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Good-Bye Cruel Free Republic
6-16-02 | wasfree

Posted on 06/16/2002 5:32:24 AM PDT by magnum opus dejure

Well, it's been 4 years since I first found Free Republic. I have always felt like I belonged here and have really enjoyed the banter back and forth between us members. I am afraid all this is now over. I am really suprised and shocked at it's suddenness. Before I leave I want to thank a freeper from Michigan who sent me a DVD player last year to give to my kids for Christmas. You reaffirmed my faith in humanity.

I know this thread will be deleted before many people get to read it, but I just can't go without saying a final word. Every since 911 the 'vibe' here at FR has been decidedly hostile. I guess it was a matter of time before the newbie moderator got around to weeding me out for my sometimes unpopular views. So I join the ranks of A+Bert and so many others who gave FR a interesting flavor. I will miss coming here 20 times a day and keeping up on things. But without posting priviledges there is just no point. I must go find another conservative group to try to be a part of.

In the future, when a freeper who has been a loyal member since August 1998 crosses the line, how about a note instead of banning? Would that have been too much? I may have gotten out of line, how is beyond me, but if such a tresspass would have been pointed out I would gladly have refrained from doing so again. It is just not right to just ban an account with no explaination. Especially when the freeper has been here 4 years. I have no idea what I am going to do with my days now that I no longer have FR. Well, I guess I have said my part. It is a sad day when one has to leave family and friends. I feel like some of you were just that. But apparently I am no longer wanted around here. I bid my good day to you all and hope that karma pays it's respects to those who do injustice.


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To: Brett66
I just bought a DVD-R/-RW drive, and am wondering if I should have bought a DVD+R/+RW drive.

If anyone wants to get me the DVD+R drive to alleviate my doubt, I'd appreciate it. I already have the 5.25" bay prepared for it.

61 posted on 06/16/2002 6:26:34 AM PDT by krb
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To: Admin Moderator
Woe! Good riddance to him.
62 posted on 06/16/2002 6:27:48 AM PDT by Sungirl
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To: It'salmosttolate
If they took the time to write this I think they are reading the replies...aye. The thread would have been pulled if they were gone.Dunno...
63 posted on 06/16/2002 6:28:04 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: Admin Moderator
Holy cow! He is the kind of person who can really trash the image of a good forum.

Postings like that make us all look bad and feed fuel to the liberals.

64 posted on 06/16/2002 6:29:40 AM PDT by capt. norm
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To: doosee
When a user is banned, they get an explanation. Whoever is doing the ban (Jim, in this case) has to fill out a field in a form with the reason. The system displays this to the bannee when they try to post or freepmail.

And the reason this guy could still post is that he signed up a new account to post this.

His agenda is pretty clear, I think.

65 posted on 06/16/2002 6:29:52 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator
Thanks for the details and explanation. Kinda clears things up.
66 posted on 06/16/2002 6:30:30 AM PDT by Skooz
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To: dighton
"She turned me into a newt."

But apparently he got better.

67 posted on 06/16/2002 6:31:45 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: Admin Moderator
Sounds like another Liberal sent by the DNC to make us look bad.
68 posted on 06/16/2002 6:33:05 AM PDT by TexanAmerican
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To: Admin Moderator
Oh, and by the way. The newbie moderator who took you out? His name is Jim Robinson.

SLAM DUNK ... game-set-match ....

69 posted on 06/16/2002 6:33:37 AM PDT by THEUPMAN
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To: Admin Moderator;Jim Robinson
PLEASE do write to magnum opus dejure, and tell them that it was a black person,a full blooded negro, that sent their kids a DVD player. Then maybe ole Archie Bunker will let some one with a good tan 'sit in THEIR chair.'

< tongue in cheek >

70 posted on 06/16/2002 6:34:23 AM PDT by TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!
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To: magnum opus dejure
OH! you mean you are leaving FR?? I thought for a minute you were going to take the gas pipe!!
71 posted on 06/16/2002 6:35:27 AM PDT by GeorgeHL
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To: magnum opus dejure
I heard so many sob stories. Yours is just another cry for attention. Bye
72 posted on 06/16/2002 6:35:47 AM PDT by bmwcyle
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To: magnum opus dejure
Pssssst. Just so you don't make a bigger ass of yourself, it's "du jour." "De jure" is Latin for "of law." Your name as written means "greatest work of law," which doesn't make much sense in the context. But not a lot about this thread makes much sense ...
73 posted on 06/16/2002 6:36:21 AM PDT by IronJack
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To: magnum opus dejure
This is just lovely. The first good opus thread I've seen in ages and I'm on my way out the door. Dang!

Seriously... I don't know what you did, wasfree, but you've been here a long time and I think I understand how you must feel. It seems like you should have gotten a warning before the ultimate act of Banning. Four years is a long time to hang your hat in one place.

Having said that, suck it up and write JimRob a non-whining letter. One of the Admin people probably just had a bad night. ;-)

Good luck!

74 posted on 06/16/2002 6:37:46 AM PDT by Nita Nupress
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To: IronJack; Orual; aculeus
But apparently he got better.

A survivor if ever I saw one:

One more, 5th grade math teacher at Crescent Elementary back in 78. Lightning struck through the window and hit me square in the chest. It discolored my shirt and left a burned bruise on me. I was on the floor crying in pain and she told me to shut up, quit acting stupid and get back in my seat. No doctor, no help. It's a wonder I didn't die. I wish I could remember her name.

75 posted on 06/16/2002 6:37:54 AM PDT by dighton
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To: Admin Moderator
Oh My!

He was a testy little racist!

(Also, thank you for providing an explanation.. It's sooo much better than wondering exactly what happened and why.)

76 posted on 06/16/2002 6:38:28 AM PDT by Jhoffa_
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To: Admin Moderator
Sad. Kinda guy that is gonna be in the news soon and everyone who knows him will be saying, "We knew he was nuts, but didn't think he'd do something like that."

Hope I'm wrong.

77 posted on 06/16/2002 6:38:50 AM PDT by leadpenny
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To: THEUPMAN
I made a mistake. I was confusing wasfree with someone else. Those are his posts, but a moderator banned him, not Jim.

Jim was the one who "nuked" him, however, which purges the system of all the user's posts.

78 posted on 06/16/2002 6:39:27 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: magnum opus dejure
It is not fair to leave a post like this without telling us a) What your original screen name was, and b) the circumstances leading to your expulsion.

How can we sympathize with you without knowing the circumstances or even who you were?

Maybe the moderator was heavy-handed. But we'll never know because you didn't tell the full story. Were you warned before for inappropriate behavior? I find it difficult to believe that the moderators would willy-nilly ban a longtime Freeper for a single infraction of the rules. There must have been a prior history.

I know just about all the old-time Freepers, and if I knew who you were, I might be able to go to bat for you.

79 posted on 06/16/2002 6:39:36 AM PDT by SamAdams76
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To: dighton; aculeus; IronJack
But apparently he got better.????
80 posted on 06/16/2002 6:40:36 AM PDT by Orual
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