Waaaaaaaa... boooo hoooo..
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 agree 100%, however both times I contacted the moderator and Jim I was totally ignored. I guess my being a "newbie" doesn't warrant a reply.
Yeah, sure - - that sounds like a "plan b" alright.
LOL. I always told my kids the same thing. That God created families to teach us that life is not fair, and to deal with it. No apologies. Same goes here. Try to live by the rules and if you get smacked unfairly(as you see it)its probably for all the times you deserved it and didn't get it. Which really works out pretty fairly.
We are all equal, and I believe it shows.
No
There are zotters and zottees.
I'm sure that repeating the inflammatory comments in your complaint above will forever win you the love and respect of the Moderators.
Please identify any of these posters with access to nuclear weapons, and we'll immediately suspend them.
Whatta maroon....
lol
I want to go on the record and let you know I am better than you.
LMAO!!
purr-fect combo of kitty and ZOT
Even as someone who rarely posts, I see nothing wrong with giving more leeway to a poster that has proven his or her worth through a long period of quality posting. If someone like that occasionally loses their patience and posts something ill advised, you can still be pretty sure it is not a deliberate piece of provocation or trolling, which unfortunately some of your comments appear to be.
More importantly, as several people have pointed out, FR is not about equality, it is a private forum. Owner makes the rules.
No.. I've noticed that this "Jim Robinson" person can pretty much say or do whatever he wants on this forum. ;~D
Good Lord. How many nukes do you have in your basement? Now, how many guns? See the difference?
I don't why I am replying, but I am. As has been stated MANY times before...older posters are given more leway then newbies. Deal with it or move on.
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