Why was the discussion of the Karmelo Anthony situation locked?

[Anonymous]

Hadn’t heard about it before the thread; it seems like a true hot-button type issue.

Why stop the expression?

[Anonymous]

I'm betting it got racist and nasty real quick.

[jsteele]

I explained why I was locking it in my post in that thread. The thread was very racist from the start. It was growing even more racist towards the end (frequent use of the n-word and so on). From experience, I know that such threads get even worse overnight. I was not interested in waking up to a KKK rally. Therefore, I locked it.

[Anonymous]

He literally told you why he locked it in that thread.🤦

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He literally told you why he locked it in that thread.🤦

- which fails to resolve the hot-button status of this situation.

But whatevs. My guess is the situation will be discussed / debated / argued over for quite a while elsewhere online.

Jeff owns his site and can choose.

[Anonymous]

The sheer ignorance and racism displayed by the pro Anthony Karmelo supporters is the real ugliness not some deflection to non exist KKK posters.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:The sheer ignorance and racism displayed by the pro Anthony Karmelo supporters is the real ugliness not some deflection to non exist KKK posters.

I am fairly certain that Anthony Karmelo supporters were not posting the n-word posts that I removed. I also know for a fact that those posts existed.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The sheer ignorance and racism displayed by the pro Anthony Karmelo supporters is the real ugliness not some deflection to non exist KKK posters.

I am fairly certain that Anthony Karmelo supporters were not posting the n-word posts that I removed. I also know for a fact that those posts existed.

OK, fair enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hadn’t heard about it before the thread; it seems like a true hot-button type issue.

Why stop the expression?

Why do you feel entitled to an explanation?

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The sheer ignorance and racism displayed by the pro Anthony Karmelo supporters is the real ugliness not some deflection to non exist KKK posters.

I am fairly certain that Anthony Karmelo supporters were not posting the n-word posts that I removed. I also know for a fact that those posts existed.

Thank you! I guess I would be considered "pro karmelo anthony" in that threada, although I don't think he was innocent, and my posts were very respectful. In fact, some responses I received were just stupid, rude personal attacks because I disagreed with the murder conviction.