FreeRepublic should be safe!

FreeRepublic ^ | Jan 11 | RandFan

[RandFan]

After Parler was shut down i've heard many people say that FreeRepublic could also be targeted especially under the Democrats.

I've been thinking about it and I reckon FR should be safe...

Here's why:

1) FR is a News/Links/Discussion site. It's NOT some massive social media platform.

2) FR is Moderated. Trolls and troublemakers are booted and the site complies with the law (copyright, etc)

3) Jim has been in this game for over 20 YEARS. He knows what it takes to keep the site online.

That said we have no idea what the Dems have in store.

I don't like the sound of this "domestic terror" law they're talking about and it could be too easy to take an isolated post on here and perversely label it 'terrorism' (under an expanded definition).

Any assault on the First Amendment will be met with massive legal action and I will be happy to donate to a legal fund if FR needs it or indeed any other site..

So while the Democrats want to eliminate opposition and clamp down on free speech I think FR will be able to weather the storm and prevail!

Thoughts?

[Swiffer_Ralf]

I have the special kind, the one used to patch up the hole in my wallet..

It worked great except it was the top of the wallet and not the bottom...

I now use the wallet as a door stop

Once you go duct tape ....😵😂🤣😂🤣😂

[Swiffer_Ralf]

Oh, old school challenge

Accepted

Western union

Cash cards and snail mail

😁😁😎

[Swiffer_Ralf]

BTTT

Correct answer

[Swiffer_Ralf]

We maybe spoke, those were good times.

[Tired of Taxes]

let’s develop a code language;)

Good idea. How about pig latin? Onglay ivelay Eefray Epublicray!

Or we can go with an elven language from LOTR.

[MayflowerMadam]

IF Biden is inaugurated — and I still don’t believe he will — I don’t think FR is safe at all. Well, FR might be safe, but we won’t unless we stick to topics like Thanksgiving recipes, kitten videos, and ugliest car threads.

[Pollster1]

You would think they would have something better to do.

They do. They've been undermining America in other ways while waiting to be called on to take down hard-core patriots. Some are interns for America's enemies, others moved on to practice overthrowing other governments before taking a shot at overthrowing our own. Some are still living in Mommy's Basement, playing video games while they wait to find themselves.

[Swiffer_Ralf]

I am just cannon fodder now mate, but until that time I shall say and do as I can here as best As can...

Most these ppl have not done service, or thought about shtf stuff..

Scared people are those that have not got the Intel that calms and gives them hope.

Many many on here are better wordsmiths than myself... Though seeing me chstvgives them rise to the occasion as well, and do morale grows... Team building from the lowest common denominator... Fear and uncertainty.

[CanvasDefender]

VPN here with secure account.

Currently exploring ZeroNet as an alternate platform. It is a Peer To Peer distributed hosting. There is no central server.

The Democrats can not shut this down since the files are hosted on users machines not a single server. The system uses the TOR network to hide IP Addresses.

If you use ZeroNet with a VPN connection it would be very hard for someone to track you down.

ZeroNet

[nevergore]

To be on the internet, even if you own your own servers, you are paying some large telecom corporate entity for access.

The big boys aren’t playing by the “rules” any longer.

They can shut down anyone at any time without cause.....

[william clark]

None of which will matter one whit to the anti-Constitutional radicals taking power and their allies in the court system.

[AppyPappy]

Old Slow Joe is going to suspend Constitutional rights to “protect the nation”. Nothing is safe.

[daniel1212]

As Climate Change replaces Covid-19 as the worldwide crisis which demands Covid-19 type restrictions, and racist attempts at government control under the pretext of combating racism, then liberals could attempt.

Regulating how much bandwidth that sites can use, based upon how "essential" they are (for as the BBC warned, "One study estimated that 10 years ago, the average Australian internet user was responsible for the equivalent of 81kg (179lbs) of carbon dioxide (CO2e) being emitted into the atmosphere." There is even a “Carbonalyser” add-on that allows the user to visualize the electricity consumption and greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions that your Internet browsing leads to.)

Sites that already can be judged as violating Terms of Use type agreements which forbids anything that "promotes or incites bigotry, hatred or racism; (c) might be legally actionable for any reason, (d) is objectionable for any reason..." could be penalized via reduced bandwidth, and or delisted in search engines or even by DNS servers.

[PIF]

All it would take is for internet backbone companies like Cisco to adopt the same policies as the rest of big tech. Poof your gone.

[PIF]

3. There will likely be a Social Credit Score at some point here in America. Posting here will be “credit ding” on that.

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Here's what to expect from Social Credit Score apps:
1) Carrying a smart phone at all times will be mandatory;
2) How Does China's Social Credit System Work? - YouTube
He lived in China for 10 years - his handle means 'foreigner' - what Chinese call everyone who is not Chinese, even when they are visiting another country.

[trebb]

Most attacks on FR (If I am assuming correctly) have been DoS (Denial of Service) attacks

[Sans-Culotte]

I think we need to ask Jim if we can all change our screen names.

[metmom]

IF Biden is inaugurated — and I still don’t believe he will — I don’t think FR is safe at all. Well, FR might be safe, but we won’t unless we stick to topics like Thanksgiving recipes, kitten videos, and ugliest car threads.

True, but it's far too late for many of us at this point.

[Gay State Conservative]

Regarding Jim and 20 years....it's only in the last few months ago that Maoists have been tossing firebombs at Federal buildings and getting away with it.It was only a few weeks ago that the Rats were able to steal a Presidential election. Unless Jim has pictures of Plugs fornicating with Hunter Biden and Fang Fang I don't think we can be sure of FR's long term...or short term...future.

The Maoists...in and out of government...feel invincible right now....kinda like the Stasi in the 1970s.

[Pilgrim's Progress]

>>>2) FR is Moderated. Trolls and troublemakers are booted<<<

We sure have a lot of NeverTrumpers posting . . . Deep Staters pretending to be FReepers. (I call them FLeepers).