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What's up with the Vermin badges (Original Post) edhopper Jun 2015 OP
Badges? Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #1
sure there's that edhopper Jun 2015 #3
Badges? What badges? truebrit71 Jun 2015 #14
Another Badge for y'all... onager Jun 2015 #44
A friend sent me mine for a bad Hide I received. LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #2
alerted on reply edhopper Jun 2015 #5
My Jury Results LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #8
I got what you meant edhopper Jun 2015 #11
Yup. Total bullshit... truebrit71 Jun 2015 #15
Once again the importance of using a good list, edgineered Jun 2015 #19
Since a large number of us have been branded as "vermin" by a certain individual... trotsky Jun 2015 #4
who created the badge? edhopper Jun 2015 #6
Our most talented image manipulator, mr blur. trotsky Jun 2015 #10
I'm probably too polite edhopper Jun 2015 #12
Maybe this will help, mr blur Jun 2015 #21
Thanks edhopper Jun 2015 #22
You do realize that you will be accused Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #25
oh edhopper Jun 2015 #30
What club is this???? Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #31
There seems to be the perception edhopper Jun 2015 #32
Oh my! I can't believe it! Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #34
I think we are posting in it. edhopper Jun 2015 #35
I suppose that you are right Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #39
Hey, edhopper Jun 2015 #41
Is our meeting next Wednesday? awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #45
Please, Mr blur, may I have a nice shiny badge? Yorktown Jun 2015 #37
Yep, mr blur is awesome (nt) LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #17
I use mobile and am sad I can't see them! N/t Rainforestgoddess Jun 2015 #7
Maybe you can see it this way? LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #9
It's even better edhopper Jun 2015 #13
I see you got one too LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #23
Thanks edhopper Jun 2015 #24
Nice! Rainforestgoddess Jun 2015 #16
You can load as desktop on your browser Lordquinton Jun 2015 #18
Somebody is giving out badgers? Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #20
Oh, how did you earn that purple heart, Warren? PeaceNikki Jun 2015 #40
Not a Purple Heart, it's a Purple Rat! We're an International Force. mr blur Jun 2015 #42
"The panel" Lordquinton Jun 2015 #43
Reward for being a member of the Vermin Squad. beam me up scottie Jun 2015 #26
Don't forget yours! LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #28
I suffered 3 hides for the sacred cause of the Holy Flying Spaghetti Monster Yorktown Jun 2015 #27
How can you ask such a question? Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #33
Did you just call me a vermin? Yorktown Jun 2015 #36
I certain did nothing of the kind. Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #38
I'm celebrating our verminical ancestors... onager Jun 2015 #29

LostOne4Ever

(9,597 posts)
2. A friend sent me mine for a bad Hide I received.
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 10:09 AM
Jun 2015

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]

LostOne4Ever

(9,597 posts)
8. My Jury Results
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 10:18 AM
Jun 2015
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>.

IMPORTANT: Hidden posts remain on your Transparency Page for 90 days. If at any time your Transparency Page contains five or more hidden posts there are additional consequences: 1) your Transparency Page will be displayed and can be read by any logged-in member 2) you will be unable to post until there are fewer than five hidden posts remaining on your Transparency Page 3) if you are a forum or group Host and/or serving on the Malicious Intruder Removal Team (MIRT), you will lose those privileges


[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]

edgineered

(2,101 posts)
19. Once again the importance of using a good list,
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 11:13 AM
Jun 2015

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

(49,533 posts)
4. Since a large number of us have been branded as "vermin" by a certain individual...
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 10:12 AM
Jun 2015

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.

trotsky

(49,533 posts)
10. Our most talented image manipulator, mr blur.
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 10:20 AM
Jun 2015

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.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
25. You do realize that you will be accused
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 04:29 PM
Jun 2015

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

(34,810 posts)
32. There seems to be the perception
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 09:57 PM
Jun 2015

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

Or so it has been claimed

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
34. Oh my! I can't believe it!
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 10:01 PM
Jun 2015

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

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

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
39. I suppose that you are right
Fri Jun 12, 2015, 11:42 AM
Jun 2015

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.

LostOne4Ever

(9,597 posts)
23. I see you got one too
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 03:12 PM
Jun 2015

[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

(34,810 posts)
24. Thanks
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 03:17 PM
Jun 2015

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.

 

mr blur

(7,753 posts)
42. Not a Purple Heart, it's a Purple Rat! We're an International Force.
Fri Jun 12, 2015, 04:27 PM
Jun 2015

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.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
26. Reward for being a member of the Vermin Squad.
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 06:58 PM
Jun 2015

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

(9,597 posts)
28. Don't forget yours!
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 08:06 PM
Jun 2015

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

(2,884 posts)
27. I suffered 3 hides for the sacred cause of the Holy Flying Spaghetti Monster
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 07:37 PM
Jun 2015

Does it get me a nice shiny badge?


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


Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
33. How can you ask such a question?
Thu Jun 11, 2015, 09:58 PM
Jun 2015

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.

Curmudgeoness

(18,219 posts)
38. I certain did nothing of the kind.
Fri Jun 12, 2015, 11:39 AM
Jun 2015

"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.

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