[ohioWfan]

You can't just bully people to the point of them being ostracized and then just "call a truce." Well you can, but it doesn't mean people will trust you again or feel welcome again.

"Bully" is precisely the right word, Semper.

There have been people triple teaming to try to get good freepers banned, tattling, ridiculous name-calling, and all with no response from the Mods.

If it just happened to me I'd say "oh, well" and stay away for a while, but it happened to some of the most thoughtful long-term, proven conservatives, and it frankly made me think that the forum itself was done for.

I'm sorry, Seize, but donation under such a fragile truce (I was accosted just yesterday, and called "evil") isn't going to happen.

Like I said, I'm not a big time donor, and don't want to lose my posting privileges, and am as good (or bad) as anyone in getting into spitting matches, but it's going to take some time to see if the truce is a reality.

[Kudsman]

I don't think you are evil O. Quite the opposite in fact. I have read your posts for many years and value your opinion and the thought process that leads you to those opinions. I know you realize how important convictions are to so many of our brethren here at FR. I will promise you this. I will not agitate against Mr. Romney unprovoked. A blatant falsehood by him or his camp will be rebutted though. My attention will remain focused on Zero and the progs so long as Mr. Romney's organization does the same. If his supporters quit trying to convince me with words how conservative he is I would respect them more for their honesty. He should stick with how he differs from Obama rather than wasting his energy trying to convince me how similar he is to me.

I really don't want to see any Freepers removed other than the obvious trolls. Heck people with differing opinions make me constantly re-examine mine and learning something is half the fun of Him giving me another day on this side of the grass. Stay well, and stay around please.

[Semper911]

it happened to some of the most thoughtful long-term, proven conservatives, and it frankly made me think that the forum itself was done for.

Agree. I would like to think it was stealth dems in here trying to start sh*t, but it was the mods themselves who were the bullies.

That's right, I said it. (h/t Mark Levin)

Not sure how FR recovers from it, considering all the other online options we have now.