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F4lconF16

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8. I would self delete, but I'd rather leave my posts to stand.
Sun Aug 10, 2014, 01:48 AM
Aug 2014

Last edited Sun Aug 10, 2014, 02:21 AM - Edit history (1)

Originally posted a couple things I've seen in the last week. HOF is supposed to be a safe-haven from all that crap, and I changed my mind about posting it.

Part of what I said: I couldn't agree with you more. Actively hostile to women is a sadly accurate term. There's a lot of stuff that I see that I can't believe isn't against the TOS (unless I'm reading it wrong?).

What always gets me, though, isn't the idiots making the comments. I figure I'm going to see them almost anywhere on the internet--there's only so many places that can really be free of them. What surprises me is the generally widespread support for them. I really thought when I joined this site that it would be less of a problem here. I know there's all sorts of misogyny among members of the democratic party, but I would think that it would be less well supported by others on a supposedly progressive site.

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I can't do it either shenmue Aug 2014 #1
There are some names that I should see redqueen Aug 2014 #2
Remember what day it is at DU: freshwest Aug 2014 #30
I just hope to Goddess it's usually an act. redqueen Aug 2014 #3
I want names. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #4
DU is getting less woman-friendly every day theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #5
and frankly we can chalk that up to DonCoquixote Aug 2014 #7
To be honest, I think it's gotten worse theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #11
Indeed... I find what is posted there even worse than the CC and other anti-DU websites. hlthe2b Aug 2014 #15
I would self delete, but I'd rather leave my posts to stand. F4lconF16 Aug 2014 #8
"What surprises me is the generally widespread support for them" redqueen Aug 2014 #18
I just alerted on a post ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #19
Trolls really seem to love these topics. redqueen Aug 2014 #21
But they support women's rights! BainsBane Aug 2014 #25
You thought this was a progressive/liberal site BainsBane Aug 2014 #24
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author hlthe2b Aug 2014 #14
It definitely is, and I'm sick of it. nt redqueen Aug 2014 #17
Trash thread ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #6
There is a thoughtful OP going in GD right now BainsBane Aug 2014 #9
I replied to that-- that's what I'm talking about ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #10
This is a "quality of debate" issue, isn't it? CTyankee Aug 2014 #13
I think so ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #16
Yes, mentally it seems that many are stuck at around 13 years old. redqueen Aug 2014 #22
I come around less and less .... etherealtruth Aug 2014 #20
I need to do the same. redqueen Aug 2014 #23
I truly respect your tirelessness and tenacity etherealtruth Aug 2014 #27
Make one reasoned response and trash the thread Warpy Aug 2014 #26
Yep. MadrasT Aug 2014 #29
If only the trolls would stay under the bridges where they belong. nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #28
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