USDA official resigns amid race controversy

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Kathryn, while I applaud what you have done, I think you may have just set a dangerous precedent.

Because there's no shortage of posting that violates the TOS everyday in this manner.

Unless, of course, there's a new sheriff in town and he has decided that the kind of xenophobic nonsense exhibited daily on Vj is actually in violation of the spirit of an international community.

No precedent set. When we receive a reported TOS violation, the moderation team responds. If there are posts out there that violate TOS or you believe violate TOS, report them to us and we will respond. Usually the ones that go un-addressed are ones that have not been reported so we don't know about them.

[The_Dude 1,142]

It's not dangerous. It's good and long overdue.

I agree. Racism isn't confined to the usual slurs that incur an automatic ban. Racism manifests itself much more latently than blantant on these boards.

[HAL 9000 96]

Good. There should be no tolerance of racism period.

Of course it is quite strange how these 'admissions' come to light. Black racists have a lot to learn from their White racist counterparts in masking their racism.

bump

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

It's not dangerous. It's good and long overdue.

Yes it's long overdue.

Re-read my third paragraph.

[^_^ 5,021]

I agree. Racism isn't confined to the usual slurs that incur an automatic ban. Racism manifests itself much more latently than blantant on these boards.

Agreed.

+1

Yes it's long overdue.

Re-read my third paragraph.

Re-read? What do you think I am, some kinna college edumacated librul?

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

No precedent set. When we receive a reported TOS violation, the moderation team responds. If there are posts out there that violate TOS or you believe violate TOS, report them to us and we will respond. Usually the ones that go un-addressed are ones that have not been reported so we don't know about them.

You're not going to get any sleep if people start doing that.

[HAL 9000 96]

Yes it's long overdue.

Re-read my third paragraph.

Dude you have to re-post those kinds of things.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Re-read? What do you think I am, some kinna college edumacated librul?

No you're a little bhutanese computer avatar.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

No you're a little bhutanese computer avatar.

ZING!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

You're not going to get any sleep if people start doing that.

Sleep? We're supposed to be able to get some sleep? Whoo hoo! Job benefits, at last!

[justashooter 430]

I read it. This part, in particular, makes little sense semantically: you must agree that persons having only earned prestige are on shaky basis when claiming a leadership role in determining reality for the society in which they function.

What is meant by claiming a leadership role in determining reality for society? Reality is reality. Noone "determines" it, it merely exists.

people who have acheived prestige, through education, etc, may not have acheived power, or position. as such, they do not have the basis from which to create reality, and yet, they try to do so, anyway. but when you shine the light on them they call you a racist to get it turned off before they whither and turn to dust, like the vampires they are.

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people who have acheived prestige, through education, etc, may not have acheived power, or position. as such, they do not have the basis from which to create reality, and yet, they try to do so, anyway. but when you shine the light on them they call you a racist to get it turned off before they whither and turn to dust, like the vampires they are.

So people who are highly educated but not in positions of power are vampires.

[The_Dude 1,142]

So people who are highly educated but not in positions of power are vampires.

Are they sparkly vampires?

[Peikko 1,575]

So people who are highly educated but not in positions of power are vampires.

Vampires full of self loathing and envy to boot.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

So people who are highly educated but not in positions of power are vampires.

But are they sparkly?

DAMN -- Rob got there first!

Edited July 20, 2010 by elmcitymaven