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Jane S

Is this fair, or even legal?

Posted - December 10
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  • 11149

    Not sure if it was fair or legal - but I’m positive that it was gauche and un presidential. The photo was taking at the re opening of Notre-Dame – Trump should have been talking about what a fantastic job they did at restoring it but instead he pushed another one of his products. I think that it is a sign from above that Trump will use his presidency to make money. Cheers!

      December 10, 2024 11:31 AM MST
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  • 11086
    Ya think? 
      December 10, 2024 11:38 AM MST
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  • 10661
    Without her consent, no.
      December 10, 2024 11:42 AM MST
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  • 11149

    I gave this a bit more thought and now I figure – no it’s not fair because Jill Biden never did anything to him and yet he is calling her an enemy. And it’s not legal because he is making money from somebody without their approval. Cheers!

    This post was edited by Nanoose at December 11, 2024 8:24 AM MST
      December 10, 2024 4:32 PM MST
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  • 126
    'Smell the best in the trailer park'.
      December 11, 2024 12:26 AM MST
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  • 3819
    I really do wish posts and comments would stop being deleted because the poster doesn't like what someone replies.  Trump isn't in office yet so I'm pretty sure the FIRST AMENDMENT still applies.


      December 13, 2024 12:23 PM MST
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  • 34429
    Personal comments about users will removed. Regardless of who is in office. 
      December 13, 2024 1:58 PM MST
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  • 3819
    Then stop arguing for argument's sake.
      December 13, 2024 9:23 PM MST
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  • 34429
    Takes 2 people to argue.  And we all should be able to disagree without making personal remarks about whoever we are disagreeing with. 
      December 14, 2024 3:32 AM MST
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  • 3819
    It isn't about disagreeing. It's about posting untrue or debunked information that even when shown to be wrong by more than one source, the argument continues because you don't like that what you  posted is not true.  It's about when you posted something sexist and untrue about a woman, that was not removed, but when someone else posted something that was true about a different woman, it was removed.  You have the opportunity to remove our posts, but you don't apply the same rules to yourself.  Now, you can go and tattle to JA and even get me thrown off here, but I've about had enough and if you look at how few people are still on here, maybe you need to look in the mirror to see why.
      December 14, 2024 6:37 AM MST
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  • 34429
    We are all free to disagree and have different opinions.  We are all even entitled to be wrong.   

    We are not entitled to the personal comments/attacks and they are against the ToS and will be removed. 

    As a Mod here everything I remove/edit is posted (normally I use a screen shot) in MugMods (a private group for moderators)  for JA review....that is not "tattling," it is doing what is, in fact, a requirement of my position here. This post was edited by my2cents at December 14, 2024 1:03 PM MST
      December 14, 2024 12:16 PM MST
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  • 11086
    Yes, it takes two people to argue, but it only takes one to end it. Having the last word does not equate to winning  - most arguments have no winners. Making personal attacks (not all personal comments are attacks) is disrespectful, but responses that provoke personal comments are not respectful either. 
      December 14, 2024 8:27 AM MST
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  • 34429
    That is true.  And there are indeed plenty of us you who like to have the last word.    If a user is posting something that is on the topic, just because another person disagrees does not mean the poster is "provoking a personal comment."  
    We are all entitled to our opinions about topics and issues....none of us are entitled to attack others for any reason.   
    And all personal comments/attacks are against the ToS here and will be removed. This post was edited by my2cents at December 14, 2024 1:05 PM MST
      December 14, 2024 12:03 PM MST
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  • 3819
    We may all be entitled to our own opinions, but we are not entitled to our own facts.  There is a difference and when facts are pointed out which dispel someone's opinion as being incorrect, yet that person digs in and continues to argue, it opens the door to a bigger argument.  
      December 14, 2024 12:38 PM MST
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  • 34429
    And we are free to continue to argue THE TOPIC without making comments/attacks of other users here. 
      December 14, 2024 12:43 PM MST
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  • 3819
    "And there are indeed plenty of us you like to have the last word. "
      December 14, 2024 12:47 PM MST
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  • 11086
    When the topic is the appropriateness of using someone's likeness to sell a product, does bringing up a distasteful joke about the First Lady, then accusing her of lying about how she met her husband, then accusing her of voting for the opposition and citing the color of her clothing as proof, contribute to the discussion in any meaningful way? Or is it just done to stir things up? 

    Sticking to the actual topic, instead of turning the discussion into a free-for-all, might go along way toward having a more civil environment. 


      December 14, 2024 1:04 PM MST
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  • 34429
    The topic was meme of a picture from an event at the reopening of Notre Dom (sp)  cathedral.    I mentioned another two other memes with the same image.   
      December 14, 2024 1:14 PM MST
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  • 11086
    I started the discussion and the topic was using someone's likeness to sell a product. Not Notre Dame memes.

    Most of your comments seemed to have no purpose other than to stir the pot and create drama. Hijacking a discussion for your own purposes feels like an attack to me, whether it fall under your definition or not.

    Arguing about whether or not I have a right to my feelings would strike me as yet another attack.

      December 14, 2024 2:39 PM MST
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  • 34429
    The image you posted is a meme.  You may not think of it as a meme, but it is. 

    No one believes Jill Biden made an ad for Trump colgbes/perfumes....this is a parody or a meme. 

    And yes, if someone posts a political question...I will likely be on it supporting the MAGA side of the issue. 
    When anyone posts a question, we do not get to dictate who or what type of answers we get.  The only thing we have control of is what we respond to. 
      December 15, 2024 5:44 AM MST
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  • 3819
    Are you asking for a friend?
      December 14, 2024 3:11 PM MST
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  • 11086
    I'm sorry you missed the point.

    But, thanks so much for another reminder of the ToS and your power to enforce it.
      December 14, 2024 1:06 PM MST
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  • 34429
    That was the topic.  Spunky mentioned the posts that were removed, which caused this branch of the thread. 
      December 14, 2024 1:10 PM MST
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  • 11086
    So repeating it 5 times in this thread is necessary. Got it. This post was edited by Jane S at December 14, 2024 3:05 PM MST
      December 14, 2024 1:16 PM MST
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  • 3819
    How else would one get to have the last word?
      December 14, 2024 3:05 PM MST
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