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MadrasT

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24. I do not grasp what there is to be conflicted about and I have no hope (based on prior actions)

Mon Feb 24, 2014, 08:44 PM

Feb 2014

If the "problem" was racism, would they "trust the community" and let it ride?*

If the "problem" was gay-bashing, would they "trust the community" and let it ride?*

Why does it seem that misogyny and sexism is the only topic that is so fucking hard to make a decision about?

Add this to the complete non-responsiveness on the well-supported requests to explicitly add sexism and misogyny to the TOS... harumph.

I don't have a star anymore for a reason.

This is the reason.

Do they want DU to be "an open and honest reflection of itself" when "itself" is no longer reflecting core progressive/Democratic values?

They don't seem to want to take any responsibility at all, yet they fully own this current clusterfuck due to inaction.

*Edit to add: maybe these topics are equally problematic and I have been blind to it, and if so, I apologize to my non-white and LGBT brothers and sisters for having my head up my ass being fixated on my own pet topic.

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well, to those who asked on ATA, there you have it [View all] CTyankee Feb 2014 OP

SKINNER: "So we're genuinely conflicted. Do we lay down the law, A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2014 #1

That's what it sounded like to me too. n/t seaglass Feb 2014 #2

Link to the ATA question and answer(???) that you are referring to - DURHAM D Feb 2014 #3

thank you. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #5

I don't think it's the star money so much now but the site clicking Whisp Feb 2014 #16

- Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #21

Thank you. I wrongly assumed A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2014 #6

Not the exact one but I would say that CTyankee Feb 2014 #28

I'm trying to understand Texasgal Feb 2014 #4

LOL DURHAM D Feb 2014 #7

short answer: money. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #9

I am in a few of those questions that have not and now will not be answered. CTyankee Feb 2014 #8

I have self deleted my question. CTyankee Feb 2014 #10

I think the SI business is a symptom A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2014 #11

yes. yes. yes. Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #14

The problem I have is that I came to DU in 2004 thinking it was truly progressive. CTyankee Feb 2014 #18

+1 RBStevens Feb 2014 #12

Seem like a one-off to me as well. DURHAM D Feb 2014 #17

And I apologize for misreading your OP A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2014 #15

oh, I didn't know you had! But it's all OK. Sorry I didn't make it all clear. CTyankee Feb 2014 #20

I was at a little meet-up with NSMA A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2014 #23

I guess this classifies as "whining about DU." Oh, well. CTyankee Feb 2014 #25

I do not grasp what there is to be conflicted about and I have no hope (based on prior actions) MadrasT Feb 2014 #24

I am starfree myself, for the same reason. A-Schwarzenegger Feb 2014 #26

The owners have specifically expressed ZERO tolerance for DURHAM D Feb 2014 #30

One of the best posts I've ever read about this problem. theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #33

But objectification must be tolerated because... PassingFair Feb 2014 #41

ya know... i am just so sure in those cavemen day, women were all that. ya think? lol. nt seabeyond Feb 2014 #42

Well said kcr Feb 2014 #31

Do any of you guys know how to stop the automatic renewal of star membership? KitSileya Feb 2014 #34

Go to "my account"... Agschmid Feb 2014 #37

I have, and there's nothing there to click except 'renew now' KitSileya Feb 2014 #39

You also can just email skinner he can do it. Agschmid Feb 2014 #40

and Thank you, cyberswede, for this: Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #13

keep checking back is click click click $,$,$ Whisp Feb 2014 #19

well, no more $ there. It's a losing game. CTyankee Feb 2014 #22

Flaming posts like SI has a lot of people in click overdrive. Whisp Feb 2014 #27

yep. no more. CTyankee Feb 2014 #29

Actually someone showed me stats that traffic is down BainsBane Feb 2014 #32

Yes traffic is down... Agschmid Feb 2014 #38

for those whose questions are ignored, why not paste them here Whisp Feb 2014 #35

Great idea! Then we have a testament to our concerns that go unanswered and raise the CTyankee Feb 2014 #36