MyDD :: Amnesty Request Diary (Update: Success!)

Amnesty Request Diary (Update: Success!)

by really not a troll, Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 05:46:18 PM EST

Update [2008-6-10 12:37:50 by really not a troll]: Success! Last night many of us were visited by the Admin fairy and had our rec/rates restored. Thank you MyDD! Let's celebrate by reccing some useful, non-meta diaries.

So, the primaries are over and some people still can't rec/rate. Instead of spamming all the admins, why don't we use this diary to request amnesty? This'll make it easier on the admins, who won't have to sort through their inboxes and won't have to hunt down our comment history (they can just click our usernames in-thread).

So, want rec/rate back? Post a comment.

Oh, and if you still have rec/rate, and want to get it restored to all non-troll users, please rec this. Thanks.

Update [2008-6-9 23:14:10 by really not a troll]:: Ironically, my first time on the rec list. Thanks! I'd thank you by name, but I don't have the ability to view who put my diary on the rec list right now. Admins, can we fix that so I can offer these fine users some proper gratitude?

THANKS to those with rec/rate who have kept this diary on the rec list:

annatopia
Shem
Dumbo
al1
Johnny Gentle Famous Crooner
musicsleuth
Skaje
synth
molly bloom
Virginia Liberal
TheKickingDonkey
nogo postal
Silence Do Good
telephasic
JDF
shef
robitude
elie
JewishJake
abburdlen
jlwolff
travelerkaty
ryharrin
X Stryker
vbdietz
Shaun Appleby
rhetoricus
LandStander
you like it
parahammer
tibbs
TomP
Mumphrey
Beltway Dem
ScienceTeacher118
wasder
sricki
Kysen
interestedbystander
KLRinLA
skohayes
lizardbox
Texas Gray Wolf
politicsmatters
ottto
wdAUS
notedgeways
NeciVelez
Travis Stark
proseandpromise
chrisblask
temptxan
Student Guy
Thadd Selden
Elsinora
haremoor
april34fff
protothad
2501
dystopianfuturetoday
BlacknBlue
ghosthorse
CrazyDrumGuy
toomstone
Lieber
jsfox
Jess81
Liberal Monk
CAchemist
catilinus
kydoc2
sasatlanta
freeing zeus
dkm201
spacemanspiff
redwoodsummer
whognu
TCQuad
lollydee
Freespeechzone
SpanishFly
Mikeguyver
CrushTheGOP2008
warmwaterpenguin
AZphilosopher
pneuma
Searching For Pericles
Poor Yorick
AIegra
OVAH

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Tips? (2.00 / 53)

I sense tips are unlikely, given the target audience, but if you feel so inclined and able, here's the jar.

The primaries are over!
Focus on McCain

by really not a troll on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 05:47:08 PM EST

Re: Tips? (2.00 / 8)

You got a tip from me.
And a rec.

I think we all need to be able to tip and rec and promote good diaries that will focus our energies on the GE ahead.

Just my unimportant 2 cents :)

Anthropologists for human diversity; opposing McCain perversity

by NeciVelez on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 05:59:07 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Tips? (1.75 / 4)

Here's a tip. For those who had their rec/rate unfairly taken way, get Firefox and the add-on Adblock Plus. Then, when you surf MyDD, Jerome won't get any ad revenue. Keep Adblock Plus engaged until you get rec/rate back.

by Quarterbackjoe on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 09:20:30 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Tips? (2.00 / 1)

I use firefox... where do I find adblock??

Bush murders soldiers for profit. McCain wants to wet his beak.

by awobbly on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 09:35:40 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Here (1.66 / 3)

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox /addon/1865

No rec/rate: no ad revenue. Seems fair to me.

by Quarterbackjoe on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:00:30 PM EST
[ Parent ]

seems fair to me, too (2.00 / 2)

Phantom mojo

Bush murders soldiers for profit. McCain wants to wet his beak.

by awobbly on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:13:35 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Tips? (2.00 / 3)

This tactic: I reject and denounce.

The primaries are over!
Focus on McCain

by really not a troll on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 03:23:06 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Tips? (2.00 / 4)

I lost mine within the first week here, but I can only guess it's because I expressed my support for Obama shortly after arriving.

"More War Years! More War Years!" ~John McCain

by Tommy Flanagan on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:28:06 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Tips? (2.00 / 4)

Not all Obama supporters lost rec/rate - and sometimes the ways in which one ended up tazed were pretty ambigious. The admins have always claimed that they were following a consistent set of criteria, but I'm more and more convinced that it ended up being a pretty haphazard affair.

