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February 28, 2012 11:56 PM UTC

Libertad: 3 Days In The Penalty Box

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  • by: Colorado Pols

For an unambiguously racist reference to President Barack Obama as a “silver back.” Libertad is a frequent pusher of the bounds of appropriate behavior, although it could be argued he is more effective at persuading others to disagree with him. Although we are tolerant of diverse viewpoints, vigorous debate, and judiciously-employed strong language, we must enforce minimal standards of conduct for the sake of our broader community.

Libertad’s Colorado Pols account will be restored Friday.

The Pols Penalty Box is a less-draconian way than banning users to enforce rules governing this community, where users can write whatever they want during their suspension (all by themselves). To visit the Penalty Box, click here. Remember, only Penalty Boxed users may comment at the Penalty Box, and only during their suspension period.

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23 thoughts on “Libertad: 3 Days In The Penalty Box

  1. the penalties for repeat offenders need to be stiffer, especially since one well known polster was banned for a most-likely accidental racist term as well as “outing.”

  2. can we all agree it can be shunned?

    Just treat it like a pop up advertisement, or the webinar thing.  It’s ok to notice, and even to make fun, but do not engage.

  3. “silverback” and am at a loss to know why it would be considered racist.  Wetback is racist, yes.  but Silverback?  Can anyone enlighten me as the derivation of that term?

    1. Assuming your comment was in earnest (I couldn’t find it as being anything but), I think you can see why it would be racist when used to describe Barack Obama.

  4. That I think almost as little of people that throw the term ‘racist’ around inaccurately as I do people that are actually racist.  

    Paraphrasing Malcom X, ‘Hey, at least the racists are being honest’.

    That said, there is no way that’s not a blatant, racist name to throw at any black man.  It doesn’t belong here, or anywhere.

    1. And that guy deserves to be banned.

      just to be clear: “cracker” and meaningless outing of a poster who posted under his real name got a guy banned.

      This should too.

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