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How many of you lost the ability to rec diaries and/or rate comments?

by minnesotaryan, Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:40:13 PM EST

Just out of curiousity, how many of you just lost your ability to rec diaries and rate comments? I'm really curious whether this was some sort of reaction against Obama supporters (prompted, perhaps, by the presence of something like 4 pro-Obama/unity diaries this past weekend).

I'm not trying to start any conspiracy theories, but I would be pretty turned off if that's the way Jerome and company want to run this site. Does it really matter? Not really, I suppose, but I would lose a lot of respect for the proprietors of the site.

You could really clear this up for me by explaining that it was a technical difficulty or even what it is that I and so many others recently did wrong, Jerome, Todd, or Jonathan. And if this is some childish way of disempowering Obama supporters or trying to get us to leave, fine, message received loud and clear. Good luck staying relevant if you stifle people who don't agree with you.

UPDATE: Rec this diary! Haha, just kidding

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maybe, (2.00 / 2)

Or is this just completely irrelevant? :)

John McCain is surprisingly bad for this country

by minnesotaryan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:43:01 PM EST

Re: maybe, (none / 0)

I suspect it's because you have been troll-rating like a mad thing.

by Montague on Wed May 14, 2008 at 07:05:28 PM EST
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It's not an accident; (2.00 / 2)

Jerome has been removing rating and rec abilities of Obama supporters for months. It's another sign of how bizarre this site has become.

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

by Firewall on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:43:32 PM EST

Re: It's not an accident; (2.00 / 2)

Doesn't that go blatantly against the spirit of this place? My Direct Democracy? Seriously?

I really hope that one of those big three can tell us what's going on (and if I'm/we're overreacting, of course). I can certainly understand that it's his site and that he can do with it as he's sees fit, but I would have imagined integrity would count for something.

John McCain is surprisingly bad for this country

by minnesotaryan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:49:45 PM EST
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I think it's only fair (none / 0)

Markos did the same thing to Clinton supporters on DailyKos...in fact, he started the trend.

So get over it! Go to DailyKos if you want an Obama echo chamber...this one is for Clinton.

;-)

I am sick of the disrespect shown to Sen.Clinton by many on Dailykos, and now, too often, here. You aren't winning hearts and minds.

by SoCalVet on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:13:25 PM EST
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Please. Markos tazed *everyone* over there. (none / 0)

Clinton, Edwards, and Obama supporters alike. I reckon at least 2/3rds of Daily Kos' readership probably ended up tazed during the earlier primary wars.

John McCain: He flunked ECON 101.

by Shem on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:19:27 PM EST
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Re: Please. Markos tazed *everyone* over there. (none / 0)

Important to point out they also got restored a week or two ago.

John McCain supports privatizing Social Security.

by Travis Stark on Wed May 14, 2008 at 08:38:59 AM EST
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Re: I think it's only fair (none / 0)

he didn't just do it to clinton supporters. He took away my ability to rec comments for close to 3 months, along with 20 or 30 other people.

by soros on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:21:39 PM EST
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I think Jonathan Singer would disagree, (none / 0)

but you should be happy about WVA instead and of getting all grumpy pants on this thread

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

by KLRinLA on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:44:41 PM EST
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Re: I think it's only fair (none / 0)

Markos also got plenty of high-profile Obama supporters. He defined the reasons, and explained the behavior that would not be tolerated. This seems a bit one-sided.

by power of truth on Wed May 14, 2008 at 12:35:11 AM EST
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I'm Speaking Out For Jerome Here (2.00 / 1)

Over the weekend I told Jerome:

"Hey Jerome,
You know what?
You're totally full of shit, saying that 'the hatred of Clintons runs deep among Obama supporters'"
I said some other stuff too, involving 'poo poo', kaka, and some unsolicited advice about how he could be a better moderator of a progressive blog.

That was in a diary of Jerome's entitled "On The VP"

And to Jerome's credit, he didn't zap me off this site or punish me in any way. I was very impressed by Jerome's tolerance of my 'poo-poo' comments, especially when I got about 20 mojos from others.