The primaries are over!
Focus on McCain

by really not a troll on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:33:26 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Tips? (2.00 / 1)

If you recommended a diary (perhaps a Bob Johnson diary) that Jerome wanted to boot off the recommended diary list, his method was to eliminate the rec/rate of everybody who recommended it, so their recommend would disappear and the diary would fall off the list.

by Quarterbackjoe on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:02:09 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Tips? (2.00 / 1)

Unpolitic words come to mind.

The primaries are over!
Focus on McCain

by really not a troll on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:42:41 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Tips? (2.00 / 1)

I guess that's one way of sending a message. Now it seems overdue for sending another type of message. Is it the case that abilities can't be restored until a missing administrator is back in the country?

McCainuire, The Wrath Of Not Enough Naps.

by catilinus on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 05:42:02 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Tips? (2.00 / 3)

I'm still a TU despite having a pretty robust attitude of doling out TRs and to Alegra, TD, linfar and Teresa - so I guess I was just lucky to have missed the key diaries that got people banned. Actually, probably being in London the time difference was a big factor. Anyway, I fully support an amnesty and hope it is done quickly before too many people give up on the site.

by interestedbystander on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 05:55:15 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Who do you think the target (2.00 / 2)

audience is?

by Xanthe on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 08:37:41 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Who do you think the target (2.00 / 2)

people who can't rec or rate.

The primaries are over!
Focus on McCain

by really not a troll on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:43:00 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Tips? (none / 0)

Yea! Thanks for the diary. Amnesty Day tip for you!

by Same As It Ever Was on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 03:16:40 PM EST
[ Parent ]

This goes far beyond rec/rate (none / 0)

There were also people whose posting privileges were revoked entirely merely for making a strong case against Clinton and/or for Obama -- and calling the site's host out on some of his less-reasoned judgements and decisions.

This includes the person who originally introduced me to MyDD. This person is a progressive Democrat originally from the midwest, now a local Democratic committeeman in New York State, and a very early adopter of this site... one of the most mild-mannered people I know, but also someone of great integrity, who would not agree to the pledge he was sent as a condition of continued posting abilities.

Such injustices should be undone now by the site's owners. They never should have happened in the first place.

by Hudson on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 04:59:08 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Kos had Amnesty (2.00 / 8)

why not mydd.

by parahammer on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 05:50:11 PM EST

Re: Kos had Amnesty (2.00 / 2)

I still can't post over there, so what amnesty are you speaking of?

by Chelsea in 2020 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:00:35 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Kos had Amnesty (2.00 / 2)

Really?

Try and post a Testing comment on my latest diary over them and let me know if you still cannot.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/6/5/1 85525/1318/306/530562

I may have to post an Amnesty Diary there as well, where I still can rec/rate... ;-)

-chris

Donate!

by chrisblask on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:25:59 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Kos had Amnesty (2.00 / 1)

Nope. Still only get "View Comments".

Don't worry about it though, I have no interest in Kos anymore, and wouldn't post there even if I could.

by Chelsea in 2020 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:36:39 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Kos had Amnesty (2.00 / 2)

Interesting. I came here specifically because it was the place where the most fervent Hillary Clinton supporters seemed to post. I still read and post more frequently at the DailyKos, and I read and post here.

I specifically came here because of the intensity of the Hillary supporting crowd.

I find it interesting when people say they won't post over there. I've read what I find to be some pretty hilariously biased and pro-Clinton comments from Jerome over here.

I guess I don't really understand the mentality of leaving the place because they don't agree with you.

John McCain

by ottto on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 09:15:54 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Kos had Amnesty (2.00 / 5)

Agreed. I got an account here specifically because the majority of posters did not agree with me.

Groupthink has never been my cup of tea.

John McCain Hates Poor People

by pneuma on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 09:24:27 PM EST
[ Parent ]

yeah, well I agree with you (2.00 / 2)

You can go find another site now!

John McCain

by ottto on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 09:30:16 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Kos had Amnesty (2.00 / 4)

that is why I registered here as well

Bush murders soldiers for profit. McCain wants to wet his beak.

by awobbly on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 09:37:24 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Kos had Amnesty (2.00 / 2)

well, one of the few sites that allowed HRC supporters to post, dkos turned into a cesspit

by zerosumgame on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:05:00 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Kos had Amnesty (2.00 / 3)

Yeah, whatever.

It was a cesspit in favor of John Edwards.

Dailykos was like the DailyEdwards until, and after he dropped out.

I came to this site, because there were some really funny, and really intense Clinton partisans.

