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SLClarke

(69 posts)
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:46 AM 23 hrs ago

I've been banned

Could anyone help me with this? Back when the Hamas / Palestinian and Israel war started, that very day I wrote an article and posted it on Daily Kos. It was an angry article of about 500 words where I talked, very briefly, maybe one sentence, about "toxic religion". I went back about 1/2 hour later to edit it, to soften my language somewhat, but couldn't as their program said I wasn't authorized to use the program.
Since then I've not been able to post another article. I've sent them multiple emails asking for reinstatement but have gotten no response.
On September 3, 2025, I sent them an actual letter, via snail mail, but again, so far, no response.
I do have two articles that were published earlier, without difficulty.
Does anyone out there have some idea of how to solve this?
Susan.

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Scrivener7

(57,808 posts)
1. I wish I could help but I don't know how to get Kos to unban.
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 11:53 AM
23 hrs ago

If you find a successful way, let us know how you did it.

hlthe2b

(112,125 posts)
2. I've only been an occasional Daily Kos reader and never registered, so sorry, I don't know how to help.
Fri Nov 14, 2025, 02:14 PM
21 hrs ago

You wrote by snail mail and by email, which went unanswered. I don't know what is left beyond sending another letter(assuming the first might have been misplaced/misdelivered) or even "certified" mail--which of course would likely inflame the situation. But that would seem to be your last option, and there might be a tiny sliver of a chance that the previous mail was misplaced, not delivered, or something. If you get no response at that point, you certainly know the sensitivity to issues you discussed so maybe Kos is not for you.

Ironically, Daily Kos has long been a refuge for DUers who were banned here for one reason or another over the past 2 plus decades. I don't know that they were more successful over there, but I did see some recognized screen names at one point some time ago.

Good luck!

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