I've read several other complaints from Obama supporters saying they were unfairly censored here at MyDD. But I've gotta say that I was allowed to express my indignation against Jerome here, and he took it like a true, Democratic Mensch.
I was impressed!

Let the children lose it Let the children use it Let all the children boogie

by toyomama on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:48:48 PM EST
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Re: I'm Speaking Out For Jerome Here (2.00 / 1)

Oh Crap!
Jerome just zapped me for quoting my previous thread.

Let the children lose it Let the children use it Let all the children boogie

by toyomama on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:57:20 PM EST
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Re: How many of you lost the ability to (2.00 / 2)

I can't rec diaries or submit diaries

I would say at this point we're starting to see a little desperation on the part of the woman who I support... NY Governor Paterson

by obamaovermccain on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:44:49 PM EST

Lost the rec... (none / 0)

... but my test of a diary preview still presented me with a "Submit" button, so apparently that remains.

No big whup. If Jerome wants his reputation to suffer as a result of his determination to ensure that only nutcase Clinton-partisan diaries make the rec list, it's his funeral.

When it comes down to it, MyDD is only one of a zillion stinkin' blogs, and the quality of its reputation (and its participants) rises and falls along with the reputation of its proprietor. For now, anyway, Jerome has a couple of quality frontpagers to fill in the sanity gap.

DailyKos has grown into what it is because of Markos Moulitsas' reputation for fairness and sanity.

'Nuff said.

Ignorance is weakness. Get strong.

by tbetz on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:49:12 PM EST
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Re: How many (2.00 / 2)

Mine is gone too now. Figured I'd be joining the party sooner or later. I hear I'm in good company!

by Skaje on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:45:30 PM EST

Because you zero-rated Jerome. (2.00 / 1)

I really wish you hadn't done that.

John McCain: He flunked ECON 101.

by Shem on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:50:32 PM EST
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Re: Because you zero-rated Jerome. (2.00 / 1)

Is he that big of a child? I don't recall doing that to Jerome at any point, but he has to know that he'll take some heat for some of the diaries/comments recently, right? Whatever.

John McCain is surprisingly bad for this country

by minnesotaryan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:52:14 PM EST
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Yes, the "preener" diary was awful. (2.00 / 2)

The diary was cheap, pithy, and inflammatory. But those three who zero-rated Jerome knew exactly what would happen to their TU access when they trollrated the site's owner.

John McCain: He flunked ECON 101.

by Shem on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:56:22 PM EST
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Re: Yes, the "preener" diary was awful. (none / 0)

Yup. In any case, I think it's best I take my leave from this site now. I've tried my best to improve the level of discourse here, but it's pretty obvious the site isn't worth it. I'll be back in a few weeks for Clinton's concession though, it will be amusing to see Jerome awkwardly backtrack.

by Skaje on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:03:31 PM EST
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Best wishes. (none / 0)

I frequently see your username when checking the individual ratings for hidden comments, but I've never taken the time to chat with you. I wish you'd decided to stick around.

See you on May 20th.

John McCain: He flunked ECON 101.

by Shem on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:07:55 PM EST
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Re: Because you zero-rated Jerome. (2.00 / 1)

regardless of what the place is called, this site, just like daily kos, is not a democracy; the sites are owned by Jerome and Markos. Private property - it's the "American Way". I own my lawn. I can put a bench out on the corner, and I can let some people sit on it and I can chase other people away, b/c it's mine. Respect my lawn and you can sit on my bench. Throw your litter on my lawn and I can chase you away - and it's my definition of "litter" not yours. That's what ownership means.

The options? Either don't litter, or go buy your own lawn.

by aggieric on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:46:48 PM EST
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Re: Because you zero-rated Jerome. (2.00 / 1)

Eh, it was worth it. He's a big boy, he can take it. Besides, the rating wars were getting pretty stupid here, the place is overrun with trolls and with no type of auto-ban feature, it's like trying to stop a faucet with your finger. Jerome is happy to have the hillaryis44 and noquarter crowd driving up traffic here, most of the other oldtimers have already quit in disgust. Me, I mainly come here for the laughs.

by Skaje on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:55:17 PM EST
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Re: Because you zero-rated Jerome. (none / 0)

Well duh :)

I'm hopelessly addicted to reading and responding to all this crazy mumbo jumbo.

