I read through some of the posts last night and noticed that Fatima seemed to be a little upset by everything.
It is my sincere hope, that we all understand that FR is a conservative site and that Jim is simply taking steps to preserve it as such. This is not a vendetta or some type of fascist purge. It is a reaffirmation of what conservatism really is. NOBODY was banned without multiple warnings and they all blatantly flaunted their contempt for Jim, FR and conservatism in general. There was nothing random about it.
I think what fatima is really upset about is the celebrations of freepers whenever someone gets zotted. I have tried to tone mine down, but it’s difficult. Many of those lemmings who flung themselves off the cliff were abusive toward outspoken conservatives. Fatima spends her time spreading joy, love and prayer. She was undoubtedly never a target of those attacks, and probably rarely if ever witnessed them.
One of their pastimes was to gang up on one freeper, flaming them with vile posts, until they replied, then everyone would hit the Abuse button until their target got suspended. Then they would celebrate, and call the missing freeper vile names, and make false accusations that they couldn’t defend themselves against. When the freeper came back from suspension, they’d stalk him/her, and do it all over again. We lost many a good freeper over that. I wonder if anyone has a list of those names.
Free Republic is already a better place since Saturday. The most obnoxious vitriolic trouble makers are gone. Soon, we can get down to the serious work that needs to be done, without interference from those long time trolls. They had their foot on our necks for far too long.
I think a lot of posters and lurkers have a lot of issues with previous bannings that have occurred for no reason, or for asking for some accountability. Bannings based on a whim - or an off color comment. You’ve got a male that posts pictures for no conservative discussion type of reason. And then another female poster gets nasty admin notes saying “this is not a sex chat site” because other posters are inappropriate on a thread she starts.
Why are the admins anonymous? Why shouldn’t there be some accountability?
There is absolutely no consistency when posters that are to the core conservatives in every area get banned and labeled a troll because they want some accountability to a forum they’ve supported financially. Poster’s play by the rules and then the rules change on them no warning - you’re just supposed to read the mind of the admin or owner on a given day.
When we all know for sure Howlin and Hildy actually have been banned, not just laying low - then we’ll know the housecleaning is serious - until then, it just seems like a temper tantrum and pissing contest. And makes us wonder who has pictures of what exactly.
Quite frankly, I look around on this thread and instead of the previous goaders, we’ve got EV and Spiff telling on everyone. Different names, different motivation - same game and seemingly certain people willing to get played by it.
There’s a lot more behind the scenes in the last several months then the housecleaning on this thread. Selling oneself for a buck or $500 bucks still makes one a money whore no matter what the cause - or what spin is put on it.