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[MadameAxe]

LF used restricted membership (past tense, I know, it’s open now) to control the viewpoint of it’s membership

Actually we were closed due to the software development effort, not for the reason you assert. And, I quite agree with you that some of our posters express views that I for one certainly find repugnant. But, that's the price of allowing everyone to express their views. It's not actually "free speech", if it's only defined as "speech I agree with", is it? That's what our site's about.

I think there's plenty of room on the 'net for all three of our sites - FR, LP, and LF. I don't see why people waste their time pursuing inter-site flame wars. Isn't that what the AFers have always been looked down upon for, and the DU disrupters? Why be like them?

[MadameAxe]

I'll bet you a cigar that the "reclassification" won't last ;).

Really, will you be attending to that personally?

Actually, I have to thank all of you for that temporary classification. We couldn't have bought better publicity for the site. Thanks for the boost.

You all have a good evening.

[Cachelot]

Ah, Skunkie...more mentally unbalanced than a teeter-totter

Indeed. You should see his usenet postings. Now, there is some startling stuff ;).

It's quite obvious you're referring to him....

Well, not only him. There are others almost reaching his "sane as a hatter" level. I'd say that people producing between 60-80% of the forum output is in that unfortunate cathegory.

As for "merit" of arguments - LF isn't exactly a "meritocracy" in that respect. More like bedlam, actually :).

[Cachelot]

We couldn't have bought better publicity for the site.

Yes, I noticed that your Nazi section seemed rather proud of beeing a "house of ill repute".

You all have a good evening.

And a good evening to you too, Madam.

[Cachelot]

Really, will you be attending to that personally?

Are you kidding me? The "reclassification" would be because of an email action from your critters, and would be normal procedure while SurfControl did a verification of the site. After verification they would probably have read their fill of Skunk, Voegelin, Madrussian, Kosciusko and similar. Guess what the normal outcome would be?

So it seems I won that bet. Since I'm not about to give out a snail address to people who feature this guy:

http://www.giwersworld.org/

as an invited (he would have to be invited, yes?) guest, you can send any cigars - exploding or not - to Mr. Clintoon ;).

[MadameAxe]

Since I'm not about to give out a snail address to people who feature this guy:

http://www.giwersworld.org/

as an invited (he would have to be invited, yes?) guest, you can send any cigars - exploding or not - to Mr. Clintoon ;).

Sorry, I'm not following you. What is the relevance of your link, and who is asking you for a snail address?

[Cachelot]

Sorry, I'm not following you. What is the relevance of your link, and who is asking you for a snail address?

Ah, I thought you had read the preceding posts since you got into the conversation between that other fellow and me. Anyway, the cigar thing was my bet :). I won it. LF is now "hate speech" on SurfControl again.

As to the link: that is one of your members - a guy who git in there at a time he had to be invited. Par for the course, it seems you have used the "test period" to seed the place with all the scum of the earth. I think his forum name is "Iron8webmaster". His real name is Matt (Matthias) Giwer, and he is just the kind you seem to be happy to host. More on him can be found here:

Giwer

So, who sponsored that particular Nazist kingpin? Just curious ;).

[MadameAxe]

I thought you had read the preceding posts since you got into the conversation between that other fellow and me.

Well, I just kind of focused on your slams on LF and didn't really pay attention to the other details.

he is just the kind you seem to be happy to host.

Ridiculous. As you are no doubt aware, JD has chosen to make LF a free speech site; we don't ban anyone. Even the most obnoxious moron will not be turned away (although they may quickly end up in the FAME basement with their posts coming out at low ratings).

What will happen that is so horrible if the few "haters" out of our 800+ forum members says something hateful on our site, besides making people disgusted with the "hater"? Don't you believe that people can think for themselves, and will recognize a knuckle-dragging scumbag by their knuckle-dragging posts? Why wouldn't you want their propaganda to be refuted? You're welcome to sign out an ID there and do so yourself, but be warned that "flamebait" posts containing personal attacks are rated down often.

So, who sponsored that particular Nazist kingpin?

Kingpin? No matter; I really don't care because I am not in any way trying to stick up for this person but rather for a site I am fond of. It doesn't break anyone's confidence to tell you that it wasn't me, though.