REJECTED AGAIN!!!

WHY...??? WHY...??? WHY...???

AND NOW... I CAN'T ADD ANY MORE POSTS...
BECAUSE MY COMMENT WAS NOT ONLY REJECTED FOR NO LEGITIMATE REASON...
I'M ALSO BLOCKED FROM POSTING FOR NO LEGITIMATE REASON!!

I'M SURE YOU'RE FEELING REALLY, REALLY PROUD AND IN CONTROL...

AND I'M SURE YOUR MAMA IS PROUD OF YOU ALSO!

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Replied tosgantiques52 59 minutes ago

You're right, Old Man...
I DO enjoy myself!

ESPECIALLY when I'm talkin' with yew!
I hope that makes YOU happy too?

As for being on the "wrong side"...
That can't possibly be... 'cause...

I use THE FORCE…

Use THE FORCE, Luke…
Use THE FORCE!!!

Naah Nuuh... Naah Nuuh!

SERIOUSLY...???...

WHY...??? WHY...??? WHY...???

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Replying to JOE

I don't know how to present this so you understand what I'm saying, Joe...

And just to be clear...
I'm speaking of issues surrounding Durham's investigation... nothing else!

I'M not saying it IS a conspiracy...!
I'M not saying the information is NOT accurate...

What I AM saying...
Is that no one should even be THINKING about conspiracy...
Until it's actually been confirmed that the facts are actually facts!

And that has NOT happened yet!

Y'all objected to the accusation against The Angry unChosen One of Russian collusion… or interference; it was a "witch hunt"... a "hoax", etc ,etc...

And y'all demanded PROOF...!
And, you continue to question, object, and REject that proof... even AFTER the OFFICIAL REPORT was released, and AFTER guilty pleas and convictions have confirmed it!

I'm simply waiting for PROOF...
Of confirmed, verified, and prosecutable evidence of a crime...

Before I even think about conspiracy!

Just because y'all chant in unison...
"Lock her up"... ain't gonna cut it with me!

So, shake your head all you want... but...
Considering the things you've written…
And the WAY you’ve written them...

I think... that YOU think...
The response to Durham's comments from the left…
Is a concerted effort to deflect, deny and cover-up!

In other words... "a conspiracy"!

Doesn't it ever get old that you have such a strangle hold on your customers that they can't even post relevant comments!

No?

Well it certainly does from our side!

ANOTHER CASE IN POINT!

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Replied toJim on the Coast 3 hours ago

And your narrow minded bias, Jim...
(notice I actually have the courage to call you by name, rather than simply refer to you as "that one" in the cowardly way you do... but I digress)...

Offsets any valid point you might be attempting to make!

So, you end up sounding like Charlie Brown...
"WhaWhaWhaaa...: "WhaWhaWhaWhaaaWha...!"

AOL... Your adherence to your own "Community Guidelines" SUCKS!!!

Before you monitor MY participation, and reject MY comments for the most ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS and INANE REASONS...

How about you monitor YOUR OWN "Be a Good Citizen" responsibilities like;

• Monitoring and rejecting OTHER POSTS for disgusting language, name calling, and degrading comments! ~ If you're going to reject MY comments for stupid reasons... I'll be reporting other comments! Which DOES NOT make for a very hospitable environment”
  • For example; Why is my comment rejected solely for using another poster’s gross handle?
  • Or… Why can one post contain the a word (like “*”, or “Nazi”, or “*”… but my post containing the same word(s) is rejected?
  • And learn that you can’t control manners… people will… and do… find a way around your manipulative monitoring!
• Fix inoperative links... which happen ALL THE TIME!
• Ensure the "thumbs up" and "thumbs down" icons record numbers accurately!
• Repair the "Liked" and "Replied" links in the "Notifications" drop down... SO THAT THEY ACTUALLY WORK... and I don't have to waste time scrolling to try to find those likes and replies!
• Quit hiding comments behind all the "Replies" and "Show More Replies" arrows/buttons... WHY???

How about rather than focusing on "rejecting" your customers...
That you focus instead on making the conversation board a much more USER-FRIENDLY environment!

What a concept!!!

Conversation Monitoring
I understand the desire to keep the 'Conversation' board a civil place, which does require rules and 'guidelines'. However, I believe that far too often AOL's monitoring process limits and even excludes legitimate language and conversation.

This is not a complaint about 1st Amendment violations, or censorship... It is simply a complaint that honest, civil, and forthright comments and opinions are being rejected for reasons that are not obvious, reasonable, or understandable.

I don’t normally post quick, superficial, 1- or 2-line comments! I prefer to present well considered and researched, factual, informative, and thought-provoking posts; and I spend quite a bit of time and effort putting them together! While my posts necessarily contain comments and opinions about other individuals and their opinions, I make a concerted effort to 'own' my own comments, and avoid any unnecessary judgment or condemnation... aside from pointing out facts.

Unfortunately, far too many of those posts are rejected by AOL Moderators... for the most ridiculous reasons! For example: In a recent post about current events, I used the word "Negro"... not in a racist, or degrading way, but rather in a supportive, historical context... and my comment was rejected specifically for use of that label!

I find that experience extremely annoying and frustrating for a number of reasons: 1) That I've wasted all that time composing what I felt was a positive and thought- provoking contribution to the discussion (a rare experience these days!). 2) That multiple rejections, due to my efforts to make my comments "acceptable," lead to the potential of being blocked from making further comments. And 3) That the criteria for rejection seems to be so arbitrary, random, and restrictive.

I mean, if someone can actually tell a female poster to "go *** standing up!"... I should be able to use the word "Negro" contextually!

[I just edited this "idea" because my original comment above was "edited" by AOL monitors... I think that perfectly exemplifies my point!]

Therefore, I ask, and hope, that AOL is able and willing to make adjustments to the moderating process that leads to a fairer application of the community guidelines… for the benefit of the community conversation.

Thanks for listening!