Comments on: Bomb-Maker Case Highlights Links Between Domestic Extremists and Jihadists

By: Kiwiwriter

Kiwiwriter — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:18:51 +0000

Scott, thanks for the response note…I know you take your job seriously.

As Robert E. Lee, an idol of the neo-Confederates once said, and it still applies: “Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.”

I have no doubt you will do your duty.

By: Scott/Moderator

Scott/Moderator — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:40:27 +0000

Hi “Kiwiwriter”, thanks for the feedback.

I have talked with Mark about this often. Moderation is something he takes very seriously as he does allowing an active, open, heated and even unconventional debate.

We decided to tighten up the moderation together based on community input.

I’m generally just Mark’s support but over the last year I have learned quite a bit. By now I’m aware of the issues and history with trolls and shills. Mark (like many of of you) can tell when something is amiss right off the bat. I may be a bit slower – for now.

It’s important that I get your feedback so can use it to become a better moderator.

By: Kiwiwriter

Kiwiwriter — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 19:09:28 +0000

Scott, good to make your acquaintance. I’m “Kiwiwriter,” and when you scroll through the twisted history of this website, you’ll see my handle turning up on an irregular basis.

I will be reaching out to you directly to address the issues some of us have brought up about trolls and shills who have plagued this site, which led to Mark Potok tightening up the moderation around here.

Good luck in your new role. I don’t envy you. You probably have to wade through a vast sea of muck from 10 percent of society that is either utterly cracked or has nothing better to do than wage flame wars…sort of like how the high school assistant principal spends 90 percent of his time dealing with the worst 10 percent of the student body.

Don’t let it get you down…their increasing fury is a measure of their increasing despair, as history stomps them into the ground and passes them by. What you are doing is important, and honorable.

By: April

April — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 18:19:52 +0000

As a psychotherapist, I urge those using this site to not conflate evil and mental illness. The mentally ill are more often victims than perpetrators of crime. Psychopaths, (sociopaths), and narcissists can be charming. They tend to be politicians, successful businessmen, or work in the media, areas where manipulation leads to success. As police and in the military, they can legally kill. Some people are just plain bad.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:09:34 +0000

Obama is also a domestic extremist for announcing on Friday that he decided to arm the terrorist (Al Quieda) rebels in Syria. This actually makes him a domestic terrorist. These are the people that supposidly did 9/11 that caused the whole phony war on terror in the first place. It’s congresses job to vote weather or not to go to war, not the president. This makes him a dictator and a terrorist. Of course Obama already armed the terrorists when he illegally took over Libia and at Bengazzi. This is justification after the fact. Kinda like fast and furious when Obama armed the Mexican drug cartels to blame on American gun owners. And then gave Eric Holder Executive Privlage when Congress found him in contemp of Congress. So he armed the wrong side then too.

By: aadila

aadila — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:31:48 +0000

I hope SPLC remembered to issue Scott a fire proximity suit. It is the responsible thing to do.

By: Ishamael Royer

Ishamael Royer — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:13:06 +0000

How dare the SPLC compare Islam to white supremacists.

It is time the SPLC adds its own name to the hate group list of Muslim haters.

Lord knows I have seen many a group put on the SPLC hate group list for saying much less inflammatory words.

By: Linnea

Linnea — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:00:20 +0000

Hi Scott! Things are never dull around here for long (in both good and bad ways) as I’m sure you’ll soon find out. :)

By: scott.pittinsky

scott.pittinsky — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:06:08 +0000

Aaron – can you contact me at scott.pittinsky@splcenter.org. I’ll help deal with your email prob.

By: scott.pittinsky

scott.pittinsky — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:59:11 +0000

Thanks, you all are a pretty intense bunch!

By: Reynardine

Reynardine — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:47:58 +0000

Hi, Scott. I’m glad there’s someone minding the store besides your old receptionist, Nada Thing.

By: Aron

Aron — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:37:31 +0000

Hi Scott! Welcome to the Crazy House ;)

I believe we’ve spoken on FB, but it’s a pleasure to have you here.

By: New Media Manager

New Media Manager — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:59:32 +0000

This is Scott, New Media Manager here at SPLC. I apologize for the stoppage in approving comments over the last few days. We’re back on track and will be moderating more frequently.!

By: Sam Molloy

Sam Molloy — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:26:23 +0000

12.5 years, in the real world, may mean a lot less. It would seem to me to be irresponsible to let him go at all.

By: concernedcitizen

concernedcitizen — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:56:27 +0000

well there’s an awful lot of that going around. I don’t see how the white supremacists and the Muslims have anything in common, and remember it’s not all Muslims who believe in acting out violently.

Just because they share a common enemy does not mean that they may work together side by side.

And it doesn’t take a psychiatrist to tell us that Brice is a covert clandestine individual who plant violent criminal enterprises with the use of diversionary tactics. I believe that his playing with bombs and his previous actions speak louder than Freud.

You know there was life before Freudian fraud.

By: Reynardine

Reynardine — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:55:55 +0000

To be exact, we have a malignant narcissist, a murdering psychopath, and a high SDO type rolled into one and just a-lookin’ for a home.