Posted on 06/14/2008 10:03:59 PM PDT by Soliton
I have been a member since 1999. I have been suspended at least twice and kicked off "for good" once. I deserved to be suspended once.
I believe that FR is a force for good in the world. Debate between people who consider themselves conservative, right or wrong, is a good thing.
I believe that FR would prosper more, that more would donate, if they really believed that they had a stake in the site. The risk, that I now expose myself to, that you can be booted forever for speaking your honestly conservative mind in accordance with the rules, can be stifling.
I suggest an appeals board consisting of long-term FReepers with differing views. They would enforce or overturn suspensions and bannings upon review based on the stated rules. They could even levy a reinstatement charge. At least it would be democratic in the conservative tradition.
I watched it happen and was astounded and upset by it.
Thankfully now, if you were to push abuse, you have to describe the abuse and your Fr-name is included.
I have never pushed abuse on anyone.
Does one run a "FReepathon" to invite their guests to pay the utility bills? I think that the structure here is a bit different than you imagine. And in Jim's defense, its pretty rare for Jim to permanently ban someone without good reason.
“50 years from now, if FR is to be more than a passing fancy, shouldn’t there be more than appealing to Jim?.”
LOL! Who cares what FR is 50 years from now!
I have done it to myself when I posted something wrong or insulting.
The membership in FR are not investors, we don’t buy shares.We contribute but are not required to do so in order to register and post .
Shareholders in a publically held company get a vote..Contributors to a privately held news forum do not..
Jim’s house..his rules...I have always understood this.
Weinie
I think Weinie would be an excellent Chief Justice.
hmmmm
farted, flamed, famed and filmed ???
in that order?
or
Eau-De-Cat-P?
or
Cat P Fights-In-The-Wind?
or
Essence of Ewwwwwwwww?
Ahh, I forgot about that raybbr! Several times, over the years, I have accidentally posted a ‘private’ reply on the forum and asked to have them removed.
So I HAVE hit abuse - on myself too, lol!
Me, too!
Weinie
Maybe Justice Kennedy will author a 5-4 decision overriding JimRob's rules for FR.
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