Comments on: Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees…

By: A.

A. — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:03:01 +0000

See, Lmary? Didn’t I tell you that you seriously need to check your attitude at the door?

Now you’re on moderation. Guess it goes to show you that those threats weren’t too cheap there.

By: the angry black woman

the angry black woman — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:08:04 +0000

Yeah. And now I get to step in and say that Lmary is now on moderation. I put off doing it for too long because there was some good to be had from the dialog she generated (though the good did not come from her). However, the abuse, insults, name calling, and thread hijacking are too much to ignore.

By: nojojojo

nojojojo — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 03:52:43 +0000

Lmary,

Uh, no. You do have to have respect for other people here. The only people on ABW who don’t merit respect are racists and others who don’t respect the rules of ABW’s house. Those rules are clearly stated up in “The Rules”, which you’ve been here more than long enough to read.

I’ve warned you in other threads about turning abusive on other posters, and you just insist on doing it. I asked you before not to call anyone a bitch, and here you’ve done it again — removing some of the letters doesn’t change the fact that you did it. And you’ve also managed to hijack this thread, turning it from a conversation about LYNCHING — LYNCHING!! — to What’s Wrong With Black People Version 2534.99. No, whatever’s happening on “The View” is NOT a bigger problem than forgetting the horrific reality of lynching. Why the hell is it that every comment you seem to make revolves around the same stupid, hateful broken record??

I’ll tell you why — because you have some serious issues with internalized racism. You truly need to deal with those issues because YOU’RE. NOT. HELPING.

I’m sick of this shit. I can’t put you on moderation — I’m just the guest moderator — but I’ve asked ABW to do so. It’s her call now.

LYNCHING. Of all the fucking things to derail. My damn head hurts.

By: Legible Susan

Legible Susan — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:55:39 +0000

Lmary,
You just keep digging don’t you? Everybody that says boo, and a lot that don’t, you have to pick a fight with. Why don’t you take that energy and do something constructive with it?

By: Lmary

Lmary — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:01:39 +0000

And what YOU shouldn’t because you are just the world’s most glorious voice or something?!! And I have a lot of respect for Miss ABW but that doesn’t mean I haven’t to have any for you seeing how it’s not your site either. And frankly cheap threats ove the internet don’t scare me for a minute so why don’t YOU get over your little bully tactics and arrogance because you could get ‘wrecked’ yourself.

By: Aaminah

Aaminah — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:36:14 +0000

Lmary, you have the “right” to express yourself only so far as you respecting that this space is someone else’s. If you really want to be able to express yourself fully, in all your ignorant “glory” and not be called on it, I recommend you get your own blog, which is then your own space and you have complete freedom to make a fool of yourself without getting your butt kicked for it.

By: A.

A. — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:25:55 +0000

You obviously have learned nothing about this blog.

Look at the many people who were put on moderation, hon. Look at the people who have been banned. Kid, this is not a democracy. This site is moderated, and, if ABW chooses to moderate your responses or possibly ban you, you have no one but yourself to blame.

Get over yourself, get up, dust yourself off, and seriously read and check yourself before commenting. Because seriously, not checking yourself in this blog will get you wrecked something awful.

By: Lmary

Lmary — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:38:51 +0000

Oh and I’m very sorry Joan I wish I could read some of your other stuff 1,000,000 mea culpeas.

By: Lmary

Lmary — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:36:58 +0000

Oh sorry you’re right I don’t know Joan and I’ve never read any of her comments and that’s why I was so quick to take offence especially when there are those who WERE quick to defend his comments the minute he said them. As for the ‘quiet’ comment even if I’m not always right I have just as much right to voice my opinion here as ANYONE else so who are YOU to tell me anything. As for the ‘b’ comment maybe she didn’t deserve it but frankly some women are ‘b’s’ and I only call it like I see it so when you earn my respect you’ll get my respect.

By: Aaminah

Aaminah — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:12:22 +0000

Lmary, once again you prove you should keep quiet more often… and take the time to read more before you respond.

Joan was TOTALLY being VERY tongue-in-cheek and mocking the stupidity of those who can’t see why the word “lynch” would still be offensive. We all know her and where she was coming from and what she was saying. Obviously you don’t know her, and have never read any of her other comments to recognize her for the very sincere and thoughtful ally that she is.

And don’t you EVER call a woman here a “b–ch” as if you have ANY right to be name-calling and disrespecting women on this site.