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History of Feminism

mike_c

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39. consciousness raising on DU....

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 01:56 PM

Feb 2014

It's never a comfortable process, generally accompanied by drama. It's also absolutely necessary. In communities like DU, where people come and go frequently, it's pretty much never ending, too. Thanks for the work you do.

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Just for the record... [View all] boston bean Feb 2014 OP

At least a jury hid that one. I generally assume 2 votes to keep any form of misogyny geek tragedy Feb 2014 #1

Well I assume you saw the other one in that same thread boston bean Feb 2014 #2

no, I didn't. oy. nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #3

Oh, and the jury left it. boston bean Feb 2014 #4

just went back and looked, would bet the keep it votes were 2 "no comments" and 1 geek tragedy Feb 2014 #5

Poor thing. DURHAM D Feb 2014 #6

Isn't that the truth... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #21

Did you see this ATA reply from Skinner: IT OUGHT TO BE SENDING A SIGNAL TO GD HOSTS hlthe2b Feb 2014 #22

DURHAM D Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #32

That last line, especially, is just astonishing to me... Dear God does this guy have a persecution nomorenomore08 Feb 2014 #42

I've had him on ignore forever, but we can only hope that he'll keep his promise and leave. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2014 #7

+1 JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #8

Jury results for that post pintobean Feb 2014 #9

All his shit stirring, and he still has an account here. boston bean Feb 2014 #10

Taverner and Pab are the only long time DUers pintobean Feb 2014 #12

Uh the posts calling them liars were hidden by the community. boston bean Feb 2014 #13

Sea's been flagged 3 or 4 times pintobean Feb 2014 #14

They can't post for quite some time. boston bean Feb 2014 #15

You're the one mixing things up pintobean Feb 2014 #16

Yeah, I'm completely aware of the two systems. Thanks. boston bean Feb 2014 #17

I came in good will. pintobean Feb 2014 #18

Please give it a rest, pintobean.. Your points have been made. hlthe2b Feb 2014 #34

I've been respectful here. pintobean Feb 2014 #37

Because you have been respectful is exactly why I politely asked that... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #38

Skinner banned Bennyboy pintobean Feb 2014 #19

Good, and good riddance to him. boston bean Feb 2014 #20

+1 Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #26

That's good. cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #23

yes. very good. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #27

Do you think he'll get a sock and come back? cinnabonbon Feb 2014 #29

it would not surprise me and I would not be surprised if a certain DUer on MIRt helps him Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #33

Thank god. He helped to make the lounge suck for a long time. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #24

Good on Skinner then. RBStevens Feb 2014 #25

Yes. Kudos to Skinner. Too little and maybe too late but, Finally ... Skinner is taking a stand. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #28

I'm glad to see no one came to his rescue in that thread, but still he remains... hlthe2b Feb 2014 #31

I had to snicker a little at the "crone" thing because RBStevens Feb 2014 #11

I love the history of a word and how words can change over time and morph into the exact opposite Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #30

I'm so glad he got banned. Texasgal Feb 2014 #35

I miss a lot of drama when I don't read all the responses to my posts BainsBane Feb 2014 #36

consciousness raising on DU.... mike_c Feb 2014 #39

Good point. Sometimes it feels like a few are just relentless, but it is probably more that Squinch Feb 2014 #41

Well at least he has his "hot as hell" friend's ismnotwasm Feb 2014 #40