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| Mon Dec 29th, 2003 at 09:53:55 PM EST
| felixrayman
Posted on 12/31/2003 12:12:28 PM PST by visagoth
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To: visagoth
Thanks for your reply. My intention in posting the thread was not to 'promote a left wing website', but to give others a heads up on the discussion regarding trying to 'troll' FR. I am the one who posted this same thing yesterday, because a link to the article on the site was prominently displayed at freshmeat.net, which is (supposedly) a non-political site that shows the latest releases of open source software. I thought we might add our two cents to their left wing rants.
My intention was not to promote any left wing site either, although I did get accused once of doing that on the thread - which both made me laugh and got me a little ticked.
It made me laugh because anyone who knows me would never associate me with anything close to the left (or even the "center").
It got me ticked because you can call me anything you want, but if you label me as anything other than conservative, I'm going to get ticked.
To: visagoth
Within minutes, the post was removed by a moderator. In addition, after this third reply, my ability to post comments on the site was revoked.
I know just how he feels. I was recently banned from the CBS Sportsline site for calling another poster an "AIDS Monkey".
Owl_Eagle
Guns Before Butter.
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:34:28 PM PST
by
End Times Sentinel
("Fire can be our servant, whether it's toasting S'mores or raining down on Charlie" –Ppl Skinner)
To: ChuckHam
Thanks for keeping this site clean. If I want to wallow in the sewer I can go to DU.What's 'clean' about pulling a response where someone puts the correct figure for Vermont's budget when someone posts in error? I don't get it.
To: Jim Robinson
BUMP!
We get plenty of liberal brainwashing on the news... Thanks for your dedication to maintaining the focus of FR as a conservative meeting place.
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:36:27 PM PST
by
SunStar
(Democrats piss me off!)
To: bolobaby
It seems to me that his second remark was a factual correction of some sort. Jim can correct me if I'm wrong, but it's my impression that new trolls are often banned in some manner that automatically deletes ALL their replies, not just ones that are out of line (quicker than having to look through every post they made).
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:38:10 PM PST
by
Sloth
("I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!" -- Jacobim Mugatu, 'Zoolander')
To: visagoth
In addition to a right to free speech, there are other rights, such as the right of like minded people to associate.
We defend the right of all, including leftists, to free speech. But that doesn't mean we have to, or choose to, welcome such speech here.
To: Gunslingr3
What's 'clean' about pulling a response where someone puts the correct figure for Vermont's budget when someone posts in error? I don't get it.Didn't say that was clean. My response to Jim was regarding his policy of pulling the crap posted here by the usual suspects (trolls). If I want to read DU crap then I'll slum over at the DU.
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:38:27 PM PST
by
ChuckHam
To: Gunslingr3
See my #25.
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:39:15 PM PST
by
Sloth
("I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!" -- Jacobim Mugatu, 'Zoolander')
To: Sloth
"I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!" -- Jacobim Mugatu, 'Zoolander'
That line cracked me up. And I still don't know why.
To: Sloth
Yeah, now that I think about it, I'm guessing that is the case, too. Perhaps IP logging identifies the trolls lickedty-split and an automated system simply removes there posts even if they are sensible.
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:40:08 PM PST
by
bolobaby
To: bolobaby
Whenever somebody's account is pulled, all their posts (both objectionable and not objectionable) are pulled.
I think his account was pulled as a suspected troll (we gets soooo many). Therefore, all his posts were removed whether they had merit or not.
As to the one "factual correction", it still misses the point that the budget of the State of Vermont is roughly equivalent to a Chicago suburb, using his own figures.
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:40:53 PM PST
by
Tall_Texan
(Want to improve your memory? Loan someone your money.)
To: Mannaggia l'America
Mannaggia:
Thanks. I think a few people are still missing the part where I typed:
My intention in posting the thread was not to 'promote a left wing website', but to give others a heads up on the discussion regarding trying to 'troll' FR.
Have a great New Year!
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:41:26 PM PST
by
visagoth
(If you think education is expensive - try ignorance)
To: visagoth
How Free is Free Republic? I don't know. How much are you paying for access ?
To: isthisnickcool
And just look at the house Robinson bought! Jim bought Barbra's house? Man, I hope he had it fumigated.
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:43:58 PM PST
by
kennedy
To: Britton J Wingfield
I'll have to check it out.
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:44:38 PM PST
by
sauropod
(Excellence in Shameless Self-Promotion)
To: visagoth
but with an explicitly conservative bias So, like what is your point dude?
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:47:18 PM PST
by
RetiredArmy
(We'll put a boot in your ass, it's the American Way! Toby Keith)
To: visagoth
So obviously, the Free Republic is not free ... Yes it is. It's free from trolls.
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:47:42 PM PST
by
kennedy
To: bolobaby
"Am I wrong to feel this way?" No.
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:47:59 PM PST
by
sauropod
(Excellence in Shameless Self-Promotion)
To: af_vet_1981
I don't know. How much are you paying for access ? I will try to be as polite as possible here... but please read Post 9
And because you asked, $25 a year.
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:48:33 PM PST
by
visagoth
(If you think education is expensive - try ignorance)
To: Jim Robinson
Free Republic is not a
libation liberal debating society. (uhh,, oops!)
Amen to that! Now if ya want to debate libations, that's another story. I'm drinking a beer followed by another beer, imported of course, anybody want to debate about that? ;-)
Hey... It's New Year's Eve. :-\
The only problem with being at the head of the pack is everyone gets to take a shot at your rear.
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posted on
12/31/2003 12:49:53 PM PST
by
NormsRevenge
(2004 .. Send the 'Rats a message even the media can't spin.)
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