I don't know! Why does anyone post anything about the insanity of the left, whether Biden, the demoKKKrats, Antifa, BLM, Communists, Islamonazis, etc. Are they trying to demoralize us?
Why even talk about it. Let's just pretend like nothing bad is happening to America and the world. Then we won't need to come to FR and read all the "bad" news of the world.
Let's make a new rule. "No bad news is to be posted on Free Republic."
Let's just deal with the effect of the insanity on us and our families and enjoy the ride.
I think reading and posting news we don’t like is important.
Opinion pieces we disagree with are much less useful.
Ditto all you said..FRiend!!
The Website Nazis on FR only allow Mainstream sources on this site.
Why do people post demoralizing MSM content here and then put (Barf) or (Barf Alert) after the headline - like that makes it OK?
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And why do some people post vanity threads with headlines that having nothing to do with the article?
Right now my mind is drawing a blank on who that is. Help me out Sam. Who am I thinking of???
Alternatively, just include the [source] at the start or end of the post (e.g., “CNN” as a synonym for “Barf”)
Today is Complain About Free Republic Day apparently.
I think the problem here is with “post and run” that fails to include in the first comment by the poster why the article is interesting or enlightening enough to read. Often a barf alert can be hilarious or at least a good cautionary tale but that may not be immediately evident.
I have the same complaint about certain FReepers posting MSM content slot d time - but with one difference: I much appreciate the barf alert.
I wish FReepers would stop posting MSM garbage - just as I wish Hannity, etc.. would stop making me watch MSM video clips all the time. I watch what I watch in order to AVOID the lying Leftists - but I’m forced to watch CNN and MSNBC content on Fox!
Yes, I’ve heard the rationale a thousand times: we need to know what the enemy is saying, so that we are better prepared to resist it.
This is BS. This rationale assumes that the lies of the Left are some sort of actionable strategic intel. It’s not! It’s just propaganda aimed at those gullible enough to watch it.
They figure if a lie gets repeated enough, and enough people listen - some of it will stick. And they are right, which is why we should NOT listen.
But this rationale is exactly like saying we all need to keep up with the latest porn in order to know what our children might be exposed to. Right.
Unlike the OP though, I actually appreciate the Barf alert! I can’t stop FReepers from posting MSM garbage “to know what the enemy is planning” (LOL)...
But at least the barf alert tells me what I can skip. :-)
Keep those Barf alerts coming!
I'm not trying to avoid anything. For me, its a good way to see what the Fake news media is up to, without having to patronize their websites.
I get it, I take pains to not source from, and deny clicks on all Western Mainstream Media, if I can.
Have to agree with the sentiment. Not interested in the enemy propaganda. Would like to know what is being done to counter the enemy.
Please keep alerting us to obnoxious articles with barf alerts, and please keep posting them so we know what the enemy is doing.
You... read the articles?!
That’s not how FReeps work.
That’s not how any of this works!
Sorry you’re depressed about the news.
The truth is out there somewhere. Some people like to read the news and be informed.
YMMV.
Cheers!
I think it’s a great practice. It brings me up to speed and I don’t have to visit the barfworthy website.
Because its always good to know what the enemy is sayng or doing?
Because they are not demoralizing they are Laughable!-)
No. It’s a warning. I like it. Keep it up, Freepers!
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