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.
Should've stopped after your second sentence.
"This account has been banned or suspended."
WHACK!!
Nicely played.
It was like watching a car wreck, wasn't it? You know you shouldn't keep reading but you do and BBAAMMMM!!!
Watch it. Apparently you are above all of us. You are intent on finding abuse directed at you and you cannot handle the fact that all do not think every word out of your keyboard is appropriate as to time and place.
If you do not like it here, resent Jim's right and think that he merely works to provide you a site to post whatever words you chose to add to the internet, maybe you would be happier at the sites that do not care what junk is posted.
We try and act like adults here and realize we are one of many and that, out of respect, we try not to bring condemnation on the heads of co-posters and the owner.
Hehahahaheehhahaaa!!! He coulda been a contenda, then he po'd the owner. Whatta nimrod.
No, but glad I don't have to worry about falling out of the boat.
"He's dead, Jim."
Does Jim know how to slow play em or what, hey Jim would love to play Texas holdem with you sometime.
Wasn't it fun watching him play chess with Jim?? Jim spots him about 60 moves and in one blink... CHECKMATE!
VERY good analogy.
This is what you've been fishing for all day isn't it punk?
Glad you got your jollies, now don't come crawling back as Joe mark 2 and we'll all have happier healthier lives.
Li'l feller never had a chance.
Make sure if you're planning to pull that "walk on water" move at the ol' Memorial Day picnic this weekend, those on this thread would LOVE to have seats to see it... hehehe!!
now ... now ... can't stand a little heat, huh?
Remember ... you started this whole thread.
Live and LEARN
Take it like a man and live to fight another day ... to slink off all offended, is immature and too weak to imagine.
Well, I'm relatively new and have not yet been banned or zotted.
I have, however, been told I can't spell worth a darn and that I should read my posts before I post them cuz sometimes my posts make no sense.
Both of which are true. :)
LOL
On a more serious note, yeah there does appear to be a series of levels in FRdom. Do I care, nope, we're not a bunc of communists running around proclaiming equality at all costs.
Gee golly whiz, that has us all shaking in your boots. Lemme guess - you're going to start an anti-freeper site and that will really show all of us!
Nothing like someone complaining about the mods and then demonstrating through his posts that the mods were right all along.
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