[Fester Chugabrew]

Some grapes get particularly sour.

[Jim Robinson]

Well, I don't know what to say. Connie left and called me all kinds of names on the way out and accused me of being unprincipled, dishonest and in over my head and all sorts of similar things. Brian left and basically did the same thing. Navigator, Mojo & Co, left and spent years bashing Jim and FR. Lucianne called me a "mean shit." Drudge pulled his link to FR because we're so bad. And hundreds of trolls and assorted bannees have said the same thing. The Washington Post, the LATimes, the City of Fresno Human Relations Commission, Peace Fresno, and liberals and anarchists the world over have attacked me and called me all kinds of names and accused me of all sorts of ugly things.

Now Joe.

Guess it must all be true. LOL


Jim

[Senator Pardek]

OK - I admit it - I'm a Mod!

[deport]

Time to get rid of the FReepathons!

[prisoner6]

Distractions, distractions, distractions. Ah...for the Prodigy days (when I was a lurker, LOL)

Really this was too much for me to play with at the moment...I'm too busy helping to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to root out political fraud and corruption, and to champion causes which further conservatism in America.

And having fun doing it...HOO YAH!

As far as I can see the only statement in the ramble I agree with was something about FR growing too big....really it's grown bigger than any of us can imagine or hope to cope with, and I consider that a Good Thing.

prisoner6

[MindBender26]

Memo to all, as some other FReeper once said:

Jim's house;
Jim's rules.

PS: Wipe your feet

Bottom line, if someone doesn't like Jim's rules, they can always try to start their own FR. GFL! :~)

[arjay]

I do not know Jim Rob. He may be a very nice guy and he may be a jerk, for all I know. However, he has provided this forum and for that I am grateful.

I am sorry that there are some bad things going on behind the scenes, but that does not change the fact that he has given us the Free Republic forum and I will support him for that.

I hope that the divisions between Jim Rob and Badjoe can be healed. I will continue to support FR regardless of that outcome.

[Khurkris]

...well damn...As an Orange County Freeper I have attended meetings at BadJoes home. That guy lived and breathed Free Republic and the message it stands/stood for. As usual, politics sucks.

CLEAN HOUSE AND CONTINUE TO MARCH!

[Amelia]

My conclusions:

1. Unless Badjoe has more intelligence than his writing shows, I don't know how he ever expected to get into medical school. The paragraph where he insults the intelligence of the moderators is laughable, considering how stupid some of his writing makes him appear.

2. Badjoe really, really dislikes MsAntiFeminazi.

3. It sounds as if Badjoe wanted to run the Forum, and when JimRob wouldn't let him, he decided to take what few marbles he had in the game and go home. When everyone else kept playing without him, he got really mad, and went back to spit in the ring where everyone else was playing.

Badjoe's first tantrums on FR seemed childish and unreasonable to me, and this one doesn't change my opinion of his behavior at all.

[RJCogburn]

Well, this is all too bad. It is true that many of the most interesting Freepers are gone and there is less 'research' than there used to be, but I think a lot of that has to do with the fact Clinton is no longer President.

I don't go along with the new FR=Republican Party Annex and I haven't been banned yet.

[_Jim]

I made an interesting discovery over on their site this last week - for the cause of possessing a contrary opinion and simply posting material supporting my position - they enforced a word limit on my account -

- how's that for a site that splintered off from here under the pretense of 'more liberty' for those wanting to 'discuss' various subjects?

Hypocrtitical to the nth degree I say ...

For all the ruckus I have created over here on FR, Jim, I have never been banned for my position on an issue ...

[HateBill]

I have been an active Freeper and donor for over 5 years, and have never run afoul of the mods or gotten threads pulled, etc. For those of us who "work hard and play by the rules" (ha!), Free Republic has been an oasis and a pleasure (and addiction, but that is another story ...).

There are periods when I've been a (temporary) ex-Freeper, particularly about 4 years ago when there were an overwhelming number of threads about how George Bush was a drug importer/dealer/pusher, etc., but I have always put my toe in the water to see if the forum had engaged in the periodic self-cleaning necessary as an organization goes from the brain child of one person to one serving thousands.

My great kudos and respect to you, Jim Rob, for making this an outpost of sanity (during the Clinton years), fellowship and friendship.

[Rodney King]

My conclusions. One cannot rely on Jim to tell the truth. Freepers are not given the benefit of the doubt. There is no review process of Moderator action. Jim does not have any principles or convictions Jim is not an honest nor an honorable man. Jim is not a man of his word. FR has outgrown his ability to handle it. Jim says he loves me like a brother. Right! Like Cain loved Abel.

Badjoe: Assuming that everything you are saying is factual. Your conclusions do not support the facts. What you are basically describing is bad management practices that have allowed to much power to MAF, who you assert is bad for FR. From that it simply does not follow the nasty things that you conclude about JimRob.

[MJY1288]

This place sucks, That's why I'm here 6 to 8 hours a day

Thanks Jim

[Registered]

Oh, btw, promise us this will put an end to this saga so we can go back to our daytime Soap Operas for entertainment! PLEASE?!!!

[FedUp]

Just a note from someone thats been kicking around here for a long time. I seldom post, donate when I can, but check in a half dozen times a day for the lastest news and information on the best conservative site on the web.

I thank Mr. Robinson for his efforts and hard work keeping this forum active, and suggest those upset with his work leave tonight.

Jim, you have a wonderful accomplishment here, and I thank you. Don't let a few spoil your well deserved success.

[cardinal4]

Sour grapes for sure. While Im sure BadJoes efforts were appreciated, the fact remains that it is JimRobs site. And he can do with it whatever he wants. The only mod action I have ever seen are the zotting of the trolls.(I love the fact they use "The Immigrant Song" as their anthem!) And one time when I used profanity regarding a guy who wore a "Suspected Terrorist" button at the airport. I objected strenuously to what this guy was doing and expressed my displeasure by calling him an a**h*le five times. The next day I got a freepmail from a mod telling they had pulled my posts because of profanity, and not to do it again. And I wont. The rules say no profanity, and I used it.It could have brought a banning I guess, but all they did was pull the posts and warn me. I hang here on this forum(If one can "hang" in cyberspace,) and couldnt imagine not having it. As a result Im a monthly donor. I guess the point Im trying to make is, when you are in someone elses house, you play by their rules..

[Chancellor Palpatine]

Badjoe has an epiphany that the sniper hates cans.....

[facedown]

Bump; ping.

[tubebender]

I followed BJs rants last year and this one confirms to me he needs to seek help before he does something really stupid and hurts himself...