What's up with the Vermin badges

[edhopper]

educate me please.

[Act_of_Reparation]

1. Badges?

[edhopper]

3. sure there's that

but use the original source.

[truebrit71]

14. Badges? What badges?

[onager]

44. Another Badge for y'all...

https://m.

[LostOne4Ever]

2. A friend sent me mine for a bad Hide I received.

Last edited Thu Jun 11, 2015, 11:18 AM - Edit history (1)

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]A troll came on and posted a semi-long rant along the lines of [/font]

God will judge and condemn all you liberals and trangenders to hell.

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]And it set me off. Literally it was nuked by MIRT the moment my reply went up. But then I got alerted on and hidden with no way for people to get the context of my post:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6773825

Friend sent it to me to cheer me up [/font]

[edhopper]

5. alerted on reply

to a hidden post by a banned troll.
That is harsh.

[LostOne4Ever]

8. My Jury Results

AUTOMATED MESSAGE: One of your posts has been hidden by a DU Jury
Mail Message
On Wed Jun 3, 2015, 03:37 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

You and your imaginary god are bigots
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6773825

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

You are a little over the top with that crap.

JURY RESULTS

A randomly-selected Jury of DU members completed their review of this alert at Wed Jun 3, 2015, 03:47 PM, and voted 5-2 to HIDE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Over the line.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation:
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: It's tempting to vote to leave this one since I've been muttering something like this even since I was about 12 and heard a news report of a defense attorney defending Klansmen of murdering civil rights workers calling the Klan a "Christian organization." However, I won't express it quite like that in public. HIDE.

Juror #4 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Too much....
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: You want me to hide on a post to Mr Name Removed?
Not going to happen.

Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: This is over the top. While give and take, even in a somewhat boisterous manner, is OK...saying "fuck you," IMO is over the top and does not (obviously) promote healthy discussions and exchanges of ideas. IMO, no matter what was posted, better to walk (or click away) and not resort to this type of behavior. DU is better than this.
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: sorry but many of us are Christian and believe in God...insulting God and the poster is way over the top..this post needs to be hidden...it is disgusting

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 4:47 PM. This hidden post has been added to your <a href="/?com=profile&uid=303502&sub=trans">Transparency page</a>.

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[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]Juror 5 got it.

Juror 7 thought I was attacking Christians....which was the opposite of what I was doing as I specifically said "your" to make it clear it was no one else's god.

Sorry still PO'd on that and will wear my vermin badge proudly.[/font]

[edhopper]

11. I got what you meant

some believers (most?) are very thin skinned.
Wear your badge with honor.

[truebrit71]

15. Yup. Total bullshit...

...but de rigeur for a certain set around here...

[edgineered]

19. Once again the importance of using a good list,

or three, of banned jurors is exemplified.

For example, allowed posts in GD on Sundays are quite different from those on a Friday night. Same goes for posting in various groups, or on various topics. And then there are those jurors who will hide your post just because it is your post.

[trotsky]

4. Since a large number of us have been branded as "vermin" by a certain individual...

we decided to turn it into a source of pride and accomplishment. Given the person who labeled us vermin is on record as telling women affected by Catholic birth control policies to just "go to the store and get rubbers" and comparing marriage equality to marrying one's bicycle or dead grandmother, I feel quite happy with the label.

[edhopper]

6. who created the badge?

I think it's pretty cool.

[trotsky]

10. Our most talented image manipulator, mr blur.

But be warned, only the lowest and most filthy vermin are awarded a badge after demonstrating valor and honor. Your ordeal to obtain one will be long and difficult.

Then again, he might just slap one together for you in 2 minutes like he did for me.

[edhopper]

12. I'm probably too polite

I don't get hidden or ignored.

[mr blur]

21. Maybe this will help,

you hang around with the wrong people long enough and you're doomed.

[edhopper]

22. Thanks

that is awesome.

Excuse the ignorant question, how do I put it in my signature line?

[Curmudgeoness]

25. You do realize that you will be accused

of being part of some club now, and will be included in the vermin category now that you are wearing that badge.

Then again, just standing up for atheism and atheists does that, so there is no difference.

[edhopper]

30. oh

I was put in the club a while ago.

