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dlwickham

(3,316 posts) Mon Dec 21, 2015, 02:59 PM Dec 2015

"freep" from Urban Dictionary

To slew or cheat an online poll by repeatedly voting (clearing cookies, using proxies) or to make a blog appear to be commented by numerous posters by the same means. (From the practices of the Free Republic or "freepers&quot
The results of the CNN question of the day were running 70:30 in favor until an hour ago when it got freeped.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=freep

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"freep" from Urban Dictionary (Original Post) dlwickham Dec 2015 OP

Is Berned as in Berned a poll, a word yet? upaloopa Dec 2015 #1

if you were unaware, on DU we refer to the practice as "DU'ing polls" Scootaloo Dec 2015 #2

There's a difference between DUing and Freeping meow2u3 Dec 2015 #10

I often see people say "DU this poll!!!!!" ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2015 #3

That used to be at least a daily occurrence on DU2 n/t arcane1 Dec 2015 #6

Come on. yallerdawg Dec 2015 #4

Back in the 60's rogerashton Dec 2015 #5

Pretty sure MosheFeingold Dec 2015 #7

what about the Popular Front of Judea dlwickham Dec 2015 #14

Splitters!! Thor_MN Dec 2015 #15

You know you are harshing all those guys who insisted in umpteen threads that internet Squinch Dec 2015 #8

it's what I do best dlwickham Dec 2015 #13

They have earned their place in the American lexicon. lpbk2713 Dec 2015 #9

If you compare DUers to Freepers again, it'll get hidden again tkmorris Dec 2015 #11

Pretty tame compared to what I was expecting! eom freeplessinseattle Dec 2015 #12

upaloopa

(11,417 posts)

1. Is Berned as in Berned a poll, a word yet?

Reply to dlwickham (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 03:03 PM

Dec 2015

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)

2. if you were unaware, on DU we refer to the practice as "DU'ing polls"

Reply to dlwickham (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 03:05 PM

Dec 2015

Expressly to avoid associating DU'ers with FreeRepublic.

meow2u3

(24,767 posts)

10. There's a difference between DUing and Freeping

Reply to Scootaloo (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 05:32 PM

Dec 2015

DUing a poll is summoning as many DUers to vote in the poll at the link; it doesn't imply cheating. Freeping is summoning a few freepers to vote as many times as they can.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)

3. I often see people say "DU this poll!!!!!"

Reply to dlwickham (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 03:07 PM

Dec 2015

Of course, 9 times out of 10 it's some random ABC 12 in Fayetteville news website or the Penny Press in Santa Fe asking some generic Dem vs Rep question.

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

6. That used to be at least a daily occurrence on DU2 n/t

Reply to ProudToBeBlueInRhody (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 03:13 PM

Dec 2015

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

4. Come on.

Reply to dlwickham (Original post)

Mon Dec 21, 2015, 03:08 PM

Dec 2015

Are you implying supporters of a candidate could overwhelm online polling and open websites distorting the actual limited support for a candidate as exists in reality?

And 'the right' originated the concept?

Who woulda thunk?