Posted on 05/27/2005 8:31:06 AM PDT by JoeV1
I wonder if the rules on this forum are applied equally? Several weeks ago I was denied posting privileges because I jokingly advocated a "plan b" in fighting the so far failed war on illegal immigration. My "plan b" was to have border guards retreat to within 200 yards of the border and while fitted with night vision goggles simply drop any illegals attempting to gain access to America.
Now frankly I am not concerned with the fact I was denied posting privileges for a day(reason given was "advocating violence")but I wonder if the folks who post pictures of exploding nukes over text that calls for turning the middle east, or N Korea into a glowing heap of slag. were also denied the ability to post. I did a cursory check and found the names of the posters associated with the nuke threats posting regularly after the aforementioned posts appeared.
Is it possible that some are more equal then others here? I have been referred to as a "newbie" as if that somehow makes what I say less credible then someone here a longer period of time. I believe opinions are opinions and the length of forum membership does not serve to make ones credibility stronger.
It does seem that there is a "good old boy's" network operating here and the old timers are given more leeway as far as the rules then are the newer arrivals. While I have been a FR member for only 8 months I have been an avid political forum debator for 8 or 9 years on places such as the NYT, WP, LAT and others.
There was another incident in which I was accused of a personal attack although I was merely responding to an attack on myself. I never used profanity and merely responded in kind to another whose main complaint was that I was wrong in criticizing the post of another person because that person was a 5 year member. I was also told I didn't know what I was talking about. This resulted in a few back and forth retorts which I frankly found amusing and in no way took as an insult.
I thoroughly enjoy verbal jousting and never shrink from a confrontation. It appears that others see fit to run to the moderator at the first sign of getting back what it is they dish out. It is at that time that I believe the good old boys network comes into play.
If any of you would like to see the posts that caused this simply ask and I will happily post them.
I've been here so long half my hair has fallen out as I posted. I've never been banned, though for the life of me I can't imagine why not, given a few of my posts over the years. I guess it's the luck of the draw whether or not the moderators are looking.
Love the pic. LOL
The taste?
I've been afraid to ask for 9 months.. what's a ZOT?
A PERSONAL WEDGIE! You are truely "worthy" and will go down in my book as a seasoned adversary.
No.
But, it does show respect for the work of Jim when we take care to ensure this site is credible and not just another fly-by-night forum for ranting.
Look at the respect DU has garnered over the years - do you wish for FR to have a reputation like that?
I'm a Democrat and I have always been treated with rough respect to my views - with respect the salient word.
There are more like-minded cultural conservatives among us than you would believe. We are all Americans - except for those rotten buggers that we can't stand . . .
Yeah, he's one of my heroes. sigh....
If you are a democrat, how can you stand this place?
And, how in the world can someone be a democrat when you see how they treat America?
WTF??????
Who respects DU?
Really, the FR is people expresing opinions. Watering it down to suit the tastes of the mainstream media seems to defeat the purpose.
Placating the mainstream is not a noble goal, and sometimes even the kooks are right.
"The Republican Party is the France of politics"? What the heck is that supposed to mean?
Trained psychologists, eh? I sure hope it's not their day job. As for me being a whiner? Please excuse me for not checking with you and the other pre teens on the site before I pose a question, one for which I included the specific addendum that it was not a complaint
" You might like it if you understood it."
EXACTLY!!!!
You are SOOO RIGHT!!!
Mr. Bean
Black Adder (sp?)
Benny Hill..
(I do like some of the Monty Python movies if I hav had enough of the _________fill in the blank)...
But yes, for the most part..it is TOTALLY over my head...:-)
I think the button was hit. Big difference. We should be able to know who hits the button? Might stop a lot of frivolous 'abuse button' pushers if their screen name was going to be made public. Pretty easy to hide and accuse people anonymously.
That's true... And I like what St. Paul said, that if your are oppressed unjustly you should rejoice. Because what honor is there in being oppressed justly?
IMHO, you should be suspended, AGAIN..this thread obviously belongs in "Chat" (G)
The "old-boy network" is merely the institutional memory of FreeRepublic.
-PJ
Well JoeV1, its generally understood that all moderators are moderates, but no one is happy with them all the time.:)
"Trained psychologists, eh? I sure hope it's not their day job."
As with all adolescents, your sense of sarcasm is merely vestigal. Are you TRYING to stay mad?
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