It's been a blast but it's time to say goodbye (GOPcap's opus)

4/20/04 | me

[JennysCool]

Er, um, why don't you do like most people and just ignore the "small, petty-minded, and vitriolic group of posters"? I usually just blithely skate right on by their posts.

Are there actually people on Free Republic who feel they MUST pay attention to threads or posts they do not want to read?

And if so ... Why?

[pissant]

Well, just like f16fighter, you'll be back

[Not A Snowbird]

Obligatory Opus pic:

[GOPcapitalist]

My experience is that most of this comes from folks who have signed up in the last 6 - 12 months, but perhaps that's just my imagination.

Yes. That's been my experience as well. It's unfortunate, but the FR crowd that I joined six years ago is a different group of people from the ones today. Some of the old liners are still around and I thank them for the memories as well as welcoming new participation, but the general clientel of the site has changed since the heydeys I remember.

[Leatherneck_MT]

We haven't always seen eye to eye, but it was always fun debating and agreeing with you.

Have fun in all that you do in the future.

[eureka!]

Might you just go into occasional lurk mode until the petty minority that trouble you push too many buttons? I don't understand you (and some of the other relative old timers) totally writing this place off. Oh well. Best of luck out there and keep fighting the good fight...

[Fiddlstix]

My experience is that most of this comes from folks who have signed up in the last 6 - 12 months, but perhaps that's just my imagination.

It's not your imagination. Believe me.

[Not A Snowbird]

Don't let a small herd of nitwits run you off!

[John Lenin]

Opus posts are lame. Ever since Willie Green declared his there has been a rash of them. It really screams out, childish rant. Two words. Grow up !

[al_again]

Actually - I think it is a very large herd!

[tiamat]

ruiner wrote:


I"m pretty sure this was the type of thing he was referring to.

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You think?

I do.

And I am eye-balling the doors, too.

[fairtrader]

Coward !!!!

(I am sorry I couldn't resist Only kidding !!!!)

Good Luck !

[Graybeard58]

Are there actually people on Free Republic who feel they MUST pay attention to threads or posts they do not want to read?

When I joined I promptly learned to use the ignore feature.

When someone starts getting personal I ignore their replies and do not respond.

It's an easy to use feature and it's free.

[Sam's Army]

What? Willie Green's gone? Man, am I out of the loop...

[Flyer]

I have never known you to be a quitter, to walk away when things got tough.

I hope you reconsider before they pull the plug.

[expatpat]

Yeah, a whole bunch of people signed up in the fall of 2004, after Rathergate got us publicity. Many of these are disruptive.

[lemura]

More concerning, for the past few months I have been unable to even obtain rational discourse and commentary on many routine threads

JR is going to have to reign in the Cleti - they're ruining what used to be a great forum.

[Not A Snowbird]

What they may lack in numbers they make up for in shrillness.

I can think of one right now who behaves like a complete screaming banshee, attacking without warning or provocation. I ignore him/her/it.

[GOPcapitalist]

Thanks for the encouragement & I plan to remain fully active in politics. The issues around here run deeper than that though. Freepmail/email me and I'll give you the scoop some time. I don't want to leave FR on a sour note though

[CatoRenasci]

Whatever. I've been here since very early on -- well before registration was initiated -- and I'd have to agree with you that the standards of discussion are not what they once were. And, it is true that most of the stalwarts of those days are gone, many of whom I considered cyber-friends.

I post substantially less than once I did, but I continue to scan FR daily -- more often, truth to tell -- and still find it very often an excellent source of information. Blogs have lessened the dependence we once had on FR for collating interesting information, but it is still the best source for breaking news in many ways.

Take care.