John McCain is surprisingly bad for this country

by minnesotaryan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:02:36 PM EST
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Re: Because you zero-rated Jerome. (none / 0)

It is fun, isn't it?

Unable to rec or rate
Still supporting Obama
Still not putting up with "preening" posts

by jaiwithani on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:30:21 PM EST
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Re: Because you zero-rated Jerome. (none / 0)

Unable to rec or rate

Read this: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/15/1427 30/254

by GeorgeP922 on Wed May 14, 2008 at 11:05:09 AM EST
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Re: Because you zero-rated Jerome. (none / 0)

ha ha, I zero rated that Percilius character.

Then when my Rec privledges got yanked, I publicly thanked Jerome in his thread for yanking it.

I felt it is the only way he can communicate he is listening.

Am I leaving? hell no, I just will make another account for reccing.

If he wants to run this site like a dictatorship its all good, other blogs are noticing and they see what absolute power can do to a democratic blog.

Unable to rec or rate

Read this: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/15/1427 30/254

by GeorgeP922 on Wed May 14, 2008 at 11:08:00 AM EST
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Re: How many of you lost the ability (1.00 / 0)

If you follow the rules, your privileges won't be revoked.

Purity! Or else!

by ChitownDenny on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:47:44 PM EST

Re: How many of you lost the ability (none / 0)

Can you, or someone with more power, please direct me to my instances of rule breaking?

John McCain is surprisingly bad for this country

by minnesotaryan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:50:34 PM EST
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Re: How many of you lost the ability (1.00 / 0)

Dude, I have no power on this site. I jus try to follow the rules.

Purity! Or else!

by ChitownDenny on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:12:40 PM EST
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thats not true (2.00 / 2)

CardBoard is a prime example. S/He was courteous and did good diary that were well backed up.

And yet s/he got rec and rate ability taken away and both Obama and HRC supporters were not happy with that.

-- be excellent to each other

by kindthoughts on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:51:50 PM EST
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Re: thats not true (2.00 / 1)

I experienced first hand some of Cardboard's less than courteous behavior. Not the worst of what I experienced, though. I assure you, personal attacks are not tolerated.

Purity! Or else!

by ChitownDenny on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:55:35 PM EST
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I have seen many of your comments that (2.00 / 2)

are rather personal.

-- be excellent to each other

by kindthoughts on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:57:21 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I have seen many of your comments that (1.00 / 0)

I don't know what you mean. Is "personal" an attack; i.e. name calling?

Purity! Or else!

by ChitownDenny on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:03:52 PM EST
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attack (none / 0)

-- be excellent to each other

by kindthoughts on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:11:33 PM EST
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Re: attack (1.00 / 0)

And I will ask you; an attack of the point of view or an attack of the individual. I already know the answer.

Purity! Or else!

by ChitownDenny on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:14:29 PM EST
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tell ya what (none / 0)

next time I see it, I'll point it out to you.

-- be excellent to each other

by kindthoughts on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:26:26 PM EST
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Re: tell ya what (1.00 / 0)

Um, I wouldn't hold your breath. :)

Purity! Or else!

by ChitownDenny on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:28:31 PM EST
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Re: tell ya what (1.00 / 0)

BTW, you may consider my latest comment to you an attack of the point of view, not an attack of the individual. Hope that helps clarify.

Purity! Or else!

by ChitownDenny on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:30:04 PM EST
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I did not really consider it an attack at all (none / 0)

-- be excellent to each other

by kindthoughts on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:39:43 PM EST
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Re: tell ya what (none / 0)

Do you know someone is using your name on this hateful GOP site?

http://777denny.wordpress.com/

NO 100 year WAR, NO McConnell run Senate, & NO GOP-led Supreme Court!!!

by Veteran75 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:54:17 PM EST
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Re: tell ya what (1.00 / 0)

Gee, you're the third Obamaniac who's linked that. You should try something new.

