Hehehehe, this is what they say about the practice of "Freeping" over there:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Republic
"The influencing of online polls by Free Republic's members is a common practice. Known as "freeping" a poll, the practice is not unique to the Free Republic forums and is employed by many other activist websites of all political stripes. It involves posting a message thread directing members to vote en masse in an online poll and including a link to the poll, particularly those on television network or newspaper websites, with the intended goal of significantly affecting the final outcome. Cf. astroturfing."
I see nothing inaccurate or demeaning in this statement.