*F16 FIGHTER OPUS: MODS SPECIAL TREATMENT ALLOWS OPUSx2 TO KEEP POSTING

F16 Fighter ^ | 3-28-06 | F16 Fighter

[F16Fighter]

Dear Mr. Robinson and Fellow Freepers,

Moderating for FR may indeed be a "thankless" job, and in general I appreciate the job they've done over the years, but...

In recent days I have been suspended twice -- once for posting to a certain well-known Freeper who has obviously been given preferential treatment by FR's Moderators; another for supposedly mentioning that same "elite" Freeper in posts to others.

I'm not the only one this particular complaining Freeper has demanded he NOT be posted to -- though he often posts long rambling controversial rants and vanities about which he expects and savors contentious dissent and battles.

Even when this elite poster's "demands" of not being posted to directly were aquiesced, I was admonished and suspended by a certain Moderator for the nebulous and relative term "personal attacks" -- something this particular poster often engages others in...WITH IMPUNITY. Moreover, the admonishments received from these specific Mods were not only unnecessarily personal, but condescending in tone as well.

I'm no angel at times, but certainly have never squawked to the Mods for "protection." Any attempt at requesting an answer from FR's Moderator for an explanation of policies fell on deaf ears.

If we must walk on eggshells at Free Republic to avoid "offending" favored Freepers or their status as a "protected class," or subject matter that opposes President Bush's policies, then this website is diametrically opposed to what it supposedly espouses -- the tenets of conservatism.

This kind of over-officiousness, arrogance, and selective censorship by FR's Moderators and overt elitism is unacceptable....

Perhaps their selective admonishments have something to do with Freepers who have open disagreements with those who refer to themselves as "Bush-Bots." OR my passionate opposition over the President's immigration policies. However it IS clear some of Free Republic's Moderators over-zealously use their authority to ZOT, delete, suspend, or ban to the detriment of the open exchange of the freedom to express opinion at FR.

If we must walk on eggshells at Free Republic to avoid "offending" favored Freepers, or their status as a "protected class" on subject matter that opposes President Bush's policies, then this website is diametrically opposed to what it supposedly espouses -- the tenets of conservatism.

I want to thank the many, many Freepers for their prayers, encouragement and well-wishes back in October for my regaining my health -- God bless you all -- I'll never forget you; the sage wisdom and advice of Freepers and friends over the years; the intelligence, integrity, courage and love for our Republic; the exchange of ideas; and of course the one-of-a-kind humor.

Again, it was an honor to participate and bond with you all -- even those with whom I've disagreed. Good luck, and keep up the vociferous fight for THE truth and the conservatism of our Founders without compromise.

Farewell, FRiends...

[ohioWfan]

Here's one with a terrorist inflicted pot hole......

(Do you think anyone else minds that we're doing this??)

[Coop]

A blast from the past...

[Coop]

:-)... you have freepmail.

But how is that possible? He's stormed off in a hissy fit. Twice!

[Coop]

Good to see ya.

[Lazamataz]

Now that's what I like to hear! When you gonna post new buff pics?

I wanna make my target weight of 205. I'm at 229 now, and I seem to be losing about 5-7 a month, so figure 4-5 months. ;^)

[Indy Pendance]

I don't care if they mind. This is what it's all about. You know it, I know it, and anyone with an ounce of sense knows it. (IED patrol)

Remember 9-11

[Liberator]

Hi-Five! :-)

[ohioWfan]

HOO-AH!! Feels good, don't it? ;)

[Coop]

Hey, look at you! Not only do you get to ignore mods and have multiple opuses/accounts, but you get special mention in your thread title! No wonder there's such an uproar over special treatment by the evil mods!!!

[Indy Pendance]

Thanks, this is a cameo. I'll bow out shortly. How long till the afers make this a thread?

[Coop]

Uh, they're kinda the ones who started it. :-)

[Indy Pendance]

Should have been more concise. How long until this post?

[ohioWfan]

Been going on a long time, hasn't it? And you're right....anyone with an ounce of sense knows what it's all about.

My baby was driving an armored Humvee on these roads every day. Praise the Lord that he was spared!

[Coop]

Oh? Have you also been blessed with your own thread on certain unnamed forums? LOL! Thank goodness. I was starting to worry. I mean, I can understand living vicariously through Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie, but Coop?!?? :-D

[ohioWfan]

I need to mention...........every time I heard that a soldier was killed, and rejoiced that I found out that it wasn't my son, I felt a deep pain that another Mom........another family, was now in horrible pain and grief, and it was sobering.

Freedom isn't free.....

Pray for our troops!

[Liberator]

Run out of Kleenex already? Lol...

Btw, ummm....Still waiting for your lame excuse as to why you couldn't show up on the thread last night.

You might try brewing a mug of chamomile tea, caressing your pet Chihuahua on your lap, then squeezing both brain cells REAL hard for a bogus good excuse.

Tag -- you're it, Skippy!

[Indy Pendance]

IED on the bridge.

[arasina]

To: Liberator; Coop

KNOCK IT OFF!

777 posted on 04/10/2006 5:07:31 PM EDT by arasina the Fake Mod

[arasina the Fake Mod]

KNOCK IT OFF!

[Indy Pendance]

Probably, I haven't checked. I wouldn't doubt the 'I don't have a life, so I have to post other comments from a web forum to this forum to prove I have a life' posters have tried.

[Xenalyte]

I've never gotten my own thread . . . but I've shared top billing in one. What a bunch of losers.