It boils down to this, Jim Robinson gave them a warning. They chose to ride the lightning.
You want to see disgusting, many of them are at Wideawakes venting their true opinion of us.
Please.
At least be honest and admit that there was venom flying from either side. And it’s more than just “a few” FReepers.
There are many still around these parts that have no concept of civil discourse, and they’ve been that way since long before the whole Rudy issue came along. It’s really easy to hide behind internet anonymity and hurl hateful insults at people. There’s absolutely zero honor in it, but that doesn’t seem to matter. What’s even more interesting (and sad) is that what used to be the “rules of posting” no longer seem to apply to one side - and it minimizes what FR has always stood for, IMO.
My late grandmother always said that there’s never a good reason to be rude, and she was right. She could also tear someone a new one without ever being anything other than polite.
I think that’s a mark of both maturity and intelligence. The “other” method of debate shows a distinct lack of the same two things.
To somehow try and say that it was only the Rudy supporters/departed FReepers were engaging in the ad hominem/personal attacks is dishonest at best, and delusional at worst.