I read a thread wrong and alerted on it. I thought

[applegrove]

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219786740

the poster was saying Clyburn wanted Biden to pardon Hunter. Instead it was Trump Clyburn said he would support Biden in pardonning.

Any way to undo an Alert?

[RockRaven]

1. Don't worry about it.

If you were wrong, others will decide so.
And if you were accidentally right then you accidentally did a good.
No biggie either way.

[Silent Type]

2. I know people feel differently, but there are very few posts here that I would even think about alerting on.

I’ve alerted once, when I woke up an thought better of a post I made.

YMMV.

[stopdiggin]

4. I feel differently. I'm not quick on the trigger ..

and often give something a second 'think' before pulling the trigger.
But I absolutely WILL alert on stuff that I think is deserving. And I consider that a service (in at least helping) in keeping this site from becoming the awful dumpster fire that others devolve into. Every site needs policing - so brava for the jury panels! Go ahead and alert - judiciously - when it seems warranted.

[Silent Type]

7. I get it, especially with threats, insults, etc. But as long as I can rebut a post I don't like, that is sufficient.

Considering most GOPers get removed by MIRT, I'm surprised at the number of unnecessary alerts and jury duty. The rules are good. The petty alerts for disagreements are not good.

[markodochartaigh]

3. I got reported for linking a BBC report

on a town in Texas that banned fracking and then the state legislature came back and said that localities could not ban fracking (small government, lol).

In the message there was a link that I could have used to contest the supposed violation. I didn't, I just figured that if several people thought that I was "peddling right wing talking points" that I would just keep my mouth shut. And I did for several months.

The point is, if the poster on whom you alerted actually receives a censure they can contest it.

[multigraincracker]

5. It was never hidden, but a nice member

PM me and let me know of an alert. That was very nice I thought.

[murielm99]

6. I did that once, and I let the DU member know,

very publicly, that I had alerted wrongly. I apologized right away. It was such a screwy alert that everyone saw that it was a mistake. The post stayed.

Don't be too embarrassed. It happens.