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pwb

(12,802 posts)
1. I think it means they are in D U purgatory.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:26 PM
Mar 4

They faced a jury and it was not good. They are gone from here usually. I have a few in my ignore list.

Sector 001

(381 posts)
2. For some people.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 05:52 PM
Mar 4

Free speech does not exist on this forum.

As an atheist, if I make a factual statement in the religious forum.
I'm done.

NNadir

(38,538 posts)
7. We have an atheist forum. As an atheist, I'm not interesting in proselytizing, so I just write there.
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:34 PM
Mar 4

I stay out of religious forums.

But, if you're leaving because of participation in a religious forum that was not liked, have a nice life.

Sector 001

(381 posts)
9. About two years ago
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:45 PM
Mar 4

A Catholic was constantly posting Religious videos in the atheists forum. Despite my alerts this went on for several months. Eventually he became so emboldened he started posting some really crazy shit, which eventually got him banned.

Fiendish Thingy

(24,067 posts)
4. Actually, I think it's the 5th hide in 90 days that gets you FFR'd
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:13 PM
Mar 4

(I know because I have had four hides in 90 days before, back when you could get ‘em for saying mean things about Joe Manchin)

highplainsdem

(63,094 posts)
8. You'd probably get some arguments there. :) And I had 3 hides once during a primary season when
Wed Mar 4, 2026, 06:39 PM
Mar 4

being for Joe Biden wasn't terribly popular for a while... Glad he won in 2020, because as bad as things are now, imagine if Trump had won then.

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