We all have our own filters and lenses, and perhaps your lenses and filters allow you to see all the negative comments about Clinton as some sort of evil Kospiracy. It would be possible to go there and pluck out hundreds of nasty comments about Clinton. Just as it would be possible to come here and pull out hundreds of nasty comments about Obama (they would of course be relative to the number of comments on each site.) If you're a Clinton partisan, it's simply easier to filter your way through negative Obama comments, just as an Obama partisan would find it easier to filter out negative Clinton comments.

John McCain

by ottto on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:30:02 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Kos had Amnesty (2.00 / 1)

the difference is/was that the nasty ones about her were rec'ed and celebrated and any arguments against them were TR'ed and hidden and the users banned on a regular basis. Not talking about the nasty ones about him that may have deserved that, just ones pointing out factual errors used to attack someone.

by zerosumgame on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:33:16 PM EST
[ Parent ]

See there (2.00 / 1)

You did a good job of demonstrating how you see through your particular lenses.

John McCain

by ottto on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:55:02 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: See there (2.00 / 1)

Impartiality is difficult without a thread of empathy...lol.

McCainuire, The Wrath Of Not Enough Naps.

by catilinus on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 07:41:18 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Empathy (none / 0)

I'm certainly aware and have an understanding of the feelings of people who've lost. I've never been any huge backer of Obama, but he was my preference. I sort of sat out the opinion contests on it.

I do realize that this election will end, and that if I spend all of my time getting mad about it, I will end earlier than I should.

John McCain

by ottto on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 09:47:49 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Empathy (none / 0)

I wasn't doubting YOUR empathy. Your's is obvious from your tone. Others...not so much. Lol.

McCainuire, The Wrath Of Not Enough Naps.

by catilinus on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 10:33:48 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Kos had Amnesty (1.16 / 6)

yeah, what a shock Markos the reagan repuke lied

by zerosumgame on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:07:02 PM EST
[ Parent ]

good one (2.00 / 3)

I can understand how you'd be completely open to a differing opinion of the DailyKos.

John McCain

by ottto on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:55:57 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: good one (2.00 / 1)

why should I be? is he some holy person we need to sacrifice goats to? Nope just a blogger who turned his site into a resume for a job. not one thing special about him except for his pissiness and pettiness.

by zerosumgame on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 10:06:32 PM EST
[ Parent ]

I recently posted a... (2.00 / 1)

diary about the amnesty: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/6/5/23333 2/1569.

Alas, aside from some lively discussion, got no response from admns.

Capitalization is the difference between "I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse..." and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse..."

by igottheblues on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:46:25 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I recently posted a... (2.00 / 1)

Man, we had a goal last week starting on Wednesday to post a diary a day on this.

It's obvious that Jerome wants this site to concede along with HRC's campaign.

Such a shame that it started and ran with noble intentions only to be hijacked and ruined by other blogs.

http://www.truepat.org/

by CrushTheGOP2008 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:48:59 PM EST
[ Parent ]

I didn't know... (2.00 / 3)

about the goal! Drat, wish I did, otherwise I would not have wasted my time on the other diaries I wrote.

*Kicks the sand and grumbles under breath

Capitalization is the difference between "I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse..." and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse..."

by igottheblues on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:56:27 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I didn't know... (2.00 / 1)

Diaries of substance do trump this trivial playground crap.

Kinda sad we have to waste our time on this.

Funny too, how this was probably in the top 10 diaries of the day.

http://www.truepat.org/

by CrushTheGOP2008 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 08:05:37 PM EST
[ Parent ]

An amnesty would be an admission of guilt, (2.00 / 4)

in that rating removal was a targeted attempt to silence Obama supporters. I'll be very surprised if everyone who got ratings taken away gets them back.

should we go outside? / should we break some bread? / are you'nterested?

by Firewall on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 05:54:13 PM EST

Re: An amnesty would be an admission of guilt, (2.00 / 3)

while I do think the privileged revocations were pretty badly biased, I doubt that it was a "targeted attempt". It seems more akin to an acknowledgement that, without some kind of check, Obama supporters would vastly outnumber the Clinton supporters (likely taking over most of the rec list), and there'd be a risk of a second Alegre strike.

The primaries are over!
Focus on McCain

by really not a troll on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 05:58:52 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Not necessarily. (2.00 / 2)

When you manage a forum like this, sometimes you just get tired of sorting through the crap. They snap and smite away with the big heavy fist anybody in their line of sight.

