Posted on 06/08/2024 2:35:05 PM PDT by LukeL
In the past couple of years I have noticed there is a complete lake of regard for other posters on this site. Not only that but swearing seems to be tolerated. In the past day I have been called gay, a lair, that I am talking out of my *** and I am full of ****. Do we even have to go into the fighting on any thread about Ukraine or Russia. Even hard facts from multiple sources no longer seem to matter. Instead it is whoever can come up with the snarkiest reply.
The Q conspiracy nuts have run rampant, maybe they are also even the moderators now.
Same here.
It can’t be that as often the worst comments come from people who signed up 10+ years ago.
I agree. I have been here for a long time and have noticed it. You would think that we as conservatives could set an example for how to disagree without insulting someone. Alas, it does not seem to be the case.
I think “lake of regard” should be honored like “stuned by a beeber” and “hugh and series”.
I think it is the TRENDING fad. I was totally offended the other night at the Mental Breakdown of Alex Jones, INFOWARS as he swore ugly, all manner of foul mouth.. invocating God’s name and the honor of women.... I think HE and a lot of others need to speak in a manner of respect..if you want to be heard. Clean it up. I liked Free Republic years ago when people who saw it differently were at least kind in their comments. I’d like to think that Americans STILL can have a discussion without being ballistic and going bananas.
I live on a lake, but it’s not a lake of regard. It’s a lake of water.
I fully concur 👍🏻, can we get a second?
“Lake of regard” new FReeper lexicon
A long time ago on the site it wouldn’t be tolerated if you called someone a “lair”.
It is my suspicion that we have one or two Kremlinbots getting paid by Vladimir Putin to post Russian propaganda. They know that if they want to win the war in Ukraine, they have to stop the American support of Ukraine.
I’m not sure if I understand you. If we have a lot more anti-conservative trolls here then pushback is warranted, usually severely. I don’t have a problem with that.
If you are talking about discourse between long-time Freepers without a leftist bent, I have not noticed any significant acrimony, at least not more than has always existed here.
BTW, I discovered and joined FR during the 2000 election battle over “chads.” There were plenty of trolls on here then.
I read a post and I disagree. Now I have a choice. I could respond and say, “I disagree and here’s why...” or I could preface my disagreement with personal insults. Many people here - and everywhere else on the internet - choose the insult route.
And then someone responds to me with insults! Of course I have to be cuttingly, sarcastically insulting back at them - showing off my wit and feeling the sweet satisfaction of revenge.
According to God there is an alternative. Check out my tagline and then read about the fruits of the spirit in Galatians 5.
I now pretty much just read the articles I’m interested in and skip the comments and commenting.
Things really started going downhill when Humblegummer was allowed to stay and abuse everyone. I don’t ping him because my contempt for him is so strong that I feel he is not worthy of that simple courtesy.
But prior to that, even 20 years ago there were some real waste of bandwidth posters. Once I made a comment about Israel and the Pallies that an ex military poster thought was too weak.
He followed me around from post to post for weeks, pinging his buddies to any comment I would make, for all of them to insult me with the likes of “pedophile”
because I had recently commented that I had a newborn son.
So yes, it can be pretty distasteful here sometimes. But just read the articles for their own value, ping the mods on out of bounds comments, and let the rest float on by.
my favorite was marcus saying everyone who didn’t want to fund ukraine was a jane fond marxist, and then proceeded to post lots of pics of her from vietnam
I knew you meant lots, too, but liked it anyway!
Maybe zits are what get zotted?
I have contended that this site has gradually been taken over by many D and F students who like to hear themselves talk. On a site like this, they have as big a voice as anyone else; and, if they persist, they can last the longest. They aren’t necessarily dissuaded by the facts as long as they can hear the pleasing echo of their own voice, right or wrong, emanating from their keyboard.
I second the motion. Or third, crosdaddy, seconded, I guess. I will now look for an opportunity to show off to my fellow FReepers my ken of lexicon and thrall them with my usage forthwith.
You have proven my point, just make fun all the time. Even on sites where people would agree 95% of the time there is no longer fellowship it is always be on guard because one little slip up, one mistake and you are a target.
It has even come to the point where I can no longer ask a question to most Youtube Christian content channels as they immediately respond with hateful rhetoric.
Rampant? Really?
How have we run rampant? We keep to our own thread with Q info until trolls come over and start trolling. Are you one?
“There is a declining level of civility even when we agree!”
Not sure how long I’ve been here — over 20 years, I think. The civility level has decreased. What I notice more is that there’s a less scholarly and intelligent level to posts overall. (Of course, there are glaring exceptions.)
Back when Tony Snow, Mark Levin, Barbara Olson, etc., were on FR it was more cerebral and less childish.
Just MHO, FWIW.
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