"If you want us to leave, all you have to do is ask us to stay"
"You guys feel like sticking around?"
"No thanks, we gotta be going"
Posted on 03/28/2006 1:14:49 PM PST by F16Fighter
Dear Mr. Robinson and Fellow Freepers,
Moderating for FR may indeed be a "thankless" job, and in general I appreciate the job they've done over the years, but...
In recent days I have been suspended twice -- once for posting to a certain well-known Freeper who has obviously been given preferential treatment by FR's Moderators; another for supposedly mentioning that same "elite" Freeper in posts to others.
I'm not the only one this particular complaining Freeper has demanded he NOT be posted to -- though he often posts long rambling controversial rants and vanities about which he expects and savors contentious dissent and battles.
Even when this elite poster's "demands" of not being posted to directly were aquiesced, I was admonished and suspended by a certain Moderator for the nebulous and relative term "personal attacks" -- something this particular poster often engages others in...WITH IMPUNITY. Moreover, the admonishments received from these specific Mods were not only unnecessarily personal, but condescending in tone as well.
I'm no angel at times, but certainly have never squawked to the Mods for "protection." Any attempt at requesting an answer from FR's Moderator for an explanation of policies fell on deaf ears.
If we must walk on eggshells at Free Republic to avoid "offending" favored Freepers or their status as a "protected class," or subject matter that opposes President Bush's policies, then this website is diametrically opposed to what it supposedly espouses -- the tenets of conservatism.
This kind of over-officiousness, arrogance, and selective censorship by FR's Moderators and overt elitism is unacceptable....
Perhaps their selective admonishments have something to do with Freepers who have open disagreements with those who refer to themselves as "Bush-Bots." OR my passionate opposition over the President's immigration policies. However it IS clear some of Free Republic's Moderators over-zealously use their authority to ZOT, delete, suspend, or ban to the detriment of the open exchange of the freedom to express opinion at FR.
If we must walk on eggshells at Free Republic to avoid "offending" favored Freepers, or their status as a "protected class" on subject matter that opposes President Bush's policies, then this website is diametrically opposed to what it supposedly espouses -- the tenets of conservatism.
I want to thank the many, many Freepers for their prayers, encouragement and well-wishes back in October for my regaining my health -- God bless you all -- I'll never forget you; the sage wisdom and advice of Freepers and friends over the years; the intelligence, integrity, courage and love for our Republic; the exchange of ideas; and of course the one-of-a-kind humor.
Again, it was an honor to participate and bond with you all -- even those with whom I've disagreed. Good luck, and keep up the vociferous fight for THE truth and the conservatism of our Founders without compromise.
Farewell, FRiends...
You can't fight if your not here. Rethink.
I got a 24 hr sit down a few years back for telling one poster not to get her panties in a bunch.
Turned out later she showed her true colors and started spreading pro abortion propaganda all over the site.
Now shes gone, but I'm still here.
(at least until they see the "panties in a bunch" comment in print again.)
Hi DD - I heard the bad news. I guess this is the "next wave" of bannings/suspensions for those who don't believe in the almighty Bush god and also happen to want our existing immigration laws enforced...
"If you want us to leave, all you have to do is ask us to stay"
"You guys feel like sticking around?"
"No thanks, we gotta be going"
Good thing too. LOL
You been here since 98 and you still thought that? Yikes!
We'll be here when you are ready to come back.
FReegards.
You should not leave. It's just getting good around here.
"May you live in exciting times..."
For those of us who love you, it is deeply upsetting to see you go. For those who hate you, well, they're lovin' it. Please consider that.
Hysterically funny! Perfect for a thread by F16. : )
Your opus tired and trite beyond belief. It took 30 seconds worth of reading your past posts to peg you for what you are, an obsessed Bush hater. If we here at FR wanted to read that sort of drivel we would go to du.
I have been a member of this forum since 1999, and until tonight I had never heard of you. Hopefully, you will keep to your word and leave our forum.
Looks like you're the jerk since you posted a private FReepmail. That's supposed to be against the rules here at Free Republic, but who knows these days? I reported it as abuse but it didn't get deleted.
Which way is up?
My optimism has faded considerably as I've watched my fellow real conservatives kicked off this website just because they didn't agree with the insane policies of Alfred E. Bush... "What, Me Worry?"
You and I disagree on some issues, but I have respected you...........and I have prayed for you.
I find it curious that one of the people at the top of your list is as bad an offender as anyone on this forum of doing what you accuse other 'protected' freepers of doing.
Stellar Dendrite contributes nothing but dissension around here........nothing positive for this forum EVER....... and gets away with murder, and yet she's on your 'buddy' list. Why is that?
It's like the referees at a football game, F16. The Mods call them as they see them............and sometimes they get it wrong. I've seen 'your side' get away with breaking FR rules like crazy.......so I guess it cuts both ways.
I hate it when Bush bashers get away with breaking the rules, but I'm not running away and hiding like you are. I really did think more of you than this.
Your cowardice has disappointed me.
The post is gone, arasina. I guess UP is up.
You don't know much, do you?
I disagree.
This takes the place of an exit interview and *can* reveal flaws that need corrective action. This dosen't apply to the vast majority of opuseseseseses, but it does when we lose a good man like Fighter
I know what you are talking about, it's just that I have put up with much of the same and worse and I am still here....guess I like it too much.
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