bagster was put in time out yesterday, do you all know why?
He did nothing actually wrong. He was much more civil than the trolls or the mods that pull threads calling them “q crap” Almost every thread we see comments from trolls removed because they are so vile, but nothing ever happens to the poster. It could have just as easily been any of us banned yesterday, but banning magglepuss doesn’t teach any of us a lesson. But, if you can come after bagster, well, you’ll have that q community groveling in no time. And, it’s not just bagster, wasn’t edz04 banned as well?
The ONLY reason that bagster got a timeout yesterday was as a warning to the rest of us.
I certainly understand the concern for the disruption to the thread, but sometimes there is a bigger issue at stake.
I really think the biggest point is that utilizing Occam’s razor, I think Q is on the inside, others think he is on the outside. That is honestly it. I am tired of having my faith wildly insulted by outsiders using terms like being a Q believer, Q follower, or a cult. And, Q crap from mods needs to stop as well. Would JR allow any other freepers Christian beliefs to be insulted like this, and on such a regular basis? I don’t think so.
If there is some plan I don’t know about please PM me.
One more thing, there are just not that many trolls on free republic. Most freepers are good people. Even if they disagreed with our conclusion about Q, I doubt they would agree with the way we are being treated on this forum right now.
The end.
“there are just not that many trolls on free republic”
Careful, that sounds like propaganda.
M: The ONLY reason that bagster got a timeout yesterday was as a warning to the rest of us.
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R: I respectfully disagree, magglepuss. IMHO, a warning to us all occurs when the mod/JR lock the thread and post a message at the top of it; that happened once before when JR advised us not to bring 9/11 and UFO conspiracy *ahem* content to FR. Also, it seems the mods and Bagster have worked things out, with the mod lifting the suspension within hours and Bagster thanking the mod while identifying the issues.
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M: Would JR allow any other freepers Christian beliefs to be insulted like this, and on such a regular basis? I don’t think so.
R: Again, respectfully, I can’t see the comparison between a spiritual faith and a political view. I know we’re all tired of the insults, though. For those of us who particpated, or tried to, on Sessions’ threads in the forum, it’s clear that insulting one’s political views is not limited to the Q threads, although we do seem to attract particular vitriol. With that elevated hostility directed at us, we probably burden the mods with addition requests for intervention.
I’m grateful that, despite the attacks and FReeper complaints about our threads which started over a year ago, Free Republic has demonstrated the tolerance it has in permitting us to remain.
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M: One more thing, there are just not that many trolls on free republic. Most freepers are good people.
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R: I agree with you, magglepuss. Most FReepers are excellent people. :)