Purity! Or else!

by ChitownDenny on Wed May 14, 2008 at 12:08:18 AM EST
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Re: tell ya what (none / 0)

I wasn't tying it to you . . . I know you are a true DEM that wants McCain to lose. I didn't know you knew about it.

NO 100 year WAR, NO McConnell run Senate, & NO GOP-led Supreme Court!!!

by Veteran75 on Wed May 14, 2008 at 08:15:55 AM EST
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Re: tell ya what (1.00 / 0)

I feel sorry for the Johns and Marys of the internets. BTW, I'm ChitownDenny, only, everywhere I am registered. 777whatever is another John or Mary.

Purity! Or else!

by ChitownDenny on Wed May 14, 2008 at 01:40:56 PM EST
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Re: thats not true (2.00 / 1)

I find that laughable coming from you considering the personal vendetta you waged against upstate girl and several others last night.

by The Distillery on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:02:55 PM EST
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Re: thats not true (2.00 / 1)

you need to go back to last nights diaries. I ignored her comments multiple times. She wouldn't cease. You are actually holding me responsible for her behavior? Do you think she would have behaved that way in person? If you can't make that distinction, well too bad for you.

Purity! Or else!

by ChitownDenny on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:06:59 PM EST
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Re: thats not true (none / 0)

I challenge you to show one point when I was disrespectful to you.

Matthew25Network.com

by cardboard 1 on Thu May 15, 2008 at 02:21:56 AM EST
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Untrue. (2.00 / 2)

4justice repeatedly uprates personal attacks counter to site guidelines, and reports against him/her have consistently gone ignored.

John McCain: He flunked ECON 101.

by Shem on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:01:26 PM EST
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Re: Untrue. (none / 0)

duly noted. But will your comment that identifies 4Justice be just cause to remove your privledges? I know, I know, I should have much more important things to wonder and worry about (and I unforunately do...damn new adulthood), but rules are basically useless if they aren't equitably applied, regardless of the opinions of the poster.

I know it's his site, I get that, but it's really difficult not to feel ownership of a place when you visit it a lot and are a part of a population that provides maybe 75% of the content (non-front pagers, that is).

John McCain is surprisingly bad for this country

by minnesotaryan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:07:29 PM EST
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Perhaps. (none / 0)

I'm more than willing to draw attention to it, though:

http://www.mydd.com/comments/2008/4/26/1 1458/0089/8?mode=alone;showrate=1#8
http://www.mydd.com/comments/2008/4/26/1 02837/185/7?mode=alone;showrate=1#7
http://www.mydd.com/comments/2008/4/25/2 3404/0632/15?mode=alone;showrate=1#15

No user should uprate garbage like that.

Many of this site's users also have serious problem with the whole "Obamabot"-"Obamaton"-"Obamanut" name-calling. These're nicknames I expect to face from Republicans during a general election, not Democrats during our primary. I've also taken to zero-rating "cult"/"kool aid" remarks on sight.

John McCain: He flunked ECON 101.

by Shem on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:16:52 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Name calling (none / 0)

I, too, object to name calling, whichever side does it. It's so 4th grade, and I wish everyone would stop doing it.

by Swedie on Wed May 14, 2008 at 02:31:37 AM EST
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I regularly lose my ability to read hidden comment (2.00 / 1)

In fact, most recently, my reinstated powers to do that lasted all of two days. I suppose I could be nicer but I'm just not that way and you only live once.

I don't rec diaries, only mojo comments, rarely troll rate a comment, and never hide rate one.

by lombard on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:49:13 PM EST

Re: I regularly lose my ability to read hidden com (2.00 / 1)

No offense lombard, but you regularly make comments that are hide rated. I have up rated you on occasion when a comment is not blatantly offensive, but many times your comments are incorrigible.

by The Distillery on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:10:32 PM EST
[ Parent ]

No offense taken! (2.00 / 1)

by lombard on Tue May 13, 2008 at 11:11:17 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (2.00 / 3)

I haven't been able to rec or rate for nearly a week

thought it was just me

Obama said, as Bill beamed. "Thank you, President Clinton."

by TruthMatters on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:49:35 PM EST

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

I find that rather bizarre considering your last diary telling people on both sides to grow up. Perhaps someone was offended?

by The Distillery on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:17:16 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Gee, I rec'd that diary. (none / 0)

Did someone find the fit of that shoe uncomfortable?

by Swedie on Wed May 14, 2008 at 02:34:53 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

I lost my privileges as well, but I can't tell why.

