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 mean I'm not favored...[slinks off into lurk mode]
Did you hear what Hillary had to say about the thousands of 'Americans' who were in our streets today, taking a much-deserved day off from doing the jobs...uh...Americans...won't do so they could protest one of our laws that is important in the WOT? :o)
She's out of her bloomin' mind!
You're going to draw a lot of attention to this thread when I mention that her NIPPLES are showing in that photo. :o)
Something along those lines. Unbelievable! Think she's in it for the votes? LOL
And the 70th engineers will build a new one!
Nice pix. I'm so proud of our troops. I'm proud to be an American! :o)
Did anyone fix this up?
This IS what it's all about!
I'll be darned---I thought it was her arm. LOL.
Ahh the power of a JDAMs......
True, but the Dims are opportunists extraordinaire. Evidently they were handing these out at one of the rallies:
True
When was it decided it was alright for posters to have at least two screen names?
And then the same U.S. military supercedes all the king's horses and all the king's men, and puts it altogether again.....
oh yeah...
it was one of the first things we noticed when I got there :)
Good question. Does anyone have an answer?
Possibly because we're dealing with the most persecuted Freeper in history? NOT!
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