Posted on 12/31/2020 2:03:58 PM PST by RandFan
So, I checked out thedonald.win after someone referred me to it on here hoping to spread a message of unity and conservatism but jeeez... All I got was abuse and fighting.
Are they children? Younger people?
F this, F that in comments to me. The don't like Rand much. Heck, I don't think they like anyone.
I know this is a difficult time but I tried to reach out and point out we're on the same side but it falls on deaf ears. I like FreeRepublic because it is a more mature place. Yes there are heated debates but I have never seen this place descend into what that thedonald forum has...
I did manage to get a "PARDON SNOWDEN" story nearly 600 upvotes so I was particularly happy about that despite all the hate and nonsense.
Sure there are good people there no doubt, just that I didn't feel very welcome which is a shame and I think hurts the cause more than anything.
Stay safe, FRiends and have a Happy New Year.
The thedonald.win forum was created when Reddit signaled that they were getting ready to ban/destroy the /r/the_donald subreddit.
Reddit had been deliberately punishing the members of /r/the_donald through various means: deflating the actual number of members, downvoting or outright deleting posts, and even in the final days, hijacking it with reddit-friendly moderators which kicked out the original moderators. They prevented any content from reaching the global top feed, which reduced the number of people who would see it, quarantined the community, which made it invisible to those who didn’t already know it existed, and actually started temporarily banning users who even went to far as to like a post on /r/the_donald. It was only a matter of time before they got banned.
That subreddit traditionally is a lot more irreverent, and probably skews younger, but they have generated a lot of buzz and influence by being a tremendous source of memes and atypical social media influence that is fairly recent.
The big-tech left went after it, as they do so many others because it was effectively promoting Trump’s ideals and policies while slamming any who opposed him. It was influential and had to be destroyed.
I wouldn’t take it too personally. They tend to focus on shorter, more pithy, comments and memes compared to Free Republic. I see a lot more long form articles, analysis, and deeper discussion here. Not to say that thedonald.win isn’t entertaining and fun to read, but it helps to have a bit of that irreverent spirit when you are there.
How did they abuse you?
There are some smart kids on that site. They were FAR AHEAD of the seasoned citizens after the election at waving the BS flags and backing it up with data.
I don’t go there often, but when it comes to data analysis they have some pretty big brains who parsed the data and showed how impossible this election was.
It’s not a place for discussion of conservative or libertarian issues. It is a place to post pro-Trump memes, pro-Trump conspiracy theories, and to shout into a pro-Trump echo chamber. I’m sure it’s mostly good people, but like most forums, the loudest and harshest voices set the tone and the herd follows. With the election turmoil, it’s worse.
They just don’t like Rand much, well some of them anyway.
I might give it a few more days. I’m pleased to have got 600 votes for Snowden.
Yes. I think you described it well. The ‘mood’ is not good.
True, there were a lot of Bernie-bots, moderate Democrats disgusted with their own party, libertarians, non-political people, red-pilled minorities and quite a few gay/lesbian members in thedonald.win.
It’s a fairly diverse group all aligned with wanting Trump to succeed.
You are right that these people are invaluable. If Trump plants seeds in many diverse areas, you are going to see those ideals spread. People are talking and Trump has done what Rush has talked about all the time: Constantly reminding people what the left is all about. People need to be reminded because they are so easily influenced by the media and the left.
Given that he's a PAUL worshipper...
Likely from behind.
Thanks for that. I didn’t’ know much about the history of the site.
Do you think its worth persisting with? is the site still influential?
Updoot!
I’m there all the time. They are definitely younger (20s & 30s) but they get news faster, it seems like, and they don’t waste time with old fossils like National Review. I usually start my day here and then go over there when I’m caught up here.
miserable leftist teachers in schools teaching doom and gloom indoctrination...
miserable leftist newscasters screaming doom and gloom on news broadcasts...
schools closed because of the scamdemic...
parents stuck at home because of the scamdemic...
there’s no relief in sight for some people...
there’s no hope in sight for some people...
and to top it all off we have certain states constantly moving the goalposts with timeframes on shutdowns...
it’s understandable why some people are miserable...
the question is;
how do we correct this?...
They share a love for Trump, the 2nd Amendment, & America - cool!
That’s a shame... I see thedonald as a great complement to FR... very different in terms of the audience and approach but we are all on the same team.
Dude - one of your FIRST POSTS is - “Will you vote for Rand Paul in 2024?!” and you got 204 upvotes
https://thedonald.win/p/11RNjy5SdM/would-you-vote-for-rand-paul-in-/c/
It’s a Donald Trump forum and you’ve still got the handshake icon by your name meaning you’re a newbie meaning you’re a potential troll/leading agent (There’s been plenty trying to get the site shut down) and to many over there the election isn’t DONE yet.
And then you come over here and whine because people pushed back?
I’m still new there and finding my feet. I’m drawn to it but didn’t like some of the comments I was getting... :)
That was my way of an introduction.
Rand is very good friends with Trump and shares many of the same policies.
Bannon said exactly that on today’s New Years Eve morning show about TheDonald.Win
That’s pretty good, I’ve never gotten more than 245. LOL!
“Bannon said exactly that on today’s New Years Eve morning show about TheDonald.Win”
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Yeah, that’s where I got it. Bannon’s good with the cliche’s, I love them.
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