Why the incessant need to inform the DU community about what transpires in Freepville?

[TransitJohn]

If I wanted to know what racist un-American assholes thought, I'd read their websites. Why is it okay to post cut 'n' paste jobs from over there? Should I start doing the same from Stormfront too? Are you guys interested?

[Kahuna]

1. Why the incessant need to periodically post about posting about freerepublic?

Is it that time of month, already? :shrug:

[Nuclear Unicorn]

9. WTF?

You can't take an honest swipe at cons without insulting women?

If you need to compensate they have pills for that now.

[Kahuna]

21. An insult at women? Are you kidding me??? You need to grow up.

Only women have cycles???? Really? Not in my world, they don't. Lots of things have monthly cycles...Including posting about why people post about free republic. But since you just joined A WEEK AGO,that FACT would be lost on you. :eyes:

[Nuclear Unicorn]

24. You're saying you weren't implying a menstrual cycle?

Please tell us then what male monthly cycle you were referring to.

You need to grow-up if the only source for your metaphors comes at the expense of other people for their physical attributes.

[Kahuna]

25. My cycle reference had nothing to do with gender. What part of that

don't you get? That's where your head is. Not mine. You need to grow up. Series. And for your information, you wouldn't know this because you just got here five minutes ago...I'm female. :eyes: Like I said, you don't know what goes on here on DU, historically, so you really need to drop it.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

29. Then please explain your metaphor.

I'm simply aching with curiosity.

[Kahuna]

31. Get lost. I don't need to explain anything to you. It went over your head..

and you just need to die of curiosity for all I care. :shrug: Really. That is no skin off my teeth.

P.S. It wasn't even a metaphor. Is that your word for the day? :eyes:

[Nuclear Unicorn]

33. Your concession is duly noted.

[Kahuna]

34. Whatever. You can stop stalking me now. nt

[Neecy]

48. What ever happened to courtesy here?

[Kahuna]

58. Yeah. What ever happened to it? People calling you out over using the

word cycle. That is the stupidest poutrage I've seen on DU in a long while. For the record, I am courteous to those who are courteous to me. Those who want to call me out over a feigned poutrage get no respect from me.

[Gormy Cuss]

53. You used a phrase that inherently refers to a female menstrual cycle.

That you apply it to people without regard to gender doesn't make it less sexist. As a female I'm sure you understand what the phrase means, but just in case:
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/american/time#time-of-the-month

[Kahuna]

59. Is that so? You need to check a dictionary for what that word really means because..

apparently, you all have been misusing it. :rofl: How the heck you people go from calling a period a cycle, and then contrive a poutrage over it is beyond me. Cause you're just really looking for shit to get nasty about. But this takes the cake.

And note: There is no reference whatsoever to a woman's menstrual period. :rofl: You guys. The silly season is truly upon us. :rofl:



http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cycle

cy⋅cle  /ˈsaɪkəl/ Show Spelled Pronunciation Show IPA noun, verb, -cled, -cling.
Use cycle in a Sentence
See web results for cycle
See images of cycle
–noun 1. any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
2. a round of years or a recurring period of time, esp. one in which certain events or phenomena repeat themselves in the same order and at the same intervals.
3. any long period of years; age.
4. a bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle, etc.
5. a group of poems, dramas, prose narratives, songs etc., about a central theme, figure, or the like: the Arthurian cycle.
6. Physics. a. a sequence of changing states that, upon completion, produces a final state identical to the original one.
b. one of a succession of periodically recurring events.
c. a complete alteration in which a phenomenon attains a maximum and minimum value, returning to a final value equal to the original one.

7. Mathematics. a permutation of a set of elements that leaves the original cyclic order of the elements unchanged.
8. Computers. a. the smallest interval of time required to complete an operation in a computer.
b. a series of computer operations repeated as a unit.


–verb (used without object) 9. to ride or travel by bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle, etc.
10. to move or revolve in cycles; pass through cycles.

