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A Comment on the Atmosphere of FR
A concerned FReeper
| December 30, 2004
| K1avg
Posted on 12/30/2004 12:26:25 PM PST by K1avg
For the past several months, fate has conspired to keep me away from the computer. I haven't posted nearly as much on FR as I used to. With the holidays, though, I've had an opportunity to catch up a bit.
What I found on my return is a bit disconcerting. While there's always been an element here that refuses to reason and does little more than insult Democrats and RINOs, it seems that this mentality has taken over a large portion of our membership. I've encountered more shrill, radical nonsense in the past couple of days than I had in the months before my absence.
Certainly it's acceptable to gloat a bit after our enormous gains on November 2, but I do believe it's about time to get back to normal business.
Referring to Democrats as Rats or some variant thereof may be somewhat amusing, but seeing the reference in nearly every other post really gets annoying at times. Pet names for Democrats and RINOs may be funny the first time, but quickly get old. It's one thing to respect someone, and it's certainly acceptable to not do so for one reason or another, but it's never alright to be downright incivil.
Just the other day, I was in an argument here with some other members who were supporting Yanukovych over Yushchenko because Yush had pledged to remove Ukraine's 1600-some-odd-strong force from Iraq and was *gasp* more liberal than Yanukovych. Seriously, that's absurd. I'd be happy to debate with you here, but anyone can tell you Yushchenko as president will be much better for the Ukrainian people, our interests in Iraq be damned.
But I'm getting away from the subject at hand. These are just a few examples of the devolution of discourse here. While everyone is certainly allowed to have their own opinions, there is a certain level of civility that should be maintained, regardless of the context.
This is the sort of stuff you find at DU, not here. I recognize there's plenty of good, civil users here, and I'm thankful for that. To those guilty, though, it would be nice if you could tone it down a bit.
I love being here. Things like the Undead Thread, Daily Dose, and crushkerry's Lib Pundit tournament, along with the usual daily banter of normal news, makes FR like no other political site on the web. Let's keep it that way. Thanks for your time, and have a lovely day.
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To: OSHA
haha! Yeah! CG added another one. Look at the one that begins with "Sand".
:^D
701
posted on
12/31/2004 10:55:15 AM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: MeekOneGOP; OSHA; Conspiracy Guy
702
posted on
12/31/2004 10:56:18 AM PST
by
K1avg
(Dino for Senate '06!)
To: K1avg; Asphalt
If only my Turbo-Walker wasn't on the fritz, I'd run you down and you would have tennis ball marks all over you!
BOTH of you, you young whippersnappers you...
703
posted on
12/31/2004 11:36:40 AM PST
by
Syncro
(I'm taking a memory course, but I forget the name of the book :>)
To: MeekOneGOP
Look at the one to the left of that one...
704
posted on
12/31/2004 11:42:48 AM PST
by
Syncro
To: K1avg
it would be nice if you could tone it down a bit.I want to make bone-daggers out of your ribcage.
705
posted on
12/31/2004 11:45:18 AM PST
by
Lazamataz
("Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown" -- harpseal)
To: MeekOneGOP
706
posted on
12/31/2004 12:48:11 PM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Pray for the millions of lives disrupted by tsunami.)
To: K1avg
707
posted on
12/31/2004 12:49:14 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: MeekOneGOP
708
posted on
12/31/2004 12:50:27 PM PST
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Pray for the millions of lives disrupted by tsunami.)
To: Syncro
709
posted on
12/31/2004 12:52:47 PM PST
by
MeekOneGOP
(There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
To: Lazamataz
I want to make bone-daggers out of your ribcage.Now, you're sounding like that sociopath, Ztwo, aka The Maggot Prince.
Happy New Year and on earth, peace.
710
posted on
12/31/2004 12:57:34 PM PST
by
harrowup
(Just naturally perfect and humble of course)
To: harrowup
HUP! Happy New Year to u 2 mister! :o)
711
posted on
12/31/2004 1:02:23 PM PST
by
Lazamataz
("Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown" -- harpseal)
To: K1avg
good for you...I still think liberal traitors showing up in Dc on Jan 20th should be tarred and feathered.
To: MaxMax
Did you mean pics like these? /flee Yeah, that one really sucks!
713
posted on
12/31/2004 4:57:15 PM PST
by
pke
To: pke
Yeah, that one really sucks! I know, I'm really ashamed of myself. Please forgive me.
heh.
714
posted on
12/31/2004 5:12:45 PM PST
by
MaxMax
Comment #715 Removed by Moderator
To: MaxMax
716
posted on
01/01/2005 10:05:02 AM PST
by
pke
To: tomkat
To: stands2reason
To: Brad's Gramma
"pcl????"
This one could also be a maverick, but thanks to some other posts I now recall that the name I was thinking of was 'Ash'.
Thanks.
To: Fiddlstix
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