Posted on 06/16/2002 5:32:24 AM PDT by magnum opus dejure
Well, it's been 4 years since I first found Free Republic. I have always felt like I belonged here and have really enjoyed the banter back and forth between us members. I am afraid all this is now over. I am really suprised and shocked at it's suddenness. Before I leave I want to thank a freeper from Michigan who sent me a DVD player last year to give to my kids for Christmas. You reaffirmed my faith in humanity.
I know this thread will be deleted before many people get to read it, but I just can't go without saying a final word. Every since 911 the 'vibe' here at FR has been decidedly hostile. I guess it was a matter of time before the newbie moderator got around to weeding me out for my sometimes unpopular views. So I join the ranks of A+Bert and so many others who gave FR a interesting flavor. I will miss coming here 20 times a day and keeping up on things. But without posting priviledges there is just no point. I must go find another conservative group to try to be a part of.
In the future, when a freeper who has been a loyal member since August 1998 crosses the line, how about a note instead of banning? Would that have been too much? I may have gotten out of line, how is beyond me, but if such a tresspass would have been pointed out I would gladly have refrained from doing so again. It is just not right to just ban an account with no explaination. Especially when the freeper has been here 4 years. I have no idea what I am going to do with my days now that I no longer have FR. Well, I guess I have said my part. It is a sad day when one has to leave family and friends. I feel like some of you were just that. But apparently I am no longer wanted around here. I bid my good day to you all and hope that karma pays it's respects to those who do injustice.
If anyone wants to get me the DVD+R drive to alleviate my doubt, I'd appreciate it. I already have the 5.25" bay prepared for it.
Postings like that make us all look bad and feed fuel to the liberals.
And the reason this guy could still post is that he signed up a new account to post this.
His agenda is pretty clear, I think.
But apparently he got better.
SLAM DUNK ... game-set-match ....
< tongue in cheek >
Seriously... I don't know what you did, wasfree, but you've been here a long time and I think I understand how you must feel. It seems like you should have gotten a warning before the ultimate act of Banning. Four years is a long time to hang your hat in one place.
Having said that, suck it up and write JimRob a non-whining letter. One of the Admin people probably just had a bad night. ;-)
Good luck!
A survivor if ever I saw one:
One more, 5th grade math teacher at Crescent Elementary back in 78. Lightning struck through the window and hit me square in the chest. It discolored my shirt and left a burned bruise on me. I was on the floor crying in pain and she told me to shut up, quit acting stupid and get back in my seat. No doctor, no help. It's a wonder I didn't die. I wish I could remember her name.
He was a testy little racist!
(Also, thank you for providing an explanation.. It's sooo much better than wondering exactly what happened and why.)
Hope I'm wrong.
Jim was the one who "nuked" him, however, which purges the system of all the user's posts.
How can we sympathize with you without knowing the circumstances or even who you were?
Maybe the moderator was heavy-handed. But we'll never know because you didn't tell the full story. Were you warned before for inappropriate behavior? I find it difficult to believe that the moderators would willy-nilly ban a longtime Freeper for a single infraction of the rules. There must have been a prior history.
I know just about all the old-time Freepers, and if I knew who you were, I might be able to go to bat for you.
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