up, I knew it was time to lock the thread, before the lynch mob mentality mindset/frenzy of this started attacking fellow duers in the same manner. Which they had already started attacking duers who had and were defending me. It was disgusting.

I now think, more than ever, Warren Stupidity's suggestion of ditching hosts completely makes more sense than ever. The lynch mob mentality is out of control.

boston bean (20,913 posts)

4. How were you able to lock it. I tried to unlock it and it would not allow me any superpowers.

Did Violet unlock it and tell you she had done so, so you could re-lock?

No one attacked Violet, people were unhappy with her locking the thread with no consensus and taking off for 12 hours.

And now, I'm peeved. You do not have consensus to lock that thread. Please unlock it and then self delete it.

quinnox (20,600 posts)

5. No, I will not allow my thread to be used as a staging ground for witch hunts

The thread is locked, and I'm not understanding why you want me to unlock it, and then self delete. In either case, the thread will be locked. As it is now.

boston bean (20,913 posts)

7. No shit, that's why you should have deleted in the first place.

Why the hell won't/didn't you just delete it?

You don't want further posts in the OP, your only option is to delete it. You are abusing your hosting powers at this point. I feel like an end run has been made around hosts here in this group to keep a thread locked that has no consensus. You are not special. If you don't want further posts in your OP you delete. You don't use powers other who are not hosts don't have the power to use.

quinnox (20,600 posts)

10. If admins want that thread to remain open, they can either direct me to unlock it, and I will do so,

or I believe they can over-ride the lock and just unlock it themselves. I think I saw this in the past anyhow. Regardless, if they want me to unlock it, I will happily comply.

But why they, (or anyone for that matter) would want that thread to be opened again, which turned into a cluster-fuck of a lynch mob mentality, with not only me, but other duers who were unwilling to participate in the mob made up as targets, this would be beyond my reasoning.

You are not in charge here. Neither are your fellow gang members who perpetuated this fiasco.

boston bean (20,913 posts)

11. Because you are not king host and you do not get special favors nor do you get to use.

special powers others do not have. You can delete your thread, that is your option. It is a complete matter of principle at this point. An end run, a complete game has been played here. I don't know if you will survive it.

quinnox (20,600 posts)

15. I think admins need to take a serious look at all those who disrupted my thread, and consider if

those duers who formed a lynch mob, and started attacking not just myself, but duers who defended me, if this type of witch hunting that some duers are engaging in, and consider if they are contributing to a positive and friendly atmosphere here at DU. And I mean, every single one of the disruptors.

boston bean (20,913 posts)

20. I do hope they take a close look at that thread to, but for other reasons.

Also, that has nothing to do with you having a host lock your thread after refusing to delete it yourself. Then having that host unlock it without a peep to the rest of the hosts here and you then go and re-lock it.

That sucks. That's gaming the system. That's unethical and is not in good form.

quinnox (20,600 posts)

22. After constantly misrepresenting what I said and did, and being dishonest, you are not one I would

consider to have any credibility when it comes to ethics.

boston bean (20,913 posts)

23. I don't give a shit why you wanted the thread locked.

I give a shit that it was locked without consensus, that you refuse to self delete, and then the locking hosts unlocks so you can re-lock yourself.

That's what's at issue here. Stop with the deflection. Take your lumps. Do the adult thing, unlock your thread, and self delete if you don't want further replies to it.

quinnox (20,600 posts)

26. The thread is locked, which is the end result of self-deleting. You are not making any sense

whatsoever. I will ignore the rude attacks, because I have come to expect them from you.

boston bean (20,913 posts)

28. No it does not resolve this.

You don't get to lock even your own thread without consensus. Your option is to delete your thread if you don't want further replies.