I have relatively few posts so it's fairly easy to look through them, and you can see that I have only been TRed like 3 times total.

It's a mystery to me.

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

by Darknesse on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:21:51 PM EST
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I did (2.00 / 1)

Mine were taken away about two days after I stopped lurking and starting participating.

by Liberal Monk on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:53:47 PM EST

Gee, thanks whoever gave them back... (none / 0)

and thank you, minnesotaryan, for posting a diary asking about it.

by Liberal Monk on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:17:37 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I did (none / 0)

Same happened to me. I was not insulting that I recall or rating inappopriately. The only offense I can think of was being on Obama supporter.

by Same As It Ever Was on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:47:33 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (2.00 / 5)

I have regularly been silenced, but I usually manage to outrun the authorities here.

by Jerome Armstrong on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:55:09 PM EST

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (2.00 / 2)

Haha. Dammit, you seem to have a sense of humor, too! Am I crazy? What happened, man?

John McCain is surprisingly bad for this country

by minnesotaryan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:55:54 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (1.00 / 0)

Ha!

Purity! Or else!

by ChitownDenny on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:57:44 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (2.00 / 2)

Its happened to me twice. Both times i've emailed Jonathan Singer and stated my case and my rec/rate ability was restored. He'll respond fairly quickly. I lost my rec/rating abilities simply by recommending the wrong diaries. As long as you haven't been troll rated too many times, keep complaining to the moderators and you'll get your powers back. Go to the bottom of this page and and click contact us. Make sure you put your screen name in the email.

by reggie23 on Tue May 13, 2008 at 09:58:02 PM EST

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

what is his email address? and what are the "wrong diaries" to recommend?

I've been complaining in comments and I'm sure it's really annoying...

by power of truth on Wed May 14, 2008 at 12:15:47 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

Click on contact us at the bottom of the page and select Jonathan's name. The Bob Johnson diary that talked about WVWV - whoever rec'd that diary I believe lost their rec authority. Bob Johnson hasn't been on this site since.

by reggie23 on Wed May 14, 2008 at 03:50:08 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

I have lost my ability to rec and have contacted both Singer and Beeton, but received no response. I am still able to read hidden comments.

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

by awobbly on Wed May 14, 2008 at 05:43:06 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

Well, Singer just finished his last law school final. So he should be back in the game now

by reggie23 on Wed May 14, 2008 at 09:37:55 PM EST
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interesting... (2.00 / 1)

Woah, I can actually rec and rate again. Ugh. Do I actually care to try to get some sort of explanation, or do I just silently thank the powers that be until I sarcastically rec one of those really ridiculous anti-obama diaries and lose it again?

John McCain is surprisingly bad for this country

by minnesotaryan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:00:31 PM EST

I had to sign a loyalty oath (none / 0)

earlier today.

Really just a "play nice" promise, because I called him a name. "Play nice" means "don't call people names when they post amazingly mean-spirited and hostile anti-Obama diaries."

Obama leads the popular vote too

by kellogg on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:02:59 PM EST

Twice (none / 0)

I've lost rate and rec abilities twice. I was told it was a technical glitch and it was restored each time.

Lost rate and rec for issuing a '1' to a trollish comment. The troll, not so much.

by map on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:04:40 PM EST

No idea. (none / 0)

I'm a pretty outspoken Obama supporter and I haven't had any trouble recommending diaries, rating comments, or reviewing hidden comments.

My TU status has been intact ever since I discovered I had it (knocking wood and throwing salt over shoulder).

Beats me...

Unseen, in the background, Fate was quietly slipping the lead into the boxing glove.

by fogiv on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:06:35 PM EST

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (2.00 / 1)

i did.

congrats to hillary tonight from an obama supporter.