My experience is that the best way to get amnesty is to privately send craven, boot-licking emails. Undignified? Sure, but, hey it works.

by Dumbo on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:02:58 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Not necessarily. (2.00 / 2)

And here in proves **'s stupidity and short sightedness.

So what if Alegre did a second strike, SHE JUST did and could care less about the site she left behind.

So the solution to the wave in the internet based Democrats was to punish the majority and think they would take it or leave?

My prediciton is that *** will never grant amnesty because as Firewall said, its an outright admission and if you read the statements before he refused to admit to it, except he banned all those people for TRing Alegre.
And then by doing that you had "Is this Snark" posted for weeks.........

God you would almost think that Mark Penn is an advisor to this blog.

http://www.truepat.org/

by CrushTheGOP2008 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:16:40 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Not necessarily. (none / 0)

Apparently Alegre is de facto on strike, anyway.

by french imp on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 05:48:34 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Not necessarily. (none / 0)

My experience is that the best way to get amnesty is to privately send craven, boot-licking emails. Undignified? Sure, but, hey it works.

..and that's why I doubt I'll ever get my "privileges" back.

Nos causidicus Obama , ergo nos non suadeo

by rb608 on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 12:52:02 PM EST
[ Parent ]

This (2.00 / 1)

"attempt to silence Obama supporters"

is BS.

But... if you think you are still correct in saying this, can you admit that kos did the same but towards Clinton supporters?

Washington Woman
theocracywatch.org
EENR Blog

by kevin22262 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:50:11 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: This (2.00 / 3)

Even so he granted amnesty MONTHS ago, and he at least admitted to it.

Jerome said he would provide amnesty when the Primary was over.
Obama clinched last tuesday, HRC announced she would concede on Wednesday, and she officially concede/suspended and endorsed on Saturday.

Jerome might make some excuse about traveling but he knew the last day of the primaries, he knew the RBC committee rulings.

I have gotten used to the idea that Amnesty will never happen on this site.

Is anyone else starting to accept that after 2+months this is the way it is?

Should we just give in and all make new accounts?

http://www.truepat.org/

by CrushTheGOP2008 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:53:42 PM EST
[ Parent ]

why is it (2.00 / 2)

that some of you think MyDD has the same abilities and resources as dkos? They DON'T. So it may take longer to "fix" some things.

ok?

Washington Woman
theocracywatch.org
EENR Blog

by kevin22262 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:59:51 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: why is it (2.00 / 2)

mydd also has far fewer users, comments, and diaries.

The primaries are over!
Focus on McCain

by really not a troll on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:25:03 PM EST
[ Parent ]

I think not (2.00 / 1)

Most of those who lost their privileges here lost them simultaneously, which seems to poke holes in your theory. If privileges can be removed in mass simultaneously, they can be restored in mass simultaneously.

Bush murders soldiers for profit. McCain wants to wet his beak.

by awobbly on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 09:41:17 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Yes.. (2.00 / 1)

same thing happened at dkos.

Many users and abusers here were given warnings. Including.... Myself!

Washington Woman
theocracywatch.org
EENR Blog

by kevin22262 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 09:52:20 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Also (1.50 / 2)

you do not know who really removed these and you really have no idea what it takes to put them back, especially if they are BUSY.

Kos makes shit loads of money and he hires STAFF to help maintain and work his blog. This may happen here also but on a much smaller scale.

I tell you one thing, If I was an admin here and people were being abusive and a pain about getting their privileges back, I would make them wait.

Washington Woman
theocracywatch.org
EENR Blog

by kevin22262 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 09:55:13 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Also (2.00 / 2)

Who is being abusive? Hundreds of users of this site had their privileges revoked, without warning or explanation. Is asking for redress for a wrong, perceived or not, abusive in your opinion? Sounds a little... conservative to me.

Bush murders soldiers for profit. McCain wants to wet his beak.

by awobbly on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:08:51 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Also (2.00 / 2)

you truly are a wobbly.

Sometimes you have to know how to pick your fights. Sometimes you have to use a little tact. Sometimes you have to use a plan.. a strategy.

Washington Woman
theocracywatch.org
EENR Blog

by kevin22262 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:29:12 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Also (2.00 / 1)

How have I been tactless?

Bush murders soldiers for profit. McCain wants to wet his beak.

by awobbly on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 12:42:35 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Also (2.00 / 3)

You called her conservative.

Like it or not, MyDD is going to be pro-Clinton even if that means being pro-Clinton AND pro-Obama. I now consider myself part of the pro-healing camp, so I'm trying to get people to walk back on the rhetoric just a bit and to each see things from the other's perspectives.

