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...
Wellll, depending on how many Freepnames he has, you might be right. I mean, he might be 30 or 40 Freepers for all we know.
Hey, how many people get to post under another name on their own farewell opus? Sounds persecuted to me.
The funniest thing is, the very first post after his goodbye is "You'll be back. They all come back." Technically, I guess he never left.
My fav post on this thread was the poster, shall remain nameless, who posted, "I am leaving FR for good, drop me from your ping list". Whaaaaaaaa?
A post by you about what really goes on in Iraq is worth a hundred of one of theirs. There's an old Chinese proverb that we've all heard many times: it's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. Think of one of your posts as a candle. I've heard it said that cockroaches run from light. Keep posting the truth. If you can't drive 'em away, you can at least drive 'em crazy.
Dittos to that EveningStar.
Oh, those are pictures that just keep on giving. I love seeing my old stomping grounds in its even earlier days and your son is too cool. I get nervous just LOOKING at the one of him standing on that ledge at Victory Palace. (I'm acrophobic...no WAY would I do that! LOL)
And he was right....Saddam did go down. Your son and his compatriots ROCK!
(I lived in a Bedouin tent just like the one in that picture for two months as well. Ahhh, memories.)
Pulled threads do tend to interfere with my timely response. See, you're really only supposed to have ONE opus. And you can't even get that one right. :-D
Okay, Hypocrite, I answered your burning question. So please edyookate me as to why, if you're such a victim of stormtrooper mod persecution, you still have posting privileges? Does not compute, Einstein. But you're doing a stellar job of convincing the masses of your egregious treatment at the hands of the FR SS! ROTFL!!!
Ara, I imagine you're quite practiced at bossing Liberator/F16Whiner/Cybil around. Which is fine, 'cause he needs some adult supervision.
But I ain't yo' b****! :-D
It is true. But it isn't just coincidence. So if you let 'em run you off, they win.
And actually, if Lib/F16Whiner/Cybil is shrieking about multiple bans/suspensions on multiple threads under multiple screen names, wouldn't that tend to support that the mods and JimRob are actually quite consistent [gasp!] in how they deal with turds in the punchbowl?
I know, I know. He's a victim! Of consistent stormtrooper mod persecution! ["Tito, hand me a tissue!"]
Outstanding post! :-)
Win what?
Its just a web site
Its not like anyone's life would come to a standstill if they couldn't post here although some post as if their life depended on posting!
It was fun and it can be informative but its "premier" days are in the past tense.
This very thread helps to prove that point
As for the ledge standing........think of how his acrophobic MOM felt when she saw that photo! (Good thing I knew he hadn't fallen off the edge, because HE sent the camera! :)
Thanks for the reinforcement, Allegra. And thanks for what you're doing! Keep posting the TRUTH!
btw, can you freep me the details of the personal attack on you? If you don't mind......
(They don't do that too much these days, do they? :)
What's 'funniest' is how preoccupied you and 'skateman' are with F16Fighter (aka Liberator)'s opus thread. 'skateman' flew in from nowhere to harrass F16 and then acted like a pansy when he got called what he is.
'Funny' that you, my FRiend, stated that what we all say here at FR is like graffiti on the wall of the bathroom stall, that "you may think you are making an important statement, but really all you are doing is giving someone something to do between the time they feel done, and when they reach for the toilet paper."
If you believe that, then why do you feel the need to spend just a little more time with the other guys in the here, dunking F16's head in the toilet? Is that the kind of man you are, Rokke? Is it that important to humiliate your fellow FReepers? Does it make you walk a little cockier when you wake up and say good morning to your wife and kids, knowing that you belittled an anonymous someone on an internet website? I honestly thought you were better than that. (I don't know about skateman because his only posts are on live threads for American Idol and the like so I've never come to 'know' him in my 3 years at FR.)
F16Fighter is still recovering from an illness that nearly debilitated him. I started a prayer thread for him back in October. Those prayers helped a lot but he's still battling that. I'm sure you and 'skateman' could easily find it. Perhaps some of your time would be better spent offering a prayer for a FRiend? That's what I plan to do as soon as I finish one more post. I'm praying for you and skateman as well.
I ask you to abide by the same order that you gave me Sunday night not to post to you. I demand the same courtesy.
Hey, Coop, don't quit your day job. Leave the comedy to the professionals. :o)
Actually, I imagine you're a decent human being in 'real life', just as Liberator (aka F16Fighter) is. So bote of yuz, like I said befoah, knock it off. I'm going back to reading the latest news and having interesting and fun discussions about it. Free Republic is the best place to do that.
I'm saying a prayer for you, too, Coop. [So there.]
No need to demand that I not post to you, as I currently don't plan on having any future posting interaction with you because we obviously don't have a thing in common. While we seem to be able to act like angry young siblings to one another, it's apparent that at this point we can't have a true debate of any substance.
However, if you do ever decide that we're 'fighting the same enemy' (liberals) --- feel free to ping me, okay? I love having an opinion of someone changed from bad to good because that individual did something I can respect and admire.
Enjoy your day. I know I'm going to! :o)
FReepmail for ya!
I sent that in a Freepmail to you in a response to the very emotional and upset Freepmail you sent me when I commented about your threat to write an opus and said anonymous comments on a site like this are little more than graffitti on a bathroom wall. I'd respond privately to this post...but apparently you don't care so... Arasina, what wrote to you in the Freepmail still applies. You take what happens on this site WAAAAY too seriously. Maybe it is time for you to take a break. If you are going to get personally hurt over every post that involves "FRiends" of yours, than you have missed the big picture. This is an anonymous internet forum. You don't know me from Adam. F16Fighter dunked his own head in the toilet when he wrote a silly opus and then decided to come back in an alternative Freepname and post on it. Sorry if it offends you, but that is just funny. It's too bad that he is recovering from an illness, but maybe he shouldn't post here at all if the site makes him so upset he wants to leave...except he didn't. Unless you knew he had two Freepnames, don't you feel a little silly knowing that you were corresponding to two people that turned out to be one?
Prayer is always a good thing, and I will pray for you. I think you need to find a little more personal security in your life.
And to answer your last Freepmail to me, I have no idea who Skateman is, but I found his last couple of posts funny on this thread. That is allowed.
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