I Am Reinstating My Previously Witheld Monthly Payment To FR

vanity | 08-26-02 | mercy

[mercy]

Giving priority to what is most important, I have decided to swallow my pride. I had a dustup with a moderator. I lost. Though I think the moderators need a tuneup they ain't so bad really. I depend on them to keep this site from becomming a free for all whacko hate site. I used to push the abuse button quite frequently on my fave undesirables ... anti-semite, haters. I notice they're a bit thin around here lately.

It is most important that Free Republic live and thrive. It is less important that I get things my way around here. Though I do not agree completely with the proposition that it is Jim's site and he can do with it what he damn will pleases ... It's as much our site, collectively, as it is his now. Perhaps Jim does ride herd a bit too hard on this creation he gave birth to. Fact is I don't know. I simply don't have enough information.

But it is a given that FR is the best there is at what it does. If it's only my morning paper and a place to exercise my verbal skills ... it's worth supporting. Now is the time for all level headed thinking FReepers to come to the aid of our wounded friend ... Free Republic.

[mercy]

Of course you are 'umble pie' personified.

You and I have hated each other from the get go but I'm glad you are here. You're ok ... even if you are an old grump.

As to the ownership of this site ... there is physical control and then there is spiritual infusion ....

[dubyagee]

But his feelings are hurt and we should understand that.

A "we're all adults here, right?" bump.

[mercy]

Nun yer bidnizzz freddy.

[JavaTheHutt]

Every good organization needs some interesting personalities, and Registered certainly is one of them

I agree completely. I used to hunt down Registered to see what he was posting about the various topics. Gotta love his sense of humor.

[Miss Marple]

Well, I am sorry his feelings are hurt. Perhaps this will be a good lesson for him in how other people feel when they are the targets of his barbs.

Now, altogether now...

"Feelings, nothing more than feelings, feelings..."

[Fred Mertz]

I was just testing you;^)

[DainBramage]

Welcome back Mercy. The first humble vanity I've seen.

[El Sordo]

Don't go and get all collectivist on us.

[mercy]

LOL ...}&-)

[M. Thatcher]

As to the ownership of this site ... there is physical control and then there is spiritual infusion ....

English: Try it sometime. No, there is "ownership," and it has a very clear, very simple, and very stark definition. Hint: you are not the owner, and you have no ultimate say about what happens here. Neither do I. I, on the other hand, comprehend that fact and can actually cope with it.

And yeah, compared to you I am humble. If I ever leave, or return, I'm not going to write some annoying, vapid, self-centered screed about it. Because why? NOBODY CARES.

[mercy]

I KNEW someone would pick up on that word. Just because we surrendered the perfectly good word 'gay' we don't have to let go the entire language.

[RightWhale]

It's as much our site, collectively, as it is his now

We built this city republic. As squatters on someone's turf, but nevertheless, here it is.

[mercy]

Your obviously speaking of MY vanities. %-)

[ChuckHam]

Yes, but why then is Tuco-Bad still allowed to post? He lies, slanders Katherine Harris, accusing military personel of voting fraudulantly, and then repeats the lies even after proven wrong.

I think the reason it's still allowed to post is because its posts are so far out in left field that Jim and the moderators don't really expect anyone to take it seriously. I know I don't, I just ignore it anymore. Tuco made it's bed and has ZERO credibility around here. It's more of a joke than anything else.

[DainBramage]

LOL

[dalereed]

No ones "feelings" can be hurt unless they are hiding from the truth and get caught at it.

[paulklenk]

Nice sentiments, and worth posting, in my view. However, if/when this thread reaches 3,000 posts I shall spit up.

[Sir Gawain]

And remember, a certain freeper promised to leave if Registered comes back.

[mercy]

Thank you for expressing your thoughts.

A minor correction: I never left. I just hung around and used bandwidth for free. I was REALLY mad.

[Miss Marple]

Well, I do think that after all of this to be told to feel sorry for someone because his feelings were hurt is a bit too much. Meanwhile, mercy just told another poster that he had hated her from the first. No consideration of feelings there, it seems to me.

"Feelings, nothing more than feelings..."