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icymist

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13. Subjects that are not permitted are listed in the terms of service at the bottom of the forum:
Fri Jan 6, 2012, 09:30 PM
Jan 2012

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Don't go overboard with the crazy talk.

Democratic Underground is not intended to be a platform for kooks and crackpots peddling paranoid fantasies with little or no basis in fact. To accomodate our more imaginative members we tolerate some limited discussion of so-called "conspiracy theories" under the following circumstances: First, those discussions are not permitted in our heavily-trafficked Main forums; and second, those discussions cannot stray too far into Crazyland (eg: chemtrails, black helicopters, 9/11 death rays or holograms, the "New World Order," the Bilderbergers, the Illuminati, the Trilateral Commission, the Freemasons, alien abduction, Bigfoot, and the like). In addition, please be aware that many conspiracy theories have roots in racism and anti-semitism, and Democratic Underground has zero tolerance for bigoted hate speech. In short, you take your chances.
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Personally, I find it a shame about what happened to SpiralHawk.

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oh, that is ridiculous Celebration Jan 2012 #1
Is the ban temporary or final? backtoblue Jan 2012 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #5
Whoa! Howler Jan 2012 #3
I am a little confused also...What happened to free speech? I kind onecent Jan 2012 #4
Please remember -- you don't have free speech where private property is involved Remember Me Jan 2012 #16
I am finding the DU3 to be an unpleasant unfamiliar place. rosesaylavee Jan 2012 #6
word OneGrassRoot Jan 2012 #7
That describes me too--DU once was a "must," now it's something else entirely. The Mist Jan 2012 #24
ding! winner! NuttyFluffers Jan 2012 #20
Those who can See, take a Look. nt Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #8
How did SpiralHawk get banned? liberalmuse Jan 2012 #9
I once asked about something that is apparently not to be mentioned here. Still Blue in PDX Jan 2012 #10
How does one know what is banned- is there a list somewhere? Tumbulu Jan 2012 #11
Subjects that are not permitted are listed in the terms of service at the bottom of the forum: icymist Jan 2012 #13
I never even saw all that- thanks for pointing it out Tumbulu Jan 2012 #17
Are we "allowed" to talk about chemtrails HERE? right on maude... Jan 2012 #22
I would say don't even discuss it here. kentauros Jan 2012 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author Fire Walk With Me Jan 2012 #28
Lol, me too Celebration Jan 2012 #12
Years ago, I held a few discussions that got kimmerspixelated Jan 2012 #14
a word of warning -- don't even try to talk about chemtrails in the dungeon Remember Me Jan 2012 #15
Me, too. Habibi Jan 2012 #18
Many things can't be discussed here. BlueIris Jan 2012 #19
This message was self-deleted by its author Kookaburra Jan 2012 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author LaurenG Jan 2012 #23
any word on the finality of the decision? FirstLight Jan 2012 #26
I think it's final. GardeningGal Jan 2012 #27
Yes, it was trivial especially compared with malicious posts by others. Metta Jan 2012 #29
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