I suspect it lied.
Repeatedly.
I’ve been watching several other n00bies. Here is a four post n00b who was hanging around on a birther thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:owebamalies/index?brevity=full;tab=comments
Another n00b here with last post on May 12.
http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/by:willescott/index?brevity=full;tab=comments