[Karyn M. PhD]

I'm relatively new to Free Republic (watched for awhile, got myself a screen name a couple of weeks ago) and haven't yet figured out the whole "zot" thing. Does this mean someone has been banned from posting? And why does this happen?

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Yes. It means that their screen names have been banned. It happens because the poster is a troll and is trying to start stuff with FReepers. Admin can probably explain it better than I can. Then he can take a little trip here.;-)

[John Beresford Tipton]

"why does this happen?"

It often happens when someone posts an article that is less than 100% sunshine and roses. At that point some self proclaime "Super Patriot" objects and if the poster is new, blames the poster for the material in the post. It seems that some FReepers can't handle ideas that might possibly conflict with their preconceived notions. It is similar in effect to playground bullies picking on a new boy in school.

[Beck_isright]

"And why does this happen?"



You see, the trigger impacts the target creating a chain reaction or fusion reacion where the morons and liberals are vaporized into sub atomic DUst. Often the surviving molecules drift back to the tard board wasting bandwidth but giving the freaks in Greenwich Village something to entertain themselves with while they pray for Castro to become President of the United States. Or while the liberal nuts pray for Hillary to get elected. It's the same thing.