—Idiom11. hit for the cycle, Baseball. (of one player) to hit a single, double, triple, and home run in one game.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Origin:
1350–1400; ME cicle < LL cyclus < Gk kýklos cycle, circle, wheel, ring, disk, orb; see wheel Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source |Link To cycle

[Gormy Cuss]

63. While you have that dictionary handy, look up obtuse. n/t

[jonnyblitz]

11. man, you are always so damn NASTY.

i pity the one that is stuck with you.

[Kahuna]

23. You're the nasty one. You're very immature too. I don't know

what you and your clown friends are reading into my post. I was being facetious, but I guess that just went over your head because you only want to see evil, where none exist. It is a fact that about once a month, someone posts about why people post about freerepublic. I made a joke about it. Sorry if that offended you. Sheesh.

On edit: Maybe you can point out, what was so nasty in my post? Am I THAT nasty that I don't see it? Because, honestly I don't.

Another edit: I only get nasty and attack when I have been attacked first. People who can't take it shouldn't dish it out. Because, I'm not the one.

[Gman2]

61. That is an outrageous personal insult. And smacks of misogyny.

[Divine Discontent]

62. 'keep your friends close & your enemies closer' doesn't apply to complete MORONS who are merely

keyboard bullies! I agree with the OP. Unless something truly important is done or said over there (like when they were put on TV and embarrassed), I feel SORRY for the people that slap all the posts on DU about the happenings at freeperville.


Can we get an forum that you sign up for that talks about these neo-conservative/bigoted website chatboards, and isn't blended into our GD forums?

just asking...

[Posteritatis]

14. Why the incessant need to post about posts about posting about freerepublic?

*ducks and runs*

[Engineer4Obama]

15. Why the incessant need to post about posts about posts about wait where was I?

:hide:

[Missy Vixen]

54. Your phrase can't be attributed to

anything else but a woman's menstrual cycle.

I look forward to reading this explanation.

:eyes:

[Kahuna]

60. Really? So you're saying the word "cycle" refers to a woman's

menstrual cycle and that's all it could possibly mean? How stupid is that statement? According to the dictionary, it has no specific reference to a period. You're just making it up. I guess you can now take up your poutrage with the dictionary publishers because apparently, they believe the word to have the same meaning as moi.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/cycle
cy⋅cle  /ˈsaɪkəl/ Show Spelled Pronunciation Show IPA noun, verb, -cled, -cling.
Use cycle in a Sentence
See web results for cycle
See images of cycle
–noun 1. any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated.
2. a round of years or a recurring period of time, esp. one in which certain events or phenomena repeat themselves in the same order and at the same intervals.
3. any long period of years; age.
4. a bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle, etc.
5. a group of poems, dramas, prose narratives, songs etc., about a central theme, figure, or the like: the Arthurian cycle.
6. Physics. a. a sequence of changing states that, upon completion, produces a final state identical to the original one.
b. one of a succession of periodically recurring events.
c. a complete alteration in which a phenomenon attains a maximum and minimum value, returning to a final value equal to the original one.

7. Mathematics. a permutation of a set of elements that leaves the original cyclic order of the elements unchanged.
8. Computers. a. the smallest interval of time required to complete an operation in a computer.
b. a series of computer operations repeated as a unit.


–verb (used without object) 9. to ride or travel by bicycle, motorcycle, tricycle, etc.
10. to move or revolve in cycles; pass through cycles.

—Idiom11. hit for the cycle, Baseball. (of one player) to hit a single, double, triple, and home run in one game.

[Missy Vixen]

64. Congratulations on justifying your misogyny

The vast majority of those reading your statement knew exactly what you meant, and don't need a dictionary to decipher a phrase that's been commonly used to justify yet another slam on women.

[Frosty1]

2. +1

[Frosty1]

6. I was agreeing with the OP

If I wanted to know what freepers say I would go read their website

[Whisp]

28. no kidding. why that trash is allowed to be dragged here...

