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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.
it's = its.
ROTFLMAO!
Life has rules that are unfairly enforced, too.
Serenity lies in learning to accept that.
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No.
I don't think this has much to do with how long you've been here, but rather what value you bring to the forum.
... in some cases, both. I mean, just look at Lazamataz!
Imagine someone coming to your home and asking you "Why do you only let in the people you want to let in?" And sounding like Andy Rooney when they ask.
If you get nuked will be see you here as JoeV2?
You should know calling for an illegal or unconstitutional act on the part of other individuals is probably illegal, definitely unseemly, and probably not the sort of thing Mr. Robinson wants associated with this website.
After all, as often as posters and posts from here get mulled over in the rest of the media, there are elements of the media which would go ballistic over such references.
Have a nice day!
*leway=leeway
Well, I didn't want to admit it yet, but yesterday's underground test means that Lazamataz joins the Nuclear Club of Countries.
In before the zot?
What's your posting name at LP?
Will someone please put up the picture of the baby whining. Thanks.
:)
Fess up that wasn't a nuke, it was a bean burrito. :-)
It's because your post advocated violence with a gun. Guns are eeeevil dontcha know. Nukes are ok because it isn't necessary to look at those you are killing. Much cleaner and easier and all that.
Right. And I am always careful to call for the eradication of ISLAM, not Muslims.
To put it in a WWII context, it is the same ask calling for the eradication of NAZISM, not Germans.
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