Is either a reason why you ask for more candidates for banning, rather than for candidates for unbanning?
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Posted on 10/10/2003 2:23:07 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
Edited on 10/10/2003 2:27:00 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Dear Free Republic Friends,
My old friend and brother-in-arms BADJOE has promised to warm the cockles of our hearts by publishing an expose (the truth about JimRob and Free Republic according to Joe) on the 18th of this month, which represents the one year anniversary of the date he last posted to FreeRepublic.com and started up with LibertyPost.org.
So, as I believe that only the truth can set you free, and based upon the stratergery of pre-emptive strike, I have a confession to make (before BADJOE makes it public):
I have poisoned the well.
By my sly innuendos behind the scenes.
By my intellectual ineptitude.
By not trusting those that brung me to the dance to bring me home.
By my biting every hand that fed me.
By my arrogance that causes me to think I did it all by myself.
By my stubborness not because of principle, but because of my lack of ability to see what is transpiring.
Evidenced by:
One would think that with half again as many Freepers. with a recovering economy, It would take a great deal less time to raise the necessary funds.
By this time in the June 2002 effort with a goal of $70,000 we had raised $73,000. Not because of who did the fundraising, but because the sense of purpose, of family, of comaraderie, was still present.
BADJOE rang the warning bell, but none heard.
Conclusion:
It is a sad day.
For what was once a great hope, a means of bringing together those who are willing to pay dearly in blood, sweat, and money to save this country, we all love, has been reduced to an asterisk.
So sayeth BADJOE as he promises to publish all this and much more on the 18th. He's been feverishly working on this "project" for one full year. In addition to the "truth about JimRob" BADJOE intends to further betray our trust placed in him by revealing the names of our moderators. And who knows what else?
I can hardly wait.
Is it the 18th yet? Tick, tock.
I'm not sure I understand your question as stated, but let me take a shot anyway.
1. I've never asked personally that anyone be banned, for any reason. In my opinion, the existing safeguards against disruptors, the moderators, the abuse button, etc. are sufficient to remove offensive material from FR.
2. My question to Saber was based on his statement in Post 825, to wit:
"It's not just who you ban, it's who you don't ban. The inconsistencies are found between the two."
It seems logical to assume that Saber has one or more Freepers in mind that he thinks should be banned, but who haven't been banned and are being allowed to continue posting. All I asked was that Saber be more specific about who he thinks should be banned.
Well that would be a first for LP and LF. LOL
No. I rarely have a problem with non sequitur, Fred. I simply consider the source and dismiss them accordingly.
I do wish you would answer my question though:
"Does that mean he doesn't have to follow the site's rules?"
That's just off the top of my heard. No, they all haven't been banned but half of them have.
Is either a reason why you ask for more candidates for banning, rather than for candidates for unbanning?
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But that's not what Saber said. His exact words were:
"It's not just who you ban, it's who you don't ban. The inconsistencies are found between the two."
I am incapable of reading minds, and believe that Saber is capable of clarifying his request if he wants to do so. Further, if Saber has candidates in mind who HAVE been banned that he thinks should be unbanned, he is equally free to propose them as well. I just think that Saber should name names if he is going to call for banning of posters first.
Why not think positively, rather than negatively? Why not unban those banned posters? Or would you rather have more purging?
I made my feelings on banning clear in Post 841. The ball's in Saber's court now, and I would respectfully suggest that you take the matter up with him if you're not satisfied with the way he phrased his question.
Why are you reintroducing deleted material to FreeRepublic? The post was pulled because it violated the guidelines here.
Were they banned fom the internet?
The malice and bullying tactics routinely displayed by many of the posters on this very thread is exacty what critics point to when they call FR a "hate site."
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