[CharlesWayneCT]

I was in that thread, and even sent private and public messages to some of the zotted BEFORE they were zotted, telling them not to take the bait.

You could tell when they were going to get zotted, because they were goaded into saying things for which they DESERVED to be zotted.

Sure, it wasn’t sporting, and in fact was very sad (I remember the “list of the dead”), but they weren’t zotted simply for disagreeing, they were zotted for HOW they expressed their disagreement.

I’m sure there was room for argument over whether what was said was enough to ban people, and there were plenty of posts saying offensive and vile things that were NOT zotted in that thread because they were supporting the thread’s purpose. But as I tell my kids, you never get away with doing the WRONG thing simply because others get away with it.

[Shyla]

The list - I forgot about that. I have to dig around and see if I can find it.

[Responsibility2nd]

Upthread you mentioned

 

Free Republic does not and will not support RINOS!! Not now!! Not ever!!>

 

as a possible "purge the mitt-bots" thread. But so far....   Hasn't happened.

 

And I don't think it's because JR isn't trying. He seems to be doing all he can to suppress Romney supporters.

 

But as I've repeatedly said. These anti-mitt ads will soon go away. To be replaced by the FReepathon.

 

Because after all... no matter if you are a Rudy McRomney RINO.... Jim does have to keep the FR lights on.

 

But as others have said -and I agree; I ignore these anti-mitt ads. Just as many ignore the FReepathon ads.

 

Does Jim not think this could backfire?