JoeEveryman and the Anti-FReeper Attack on Free Republic

Various Anti-FReeper sites | August 10, 2002 | Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

The anti-FReepers are on the prowl. As most of you know, there is a group of ex-FReepers who have been dogging us for the last several years. The anti-FReeper community was started several years ago by a group of disgruntled individuals who were banned from FR and then wanted to get back at us by damaging our reputation. This started out as petty name calling and rumor mongering, but they now appear determined to cause us as much harm as possible. Even to the point of attempting to get FR and FRN shut down and the owners and managers of the organizations bankrupted or jailed.

Some of the early members of the group include ex-FReepers Mojo, Aligyrl, Landshark, Z2, Headhunter, LindaM, and others who have come and gone over the years. The most recent additions to active anti-FReeping appear to be ex-FReepers Clarity, Clinton's a Liar and JoeEveryman.

There appears to be a certain love/hate relationship involved here. Some of these people hate FR and its PTB (that's "Powers That Be" in their lingo) with such passion that they cannot stay away. Some of the original members of the AF community have given up and drifted off, some have come back to FR, and some are as determined as ever to kill FR and have me and whomever else they can thrown into prison for whatever crimes they imagine us guilty. Their motivation is pure revenge. Their driving force is hatred.

Their current attack is centered around an attempt to break up the Free Republic Network and, through that angle, to cause as much damage to FR as possible. Unfortunately for all of us, there is a genuine problem with the ex-leader of the South Carolina Chapter. Apparently, there was some money collected for events that was never paid over to the vendors and the chapter leader is accused of taking off with the money. I am not going into all of the gory details here, but I understand that there is an official police investigation ongoing and the SC Chapter and the FRN are cooperating fully with the authorities. The anti-FReepers, led by JoeEveryman, are trying to gain maximum leverage from any fallout from this case and are attempting to use it to bring down FRN.

JoeEveryman ran an FR thread (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/728856/posts) last week on this subject. I eventually deleted it because it was turning into an anti-FReeper haven and I do not want that on FR. The anti-FReepers have plenty of their own websites to conduct their hate campaign. Those who are interested may find JoeEveryman (posting as "Panjandrum") on the LibertyPost.org forum, now appearing to be the latest home of the anti-FReeper community. I have undeleted the JoeEveryman thread for those who are interested in reading it, but have left it locked. I do not want any more anti-FReeping activity on FR.

JoeEveryman is now banned from Free Republic. It is clear on the thead that he ran here on FR and on this (http://www.libertypost.org/cgi-bin/readarticle.cgi?114+1485+0+1) thread on LibertyPost.org that his intent is to bring FR down and to cause us as many legal problems as he can. I cannot see allowing him to do this on my own website.

It appears to me that they are either preparing some sort of lawsuit and or are trying to entangle me, Bob J, FR and FRN into the SC case. None of us had anything to do with whatever wrongdoing may have taken place in SC. The South Carolina Chapter is an independent entity, as are all of the FR chapters, and neither FR nor FRN have any ownership or control over their activities. It appears that the anti-FReepers are trying to break that down. We'll see. FRN is cooperating fully with the authorities and I will too if they ask.

In the meantime, I do not want them scheming on FR so they are banned and will remain banned. I will also ban any other FR members who get actively engaged in this attempt to bring down FR.

A request to all. Please do not drag any of the anti-FReeper stuff to FR. I do not want it here.

Free Republic has withstood many attacks over the years, from both the left and the right and I am confident that we will survive this attack from this Free Republic Haters Association as well.

Thanks for your continued support.

Jim

[sauropod]

Lots of oldies on here, isn't there? If i see Rodger Schultz and perhaps Charls H. (the Ronin), i will join you in a group faint. 'Pod

[harrowup]

Are you the same person over there as here?

Well now, I am a touch friendlier here than there, and I am allowed to post as much as I care to here...and have never been on probation here...as there; due diligence warning: I was "banned" for quite a bit for sassing Cal and Deb...but it was earned and later I was given a time out for arguing with the JDL & the Pope's Choir...

but yes, I am me and it is good to see Nal again...he can vouch for me since we once spoke on the telephone...he told folks I sounded like I was in my thirties...so I've always admired his discretion and well tuned senses...I campaigned for Harry Truman in 1948 if that helps to pinpoint my age and affiliations.

[BillyBoy]

>> Will you check out post #4 by BillyBoy? Here we go again...its all of us Conservatives having doubts about Bush's policies in some areas who are now trying to bring down FR and ruin JR! Will you please do something about these people? I love FR but I am tired of being attacked just because I'm not a BOT <<

Interesting accusation because I did not mention Bush ONCE in post #4 or said in any way that Freepers had to support him. I did make an indirect reference to Buchanan in a later reply to DoughtyOne, where I clearly pointed out that I was NOT saying that Buchanan supporters were disruptors. Evidentially, he understands that and you don't

It's ironic that you accuse me of being a Bushbot when I just got flamed by a couple of hard-core Bush supporters a few days ago for saying I would probably vote for Tancredo in the 2004 primary if Bush keeps up his current immigration policy. Clearly you know nothing about my beliefs or my posts. (BTW, I'm a longtime freeper and supported Forbes during the 2000 primary-- not Bush!)