Visit Election Inspection for analysis, polls, and predictions!

by X Stryker on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 08:18:28 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: This (2.00 / 2)

no he did not, that is a direct lie

by zerosumgame on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:41:00 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: This (2.00 / 2)

wow, could you be more ambiguous? :)

to which "he" in the previous comment were you referring?

by 2501 on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 02:21:51 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: This (1.25 / 4)

seeing that the subject was that lame-ass Markos and his bogus 'amnesty', try and guess moron

by zerosumgame on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 08:52:54 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: This (none / 0)

wow, your reading comprehension seems to go as deep as your courtesy.

by 2501 on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 10:28:58 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: This (2.00 / 1)

you're a fine one to talk.

by zerosumgame on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 09:57:29 PM EST
[ Parent ]

if it were me (2.00 / 2)

i'd just make a new account. say, your username with the number 1 behind it or something, that way we know who is who.

i guess i'm lucky i didn't get zapped. i feel for those who did.

Visit us at TexasKAOS, where we're taking Texas back!

by annatopia on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 08:06:39 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: An amnesty would be an admission of guilt, (2.00 / 2)

what stupid comment such victimhood. if you could be honest you would admit that lots of HRC supporters lost theirs as well

by zerosumgame on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:09:25 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: An amnesty would be an admission of guilt, (2.00 / 2)

Both sides lost privileges. Time for amnesty.

McCainuire, The Wrath Of Not Enough Naps.

by catilinus on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 07:44:13 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: An amnesty would be an admission of guilt, (2.00 / 0)

yes that is what I said...

by trytobereal on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 10:10:02 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: An amnesty would be an admission of guilt, (2.00 / 2)

Oh, no, no, no...It had nothing to do with that. It was merely some fair and unbiased policing of the site, and it just so happens that only the Obama supporters got out of line.

It was not making Obama supporters on this site a lesser class of member simply because they dared to support the wrong candidate, grew tired of utterly skewed site policies, and called certain administrators on their complete unwillingness to deal with distortions and lies if they were posted by the right members.

Nah.

by Johnny Gentle Famous Crooner on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 11:41:41 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: An amnesty would be an admission of guilt, (none / 0)

Whew. Thanks for clearing that up, 'cause I feel a lot better knowing that free expression of dissenting opinions is welcome here and that any unfortunate repurcussions were well-deserved and fair.

Nos causidicus Obama , ergo nos non suadeo

by rb608 on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 12:58:41 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 5)

I totally support your ability to get your rec/rate back. In addition, i call on who ever takes care of these things to grant you total amnesty.

david

by giusd on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 05:54:14 PM EST

Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 6)

I am almost afraid to give you mojo for fear of losing my ability, but what the heck.

Now if you get your abilities back, don't abuse the power again* (I am wagging my finger at you back and forth while looking at you pretty seriously.)

*Is this snark, seriously, I am just kidding.

Please don't associate moose with Palin, she likes to kill them.

by KLRinLA on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 05:56:39 PM EST

Fear not... (2.00 / 1)

join us! We are the silent minority, but we seem to be an emerging majority. It is fun over here!!

Capitalization is the difference between "I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse..." and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse..."

by igottheblues on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:58:25 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Fear not... (2.00 / 1)

hehe, I think I may be more useful to our cause with abilities...anyway, I gave mojo earlier, but I forgot to Rec, which I shall do so.

Please don't associate moose with Palin, she likes to kill them.

by KLRinLA on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:24:54 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 3)

I am almost afraid to give you mojo for fear of losing my ability

and that way, lies fascism.

seriously, when an environment gets so polluted that people are afraid to tell the truth for being penalised, it's time to flee.

so, hopefully, you won't be penalised.

by 2501 on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 02:27:03 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 6)

Please, oh please may I have my abilities restored?

A useless "Community Organizer" from Pennsylvania as noted by Republicans, Rudy Giuliani and Sarah Palin

by hootie4170 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:01:35 PM EST

Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 5)

I'd like mine back. My mojo is on the positive side I believe. I've even apologized in a post to Jerome. I've been a good boy. Can I have my abilities back?

John McCain isn't evil. He's just wrong about a lot of things. Vote Obama!

by proseandpromise on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:02:37 PM EST

Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 3)

I am still not sure how I lost mine, but I would like them back.

If you are not voting Obama, please let me know so I can replace your sorry ass with another new voter.

by Darknesse on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:04:17 PM EST

Me too (2.00 / 3)

John McCain

by MILiberal on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:34:34 PM EST
[ Parent ]

As much as... (2.00 / 2)

I want to know, I am done asking. Just give them back, please.

