Apparently you didn't read my posts...
Considering all the negative posts towards the poster on this thread...You picked mine????
In which I agreed with Laz!!
LOL!!
Context is important.........: )
That's because it's well known that FReepers who joined in late 2000 are all weenies.
Agreeing with me is always a dumb thing to do.
No, I’m not kidding. You think new members need to “take their lumps”? And some others like to tell them to STFU (Shut The F**k Up).
I don’t agree with berating and hazing newer members, who, if they stick around may become supporters of Free Republic in word and deed.
Again, I go back to what the site management said in this thread...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2371466/posts
“Like any community, we have new members joining us daily. Unfortunately, the air of suspicion and the desire to keep things “the way they are” has fostered a feeling of distrust with new members.”
“Almost every day, we see new members join, then, because of comments of suspicion, they often don’t return. For any community to thrive, it must grow. Because of this, we are asking for your help.”
“We need to be far more welcoming to new members...This could be as simply as giving new members a kind welcome, guiding them to how to post topics or replies, or just making the experience pleasant.”