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Siwsan

(27,286 posts)
1. Someone alerted on a post so they form a jury to vote on the 'appropriateness' of the alert
Sun Dec 10, 2017, 11:16 AM
Dec 2017

I've been getting 2 or 3 a day, lately.

INdemo

(7,020 posts)
2. It means you have to decide if a post should be hidden that is usually from
Sun Dec 10, 2017, 11:16 AM
Dec 2017

a Republican or Russian Troll

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
4. I think you have about 5 minutes to accept or decline. If you decline they continue to ask people.
Sun Dec 10, 2017, 11:20 AM
Dec 2017

If you accept, then you will see the post someone alerted on and what rule the post may have broken. You will be asked if you think the rules were broken or not.
You can opt out at any point in jury duty.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
7. YOUR chance of serving is 26%, according to your profile
Sun Dec 10, 2017, 11:34 AM
Dec 2017

556 total posts: +6
200 or more days of membership: +20
20 or more posts in the last 90 days: +20
Not a Star member: +0
1 posts hidden in 90 days: -20

TOTAL: 26

Rhiannon12866

(222,107 posts)
9. On DU.2 we had moderators, here on DU.3 we have juries to decide the fate of alerted posts
Mon Dec 11, 2017, 04:21 AM
Dec 2017

DU members are chosen at random to decide whether an alerted post breaks the rules and should be removed.

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