Hillary Clinton
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I have noticed there are still many SBS posters that are still holding onto their offensive sig-line graphics. I'm not talking about pro-Bernie ones, those will be okay because it's always been okay to have sig graphics that were pro-Dem & Dem caucusing politicians. I am talking about the ones that have the gif of SBS poking the Hillary "balloon" with his finger in front of the White House, the one with Hillary super-imposed on a chicken, the hateful photo of Trump with Hillary's face, etc.
On the 16th, those graphics will violate DU rules and will be alerted on.
I would like, in the spirit of the new rules and the interests of moving forward, to call for Hillary supporters to "surrender" any graphics which might cause intentional offense to SBS supporters as we move into GE mode. I know I've still seen an occasional toaster here and there with a certain Senator peeking from the slots. . .
I can't tell anyone what to do, and honestly, I'm not trying to. It's just that I think it's more helpful for us as a community and for our candidate to try and do what we can to appeal to those "better angels" even if we're still suffering the last flashes of desperate anger from the most ardent supporters of Hillary's primary contest opponent. The GE change is upon us. I'm just asking each of us to think about maybe making this one small gesture.
Peace!
Love all you guys.
BobbyDrake
(2,542 posts)I've retired anything Bernie-related, now that the primary is over. Donald Trump offers fodder enough for everyone.
Ding Trump, boost Clinton, whatever you want to do, but I agree with letting the primary fade into memory, along with all pictures associated with it.
And count me in for signature violation patrol, because I agree that many of those images are offensive based on the rules that will go into place shortly.
William769
(55,783 posts)workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)wysi
(1,513 posts)They will be pro-Hillary.
TwilightZone
(26,968 posts)I suspect there's going to be some serious alert stalking the first few days after the 16th.
missingthebigdog
(1,233 posts)I will change my sig line as soon as he concedes, or on the 16th, whichever comes first.
Maru Kitteh
(28,723 posts)who isn't planning to vote for Trump!
sweetloukillbot
(12,301 posts)Snarky fantasy author makes it to DU!
question everything
(48,460 posts)is the one with Hillary "wearing" a Sanders T-shirt.
sheshe2
(86,079 posts)Actually when you get down to it, it is sexist.
Maru Kitteh
(28,723 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)What's your opinion of that?
I'm glad you brought up the sig-lines! Most of us just "set it and forget it" without further thought as to whether or not it's still relevant or offensive.
We "Hillbots" and "Camp Weathervane" members should definitely take the lead and set an example when it comes to things like that and how we behave within our own group.
Maru Kitteh
(28,723 posts)but my monitor screen just felt like a plain old boring piece of glass (or whatever freaky material my MacBook is made of).
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,721 posts)and deciphered it.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)It did.
kjones
(1,054 posts)I'm still getting it out of my system....it'll just take a bit.
Arkansas Granny
(31,721 posts)was younger thinking I could leave notes for my Dad, who was totally blind. Then I realized that his fingers were so calloused from working that he could hardly feel the bumps anymore. So much for that idea.
I knew a few people who could read braille nearly as fast as a sighted person could read. It was amazing.
sheshe2
(86,079 posts)Great idea.
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)I am working hard to ignore the bad, though tit doesn't always ignore me
William769
(55,783 posts)This is for our group. http://www.democraticunderground.com/1107162075
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)voting blue no matter who.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)ProudProgressiveNow
(6,165 posts)OilemFirchen
(7,146 posts)But I don't want to be accused of abandoning my white-supremacist roots.
Native
(6,096 posts)It's hell being Irish on this board!
TwilightZone
(26,968 posts)People need to get out more.
Fla Dem
(25,195 posts)Stuckinthebush
(10,982 posts)Ok, ok...I'm in! The image just made me chuckle!
But, yes, I do agree and think this is a wise request, Maru.
Maru Kitteh
(28,723 posts)Like "A Christmas Story" - OK kids!
leftofcool
(19,460 posts)TeamPooka
(25,039 posts)wildeyed
(11,243 posts)But you make a good point!