Unable to rec or rate Still supporting Obama

by astoria gooner on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:06:35 PM EST

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (2.00 / 1)

Amen to that, pal. It's hard for Hillary's supporters not to find our congrats patronizing, and I competely understand why, but that doesn't mean we can't try :)

John McCain is surprisingly bad for this country

by minnesotaryan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:08:59 PM EST
[ Parent ]

I lost my ability to review or hide comments (none / 0)

And I don't understand why o.o.

I don't think I've said anything mean lately... and I had quite a lot of mojo from about everyone.

Commissar: Canadian Gal; Proletariat Policemen: ragekage, Lord Hadrian. "For the Proletariat!"

by Lord Hadrian on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:06:36 PM EST

Re: I lost my ability to review or hide comments (none / 0)

Yeah, I don't think I've ever been troll rated, either (I'm not aware of it, at any rate).

John McCain is surprisingly bad for this country

by minnesotaryan on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:09:34 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (2.00 / 2)

Almost always, we let people back in when we can. Look, the reality is that MyDD has never had to ban people from its threads for pretty much the whole time its been live, but have resorted to it in order to not lose its strength of tolerance of opinion.

When people can't post without making personal attacks are cursing like a tourette syndrome addict, or write and promote the meaningless diaries that call out other users, or troll rate for reasons outside the guidelines, they lose privileges. I don't care about candidate attacks, as long as they are not racist/sexist, or that type of inflammatory barrage.

by Jerome Armstrong on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:06:42 PM EST

I agree (none / 0)

but you have access to my post history, and I have never done any of the things you list. I have sent e-mails to you and Todd simply asking why my ability was restricted twice and no one has ever responded. I would have no problem with a restricted account if I had any idea why, other than supporting Sen. Obama in a respectful manner.

"The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not by arguing about it or spending time denouncing it, but to lay a straight stick alongside it" -DL Moody

by nextgen on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:14:00 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (2.00 / 1)

I'm afraid I'm going to have hide rate you for making fun of tourette syndrome. :)

by The Distillery on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:19:45 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

Also should be put on probation for calling Tourette's an addiction.

Obama leads the popular vote too

by kellogg on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:29:50 PM EST
[ Parent ]

I used a bad word (none / 0)

But that's hardly Tourettic. Apparently what led to my double super secret probation was objecting (by calling the diarist a name) to a three-line candidate insult diary w/video. I still have yet to see what that diary contributes to the ostensible politics of this site, or even how it is remotely squared with those politics.

Obama leads the popular vote too

by kellogg on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:24:23 PM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I used a bad word (none / 0)

It's not that difficult to criticize a diary without calling the diarist a name. That is a direct violation of the rules, so what did you expect?

by LakersFan on Wed May 14, 2008 at 11:32:46 AM EST
[ Parent ]

Re: I used a bad word (none / 0)

I suggest you read the diary then:

http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/13/1842 51/009
http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/13/1842 51/009
http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/13/1842 51/009
http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/13/1842 51/009

ALOT of people attacked Jerome by name for this smear 2 line diary (which is a violation of the rules itself)

ALot of CLinton Supporters attacked him too and he had the gaul to lie and say this in his update:

Update [2008-5-13 19:15:46 by Jerome Armstrong]: Heh, Obama supporters are offended by the comparison of Obama's preening for the media with Bush's preening for the media. Certainly Obama's agenda will be different that Bush's, thank goodness, but in this regard, it is what it is I'm afraid.

Unable to rec or rate

Read this: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/15/1427 30/254

by GeorgeP922 on Wed May 14, 2008 at 11:41:52 AM EST
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Re: I used a bad word (none / 0)

I have no idea what you are talking about and I was not responding to you. I don't care about your whine-fest about Jerome, I was simply trying to point out to that particular poster that their admitted name-calling is probably what caused them trouble.

by LakersFan on Wed May 14, 2008 at 12:18:45 PM EST
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Re: I used a bad word (none / 0)

huh?

wow you are proud of that thread.