I don't know!

There seems to be an unwritten 'list' of sites that are not to be linked to here, but FR is ok to link to?

wtf is up with that?
I don't want ot read that shit, not even a thread title of it.good lord yes we kow they're assholes. I don't need more details.

[timeforpeace]

35. Exactly. It's irritating and weird. They have nothing to do with the opposition, they are outliers

and the right's lunatic fringe. They may as well not exist for all the impact they have, other than on here, ironically.

[Mrs. Overall]

36. Right--the extremists never do anything, like kill doctors or drag gay people behind their trucks or

determine curricula in schools or...

[JackRiddler]

37. "If I wanted to know what freepers say I would go read their website"

This may not sound fair but once one's grown up in this country one can easily guess what they're saying without reading their site. If I'm going to debate one, I'll do the courtesy of actually speaking to what s/he says, rather than the general ideology, but otherwise...

[kestrel91316]

3. Nope. I suspect half the people who do it of being RW trolls,

working deep undercover. Same with the posts about "hey, my (insert friend or relative) just sent me this anti-Dem email, can you help me debunk it?" Intended to demoralize us. But they get a FAIL, lol.

[ZombieHorde]

65. What if someone is sent a RW email they wish to debunk?

DU seems like the place to turn to for RW debunking.

[johnnie]

4. Why not?

It's not hurting anyone.

[Ozymanithrax]

5. I think its called gloating.

of course, it may just be the natural human tendency to stare at freaks.

[lillypaddle]

10. Yep, that's it

I find myself drawn there, I check it out daily. Maybe I'm just sick. I like to know what "they" are up to; not that it can help,mind you. I've tried registering, but no matter how I try to disguise myself, they immediately ban me. It's just so hard to believe that they are that CRAZY. And you know, there's lots of stuff posted here, I don't know that it's fair to pick these posts out as being inappropriate to this site. As with anything else, if you don't want to know, move along.

[Mrs. Overall]

7. Yep, I posted a thread today (re:rush/football) because I thought it was funny--so do other DUers--

don't read it if you find it offensive.

I also post things from Free Republic that show the level of racism and violence among the right wingers because I think many liberals don't realize the breadth and depth of it.

I have family who are freepers, and frankly, their rhetoric, gun collecting, ammo stashing, hate-speak are very frightening.

I think a bright light should illuminate the cockroaches so that they can be seen for what they are.

If you disagree, don't click on the threads.

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. KNow the enemy, they think we are

+1

[Orrex]

8. They were just talking about this on FreeRepublic.com

[flvegan]

12. !

:rofl:

[Monk06]

16. Tell us more !!!

:rofl:

[lpbk2713]

13. I find it amusing to hear how desperate they are becoming.

And I'm glad someone else goes there occasionally, I wouldn't otherwise.

[Faygo Kid]

17. I think it's OK for both knowledge and entertainment value.

But then I rarely question others' judgment about where they post from. Seems to me if you don't want to read the posts from Freeperland, you don't have to do so. But this is a constant battle around here. As shown by the responses here so far.

As shown by the responses here so far. I will criticize substance, but no way I go for blanket censorship. You want to post from Stormfront, be my guest. You'll likely be banned, but that's your choice.

[Martin Eden]

32. I agree, on both counts.

Know your enemy and laugh at their lunacy.

[Posteritatis]

19. Why not? I prefer to be at least somewhat aware of what wannabe violent extremists are up to. (nt)

[Mrs. Overall]

20. DUers first posted about the racist things freepers wrote regarding Malia's peace sign t-shirt--

and it was picked up in the mainstream media. Free Republic attempted to delete it, but DUers had copied it.

I think that's important.

[NoGOPZone]

22. Better to read about their insanity here than there. Why increase their hit count? nt

[Bluzmann57]

26. Two reasons

There is an old saying; "Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer", and besides that, we all like to laugh and it is just so easy to laugh at them.

