[shibumi]

"I don’t believe in ad hominem attacks

. Humblegunner, I will point out that your post (to which this is a reply) is thoroughly warped and is akin to the product of a sociopath.

Humblegunner speaks of the blogger forum, but persecutes posters in it, along with JimRob’s troll posse.

So if calling people "sociopaths" and "trolls" isn't ad hominem, then just what is?

I have my own opinion as to what's "warped." It includes those who would callously use the good offices of JimRob and contributing FReepers to push purloined material, rehashed stories and illiterate drivel under the guise of "new media" and in doing so cheapen and demean the FreeRepublic audience, while seeking their own self-agrandisement.

I, and many others of those you have characterized as "trolls" have good friends among the FreeRepublic bloggers. Those who share their material putting the message first and their hit count second have our admiration and support.

The pimps we could do without, and FreeRepublic could only be stronger and more credible for their absence.

[unspun]

A troll is someone who stalks and harrasses on forums.

Humblegunner is a troll. You follow his lead.

Jim Robinson is the self-conflicted one in charge of it all.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

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