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Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts) Sat Dec 5, 2015, 03:49 PM Dec 2015

Should we consider rightwing sources and smears posted here to attack Democratic candidates [View all]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by BooScout (a host of the 2016 Postmortem forum).

a violation of community standards?

I think we should. How about you?

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	Yes I will vote to hide such posts, no matter which Democratic candidate they attack.
	6 (75%)
	Yes I will vote to hide such posts, but only if they attack my Democratic candidate.
	0 (0%)
	No I will not vote to hide such posts.
	2 (25%)
	This is disruptive meta, why don't the hosts do something!
	0 (0%)
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Should we consider rightwing sources and smears posted here to attack Democratic candidates [View all] Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 OP

Too many people view posting videos of a candidate speaking as a smear & attack peacebird Dec 2015 #1

+1 marym625 Dec 2015 #2

Indeed. Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #13

Videos are fine as long as they're not Republican ads. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #24

Well, its been happening since the candidates entered the race. misterhighwasted Dec 2015 #3

Often yes, sometimes no. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #4

LOL - his campaign staff admitted it MaggieD Dec 2015 #5

So? angrychair Dec 2015 #8

You linked to a racist right wing website and now you're defending it? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #21

Only if we're attacking Bernie Renew Deal Dec 2015 #6

21 recs for a thread linking to a racist tea party website say otherwise. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #41

There's a ton of hypocrisy in the response Renew Deal Dec 2015 #44

To be fair some do speak up when HRC is attacked by rw sources but hrmjustin Dec 2015 #48

That for damn sure! ronnykmarshall Dec 2015 #57

I thought posting from RW sources was a TOS violation, if used as a credible reference. TheBlackAdder Dec 2015 #7

One problem is that many sources are called rightwing if they happen to have a critical article peacebird Dec 2015 #17

A Jim Hoff website? Especially after it was pointed out as being from that site? TheBlackAdder Dec 2015 #18

Who is Jim Hoff, & why would you reply to my post with that? peacebird Dec 2015 #19

Because that's what this thread is really about... SidDithers Dec 2015 #39

And yet 'many' is not me. I find that shite revolting, and progressivestoday is a Democrat bashing Bluenorthwest Dec 2015 #46

Only in general angrychair Dec 2015 #9

I know what this post is referring to. BlueCheese Dec 2015 #10

That would be up to individual jurors to decide if a post MineralMan Dec 2015 #11

Obvious is obvious. Community standards are what we - the community - decide they are. Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 #25

I disagree. It's not disruptive meta to post a poll asking for opinions. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #31

We shouldn't link to hate sites - but if a clip is posted of a candidate saying something without Juicy_Bellows Dec 2015 #12

HAHAHA GOODMAN! JaneyVee Dec 2015 #14

Didn't you link to Stormfront in an effort to smear a Jewish candidate? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #22

hey the nazis aren't always wrong about everything! Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 #27

Isn't it? The hypocrisy is staggering. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #28

I did! Because another poster told me (<-a Jew) to go over to Stormfront! JaneyVee Dec 2015 #36

No, you claimed they support Bernie and linked to them to "prove" your theory. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #37

tuff question during election times olddots Dec 2015 #15

So we can count on you to knock down right wing smears on HRC? MaggieD Dec 2015 #16

Well we know we can count on you to post rightwing smears and to proudly defend doing so. Warren Stupidity Dec 2015 #26

I don't get what people who post those hope to accomplish. Avalux Dec 2015 #20

No, all sides are guilty of it but the one cited today by a HC supporter is especially vile. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #23

I asked skinner once in ata and he said as long as a jury keeps it, it is ok. hrmjustin Dec 2015 #29

The mods would have deleted it on DU2. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #30

Note that the ProgressiveToday post was alerted... SidDithers Dec 2015 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #40

It was alerted on because it was a smear. Vattel Dec 2015 #45

I totally see why they hate you so much, Sid Number23 Dec 2015 #50

Hey you... SidDithers Dec 2015 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author Bjorn Against Dec 2015 #33

which right wing? reddread Dec 2015 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author IHateTheGOP Dec 2015 #38

The HRC group has repeatedly linked to David Horowitz' website. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #43

Thus, you consider the NYT a "rigth wing" source question everything Dec 2015 #58

What are you on about now? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #59

what is with you and the clickty clicks? rbrnmw Dec 2015 #62

You read those despicable smears and you're upset that I wasn't polite enough to the posters? beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author rbrnmw Dec 2015 #65

I don't make antidemocracy pledges. 99Forever Dec 2015 #42

Well, I hope this means that the next time I alert on the poster who keeps linking to a fascist Starry Messenger Dec 2015 #47

+1 joshcryer Dec 2015 #49

See Sid's post #32. Is that the same as what you're referring to? Number23 Dec 2015 #52

You'll note that the OP of this thread gave a hearty rec to the thread linking to the fascist site.. SidDithers Dec 2015 #63

The hosts need to lock right wing sources. joshcryer Dec 2015 #51

Right wing rhetoric should be blocked liberal N proud Dec 2015 #54

Is this a push-poll? Proserpina Dec 2015 #55

Why bother .... ronnykmarshall Dec 2015 #56

Does this include HA Goodman? Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #60

Other: If a RW source is corroborated by a non-rw source it can be acceptable. stevenleser Dec 2015 #61

Locking... BooScout Dec 2015 #66