Capitalization is the difference between "I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse..." and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse..."

by igottheblues on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:00:48 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Me too (2.00 / 2)

Me too.

by Same As It Ever Was on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:38:57 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 3)

There were several purges during the past months..
some like texdarlin were restored...
Two purges that that stand out on the other side were obvious...
A Bob Johnson post....and those who rec'd it
and the most obvious was when Jerome admitted to restrictions to those who "piled on" when comments were made to alegre's sarcastic "Is this snark"...

I do not know if it possible for MyDD to restore "privileges". However they should try.
It is also appropriate to maybe...just maybe take another look at what constitutes a troll or a hide rating. A troll rating should apply to those who visit here with their only intent to disrupt with GOP talking points..

It also would be in the best if a warning was given first and be specific. If someone is restricted or banned, that person should be given a specific reason...
There should be careful consideration given to mass actions...

The hide should apply to serious profane attacks on someone who posts a diary or comments...

Now that we are in GE mode...can we move forward?

"harlequin speech of suicide, demanding instantaneous lobotomy"

by nogo postal on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:07:45 PM EST

Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 1)

I do not know if it possible for MyDD to restore "privileges". However they should try.

If they can be taken away, they can be restored. Again, Kos did it in April, Jerome can do it now.

Capitalization is the difference between "I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse..." and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse..."

by igottheblues on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:02:51 PM EST
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Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 3)

For having been caught up in Jerome's pissy protection of Alegre, I lost my rec/rate abilities. Would I like them back? Sure, especially given that Alegre has demonstrated that she's not really part of this community and was just using it to get attention.

Is it important to me? Not so much.

Now, perhaps that's not the best way to make an argument for having them restored, but there you have it.

"The world is a mess, and I just need to rule it." -- Dr. Horrible

by BobzCat on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:08:49 PM EST

Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 5)

God, we all look like suckers now.

Alegre and TexasDarling have sunkered back to their homes at NoQuarter without even a GBCW to entertain us.

So all that hoopla over someone just using the site to raise money and spread falsehoods and propaganda.

http://www.truepat.org/

by CrushTheGOP2008 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:19:04 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Phantom mojo (2.00 / 1)

Bush murders soldiers for profit. McCain wants to wet his beak.

by awobbly on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 09:43:31 PM EST
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Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 7)

You get mojo because

Stop the racism. Fight the smears.

by CrazyDrumGuy on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:09:48 PM EST

Cat and Mouse (none / 0)

Very nice.

It's time to restore balance and fairness to our economy,... It's time to stop giving tax cuts to corporations that ship jobs overseas... - Barack Obama

by Lefty Coaster on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 07:50:31 PM EST
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Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 4)

I never done nutin'

John McCain: Cheney with a temper

by wrb on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:11:57 PM EST

i feel so small... (2.00 / 5)

help! (voice of a mouse, echoing in a tin can) down here!! i have fallen and i can`t rec up!

;-)

-chris

Donate!

by chrisblask on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:12:38 PM EST

I already have the ability (2.00 / 5)

to rec and rate I am posting this so people can see who recced this up:

Dumbo
Skaje
nogo postal
politicsmatters
NeciVelez
Student Guy
CrazyDrumGuy
jsfox
CrushTheGOP2008

Student Guy=JoeMentum. No really Student Guy=JoeMentum, after all JoeMentum was an embarrassment so is Student Guy. This sig is FAIL!!

by Student Guy on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:21:41 PM EST

Re: I already have the ability (2.00 / 3)

thank you!

The primaries are over!
Focus on McCain

by really not a troll on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:25:12 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I already have the ability (2.00 / 3)

You're getting much love...

The Following Users Have Recommended This Diary: Dumbo, Skaje, nogo postal, telephasic, JDF, ryharrin, Shaun Appleby, LandStander, you like it, tibbs, sricki, Kysen, KLRinLA, skohayes, lizardbox, politicsmatters, NeciVelez, Student Guy, Elsinora, haremoor, dystopianfuturetoday, ghosthorse, CrazyDrumGuy, jsfox, Liberal Monk, CAchemist, freeing zeus, Black Anus, dkm201, spacemanspiff, redwoodsummer, TCQuad, Freespeechzone, CrushTheGOP2008, warmwaterpenguin, Searching For Pericles, AIegra

At the same time, I think we should expand on the rules section. Too many people still think that "1 - troll" means "I disagree with you" when in reality, that's what the "reply to this" is for.

by TCQuad on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 08:25:38 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I already have the ability (2.00 / 1)

many thanks for the update!

