[CyberCowboy777]

I am not thrilled with being liken to a fly... I just hope the average FReeper lifespan is longer.

[holymoly]

They forgot to mention that male Freepers have shrines dedicated to Ann Coulter in their homes.

At least, I assume other Freepers also have Ann Coulter shrines. If not, there's something wrong with them. ;)

[eureka!]

Duane, with all due respect, misses some of the greatest features here: a news story thread will often have incredible research posted on the story and players. Likewise, many Freepers are "connected" providing inside information on some stories as well as technical knowledge. Lastly, there is the activism aspect which helps shape the news that is reported. This is an incredible place. Thank you Jim Robinson & all Freepers...

[Billthedrill]

Sometimes the content in the threads is not for the faint of heart...

Oh, look - the spelling fairy's been here!

[spodefly]

Within minutes, if the story is juicy enough, just like flies, freepers all over will descend on the story and give their two cents worth.

Huh?

[hosepipe]

[ Here's where the discernment of the person surfing has to come in. There are saboteurs who will immediately try to spin the story, especially if it's political, and there will be people from every walk of life taking their shots until the end of the thread takes the original picture the story paints and turns it into a Picasso. ]

Picasso SUCKED, still does..
I prefer "turns it into a:...BLOGOSCAPE... with Robinsonian engrams"..

[Protagoras]

I'm trying to figure out how to make a post that is at the same time tasteless, funny, prayerful, informative, insightful and all the rest of the things the author mentions.

[mdittmar]

and dissect it like a frog in biology class

That's an interesting phrase and it's mine!

Generalissimo Duane must visit here alot;)

From a letter I sent to cbs radios' Dave Ross about rathergate and posted in a thread a while back;
We dissect each story "like it was a frog in 8th grade biology class",we call on all our resources to find the truth.

[Americanwolf]

Someone thinks FReepers are witty ping!

[Angry Republican]

If you go in with the right mindset, and know what you are looking for, it can be a goldmine of information.

One of the MANY reasons why I love FR.

[Hi Heels]

"shudder"

[OXENinFLA]

Anatomy of a Freeper...

"wit, sarcasm" Here at FR nawwwwwwwwwwww..........

[Grampa Dave]

Excellent oped and insight to Free Rebublic.

We, also, can hear some new BS being spread by local Rats.

Then, we go to experts re the area where the BS is being spread and have it confirmed as BS by the Freeper experts in minutes or a few hours. Then, we can, email that reality to the BSer and tell him to knock of the Dan Rather imitation.

[Turbo Pig]

Man, I almost fel as though this post needs a "vanity" tag on it :-)

[nutmeg]

bookmark bump

[KoRn]

Without a doubt, FR is the best source of news and commentary on the net, HANDS DOWN!

FR is just one huge mass of real time information, live, the entire country, as it happens. It doesn't get any better!

[RebelBanker]

Aw, quit patting yourselves on the backs! We already know that you can get news and information faster and more accurately on FR than anywhere else. The only problem seems to be those pesky duplicate threads...

If it weren't for dupe threads, we'd have no threads at all,
Gloom, despair and agony on me!

God bless JimRob!

[SmithL]

Hmmmm, they left out the fun part about trying to get in a reply before the zot hits.

[Lancey Howard]

For those of you who just stumble around Instapundit, Hugh Hewitt, Powerline or The Corner, and a couple of internet sites to get your dose of non-Ratherised news, you may not have ever heard of a "Freeper".

Who's this guy kidding? Okay, I have heard of Hugh Hewitt, but are these other sites for real? Worth bothering with? They are websites, right?

[506trooper]

"Here's an example of the wit, sarcasm, sincerity, & speed of the Freepers:...."

Exactly why I quit posting at lgf and registered and became a donor here.

Not that lgf was bad, just much better here.