We all know the protocol for ping lists. Someone starts a ping list and people ask to be added to or removed from it.
In this case Spiff took the existing Rudy ping list set up by areafiftyone, changed the name to a long rant quote, and then sent it out to us.
Spiff obviously believes that normal protocol and simple courtesy do not need to be extended to Rudy Giuliani supporters, as he has decided that we are sub-human and therefore can be treated without the slightest respect.
Spiff and friends clearly smell blood in the water and would like JimRob to have a mass purge of all Rudy supporters. That is of course Jim’s decision, and he can either ask us to leave or suspend our accounts with no warning if he chooses. Of course, Spiff and friends don’t have to take into account that many of us who support Rudy have been and continue to be loyal supporters of FR — not just with taglines, but also with contributions.
My own opinion is that the Rudy posts only bother those who oppose him because he is leading and has an excellent chance to win the nomination. If in fact he had no chance to win then why all of the violent attacks?
Clearly your snitching to JimRob shows that you have no tolerance for either an honest opinion or a simple request that protocol be followed. Spiff hijacked an existing ping list — he didn’t just ping me or the other Freepers.
To construe my firm demand not to abuse the ping lists as a request for removal from Free Republic is pretty lame.
As I have said many times before, it is JimRob’s forum and he can remove any of us whenever he wants. I have expressed appreciation for his policy of allowing posts regarding Rudy Giuliani. Some posters, however, are clearly afraid of these posts and desperately want all Rudy supporters banned. That’s hilarious. If you cannot deal with political discourse within the relatively narrow confines of FR how do you expect to do so out there in the general population?
Clearly your snitching...
***Interesting choice of words. “snitching”? JimRob STARTED this thread. I have a legitimate question — is it within protocol to ping people you know would consider it as bad news. If so, where is the protocol? If not, why not? If anything I would be getting Spiff in more trouble than you, even though I agree with Spiff. Geez, you really need to ligthten up.
This somehow shows that I “have no tolerance for either an honest opinion or a simple request that protocol be followed”? How is that? It’s a straightforward question. Where is that protocol posted? I’ve been here for a while and I only check the protocol/lexicon stuff rarely, so if it’s been updated it would be helpful to have that pointed out so everyone can follow the right protocol.
he has decided that we are sub-human
***Time for some decaf, You Dirty Rat.
Spiff and friends clearly smell blood in the water and would like JimRob to have a mass purge of all Rudy supporters.
***Clearly? Well, yes I do smell blood in the water. But that is the blood of rudy’s campaign falling apart as we predicted. But a “mass purge”? Prove it.
To construe my firm demand not to abuse the ping lists as a request for removal from Free Republic is pretty lame.
***Well, it looks like you got back to decaf on this comment. The way I see it with the rudybots is that they simply jumped the shark when they decided not to answer posts of substance about their candidate and generated crickets on so many threads that folks like Spiff got frustrated with that game. So I’m interested in knowing if JimRob considers it an abuse of the ping list, which is what you just wrote.
Some posters, however, are clearly afraid of these posts and desperately want all Rudy supporters banned. That’s hilarious.
***If it’s true that some posters “desperately want all Rudy supporters banned” then I agree with you and it IS hilarious. But your statement is so full of exaggeration that it’s nonsense. I would be willing to bet that Spiff doesn’t want “all” rudybots banned, but that they would be politely required to defend their candidate on the issues.
If you cannot deal with political discourse within the relatively narrow confines of FR how do you expect to do so out there in the general population?
***This is a non sequitur. Political discourse is done by those who choose to engage in it, whether here on FR or in the general population. If rudybots cannot deal with someone pinging them on a subject in a political forum, what does that say about them and their candidate? I personally think the rudybots are simply rude, pushing a socially liberal candidate onto this socially conservative forum using false dilemma tactics and obfuscations. But that doesn’t mean I think “ALL RUDYBOTS SHOULD BE BANNED”.
I get PINGed on dozens of threads without my permission. Being PINGed is not like being called by telemarketers while you're eating supper. It's an electronic forum, you just scroll up past the threads. Why make a big deal out of it?