Get Yer Ya-Yas Out [FR Moderating Gripe Thread]

[I Am Not A Mod]

LM here.

It's been a while since we had a thread along these lines.

I can tell from comments I am seeing in threads, on abuse reports, and in Freepmail that some people are unhappy with various policies and their implementations by the staff here.

I've seen allegations that certain factions are picked on. I've seen allegations that the moderators have killed activism. I've heard rumors that we killed Kenny, and even that we killed the radio star. I see certain personality conflicts acting up, and know that one (or both) sides in it feel that we aren't doing what we should.

So let's open this can of worms.

This thread is for making your grievances heard. If you think something stinks or is wrong, make your case here. Back it up with facts. Let the audience at large weigh in on your evidence.

I'll read the thread. Jim will too in all likelihood. So will the other moderators. Depending upon how well you make your point, and depending on if you can convince Jim, me, the other moderators, and/or the world, maybe you can change things. And if you don't, then it might make you feel better to have vented, so it won't make this thread a total loss.

I'm not going to reply to this thread for quite a while. Rather, I am going to sit back and watch to try and get a feel for the general tenor. I encourage those who are both happy and unhappy with things to particpate in this thread.

Let's rock.

[nopardons]

Lying, won't make it so. Making up and then posting falsehoods,is beneath contempt;but par for the course, for you.

[Xenalyte]

I have it all nice and safe!

[onyx]

Good evening ETOM.
While you were busy leading your real life...............

[WinOne4TheGipper]

LOL!

[ovrtaxt]

I think you should alert Arthur McGowan at once!

[nopardons]

We never did have that "fight", old friend. I would surely have remembered if we had.

I am always civil and polite,when treated civilly and politely. :-)

Of course I accept your apology,with no hard feelings. Thank you.

[katykelly]

Let me know when you are bored with this thread.

[nopardons]

Hi kiddo! :-)

I don't drink beer, but a cold one is always waiting for ya, should you ever get up this way.

[ovrtaxt]

She likes to rail on me. ;^)

She likes to rail on anybody and everybody. I've gotten used to it, kind of like the way I had to get used to f.christian.

[nopardons]

Hi Amelia! Thanks for your input. :-)

[WinOne4TheGipper]

IMO, we need to hire a sadistic DUer to come over here just so we can pile on once or twice a day. Where are all of the trolls?

[PresbyRev]

I would add my 'vote' for whatever it might be worth to restore the thread, locked and smokey backroom'ed.

[nopardons]

Thanks guys.:-)

[onyx]

GUYS?

Well, I'll be.
After all this time.
ETOM, I didn't know. :)

[Quix]

I BELIEVE YOU

about us never having had a go round.

It's clearly my mangled memory that's part of the problem.

I just can't put my finger on who it is that your name keeps pushing some deeply connected button on. There really was SOMEONE your name reminds me of who shredded me up one side and down the other relentlessly on thread after thread.

THANKS TONS FOR YOUR GRACIOUSNESS. GREATLY APPRECIATED.

Am very 'boo how yi se' --EMBARRASSED to the max.

[Senator Pardek]

Lying, won't make it so. Making up and then posting falsehoods,is beneath contempt;but par for the course, for you.

Asking me to not comment on your reply is akin to putting a peanut in front of an elephant and asking it not to eat it.

[Howlin]

No problem! I enjoy giving The Eunich and his dimwitted friend Toad something to copy and paste on FR!!!!!!

We were just holding down the fort until you got here to defend yourself!

[Jhoffa_]

I have no "gripes" as such. FR is Mr. Robinson's board to run as he pleases and for years has run along very well reflecting his own political views.

If I had one complaint about FR, it would be that in the past other "Conservative" political views were both welcome and allowed to stand or fall on their own merits.

Not allot was verboten that shouldn't have been (The Standards: NO Racism, Violence, Democrat diatribes, etc, should be off limits..) but anything else that was, even arguably, "Conservative" could be discussed openly, provided it was discussed politely.

I really miss that openness. It would be nice to see any Conservative issue avaliable for discussion and dissenting opinions tolerated, like they used to be.

Regards, and thanks for posting this..

[Howlin]

What was the thread about?

[gatorbait]

However, I have read the most vile and putrid things written from this lady (and I use this term very lightly) over and over again with no consequences whatsoever

Care to offer a couple of examples, or are you simply following the clowder? If you find yourself unhappy on this forum,I'm sure there might be others you'd find more to your tastes.