I am a Republican voter, apprently that offends you. I'm not a STRAIGHT ticket Republican voter, although certainly, I like to associate with other GOP voters on this forum. It's unfortunate you take that as an attack. I don't have a problem with most 3rd party folks on this forum-- let me state that for a third time on this thread since you didn't seem to notice the last two times.

On the other hand, when I see threads where so-called "conservatives" say they want Janet Reno to defeat Jeb Bush as Governor of Florida, I do have a problem with that. When I see "conservatives" attack Bush for being "a tool of big oil" (an accusation used BY liberals instead of an object to Bush for doing something liberal) I have a problem with that. When I see threads praising Robert Byrd, I have a problem with that. When I see threads trying to convince folks that Roy Barnes is a "consevative" Democrat (when everyone knows he's not) I have a problem with that. And when I see "conservatives" crusify Mark Easley for meeting regularlly with the NAACP-- and then those same "conservatives" PROMOTE an NAACP member in a mayoral race, I do have a problem with that. I find it pretty fishy that those so-called "consevatives" would hold these beliefs. Either they are incrediby detached from reality or they are liberal disruptors. So I suggest keeping an eye on them.

Oh, and your thread attacking me? I have a problem that. I'll state for the record that I don't believe you're a disruptor at all. More like a crybaby.

[tomkat]

yikes !  17 ?
WOD casualty ??

fofl ...

[Paul Atreides]

LOL!! If the doctors, at the institution, haven't sedated it.

[ml/nj]

Seems to me that you've handled this with class, as always.

ML/NJ

[dirtboy]

(And that includes some current FReepers as well.)

That is true, sadly enough. How ya doing, BTW? I hope all is well with you...

[Lazamataz]

Everyone has an agenda..... Remember that.

My agenda is not having an agenda.

That's my agenda.

Oh, and going to have steaks, beers, and/or BBQ at the in-laws this afternoon. :o)

[TLBSHOW]

Bump to truth


JoeEveryman is the Anti-FReeper
who Attacked Free Republic

[Bob J]

If Scotsman or Mike Gallutia shows up, the whole site will pass out!

[billhilly]

"She came on, accusing us of racism, etc. She was promptly banned. A couple more of her ilk began going to other sites claiming that we were practicing censorship. They were banned also. So, you see, those of the liberal persuasion feel that they are doing something special and wonderful by flouting the rules of a site."

Paul, the sole purpose of liberals is to irritate their fellow men.

[sauropod]

Indeed. Haven't seen the Scotsman since Judgement Day!!!

[DoughtyOne]

There are several things taking place on this thread that I'd like to address. For instance, going into detail why Brian left isn't something Jim should do. I myself did't know all the particulars, or have forgotten some of them. I trust Jim. Brian is no longer here. He is now elsewhere, that's all I need to know. I like Brian a lot. Most of us did. I feel nothing but sorrow for Brian's departure. I know others who feel the same way, although we realize it had to be.

This is not a thread about bots and third parties. Let's be supportive of Jim and FreeRepublic and leave the side issues for better times and places.

A few interesting names have shown up on this thread. Some of you have reacted. I would ask that we not offer up insults. We all know who they are, at least the folks that need to know do. If they are offering up supportive comments here, let them.

[Paul Atreides]

Not to mention, controlling them.

[big'ol_freeper]

Jim, I was shocked to read the names of those who have become anti-FR. It truly troubles me that these folks could have this degree of malice towards this wonderful forum. Keep the faith Jim. We are with you.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Not only that, but she was and I think still is Press Secretary (or some such title) for Alan Keyes. I find it hard to believe that she is now an anti-Freeper.

Last time I saw one of her posts, it was on a thread over there intended to ridicule the "PRAY FOR BUSH" threads on FR (I find the title in poor taste, and would rather not mention it here); she was getting quite a kick out of it, as were some other people whose identity might come as a surprise. I've also seen some other anti-FR rumors being spread, and she seemed to be involved in it somehow.

I've also seen Jim Robinson publicly tell people he did not want her to be bashed here, on a thread that was going on after she left. He was certainly more than fair to her in that regard.

Whatever it's worth to you...

[Gore_ War_ Vet]

Who would have thought something like this could happen?

[rdb3]

They are also very hard to detech because the put on a great facade of being "disgrunted" 3rd party people (even regularly chiming in on Clinton bashing), when in fact their hatred of mainstream conservatives is because they are lifelong liberal Democrats.

I've long thought the same thing. I have a number of posters in mind who would fit this description.

[petuniasevan]

Murrymom? It was around a few days ago, spewing its drivel and namecalling.

Jim, why do you let that harridan post? Is it for the (dubious) entertainment value?
A self-starting demo of RAT mentality? It's too stupid and nasty for my taste.

[Normally a Lurker]

Doing fine Eddie . . . and you?

Re DM - I guess if Nav has returned, it wouldn't be surprising if he has also (maybe with a different ID).