What is Free Republic all about? Part II - Media complains of infringement and unfair competition

Free Republic | 12/9/01 | Jim Robinson

[blackbart1]

Good grief...you apparently can't take JimRob at his word huh?

Excellent information...looking forward to the next installment Jim. You're the greatest.

[gatex]

" 'U.S. Attacks On Al Qaeda Intensify,' By Susan B. Glasser
Monday , December 10, 2001
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The above is from the Washington Post site, linked from Drudge--

Washington Post says to email to a friend-- What is the legal difference between emailing to a friend and posting (i.e. emailing) on Free Republic ?

[Lazamataz]

Are you the same little maggot that threatened to disclose personal information to the real life employers of another administrator who would not ban your constant critics?

Go figure. Would you believe?!?! Antifreepers acting like that?!?! I'm shocked, SHOCKED that they would abuse personal information like that -- after all, are they not the Guardians of Internet Propriety? Do they not monitor this very web site for the slightest transgression of decorum or most minor questionable posting?

[Lazamataz]

Ah well ... I, for one, often enjoy Laz's piquant comments!

Hey! Who you callin' a pissant? ;^)

[B Ireland]

***Bob Ireland is nuts for the original postings***

Ummmm... you speak truth Kimo Sabe, not with forked tongue - V

FReegards,

Bob Ireland

[Ditto]

Sure you can cry about it, but eventually if they don't get enough hits, it's bye-bye news source.

Nonsense. Posting one or two articles from their site does not impact their hits when they have dozens of other articles not of interest here plus sports, classified, movie schedules and you name it on their sites. In fact, with Freepers surfing all over the net for news to post here, this place drives their total hits up, not down.

This suit is political, not commercial. We made the Post and Times look very bad here by exposing their bias and shoddy journalism. That is what scares them, not losing hits on their web site.

[dodger]

"Call me pismyre ...", er, uh, "Ishmael ...".

[harrowup]

"Are you the same little maggot that threatened to disclose personal information to the real life employers of another administrator who would not ban your constant critics?"

Go figure. Would you believe?!?! Antifreepers acting like that?!?! I'm shocked, SHOCKED that they would abuse personal information like that -- after all, are they not the Guardians of Internet Propriety? Do they not monitor this very web site for the slightest transgression of decorum or most minor questionable posting?

I've just received a copy of one of Z2's emails (writing as LOTF) regarding this incident. The sender has assured me it is genuine. Interesting megalomaniacal streak the little maggot displays...

.........................Start Email..............................
Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 23:29:57 -0700 (PDT)
From: "L Flies" | Block Address | Add to Address Book
Subject: Re: FRogMail
To: "flem snopes"

Flem,

I was better until I saw the latest lie from Eschoir at 319.74. This is another lie about me that isn't going to stand.

In fact, beginning now, we're going to have a serious new understanding.

You will demand an end to the posting of lies and personal information about AFers on Reunion Reformation. Furthermore, you will delete any personal information and any untrue statements made by Eschoir, HH, or any other Pesky suckup on your board about any of the following individuals as soon as you see them or are notified of same:

LOTF (LFlies)
Aligyrl (Antifreeper)
Lindam (Anotherafer)
LMC
IAVet
LEA (OneEyedWitchDoctor)
NNLB (NotInConcert)
NBAustin
Lndshk
Cincinatus
Akicker3

Why am I confident that we will have this new understanding? Because using intelligence readily available to me in my capacity as an administrator, I'm looking at your company's website at this very moment, complete with address and telephone number. (A [industry redacted] company in [city, state redacted] that starts with a "[letter of alphabet redacted".) Hence, I don't think service of process will be much of a problem if I'm damaged by any of Eschoir's performace farts.

..............................End Email..............................
emphasis mine

The lie the maggot was trying to have removed was Eschoir's reminder that LOTF had acted in concert with him during the lawsuit. The maggot, fearing impending legal action, strived to have that information lost in a sea of obfuscation. At the end, it was easy to see that Eschoir had been correct and LOTF was lying [again].

I honestly do not believe pint-sized punks like the maggot should receive any more attention here than the flyspeck he represents.

[Lazamataz]

LOTF actually threatened Flem Snopes with THIS!?!?

Flem, I was better until I saw the latest lie from Eschoir at 319.74. This is another lie about me that isn't going to stand.

In fact, beginning now, we're going to have a serious new understanding. You will demand an end to the posting of lies and personal information about AFers on Reunion Reformation. Furthermore, you will delete any personal information and any untrue statements made by Eschoir, HH, or any other Pesky suckup on your board about any of the following individuals as soon as you see them or are notified of same:

LOTF (LFlies) Aligyrl (Antifreeper) Lindam (Anotherafer) LMC IAVet LEA (OneEyedWitchDoctor) NNLB (NotInConcert) NBAustin Lndshk Cincinatus Akicker3

Why am I confident that we will have this new understanding? Because using intelligence readily available to me in my capacity as an administrator, I'm looking at your company's website at this very moment, complete with address and telephone number. (A [industry redacted] company in [city, state redacted] that starts with a "[letter of alphabet redacted".) Hence, I don't think service of process will be much of a problem if I'm damaged by any of Eschoir's performace farts.

Wow! That sounds a lot like blackmail! I wonder if it is prosecutable, legally, as same....

[harrowup]

That sounds a lot like blackmail! I wonder if it is prosecutable, legally, as same....

The maggot struts around every couple of days when he doesn't get his way by just stomping his feet.

[John SBM]

Its all about free speech, how Free Republic promotes it and how some don't like it because it doesn't fit their agenda to control what people see, hear and then think. Free Speech and Free Republic!

[codebreaker]

Cant wait for part 3!

[davidosborne]

Jim,

This thread is Worthy of CONTNUED bumps... LEST WE FORGET what FReerepublic is all about !!

Thanks for all you do for the CAUSE OF FREEDOM in our BELOVED NATION!!

THREADS I AM CURRENTLY PROMOTING!!

Thank You SNOW BUNNNY!!

Billie Your'e a Sweatheart

Thank You SIRENA!

SUPPORT AG John Ashcroft !

American and Russian MP's Work Together!

David C. Osborne (For U.S. Senate in 2004)

Please FReepmail me if you want ON or OFF my "ping" list..

[backhoe]

This suit is political, not commercial. We made the Post and Times look very bad here by exposing their bias and shoddy journalism. That is what scares them, not losing hits on their web site.

That's as cogent a summary as I have seen. Absolutely agree with you.

In the FWIW department, just my personal opinion- when the ability was gained to digitize and shoot over a phone line ( or satellite link ) virtually anything printed, copywrite law died. It just hasn't laid down yet.

[orlop9]

Thanks for bumping this, I don't know how I missed it.

[sit-rep]

bttt...

SR

[firewalk]

BTTT

[petuniasevan]

FYI

[deport]

Some history from the past if anyone would be interested in reading it. Part Two