This blue jury service box just popped up on my screen. I was happy to oblige.

[George McGovern]

And grateful for the opportunity to give back to DU.

[TheRickles]

1. I, too, have been grateful for the chance to give back to DU, but I'm disappointed that

there's no feedback mechanism to find out how the other jurors voted (if there are others), and what ended up happening to the post.

[George McGovern]

2. You have a valid concern. It would be good to know. Thanks, TheRickles.

[hunter]

3. It used to be like that. People could also make comments.

Sometime it got ugly, erupting into huge flame wars that jumped from thread to thread.

The current system is much better.

[George McGovern]

4. Hmmm. Thanks for your clear perspective hunter. I did not know how it used to be.

I'm glad I never saw the old system. I'd rather do my simple duty and leave it at that, trusting the current system to work things out.

[TheRickles]

5. The system works well to keep things civil.

But the jurors are often left in the dark. For example, we can be asked whether we thought the comment in question was made in good faith or was ill-intended. Not sure how we're supposed to divine that! And we also don't learn how other jurors feel about any given issue, which would be nice feedback to get a sense of where the community as a whole is at.

But minor quibbles, I guess, about a system that is overall quite wonderful.

[hunter]

8. Usually I can tell when the post or the alert was intended to be disruptive...

... or to express a personal grudge.

Sometimes people alert hoping to get someone they disagree with locked out of the thread.

I occasionally decline jury duty when I don't know what anybody is talking about, often involving some hot news on television and social media.

And sometimes I just want to yell at everyone in a thread, "Shut the Fuck up!"

Best walk away from that.

[Brother Buzz]

12. Juxtaposition, some of the most witty and hilarious responses were posted to obvious offending posts

Not all juries devolved into nastiness, but it is what it is.

[PatSeg]

6. I type in the name of the thread

to search and find the post, so I can see what happened and what the other comments said. Can't find out how the other jurors voted though.

[KS Toronado]

7. Do that myself all the time.

[PatSeg]

10. We are so clever!!!

I like to know more about the post or comment.

[TheRickles]

9. Good idea, I'll try that. Do you know how many jurors are usually involved in any given post?

[PatSeg]

11. I used to know, but I've forgotten

I'm sure someone else knows though.

[Brother Buzz]

13. Seven

On edit: Odd, but looks like it’s actually six…at least back in the day

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to HIDE IT and said: all this "holier than thou" complaining about grave dancing is too much. This isn't North Korea, we don't have to pretend to be grieving, weeping and wailing.
Juror #3 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Seems like a heated argument. It's not polite, but doesn't seem to violate current community standards, sad as that may be.
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given
Juror #6 voted to HIDE IT and said: No explanation given

[TheRickles]

14. Thanks. I'll have to look more closely next time I'm on a jury.

I don't remember being able to give an explanation, just checking a box with my decision.

[Brother Buzz]

16. That was then, this is now

The explanation thingy got dropped in June 2016.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

15. The alert was the seventh vote

[leftstreet]

17. Bring back the Mods!

No one's said that for awhile, so...