[reformed_democrat]

The ZOT became necessary as FR's popularity increased. We used to be able to handle trolls and jerks by out-lasting them on the threads, but there got to be so many hit-and-run posters it was getting distracting.

I don't remember when the first ZOT appeared, but I think it was within the past year. That might be a good Friday night thread -- "The Origin of ZOT."

[joesbucks]

I always predicted that once Clinton would no longer be a focal point, the forum would turn on itself. You would have the tin foil hatters, the Republican devotee's, the libertarians, the Buchananites, the Keysters and so on and they would start picking at each other. Frankly, I thought the forum would lean closer to Keyes than to Bush. Especially when Jim just a few years earlier made his comments regarding his terminal dislike of the potential of drug use by Bush prior to the election. Well I was right about the infighting, but wrong about the winning camp. But that may of had influence by the fallout with Keyes supporter and onetime Jim Rob confidante Connie Hair.