grantcart discusses exposing others, don't want himself exposed

[franksolich]

--from the meta forum on Skins's island, hence no link.

Whovian (775 posts)   Fri Oct 19, 2012

Should there be an IQ test for Jury duty? (Whiney-moany thread)

I had what I thought was a pretty obvious slight on Romney post that was as satirical as could be without a sign saying satirical it read:

Okay, President Obama is a liar (title... First mistake. Many never read more than that)

I can't make up my mind, I find myself lying all the time and am just plain stupid and suffer from Romnesia.

I went to the hospital emergency room and told them about these symptoms and that these were pre-existing conditions.

They asked me to leave and suggested that I check myself in as a Republican next time to assure treatment.

Now while it may not be the funniest or most clever post covering Obama's new word, I feel it was pretty obvious that it was making fun of Romney and the Republicans. So now I have a blemish on my DU record and a thread hidden for what at the moment I thought was kicks and giggles on a pro Obama board. This sucks.

seabeyond (78,230 posts)   Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:18 PM

1. i thought it kinda cute. and ya. obvious. can we see what the juries say?

Whovian (775 posts)   Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:22 PM

2. Sure. Here 'tis.

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunde...boutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards[/url].)

ALERTER'S COMMENTS:

CALLING president a liar and not even making sense in thread vs. OP. Just a crappy mess

JURY RESULTS

A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Fri Oct 19, 2012, 06:34 PM, and voted 4-2 to HIDE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT and said: Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but your opinion should at least make sense.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I think this was supposed to be humorous saracasm? Don't like the title much either but...
Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: I think this one has Romentia because I have no idea what he/she's going on about.

CONSEQUENCES OF THIS DECISION

You will no longer be able to participate in this discussion thread, and you will not be able to start a new discussion thread in this forum until 7:34 PM. This hidden post has been added to your.....

hrmjustin (2,373 posts)   Fri Oct 19, 2012, 11:16 PM

11. I would have left it alone. It was meant as humor.

grantcart (36,813 posts)   Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:22 PM

3. Before I can answer this I need a little more information.

What is your IQ?

Whovian (775 posts)      Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:23 PM

4. At least 12 or 13.

freshwest (20,464 posts)   Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:40 PM

5. Your use of pronouns was incorrect throughout. No offense, but:

Okay, President Obama is a liar

That was first person and you could have gone further to explain why he is, or isn't, but you didn't.

I can't make up my mind, I find myself lying all the time and am just plain stupid and suffer from Romnesia.

Who is speaking here? At this point, you have announced Obama is a liar, but then, you are saying you're lying and suffer from Romnesia, which is not your or Obama's problem, but Romney's.

I went to the hospital emergency room and told them about these symptoms and that these were pre-existing conditions.

Fine, now we have narrowed it down to you, not Romney or Obama, suffering from the condition. Symptoms - plural and conditions - plural, don't work. Condition would have. But you have gone off course from the title and the first paragraph. Perhaps name the person who is at the hospital. Is it Romney, Obama or is it still you? But now it is getting funny. Not knee slapping funny, but getting there.

They asked me to leave and suggested that I check myself in as a Republican next time to assure treatment.

Now that's hilarous, although not in keeping with the rest. I think you should correct and post again so that it works. You could use the names Obama or Romney to make the persons work out in your story. Just a suggestion.

EDIT: And coming back, I see the jury suggested a great word, Romentia. Go for it, Whovian.

grantcart (36,813 posts)   Fri Oct 19, 2012, 10:07 PM

6. pronoun distortion and misplacement is one of the first signs of Romnesia.

freshwest (20,464 posts)   Fri Oct 19, 2012, 10:13 PM

7. Well, if Whovian edits to reflect his pre-existing condition, that might work. Still, I don't

Believe the condition is contagious.

One might claim that Lyin' Ryan contracted the condition from his running mate, but he's another class of liar, stays pretty close to the lie that he wants to sell.

As far as pre-existing Romnesia or Romentia, it may be genetic.

Or just plain Romentia, in the case of Tagg.

And they've already caught Repugnancy.

freshwest (20,464 posts)   Fri Oct 19, 2012, 10:19 PM

8. While I got you here, are you considering giving the data on Gravis to Kos, Think Progress, Crooks 'n' Liars or perhaps, BradBlog? I could see Current or Rachel Maddox, honestly, who have research departments, it seems, making use of this information.

The main problem spreading the word is the element of time, with attention on the election, but it should not be forgotten, because this will take 10+ years of resistance to these scammers.

Thanks for your excellent work on that and I keep looking to see more.

grantcart (36,813 posts)   Sat Oct 20, 2012, 12:45 AM

12. We are depending on folks like you to post in as many places as possible.

We have sent it to some very well placed media sources.

We know that in the past they have made an effort to track down people that were exposing them and that is why we are posting only under my name. I am not anxious to have someone send my email to them and ask them to respond.

If there are any places that you can post it. please do so.

[whiffleball]

Over 110 views of this post and not one comment.  Paranoid much, DUmpmonkies?

[franksolich]

Over 110 views of this post and not one comment.  Paranoid much, DUmpmonkies?

Of course they're paranoid, and without any help from the ParGen (the primitive paranoia generator, which is currently down for cooling-off and maintenance).  The "smartest people on the internet" are running around like a bunch of chickens with their heads cut off, trying to figure out how decent and civilized people discover the mischief they're trying to pull.

A primitive and his secret are soon parted.

[DumbAss Tanker]

freshwest (20,464 posts)   Fri Oct 19, 2012, 09:40 PM

5. Your use of pronouns was incorrect throughout. No offense, but:

Okay, President Obama is a liar

That was first person and you could have gone further to explain why he is, or isn't, but you didn't.

Somebody failed Freshman English, apparently, or perhaps just writes as poorly as the OP.  It starts in the second person, talking about Obama, then shifts rather confusingly to the first person, creating no end of mischief with the intended meaning since it is not clear whether the poster is actually speaking as himself, or as President Obama.