We really need a freeze on newbie posting, some way.
Whys that? Lot's of newbies have joined since the Dan Rather episode and FR is now listed as one of the top conservative sites by major mainstream media. They generally provide fresh insightful comments and also expand our reach. I welcome them. Yes, there are trolls who hit and run and others who pose as conservatives but soon expose themselves as having some other agenda (not necessarily libs, either). The admin mods do a good job in keeping order and sorting things out. I say don't treat every newbie as a DU plant. We only hurt ourselves if we become so suspicious that newbies have to pass a "flame-war" test to prove themselves that can result in immediately driving them away.