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In reply to the discussion: About the upcoming transition to general election season [View all]PufPuf23
(9,233 posts)I served on 100s of juries and served fairly and in spirt of TOS; I actually read the vast majority of threads before deciding and I was 100% non-partisan in my votes.
I have only ever made 3 (now 4) alerts and a post was hidden (back in mid April) ) and became the reason for a long, vile, and paranoid OP and thread on alert stalking, gang hides, etc in the Hillary Clinton group.
On April 27 I told Nurse Jackie I had made the alert and the things in the thread were not true. It was only my 3rd alert (now 4) in years at DU.
I was friendly and kind to NJ and was in the spirit to stop the paranoia and accusations. NJ asked for links to the alert and follow up thread about the alert and I have never been called to a jury since.
The problem is I don't alert abuse and made great effort to be fair in jury service and in no way was I guilty in the least to the quote from Skinner. I have actually read the entire thread for the vast majority of juried posts.
So some of us are more equal than others. What else is new?
I don't think it a badge of honor but rather a spot of creepiness.
I have always strived to play by the rules and be a good and non-obtrusive member of DU.