[righttackle44]

My regret is not so much about the folks who've gone, but about some of the ones who are left. Time was, you could depend on Freepers to give intelligent, caring advice, information, or encouragement. Now, when someone asks for help, he or she is often ridiculed, bawled out, or made fun of.

Sad those days have passed.

[GeronL]

I remember when there were knowledgeable freepers on almost every topic. It was great.

[Califreak]

I hate how some threads deteriorate into pissing matches

Honest debate and degrees of difference are fone but I refuse to engage in a pissing match

All it does is cause infighting

The whole country is divided enough

[Chickensoup]

My regret is not so much about the folks who’ve gone, but about some of the ones who are left. Time was, you could depend on Freepers to give intelligent, caring advice, information, or encouragement. Now, when someone asks for help, he or she is often ridiculed, bawled out, or made fun of.

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After my marriage ended, and I was trying to raise four children singlehanded, I used to call FR my “Husband” because when I was stuck in a decision, computer, car choice, technical question, schooling, I could come to FR and get intelligent active advice. Some jokes perhaps, some teasing, but I started many 200 plus threads with valuable info that many people would bump and save for further reading.

For a giggle, I don’t know if anyone remembers this one:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2139000/posts

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Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 9:03:53 PM by Chickensoup

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