What happens when they finally find an excuse to shut down FreeRepublic.com becuase of this, or something else concocted?
They can snap the largest opposition network off at the flick of a switch by labeling FR involved in a hate crime or death threat.
The same anonymity that gives us freedom will be used to isolate us. Don't think "if." You have to know that they WILL!
Stocking up on food? Ammo? How are you set for INFO?
Recommend you get off-line contacts to 5-6 trusted freepers via phone, sms, twitter, ham radio, bulletin boards! Anything off-the-grid.
We could....we should create local information pipelines for when (I don't think Bama deserves an "IF" anymore) FR is finally silenced for good.
And in that case, we'll need a way to re-direct everyone to a new meeting place. Look how lost everyone gets when FR goes down for technical problems. In fact....JimRob even advertises this very ironic fact by the toon with the skeleton waiting for FR to come back up during freepathons!
Foreshadowing indeed!
Surely you've found a few freepers you trust.
Freepmail them and see if they'd be willing to at least create a sideline webmail account independent of FR?
10 Free Webmail Services
Then, you still retain anonymity, but have a place to send articles or get news in case things get ugly. If you feel comfortable, exchange phone numbers. Or get a skype number.
Being confident that others will communicate will not help YOU. And in the end, it does not help the cause for you to leave us and remain in the dark! 16 posted on 4/3/2010 2:08:57 PM by sam_paine (X .................................)
Good advice.
A DDoS attack was precisely what I thought of yesterday when FR was down for major portions of the day.
This is good advice.
I worry every time FR is down...not often, but still scary
Information is power and we are going to need it in the coming days. I honestly wish Freepers would set up an emergency contact system....right down to the state and local levels.
I was wondering if they were taking out the Sunday Morning Talk Thread? Most read thread of the week.
Pray for America
I was wondering if Jim or John had any theories on what’s been happening?
There were several down and slow sites yesterday. The gooks are probing the wire.
Waking up an hour before the wife on a weekend and logging on to FR has replaced the old days of the Sunday paper and a cup of coffee for me. Logging on and finding it aint there a bad start to a day.
Good post/thread/advice. I couldn’t get on yesterday until late afternoon and it’s very slow today.
Be prepared to rebuild. (Guns, ammo, food, fuel, family, friends, FRiends, network, Constitution)
Why don’t we set up a section by state where FReepers can contact each other? I know that there are FReepers in my area but I have no idea who they are.
I’ve been having trouble getting on Free Republic for two days. Today I did a search for the FreeRepublic Yahoo site and a link came up to the FreeRepublic home page, so I clicked on it and got right on Free Republic. It’s been really weird.
Hi guys:
I live outside DC in MD and couldn’t get on most of Saturday or Sunday. Just before I lost service, I noticed someone has used my name and a botched taglibe to comment on an obscure thread regarding an upcoming ‘Boondocks’ flick. I reported the abuse, but I guess the admins have their hands full right now.
Jack.
If we each have three or four contacts - with some overlap - we should be able to make it work. Open local regional organizations could be connected officially. I hate to think we’d have to use the ways of an underground organization - distributed printed material... best to talk about it now...
Recommend you get off-line contacts to 5-6 trusted freepers via phone, sms, twitter, ham radio, bulletin boards! Anything off-the-grid.
I agree. If any Washington State Freepers feel the same, Freepmail me and we can swap info in case of....well, just in case.
Maybe use the location function more to network with local FReepers....
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S`Port City Louisiana,,,
Ya’ll got a copy on this weak Mobile,,,
Need to get a message through to that LA,LA Land,,,10-4 ?
Come On,Come On,,,
Breaker,Breaker...!...;0)