[Curmudgeoness]

31. What club is this????

NO GERLZ ALOUD!!!?

[edhopper]

32. There seems to be the perception

of a club of bad atheists in the Religion Forum, whose members gang up on poor believers.

Or so it has been claimed

[Curmudgeoness]

34. Oh my! I can't believe it!

Like that debate between believers and non-believers is something new!

I wonder where the clubhouse is. Must be hidden well.

[edhopper]

35. I think we are posting in it.

Because it is said we come back here and snicker.

[Curmudgeoness]

39. I suppose that you are right

since all of the cool kids in Religion have been banned here. And it isn't because they were disruptive or antagonistic, it is just because we are mean and just don't want them here.

Oh wait, I was thinking of someplace else.

[edhopper]

41. Hey,

have some interfaith, won't you.

[awoke_in_2003]

45. Is our meeting next Wednesday?

Oops- you don't think they will see this, do you?

[Yorktown]

37. Please, Mr blur, may I have a nice shiny badge?

I promise to misbehave if you make me one.

[LostOne4Ever]

17. Yep, mr blur is awesome (nt)

[Rainforestgoddess]

7. I use mobile and am sad I can't see them! N/t

[LostOne4Ever]

9. Maybe you can see it this way?

[edhopper]

13. It's even better

enlarged.

[LostOne4Ever]

23. I see you got one too

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]

You can put it in your sig if you make a free account with a photo-hosting site like

http://photobucket.com/

or

http://imgur.com/

After you have an account there you can drag and drop picks into albums. From there by clicking on them they give you a list of linking options. Copy and paste the direct link and simply paste it into your signature.

For instance:[/font]

[div style='text-align:center !important;']
http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/lostlink247365/beccaclason_thoreau_zpszlkdc6pw.jpg [/div]

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]To post this[/font]

[center][/center]

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]Hope this helps!

Edit: Oh and welcome to the Vermin Club![/font]

[edhopper]

24. Thanks

I'll give it a go.

In realized blur already had it on an image site, so i just copied his location.

If he deletes it, I saved a copy and can post again.

[Rainforestgoddess]

16. Nice!

I'll go on my desktop when I get the chance to see them in context.

[Lordquinton]

18. You can load as desktop on your browser

And you will be able to see all

[Warren Stupidity]

20. Somebody is giving out badgers?

I want one!

[PeaceNikki]

40. Oh, how did you earn that purple heart, Warren?

And where do I get my own personalized badge?

[mr blur]

42. Not a Purple Heart, it's a Purple Rat! We're an International Force.

some of our senior veteran atheists refer to it fondly as "The Violet Vermin"

You have to get mentioned in dispatches. Take one for the team, that sort of thing. I'll consult the Panel.

[Lordquinton]

43. "The panel"

That's a great name for your dart board.

[beam me up scottie]

26. Reward for being a member of the Vermin Squad.

It's sort of like the cub scouts but for cool people who fight homophobia and other forms of religious bigotry.

Okay, now back to the first rule of Fight Club...

[LostOne4Ever]

28. Don't forget yours!

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/lostlink247365/10592618_10206543804410620_2075127466282975480_n_zps8a4xibgh.jpg


gif form

http://i894.photobucket.com/albums/ac144/lostlink247365/BMUS_zpsagbizj4j.gif

[Yorktown]

27. I suffered 3 hides for the sacred cause of the Holy Flying Spaghetti Monster

Does it get me a nice shiny badge?


PS: in related news, what's that Vermin News thingy?

[Curmudgeoness]

33. How can you ask such a question?

We are considered vermin by some, so why not embrace it...I think it's cute.

You had better watch the hides though. Someone else will take some hides if it is necessary....don't screw yourself over a few posters who are not worth it.

I don't know how badges are earned, so I can't help you there.

[Yorktown]

36. Did you just call me a vermin?

[Curmudgeoness]

38. I certain did nothing of the kind.

"Some people" does not include me. I wouldn't think of calling people names.

However, if you have ever been considered vermin by some people, it is best to play along---before you are called a demon or a Dawkins lover or something. Even if it is offensive.

[onager]

29. I'm celebrating our verminical ancestors...