[BuckeyeTexan]

It's that the remarks were at first approved by moderators, then removed, and then reinstated. That, to me, says management stood behind them. Twice.

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The story was accurate. Own it.

Your comments and your story assume facts not in evidence. First, are you aware that FR moderators do not individually approve each and every comment before it is posted? For example, my comments are displayed immediately after I post them - they are never pending moderator approval. So it is inaccurate to state that FR management approved those comments twice. Secondly, are you aware that FR management generally permits comments to stand as posted and be subject to critique by other freepers? Rarely do moderators delete comments at FR.

Given those facts, your story is inaccurate. Own it.

[Alas Babylon!]

As I said upthread, Buckeye, if I see something posted that is racist or violent, I report it, and the admin mods delete it. Every single time I’ve done so, they did so.

Now, two points:

One, the post had to really be racist or violent at face value, not clearly a joke or just my opinion.

Two, I do this not to get any particular FReeper in trouble, but because I know the DUmmies, KOSsacks, and Chris Parry’s of the Leftwing Media are lurking and even possibly making the posts in question. If they were not deleted, perhaps they’d write stories about us?

We should all police Free Republic to protect it from the Left’s slander and lies.

[DJ MacWoW]

Given those facts, your story is inaccurate. Own it.

I was eating a carrot and now have orange chunks on my monitor. Good thing it's the old one. New one's still in the box. lol