[tgslTakoma]

I do not know all the back-room work that goes on when a poster is investigated for being a troll or a retread -

I do however know this much about what the now-banned thread-originating FReeper had posted.

I called Comcast Montgomery County today and, after waiting on hold through a series of menu options, I was able to speak to one gentleman named Luis. Luis confirmed the following:
YES, in fact, Comcast Montgomery is going to remove Fox News from their "Basic" cable service (which costs $14.00/mo.), beginning on March 1st. In order to get Fox News after March 1st, one will have to subscribe to "Preferred" service for $46.97/mo.), which LO-AND-BEHOLD! comes to a difference of $32 and change per month.
And that, BTW, is exactly what the now-banned poster had posted.

As an editorial note here:
I have become more and more disillusioned with the tone and tenor of commentary on FR these past few months, and this thread is a prime example of what is ailing (IMO) FR. The "NEWBIE" posts a vanity-ish thread, not in breaking news - but in MD and your opinion/questions, and the third damn comment on the thread is telling this guy/gal to go back to DU - and a hysterical pile-on soon results.

What the poster posted was legitimate. (call 301-424-4400 and wade through the voice menu, if you think I'm a troll/disruptor/DU'er too)

Everyone who piled on this thread and attacked the poster owes him an apology for calling him a disruptor, a liar, a troll, etc.

Somebody needs to declaw the feral cats around here as well.

[bondjamesbond]

Good enough for me. Thanks for verifying the info. I'm sorry for being offensive, Stonenots.

[Neets]

[tgslTakoma]

FYI -his/her story is verified fact.

[tgslTakoma]

I verified the story today with a simple phone call.

Looks like the troll hunters flew off half-cocked on this story. This NEWBIE wasn't telling a lie.

[Vets_Husband_and_Wife]

Thanks!!

So what was posted WAS ACCURATE! NOT dis-information. So I'm further confused as to why this person was banned.

Flamed and defamed.

Like I said... I watched this all happening and never saw this poster flame anyone or attack anyone. Quite the opposite. This thread was NOT WRONG nor proven to be wrong.. and eventually the poster was even banned.

I'm with you. I think people need to BACK OFF!! That you took the time to check this out, speaks volumes. A few others would have been served well to have done likewise before attacking!

Unless someone does something ON THIS FORUM that breaks the rules or offends posters, we look paranoid and rude when we attack them and accuse them of things.

People DO owe this poster an APOLOGY.. but the poster isn't here anymore to apologize to!

This is just becoming more and more bizarre. Like some childish high school game.

Good grief!

I was so shocked when I clicked on Stonenots name to see them banned, when only moments before I had clicked on it.. to still see no responses from them. NONE!! Only the original first thread.

Pretty sad if you ask me.

This is the first time in 6 years I've ever said a negative thing about ANYTHING on FR.

But I sure hope this trend changes.

Whoever it is that has the trigger happy finger, please stop banning people so quickly. It never used to be this way. Or when asked by private freepmail what happened.. please explain something.. give us something to help us understand it. I even made sure my name was on the message.

I know we get our share of disruptors, but I don't think this person was one. At least not on this thread. He sure hadn't blown it yet. Or if he had.. you didn't leave it up long enough for any of us to see. (In which case, let us know that a nasty gram had been sent.. we'd be happy to spread the word!!)

But it's kind of looking crazy in here lately.

Thanks, and FRegards!

[restornu]

NYC Time Warnern Basic TV starts @ $23.mo.is the local channels, PBS., foodtv. HSN, QVC. that it!

for $50.mo you can get the cable news CNN, MSNBC, FOX and other nonesence.

For didgital you have to pay another $10.

[FourtySeven]

Did you happen to ask them if they're going to remove all the news channels from their lineup, or just FoxNews?