Posted on 12/03/2001 6:29:25 PM PST by anymouse
Don't know what your problem is, but please refrain from profanities on this thread. No slight was intended; but if you want to be difficult you don't have to play.
PS: I'm going to ask the moderators to remove your post to save you some embarassment; I would suggest you do the same.
I'll be in the hunt as much as possible. Stay well....FRegards
The FreeRepublic Network (FRN) is a separate, but obviously related organization of FReeper activist chapters (both localized and special interest independent of location.) Contact 'Bob J' for more info.
As for the moderators, 'JimRobinson' is just one hard working guy. He posted a thread a while back explaining how he deputized some anonymous FReepers to marshall FR to keep a little order. But FR in general relies on FReepers FReeping friendly and watching out for our common goal of protecting freedom.
As for a hyrarchy, you got the wrong place. FR is pretty chaotic by design. Where else would a nobody like me get to propose and run with such an outlandish concept as the Eagle Works?
FR (and America for that matter) succeeds because we care about the goal of securing freedom more than hyrarchies and who gets the credit.
So lead, follow or get the (deleted) out of the way. :) Let's Roll!
I include convenience store cams, traffic cams, ATM cams, red-light cams, the works.
I suspect that an attempt would be made to shut down such a site; only a hunch.
--Boris
So, the sidebar moderators were selected and put into place and straightened out the mess, and have kept a pretty good handle on the sidebars ever since. And that was their (the sidebard moderators) only function.
Then several months later, I decided to go to Texas and I knew I would be gone for two weeks or more. Now, there is no way I could be gone for that length of time without someone moderating the forum. During my past weekend trips to Washington D.C., the disruptors had a field day each time I was gone and they made a wreck of the forum. So, I recruited a few of the sidebar moderators to help moderate the forum.
This worked out so well while I was away, that we decided to keep the program. In fact, we recruited a few more moderators so we could have around the clock (more or less) moderator coverage.
These people are all volunteers. They are well known and respected long time members of this forum. They do have a posting life of their own using their personal screen names and I did not want them to have to give that up in order to help me moderate the forum, so I chose to let their screen names be confidential. They work long and hard and it is a very difficult and thankless task. In fact, about the only thing they ever receive in return for their efforts is grief.
Well, I appreciate them very much and am very grateful for their help. There is always room for improvement and we will strive to improve the program, but overall, I'd say they are doing a terriffic job.
The Free Republic Network is a separate entity from Free Republic. It is being organized by Bob J and a group of long time FReepers. I am not an owner, organizer, officer, director, or member, and I serve in no capacity at FRN. I am not involved with FRN nor is Free Republic, LLC.
The Free Republic Network has no authority over Free Republic, LLC nor does Free Republic, LLC have any authority over Free Republic Network. There is no hierarchy. We are peers.
The same goes with the local chapters. They are all locally owned and operated. I am not involved in any capacity with any of them (other than as a member of my local chapter), nor is Free Republic, LLC. All I've done is allowed them to use the Free Republic name and use our forum to promote their growth and post announcements and reports regarding their protests and or other activities.
Hopefully in time the Eagle Works will make you as proud as you must feel about FR.
P.S.: If you have particular FReeping 'toys' on your Christmas wish list, we will see what we can do. The EW FReeper elves would love to impress you with their inginuity. :)
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