Posted on 04/16/2006 10:05:42 PM PDT by Panerai
I know. Couldn't be someone trying to make FR an undesirable site, could it?
My point is, she was Googling when her ex-boyfriend has been killed and she comes on here miracuously to complain that this is a PUBLIC forum? I thought this belonged to Mr. Jim. If he didn't want the comment on it, he has vicious, despicable, hard nosed mods to fix it.
No.
I'd want them to say, "Sh!t. I wanted to kill him."
Look for a bong. Stargazing, sure.
I don't know what more we could possibly be accused of! I mean, we're already pegged as racist, bigoted, homophobe, Gnatzi-Earth trashing SUV lovers, LOL! ;)
So we're nit-picking her choice of wording now in order to justify our total lack of empathy for our fellow man.
Who cares if this is a public/private forum. What forum is truly Public? Every site out there is owned by someone. Her point was that this site is available to the public. You can see this by doing a google search on most any topic.
Unfortunately, those searches will also find some of the most racist and hateful posts on this site. Ironically, these posts are often by people who consider themselves as Christians.
I would rather not have that kind of thing associated with FR or Conservatism.
Don't worry, we will...
};^P>
As with the non-stop Darwin comments, only an absolute idiot would think they are funny. If you have nothing more to add just keep your comments to yourself......Uhhh, newbie, keep it to yourself.
I just registered just to reply to this thread: I promise you'll never hear from me again.
As a neighbor and friend of Greg's, I find most of these postings absolutely appalling, offensive and idiotic. I was a witness when Greg passed away (yes, Diana: I can claim I knew the victim and was there when it happened) and the pain caused by this traumatic experience will remain with me for a long time. I don't know his family, but do know his girlfriend Michelle and I can't even start imagining what they are going through right now.
I was looking up Greg on the internet to see if there were articles about the accident. The whole tragedy has been completely misreported by TV and papers, as journalists always do anyway. I was trying to find an article or interview that actually stated things they way they went... and bumped into this site, which I didn't know existed, where people deride something that for some of us has been the most horrible, unexpected tragedy.
People who wrote:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THUD..........
or
I could say something about frequent flier miles. But I wont.
should have their accounts suspended. It's true that some people have funny reactions to tragedies, but this kind of humor cannot and should not be considered a reaction to a trauma because it simply didn't touch YOU. I would be ashamed.
Have you read the following when you signed up?
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I really hope Michelle will never read this. It's absolutely awful, and believe me it didn't take much time to find it, because it's one of the few links on Google that had something about Greg's death.
I'm not a Republican. I never sympathized with Republicans and have even less respect for Republicans after reading this page.
Best,
Rob
I just registered just to reply to this thread: I promise you'll never hear from me again.
As a neighbor and friend of Greg's, I find most of these postings absolutely appalling, offensive and idiotic. I was a witness when Greg passed away (yes, Diana: I can claim I knew the victim and was there when it happened) and the pain caused by this traumatic experience will remain with me for a long time. I don't know his family, but do know his girlfriend Michelle and I can't even start imagining what they are going through right now.
I was looking up Greg on the internet to see if there were articles about the accident. The whole tragedy has been completely misreported by TV and papers, as journalists always do anyway. I was trying to find an article or interview that actually stated things the way they went... and bumped into this site, which I didn't know existed, where people deride something that for some of us has been the most horrible, unexpected tragedy.
People who wrote:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THUD..........
or
I could say something about frequent flier miles. But I wont.
should have their accounts suspended. It's true that some people have funny reactions to tragedies, but this kind of humor cannot and should not be considered a reaction to a trauma because it simply didn't touch YOU. I would be ashamed.
Have you read the following when you signed up?
Purpose: The Free Republic forum is intended for Conservative users who wish to have a serious discussion about political events, conservative principles and the elimination of government corruption and abuse. This is a news and information site not a chat room. Please stay on topic. Free Republic is a supporter of free speech on the Internet but we believe that along with the privilege of free speech comes the responsibility to respect the rights of others.
Please remember to use courtesy when posting, refrain from personal attacks and do not use profane or obscene language. Your posts will be read by thousands of people and will be archived for years to come. Violation of these guidelines can cause your account to be suspended or revoked. Your Free Republic account cannot be used to engage in any illegal activity.
I really hope Michelle will never read this. It's absolutely awful, and believe me it didn't take much time to find it, because it's one of the few links on Google that had something about Greg's death.
I'm not a Republican. I never sympathized with Republicans and have even less respect for Republicans after reading this page.
Best,
Rob
Another live one for ya...
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