The primaries are over!
Focus on McCain

by really not a troll on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:46:54 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Thank you... (2.00 / 2)

so much for the help, sir. You have been a consistent voice in all postings and standing up for us who lost our abilities.

You are one of my heroes in the blogosphere!

Capitalization is the difference between "I had to help my uncle Jack off a horse..." and "I had to help my uncle jack off a horse..."

by igottheblues on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:05:24 PM EST
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Re: Thank you... (2.00 / 3)

Yea someone give StudentGuy a Front Page job already!

(Jerome are you listening?)

http://www.truepat.org/

by CrushTheGOP2008 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:21:06 PM EST
[ Parent ]

You are too kind (2.00 / 2)

I wouldn't be a good front pager, I have too little focus and am too ready to wear my thoughts on my sleeves (Todd is a fantastic front pager so is Johnathon).

Student Guy=JoeMentum. No really Student Guy=JoeMentum, after all JoeMentum was an embarrassment so is Student Guy. This sig is FAIL!!

by Student Guy on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:29:41 PM EST
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Re: You are too kind (2.00 / 2)

And you post when you should be studying, I have no doubt. :P
Nevertheless, yours has always been the voice of reason and I appreciate your comments.

by skohayes on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:46:45 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Hogwash (2.00 / 2)

I am listening to a lecture right now. I can multitask (though this may account for my lack of focus).

Student Guy=JoeMentum. No really Student Guy=JoeMentum, after all JoeMentum was an embarrassment so is Student Guy. This sig is FAIL!!

by Student Guy on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:56:54 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Hogwash (2.00 / 2)

If you have a lack of focus, perhaps you cannot multitask like you think you can?
:)

by skohayes on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 08:07:01 PM EST
[ Parent ]

I just say what I believe (2.00 / 2)

and then run it through my internal Todd Beeton to make it seem less biased. When I get snarky I let more bias into my work (I still need to take down my analysis of the racially motivated vote, but it is in the archive...)

Student Guy=JoeMentum. No really Student Guy=JoeMentum, after all JoeMentum was an embarrassment so is Student Guy. This sig is FAIL!!

by Student Guy on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:33:38 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I already have the ability (2.00 / 2)

Thank you. You are one of the few adult voices left on this site. When I lost my rec/rate privileges for unknown reasons you offered words of encouragement and support and I deeply appreciate that. I also share your earlier concerns that this site may become extinct.

by amadon on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:18:47 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Thanks for the praise (2.00 / 3)

the sad thing is I know I fly off the handle too easily. I try to remain objective, but it is too easy to let things be personal. Here we are all (except for a very small minority of real trolls like itsoverorc) are working for the same goal, a more progressive country. We let our little family disputes grow into huge rages. Of course there are those egging us on in that, but we should be able to be calmer.

Student Guy=JoeMentum. No really Student Guy=JoeMentum, after all JoeMentum was an embarrassment so is Student Guy. This sig is FAIL!!

by Student Guy on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:31:37 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Thanks for the praise (2.00 / 5)

As an old septuagenarian, who cast his first vote for Adlai Stevenson, I sense your controlled passion. If you are really a "student" I salute your restraint. Don't think I could have stayed so even-headed at your age. I am troubled that many who post here are obviously first-timers in the political scene and don't fully understand the political process. I sense that as we have become a culture of "celebrity" there is more attention to personality than issues and that is indeed sad.

by amadon on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:56:23 PM EST
[ Parent ]

I am a student (2.00 / 2)

I am a first year professional student and am 23.

Student Guy=JoeMentum. No really Student Guy=JoeMentum, after all JoeMentum was an embarrassment so is Student Guy. This sig is FAIL!!

by Student Guy on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:58:15 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I am a student (2.00 / 3)

Good luck on that. I was accused of being a "professional student" and ended up with a JD & MD. By the time I finished school I was ready to retire!

by amadon on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 08:02:59 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I already have the ability (2.00 / 1)

Woohoo! I'm famous! :p

Stop the racism. Fight the smears.

by CrazyDrumGuy on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 10:29:22 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Maybe we should (2.00 / 1)

Maybe we should cross post this at DailyKos and DemocraticUnderground.

This is important, because as I fear this site is in it's last days (as long as the current path continues) I would like this stain to be lifted.

I think that if amnesty was awarded and Jerome came out, appologized and stated this site was returning to it's roots then there is a chance, but if not I am sure and I HOPE that another site comes by and fills the void.

