[mass55th]

Some people just can’t get along with others. I’ve been here 28 years and have never been warned, suspended, changed my screen name, or submitted an opus. I’ve had run-ins with people over the years, but I haven’t been intimidated enough to throw in the towel. People like Openyourmind can’t take the heat, so they run to whatever site other malcontents flock to. Some of them, as they go, want to look like a victim, and blame others for their leaving. Thus the opus.

[Bikkuri]

Oh, I know.. seen it too.
The projection with this one (and his ilk here on the site) is STRONG.
If you go back and read his history, he even accuses me of reading his FR mail (to TimberRattler, or from, not sure which). Paranoia too, I guess.

[dayglored]

> Some people just can’t get along with others. I’ve been here 28 years and have never been warned, suspended, changed my screen name, or submitted an opus. I’ve had run-ins with people over the years, but I haven’t been intimidated enough to throw in the towel.

Only 20 years for me, but likewise, I've pretty much followed the rules and kept my nose relatively clean. No trouble. I'm 74, getting into trouble is too much work, LOL.

One FReeper I worry about is Swordmaker. He ran the Apple/Mac Ping List and with ShadowAce inspired me to start the Windows Ping List many years ago. But the personal abuse he took on account of Apple was brutal and unrelenting, and I know it took a toll on his happiness in doing the ping list; ultimately the pings faded away and no one has picked up the list since.

He also ran the Shroud of Turin ping list although his last post on that topic was two years ago. The last comment of any kind I see from him was last October, for Halloween. He's a good man, and losing his beloved lady some years ago took a toll on him as well. I hope he's okay.

FreeRepublic should be able to survive the loss of JimRob, but it's rough going. This last FReepathon was really worrisome; I didn't think we'd make it, although we did, barely.

I've looked at a few other "conservative" sites but I like to read, not be bombarded by videos and ads. Nothing compares to FR for quiet simplicity. So if FR fades out, I'm SOL too. But maybe it won't matter; nothing on the internet will be believable anyway in another year or two, it'll all be AI and trolls and spam and malware. Sic Transit.

On the bright side, every day that I wake up and can thank Almighty God for another day, is a good one. :-)

[little jeremiah]

I’ve been here sinxw 2002 and was never tempted to opus, sure there are some odd or even offensive weirdos here, but so what. I ignore them. I come here for news and adding my own links etc, not for wanting people to like me. 😁