Good for you, my point is clear Jerome removes Rec privledges.

Why, how can one abuse their rec privledges?

Unable to rec or rate

Read this: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/15/1427 30/254

by GeorgeP922 on Wed May 14, 2008 at 12:29:06 PM EST
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Re: I used a bad word (none / 0)

Again, I have no idea what you are talking about, nor do I care.

by LakersFan on Wed May 14, 2008 at 02:18:31 PM EST
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I apologize (none / 0)

for whatever I did. I'll go back and re-read the FAQs and "tu" information to see where I messed up.

Thanks.

by Liberal Monk on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:31:12 PM EST
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Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec? (none / 0)

it doesn't seem to be evenhanded about which users are being targeted... I continue to see some extreme behavior (from certain users) that goes unchecked.

I'm not claiming sainthood or anything... It's frustrating though, and the quality of my posts might be suffering. I just wish I knew what I did wrong. And I'd like to know when - if ever - will I be off probation?

I guess I'd rather be banned for a few days, like some of the "other culprits", then be back with my full abilities rather than to be stuck in purgatory for an unknown length of time.

by power of truth on Wed May 14, 2008 at 12:11:25 AM EST
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I did (none / 0)

Obama supporter
Never gave a TR
Never Used profantiy
Never insulted either canidate
Never insutlted another poster

I did make the mistake of reccomending the diary that was taken down then put back up top in the Rec list.

I guess I have poor taste?

"The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not by arguing about it or spending time denouncing it, but to lay a straight stick alongside it" -DL Moody

by nextgen on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:11:26 PM EST

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

I've lost it, though i can still view hidden comments (which i believe would make me a TU, yet I can't rate, kind of ironic).

Don't care too much, but I'm not sure why it was taken away, I only get TR'd by the same three or four people (who just disagree with my comment or claim that I deserve a TR because I'm being too realistic and not buying that Clinton still has a chance), and have only given out a few TR in my time here.

I just hope that all of us who have gotten this taken away can have it back when the primaries are over. Seems reasonable.

democracy!

by BlueGAinDC on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:19:37 PM EST

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (2.00 / 1)

I think those are the same 3 or 4 people who hide rate everyone. I try to uprate when I can, although recently they've taking to HRing and TRing me, so we'll see how long that lasts.

by The Distillery on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:21:51 PM EST
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Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

Same with me. I can read hidden comments, but can't rate or rec. I have received very few TR's. I do not feel I have ever engaged in ratings abuse or flaming. It seems completely arbitrary...if you lean slightly to the left... off with your head!!!

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

by awobbly on Wed May 14, 2008 at 05:48:05 PM EST
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Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

Yep, had ability to rate and rec diaries taken away months ago. No explanation why, not did I ever get into fights with people here. It's very strange!!

by animated on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:24:06 PM EST

Do me a favor (none / 0)

Perhaps I am caustic and just don't know it. Can someone take a look at my post history and give me some candid feedback if they think any of my post have ever crossed any of the lines Jerome mentions. I'm serious, perhaps I did and just don't recongnize how a post reads.

Thanks in advance,

"The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not by arguing about it or spending time denouncing it, but to lay a straight stick alongside it" -DL Moody

by nextgen on Tue May 13, 2008 at 10:43:59 PM EST

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

I'm on "double secret probation" or whatever the hell is going on...

by power of truth on Wed May 14, 2008 at 12:01:12 AM EST

This comment thread is a mojo-free zone (none / 0)

Isn't it weird to see few, if any ratings on any of the posts in this diary, because none of us can rate? Like a ghost town or something...

by power of truth on Wed May 14, 2008 at 12:13:06 AM EST

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

I lost my ability, and I'm fairly certain I haven't broken any rules. I sent a message to one of the admins weeks ago asking for an explanation, but never heard back.

by jdusek on Wed May 14, 2008 at 01:12:21 AM EST

THIS BLOWS!!!!! (none / 0)

so I how do I know if my abililty to rec and rate was taken away or a glitch ?
I sent a email but no response
and why is it happening to only Obama supporters??

