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Is it time to dump Free Republic?
FR | January 28, 2009 | Me

Posted on 01/28/2009 10:46:53 AM PST by PlainOleAmerican

Repeatedly, FR moderators have moved TOP postings related to current NEWS and calls for conservative ACTIVISM from the News and Activism section, over to "blogger's and personal" which has no traffic by comparison.

I fully understand Jim Robinson's original purpose in launching FR, to provide a community in which conservatives could get TRUTH not available in the MSM, information not available in the MSM and access to fellow conservatives so that we could work together towards a conservative agenda.

Yet time after time, FR moderators bury this information over in "blogger's and personal" and kill story after story, vital to the conservative movement.

Why?

Without a change in this policy, I am through posting to FR. The moderators on FR have less sense than the moderators on DU, where they at least work to bury the opposition, instead of themselves.

What gives? Anyone understand this self-defeating policy?


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To: Jim Robinson; Peanut Gallery
Obama’s gonna save us.

I dunno. It's been a week and we're not rolling in milk and honey yet.

381 posted on 01/28/2009 3:27:14 PM PST by Professional Engineer (You don't know the power of the Dork Side. | Can he lead a normal life? No, he'll be an engineer.)
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To: PlainOleAmerican

You need not worry, if comrade Obama has his way sites like this will be extinct. I am sure he will reach out to the Chinese to find out how to control content on the internet.


382 posted on 01/28/2009 4:04:55 PM PST by Cacique (quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ( Islamia Delenda Est ))
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To: Just another Joe
I did that once when I was newbie.

Hey! You just turned 8! Happy FreepDay! (Though I'm sure you lurked for some time before signing up - many do)

383 posted on 01/28/2009 4:25:10 PM PST by an amused spectator (Citizen Kenyan: Commander in The Effort Against Culturally-Influenced Misbehavior.)
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To: PlainOleAmerican
I am through posting to FR.

Policy ain't changed, yet here you still are.

384 posted on 01/28/2009 4:25:31 PM PST by humblegunner (Where my PIE at, fool?)
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To: Deb
Here I am still mourning the death of my green sweater and you have to bring up purely optional accessories. It makes me want to toss my bunny jammies!!

Not the green sweater!!! Socks to be you, what with all The Global Warming we've been having. :-)

385 posted on 01/28/2009 4:39:47 PM PST by an amused spectator (Citizen Kenyan: Commander in The Effort Against Culturally-Influenced Misbehavior.)
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To: PlainOleAmerican
Without a change in this policy, I am through posting to FR.

Policy ain't changed, yet here you still are.

386 posted on 01/28/2009 4:53:03 PM PST by humblegunner (Where my PIE at, fool?)
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To: PlainOleAmerican
You people really are just children firing randomly in the dark... Amazing.

Without a change in this policy, I am through posting to FR.

Policy ain't changed, yet here you still are.

387 posted on 01/28/2009 4:55:47 PM PST by humblegunner (Where my PIE at, fool?)
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No, and no.

Anyone Else Fed UP With the GOP?
Posted on 01/27/2009 9:26:08 AM PST by Karama
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2172745/posts


388 posted on 01/28/2009 6:09:38 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: PlainOleAmerican

Hit the dusty trail


389 posted on 01/28/2009 6:10:41 PM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . The original point of America was not to be Europe)
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To: PlainOleAmerican
Seriously, it’s a simple question. Why can’t anyone answer it? Why move conservative news and acts of activism where it gets much less traffic, if the objective is to spread conservative news, views and opportunities to act?

Good grief, have you not even read the posts to you? JR answered your question before you posted this!

Most blogs get posted or moved to bloggers. That’s what it’s for. Lots of people come here to promote their favorite blogs, so we gave them a place to do so. But there is no hard and fast policy. The mods have plenty of leeway with blogs or personal posts. On the two examples you gave, yours is in news activism, the other in bloggers.

There are no mod notes attached to either thread, so they’re probably right where the posters posted them. 142 posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2009 11:50:01 AM by Jim Robinson

There were no mod notes so there was no moving. You likely posted in the blogger forum by accident. I am assuming that you remember that your post goes into the forum you were in when you posted your article?

390 posted on 01/28/2009 6:11:55 PM PST by CAluvdubya (Sarah's my girl! Palin 2012)
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To: PlainOleAmerican
Searh for posts by "MOL".

That idjit would have been banned in the not too distant past.

Now he's a "liberal" spouting his crap all over the threads.

Kitty has gotten far too tamed.

391 posted on 01/28/2009 9:44:43 PM PST by Candor7 (Fascism? All it takes is for good men to say nothing, ( member NRA)
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To: jurroppi1

LOL! Well, I didn’t mean to hurt anyone! :)


392 posted on 01/29/2009 5:55:54 AM PST by Constitution Day (Big Brotha Is Watching You)
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To: PlainOleAmerican

You may find this interesting. I had an IM chat with a friend last night who is a regular commentator for a major media player, she is also a FReeper who mostly just lurks. She says she only reads the ‘Bloggers’ and ‘Chat’ sections because she already sees the news from a hundred different sources. She said she was not alone, several people she knows in the media who lurk here do the same thing. Bloggers apparently is where influential people look.


393 posted on 01/29/2009 6:37:40 AM PST by mnehring
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To: Constitution Day

I was just getting back to my non-cleanroom desk and was seeing the vision in my head again. I must be twisted that way or something, but the whole Orly Taitz thing just cracks me up!


394 posted on 01/29/2009 1:21:58 PM PST by jurroppi1
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To: jurroppi1

I am definitely twisted that way. No worries!


395 posted on 01/29/2009 1:23:49 PM PST by Constitution Day (Big Brotha Is Watching You)
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To: Travis T. OJustice

Hey Travis...bad news...out of a job April 1st. I can’t complain...GM has been good to me. It’s one of the last great companies. I’ll get some severance and start looking for a new job asap.

George


396 posted on 01/30/2009 10:19:06 AM PST by bronxboy
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To: Just another Joe

Hey Joe, I’m out at GM...April 1st...sucks! They have been a good company to work for though.


397 posted on 01/30/2009 10:20:12 AM PST by bronxboy
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To: bronxboy
Hey Joe, I’m out at GM...April 1st...sucks!

Start dusting off that resume and get it out there now.
The sooner the better to beat the rush.

398 posted on 01/30/2009 10:33:25 AM PST by Just another Joe (Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
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To: Just another Joe

I already turned in the resume...to HR...not holding out hope for a GM job...so I’ begin...I’ll find a job. I will have some severance and it doesn’t take effect until April 1st-luckier than most...thanks!


399 posted on 01/30/2009 10:36:50 AM PST by bronxboy
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To: azishot
I just joined...

Welcome.

400 posted on 01/30/2009 10:38:09 AM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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