[Lazamataz]

Did you expect a reasoned debate on a thread with a NUMBER in the title?

No. I expect what I am seeing -- a chance to discuss what is a clear and purposeful attempt to use this number to disrupt and shut down various threads. It is clear -- it is even admitted by various Freepers -- that the whole goal is to shout down and stop any semblance of cogent debate by the repeated posting of this non-message.

So I came on here to offer my observations about this tactic, and to decry the fact that the moderators are not stopping these obvious attempts to disrupt threads.

[Howlin]

Laz, considering the fact that you hate just about everything on this site now, I find it highly amusing that you're here as the Graphic Guard, being all offended, acting like this thread has lowered the standards at FR.

And I find it very ironic, to say the least, that you are using the term "brown shirts."

[Willie Green]

I expect what I am seeing -- a chance to discuss what is a clear and purposeful attempt to use this number to disrupt and shut down various threads. It is clear -- it is even admitted by various Freepers -- that the whole goal is to shout down and stop any semblance of cogent debate by the repeated posting of this non-message.

I have to plead complete ignorance of this.
I haven't noticed any "5"s being used to spam threads.
In fact, I've pretty much dismissed this particular thread as a moose & cheese wannabe, but lacking in creativity.

On a scale of 1~10, I'd only give it a 5.