Posted on 05/16/2009 7:03:22 PM PDT by trying17 (AKA DrGop0821)
Even Sean Hannity has written off Free Republic, saying "Everyone I knew basically left because of so much childish immature personal attacks, the propensity there to eat their own." [Listen to Sean Hannity’s Statement about Free Republic. ]
I was suspended from "conservative" site Free Republic for having an opinion. It's amazing that a so called site dedicated to "Free" would ban someone for having an opinion.
I encourage anyone to feel free to post my material on Free Republic or elsewhere as I will no longer be posting on that site. (If anyone knows of other open forums similar to Free Republic please let me know.)
There are many amazing people over there who support true conservatism and value the opinion of others in the name of advancing our cause.
However the site is too often dominated by a select few radical Right Wing nutjob bullies who are completely intolerant and hypocritical. They are no better than the Liberals they speak out against. Many simply nitpick and chastise others just to make themselves feel better.
The hypocrisy is astounding and intolerable at times.
My account was "Zotted" according to their lingo for being a "troll".
Many "FReepers" complained that I was "pimping my blog".
However, from their own "rules":
For all of you who have blogs or personal web sites that you would like to discuss or promote on Free Republic, here's the place to do it.
Our Bloggers & Personal forum is for:
Posting from your blog.
Posting from other peoples blogs.
Posting from your personal web site.
Posting from other peoples personal web sites.
Promoting your blog.
Promoting other peoples blogs.
Promoting your personal web site.
Promoting your favorite web sites.
Posting from your favorite outside forums.
Free Republic is the premier online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web. We're working to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to root out political fraud and corruption, and to champion causes which further conservatism in America. And we always have fun doing it. Hoo-yah!
Zot - verb, to get kicked off FR in an undignified manner That's what most people think "Zot" means, but it's not correct.
The history of "Zot".
There are one or two individuals who, for whatever reason, enjoy signing up new accounts here every single day to post leftist drivel. Sometimes they are vanities from DemocraticUnderground. Sometimes they are articles from other far-left sources. Sometimes they are nothing but vile doctored images or profanity laced tirades. Sometimes they are from legitimate sources but happen to strike the eye of the poster as being something that would infuriate conservatives.
The posters in question always post the articles, and then don't reply. They then post other articles, again not replying. This was going on for months. Jim would confirm by looking at the IP addresses and other aspects of the user's 'footprint' that it was the returning troll, and we would nuke the accounts. This went on for months.
Then some of the opportunists who wanted to harm the forum started a whispering campaign, complaining about articles being deleted. They would play off of the fact that the trolls' articles were being pulled to complain that there was some sort of agenda of squelching legitimate conservative postings going on by the moderators.
One day I decided to try something new. I decided, instead of letting the trolls get what they want and have their posts up as flame bait, and instead of pulling the threads outright, I would move their post aside and replace it with something that hopefully others would find humorous. I would do this out in the forum for all to see. The original piece would be available through the history link for the curious, who could see if there was some sort of censorship campaign going on. And the freepers could have fun mocking the troll if they so liked.
It so happens that the way I did it the first time was using a screen shot from Caddyshack, where the pastor gets hit by a lightning bolt. Being a bit of a fan of the comic strip "B.C." I captioned the photo with the lightning bolt sound that Johnny Hart used in his strip- ZOT! That is where the term Zot originated.
Now, sometimes we "zot", and sometimes we simply pull it. It depends on a number of factors, including how busy we are at the time. But whenever you see a Zot, you can be sure that the user was a 'newbie' who was doing their hit-and-run posting, and that if you as a well-established freeper thought the article would have made an interesting discussion, then you could probably post the same piece yourself without incident (although the most vile of the stuff probably would get pulled, and Jim reserves the right to remove anyone who he feels is constantly trying to push leftist propaganda on the forum). Anyway, that is the history and background behind zotting.
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I will continue to do my part to advance Conservative ideas and bring down the radical Left.
