In solidarity with members of Black Kos, the Gay Community, and my fellow Jewish members who are being punished for speaking out against the bigotry that has no place in the Democratic Party or the Left, I am joining the boycott. I've been hit with the NR from Markos without explanation, too.
Aside from the arbitrary and childish manner in which Markos has been lashing out over the past few days, I think his proposed moderation system is a load of crap. The notion that someone could be punished for flagging inappropriate comments is idiotic, and it just plays into the whole Heathers syndrome that runs rampant around here. Markos, this is your website, you moderate it. Hire a moderator and give him or her the resources to do the job right, or do it yourself. And if you aren't willing to do that, and you insist on making us do your job for you, then don't punish us for taking the action that you are too lazy or craven to take.
So in addition to the boycott, I'm asking all members of the community to refrain from hide-rating any comments. If someone takes a steaming dump in the middle of the website, let it sit there for all to see. Even better, send it to the web outreach coordinator for your favorite Democratic senators and congressmen. Let them see it, and decide whether this is a worthy place for their presence and advertising dollars.
See you next week...or maybe not.