Posted on 06/08/2024 2:35:05 PM PDT by LukeL
In the past couple of years I have noticed there is a complete lake of regard for other posters on this site. Not only that but swearing seems to be tolerated. In the past day I have been called gay, a lair, that I am talking out of my *** and I am full of ****. Do we even have to go into the fighting on any thread about Ukraine or Russia. Even hard facts from multiple sources no longer seem to matter. Instead it is whoever can come up with the snarkiest reply.
Give us some actual examples. Context is everything.
BTW, we do have a few fag defenders on here. That is not allowed, by the Owner’s own policy.
Too many trolls. Lots of members left in the last decade.
You could post about puppies and some jerk will start a fight and never give up.
Not enough zits.
Reasons I no longer give monthly.
Zots
Anything involving AZ Joe.
Let’s start first with rogue mods labeling FReepers ‘concern trolls’ (see my tagline; other concerns? please contribute) and deleting valid posts without explanation...
This place is overrun with trolls.
Maybe they contribute, so they get to stay.
Been around here for 20 years and have never seen it so bad.
LOL, oh there's plenty of zits here! They're all over the place!
(I know you meant zots!)
It is poor form to mention another member without giving them a courtesy heads-up.
Ditto
You’re not the only one who’s noticed that.
I’ve had other and seen other FReepers bemoan the same thing.
" but swearing seems to be tolerated."
maybe you really pi$$ people off, work on that
" I have been called gay, a lair, that I am talking out of my *** and I am full of ****. "
That's a lot to take in. But if that "lair" part triggers you, what meaning do you ascribe to that word? Take your time.
Agree. There are some days/some topics I feel this has become the Daily Kos. There is a declining level of civility even when we agree!
I'm a 20 year member too.
Civility is fading. Nations are raging. Ethnicitys are envious or phobic. We are becoming politically polarized to a dangerous degree. Road rage is rising along with distracted driving. I live in a relatively rural town (which is rapidly growing) and I think of carrying a handgun now , when before I never gave it a thought. The world is in decline spiritually.
Yes, a handful of people have really destroyed FR. Rather than engage in meaningful discussion these few people prefer to insult, name call, and attempt to bully people. Jim has some very clear rules for the site, but they have not been enforced in recent months or the past year or so.
This site is inundated with democrat trolls/political establishment operatives. That’s one of the key problems. There are topics of legitimate disagreement between conservatives like The war Ukraine but there are just way too many never-Trumps for it to be organic. You don’t see this level of trump-hating “conservatives” anywhere else. Most conservatives know it’s Trump or America is over.
“The state of discourse on Free Republic”
There really isn’t much discourse left here anymore, it’s just fighting and name calling, conspiracy nut jobs and a few racists. The days of great political discourse have been gone from here for ages. Now it’s all Biden crapped his pants at Normandy (didn’t happen) and Feds burned Maui with laser weapons, (didn’t happen), Vax fights, and my favorite, the Yogi and Boo Boo crowd, who think they’re funny not realizing the harm they do to the Real MAGA agenda. People that count in real life don’t come here anymore out of fear of embarrassment. It’s sad. I can predict the replies just by reading the headlines. They are the same replies day after day like clockwork.
Same here, I have offered to resume donations if they would clean up the site. Maybe the people who are ruining the site are paying more money, making their behavior acceptable and the new norm.
What really shocks me is knowing the average age of members means that it is very likely the people being rude are in their 70s or 80s.
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