Yes, a handful of people have really destroyed FR. Rather than engage in meaningful discussion these few people prefer to insult, name call, and attempt to bully people. Jim has some very clear rules for the site, but they have not been enforced in recent months or the past year or so.
This:
“Yes, a handful of people have really destroyed FR. Rather than engage in meaningful discussion these few people prefer to insult, name call, and attempt to bully people. Jim has some very clear rules for the site, but they have not been enforced in recent months or the past year or so.”
“Rules for Radicals”...RULES.
I recall one FReeper I saw who not only admitted to pot stirring, but was bragging about how many responses he could get by egging people on with his snarky posts.
I no longer post to him after reading that.
There are a few others I refuse to post to since they only pot stir and don't debate in good faith.
“”Jim has some very clear rules for the site, but they have not been enforced in recent months or the past year or so.””
Maybe these rules should be read again before anyone posts, read and understood. The thread is 3 1/2 years old
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3928396/posts
Bingo!
The Trump trolls and their profane tendencies have been what’s led to the recent lack of decorum here in my opinion. While the moderators have often allowed them to abuse others, thankfully the mods haven’t perma-banned those who aren’t 100% on the Trump train, at least not yet. Probably because they know Trump is ~80 years old and hardly a sure bet.