I say hope because if this site does not fix itself, change and adapt for the future then I don't see why it deserves to run.

http://www.truepat.org/

by CrushTheGOP2008 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:23:59 PM EST

Re: Maybe we should (2.00 / 1)

This is a very insulting comment. Jerome doesn't have to apologize for anything. If you think this site is "in it's last days", then maybe you should just move along.

by Chelsea in 2020 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:39:50 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Maybe we should (2.00 / 3)

Im glad to see you are so concerned for Jerome's feelings.

The fact that this site is in it's last days are quite evident.

By Jerome not providing amnesty people will always be talking about these super covert bannings and restrictions that were largely done to achieve partisan goals.

He will lose this site over this, Obama is the nominee and this site thinks it will survive as the "site that banned people just for supporting obama"

What kind of site has members warning each other to stay away from Alegre diaries if they want to keep their privledges?

http://www.truepat.org/

by CrushTheGOP2008 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:45:43 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Maybe we should (2.00 / 1)

You should really just log off if you hate this site.

by Chelsea in 2020 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:58:04 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Maybe we should (2.00 / 1)

Why do you hate freedom?

by 2501 on Tue Jun 10, 2008 at 02:33:48 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Maybe we should (2.00 / 2)

How is Jerome going to "lose" this site? MyDD has been around for years, and all Democratic blogs get huge upticks in their traffic during campaign season, then they go back to their normal numbers. I think Jerome's traffic will survive quite well with all the former posters from Dkos, anyway.
And for someone who is so tragically disappointed in the site, you sure do post here a lot.

by skohayes on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:57:06 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Maybe we should (2.00 / 2)

I am tragically dissapointed because it is sad to see such great commenters on this site saying:

"Wow its so dead, everyone else is leaving and so should I"

I feel I should leave because it does seem to be deep sixing.

By doing these "sweeps" Jerome turned this from a Dem site to a Hillary site overnight.

How can we take the site seriously if we have to make new Screen names.

How can this site survive what looks like permanent banishment of 50 people who TR'd Alegre, a member that used this site then sold it out.

Do you think she/he feels one bit bad?

Does this site wants to be etched in history as the site that banned/restricted over 100 users over a Alegre and Bob Johnson?

And no, I really have no interest in a site that has the same "Why was I banned" diary every single day.

Its Lame.

http://www.truepat.org/

by CrushTheGOP2008 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 08:03:06 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Maybe we should (2.00 / 2)

There's the door, don't let it hit you on the ass.

by skohayes on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 08:09:01 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Maybe we should (2.00 / 2)

What are you talking about?

I am not going to mention the names of others ready to bounce since we both have equal respect for them.

If you can't see it for what it is then I dont know what to tell you.

I never said anything negative, I never said I was "striking" so why the negative language?

http://www.truepat.org/

by CrushTheGOP2008 on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 08:53:29 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Maybe we should (2.00 / 2)

As one of the "pile-ons" who was stripped of rec/rate due to TRing an insulting and content-free troll-post, I feel the need to mention that I wasn't banished from the site. It didn't give me much faith in the people administrating the site, but frankly they aren't why I post here anyway. I read HuffPost for the front-pagers and dKos for the news posted by their front-pagers such as down-ticket races. I come to myDD for the discussions in diaries like these.

As for rec/rate, eh, whatever. They ought to scrap it anyway. They don't feel that a significant portion of their users can be trusted to use the system, and it's apparent that a significant portion of the users don't feel they can be trusted to administrate it. I think we're both right.

by nathanp on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 08:20:26 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 4)

Still looking forward to being able to rec/rate again.

by gcensr on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:34:54 PM EST

Re: Amnesty Request Diary (2.00 / 1)

I say no amnesty until after the VP is chosen.

Thank you. :)

by leisure on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:36:18 PM EST

Joining the queue (2.00 / 4)

Please sir - may I have some more?

by Bee on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:38:08 PM EST

I don't care (2.00 / 3)

give me rating ability or not. It's not a big deal to me. My only complaint was that it was removed without any explanation or response from the admins, which I think is just rude.

I'm only a click away

by juliewolf on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 06:39:16 PM EST

Re: I don't care (1.50 / 2)

As were many of your posts.

Just sayin.

by leisure on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 07:52:45 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I don't care (2.00 / 2)

Sorry-- are you accusing me of something specific?

I'm only a click away

by juliewolf on Mon Jun 09, 2008 at 09:06:14 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I don't care (2.00 / 1)

I would ignore leisure - he/she always seems to be crusing for an argument, somewhat ... dare I say the word ... trollish?