PUMA: Particularly Undeveloped Mental Ability

by wellinformed on Wed May 14, 2008 at 01:16:47 AM EST

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

I lost my rec/rate abilities after I rec'd up a couple of pro-Obama diaries.

John McCain the flip-flopper...

by chinapaulo on Wed May 14, 2008 at 06:50:54 AM EST

Re: How many of you lost the ability to rec diarie (none / 0)

See they NEED your hits and comments to get revenue from those spiffy ads but they have to keep they residnets in the REC list happy.

Last week, like Thursday, the rec list was decimated by non-residents.

There were people that got mad and said they would leave, because the prohillary diaries were gone.

Unable to rec or rate

Read this: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/15/1427 30/254

by GeorgeP922 on Wed May 14, 2008 at 11:30:09 AM EST
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I've never lost my ability to rate or write. (none / 0)

I did get warned once, the day before the infamous purge where a bunch of the worst here were expunged and then most allowed to come back and continue, and I actually left the site at that point for two weeks, feeling that I was not welcome, but since coming back I've had no problems.

I do try though to be civil. I don't use profanity. I dole out troll and hide ratings very judiciously, and spread mucho mojo for good posters and diarists. I don't know. So far it works for me.

I've also found that on two recent occasion when I reported troll diaries to the powers that be (along with dozens of others I assume) those members were banned, and I do find that encouraging.

I think Obama supporters need to take this site for what it is. It's way biased in one direction, and you don't get as much leeway as a Clinton supporter. That's just the way it is. As someone suggested, maybe writing to the admins will help. Build up that mojo, and play nice.

John McCain supports privatizing Social Security.

by Travis Stark on Wed May 14, 2008 at 08:46:17 AM EST

Plain and Simple (none / 0)

This is how you get "Restricted" on MYDD

The main thing is people who serially REC threads that KEEP the Clinton Love diaries from the rec list are restricted.
Why would Jerome remove REC abilities and not just TR?

The first sweep Jerome did was when people RECed Bob Johnson's thread (Also Bob WAS banned).

Last night he wrote a thread saying Obama reminded him of Bush.
The whole site attacked him, and he spun it as just obama supporters.

Whatever, he can live in the same reality McCaulife is and not realize what the whole net thinks of this site. (just look at the cross postings of his "Obama is Bush" diaries)

I think the idea of Direct Democracy in it's purest form is a joke, but to call this site that has to be the most ridiculous political Irony I have ever witnessed.

And those who purport Direct Democracy over Representative Democracy should be offended.

Unable to rec or rate

Read this: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/15/1427 30/254

by GeorgeP922 on Wed May 14, 2008 at 11:19:18 AM EST

Re: Plain and Simple (none / 0)

To further this I would like to ask Jerome directly, whether he responds or not.

Why would my Rec privileges get taken away, I know I am guilty of Zero rating what I thought was an ignorant comment by one the only defenders you had yesterday in your hit job diary.

If you look at my record I have only troll rated quite egregious comments, generally those that attack and smear good democrats.
I zero rated ONE person, and it was Pericles, and that thing was Zero rated in almost every comment it posted.

So, Jerome, how does my ability to REC a good diary a threat to this site?
Why did I lose it.

Thank you.

Unable to rec or rate

Read this: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/15/1427 30/254

by GeorgeP922 on Wed May 14, 2008 at 11:25:19 AM EST
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For the record (none / 0)

This was the latest thread Jerome did a MyDD sweep.

This time he went after Obama supporters that attacked him for his best Diary ever:
http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/13/1842 51/009
http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/13/1842 51/009
http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/13/1842 51/009

He did not ban or restrict any of the many Hillary supporters who lambasted this diary.
Some even said they were leaving the site.

Which makes his Terry McCaulife update just hillarious since 95% of people thought the diary was pure garbage, just read the comments, then read his update:

I hope people don't leave this site, I know it has a very top down management, and as a oppresive regime people are oppresed here with Zero due process or any explanations.

Unable to rec or rate

Read this: http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/15/1427 30/254

by GeorgeP922 on Wed May 14, 2008 at 11:45:33 AM EST

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