Free Republic sucks!
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There's not too much else to see in Simi Valley, alas. The drive down California Highway 1 (El Camino Real) is spectacular. (A close second is the koshu kaido in Japan for similar reasons). The wine produced in Edna Valley (also very scenic) is second to none, despite what the French or Napa Valley-ans say.
You have to be kidding. Your remark is ridiculous.
That's the kind of argument I'd expect to see from a Democrat.
Yes, there is so much that is beautiful in California.
It is almost like God stayed a little longer there during Creation, just to make it so special.
By the way, it is unfortunate that you are getting grief about your views. It sounds like you have had some interesting experiences, and I hope you continue to share them.
HERPES (AKA trying17) (AKA DrGop0821)
Again, I apologize for using such harsh language with you earlier...
It doesn’t have to say anything about 911 and only Ron Paul is stupid enough to assume that because it doesn’t then Osama Bin Ladin wasn’t involved....
Especially when there is Video footage of Bin Ladin himself talking about how the attacks on the WTC succeeded beyond his wildest dreams and plans.
If the government knows you killed 30 people it rarely charges you with the deaths of all of them, there is actually an intelligent reason for that, given that they can only try you once for an offense it makes perfect sense (to everyone that isn’t for of Paulite) to try you one case at a time until they put you away for good.
It comes with the territory. The libertarian wing of the Republican party has never had an easy time here. I get an even worse treatment from Libertarians on other boards because I'm pro-life. Abuse from enemies is always easier to take than abuse from those who should be friends.
(Apology accepted). So have I. I want to see the real people involved pushing up daisies. I'm not in any particular hurry. That's written into our constitution. I don't think Bin Laden did it, but I also think it's likely that by now, we've killed the people responsible. Are you comfortable with the fact that if Bin Laden didn't do it (and he's not formally charged) the real 9/11 killers are still walking around?
I had a similar disagreement regarding Timothy McVeigh - I thought he should have been kept alive and interrogated further. I think he was too stupid to have planned the kind of attack that he was executed for.
People are free to voice whatever opinion they want, but G-d almighty, please, do a little research, and think before you speak.
I've been researching this stuff for years now. It cost me the best paying job I've ever had.
And "God" is spelled "God".
That question is only relevant had Paul been a frontrunner who had a likely chance to beat Obama. NOT! Thus, it's a meaningless statement.
(And I think Dr. Paul would have made a great conservative choice for President in 2008, Paul/Palin would have been a killer combo).
It was Palin's name on the ticket that convinced me to vote in 2008. Had Paul's name been on the ticket with her I'd have stayed home. A McCain/Palin ticket being just marginally acceptable because of her presence, a Paul/Palin (or Palin/Paul) ticket would have been disastrous. She elevated McCain. Paul would have ruined her.
You 9/11 Truthers need to go elsewhere for your nitwit musings.
Sigh. Another FReeper who has not read and understood our constitution.
How many dead Americans do you require before you're willing to defend America?
I have read and understand it well, no where in the constitution does it say that........
A)All the crimes Osama Bin Ladin has committed, he has to be charged with
B)those crimes have to be posted on the FBI most wanted list in order to prosecute him.
But thanks for playing along at home with the Ron Paul juvenile edition of the Constitution board game.
Think whatever you want...
And "God" is spelled "God".
Not when I use it in vain, which is very rare.
Ah, so you're a 9/11 truther as well.
You're crazy.
His original ZOT thread is much more worthy.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2251366/posts?q=1&;page=351
If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.
Listen moron, you’re one step away from becoming the next undead thread.
And then it’s UNNNNGH Hammer Time.
We’ll come to your house, back a cement mixer up to your dog house, and concrete in poor old Toby before makin’ him sleep with the fishes in the duck pond.
We’ll part out your organs, and sell stock shares in your wife.
(Her price just jumped two whole cents!)
Oh, Jimmy Clyde, get bent.
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