[Duke Newcombe]

27. Know your enema? n/t

[greenbriar]

30. who forced you to click on it and open it up to read?

hum

[liberaltrucker]

38. Comic relief

:)

[pipi_k]

39. I have an idea! Let's all make our lists of things we don't want to read here

For example, I don't like seeing titles involving animal or child abuse in them.

Someone else probably doesn't want to see titles that include curse words

Another person might not want to read about police abuse...another might not want to read about things involving disease or medical procedures.


You see where I'm going with this?


We all have our dislikes. You think you're the only one bothered by something? If we all got together and demanded people stop posting stuff that bothers us or pisses us off, then there wouldn't be much to talk about or read here, would there?

When I see a title that bothers me, I click on the little "ignore thread" box and refrain from commenting, or even reading the thread.

Now, how simple is that, I ask...


Hint: If it says "Freeper" in the title, DON'T open it. Click the little box that will hide it forever. That way you won't get pissed off and end up embarrassing yourself by complaining about something that's easy to deal with.

:+

[dakdirty]

40. Just free tickets to the freak show.

It's kinda like watching Ripley's Believe it or Not.

[MineralMan]

41. Oddly enough, the only post about freepers on this page

of DU is yours. I see lots of other posts of interest, though. I think I'll click on those, and skip the freeper threads.

[vi5]

42. Same reason as the updates on Morning Joe....

I don't really mind the freeperville posts as much since they are actually directing people here towards something that is worthy of reading or laughing at over there.

Much more annoying is the "Latest" page which each morning pretty much reads "HEY JOE SCUM....MIKA....MORNING JOE....HEY JOE SCUMBUCKET....MORNING JOE.....JOE....MIKA....MIKA.....JOE SCUM......MORNING JOE..." with zero information or anything even remotely resembling anything of interest.

People just like to hear themselves talk. Only in writing and on a message board.

[Hepburn]

43. Melt downs are entertaining...especially the reaction to these:

1. The Obama Nobel Price

2. Orly's $20K of sanctions for bullshit filings

[LTR]

44. ummm... because it's good for a laugh?

If you don't like the thread, just click ignore.

Hey, I had to wade through a bunch of pointless Roman Polanski threads a few weeks back. Can't please everyone.

[gleaner]

45. I believe the need arises ....

from a very old saying that I am surprised you are not familiar with. It goes like this: "Know your enemy."

It is wonderful to have good ideas and little tolerance for crap, but if you don't know what the opposition is doing to oppose your ideas, and check them out every now and then you'll find yourself buried under a load of crap, and wondering what hit you.

[Name removed]

46. Deleted message

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[bvar22]

47. K&R....for ONE BIG REASON....

It brings THEM over HERE.

If you simply MUST know what THEY are saying, just GO over THERE.
Taunting them on DU is reminiscent of High School rivalries. Please grow out of it.
Mentioning THEM on DU lends them credibility with the Right Wing.
Ignore them, or at least don't give them affirmation by bringing their shit to DU.
They will get tired, and go find some small animal to torture instead.

[treestar]

49. Entertainment

And the chance to laugh at new freeperisms.

[Iggo]

50. Why? What happened?

[Mrs. Overall]

51. I think it was my thread about the freeper meltdown over Rush not getting to buy the NFL team--

This thread showed up right after I posted some freeper comments regarding boycotting football and sodas--it was rather humorous--though the freepers eventually turned it racist and a call to arms, which is always the direction they take it.

Oh well, DUers must like it because the "freepers boycotting football" has a lot of recs.

[Iggo]

52. But I like your thread about their thread.

It's neat and it made me laugh.

It's a good thread.

I will give it a rec is what I will do.

[WeDidIt]

55. Because it's comedy gold. n/t

[niyad]

56. an old proverb-- "keep your friends close, and your enemies closer"

[TexasObserver]

57. I never read them, and find them Unrecommend worthy, but don't care otherwise.

I have a "no freeper thread" policy. Don't care what they say. Not going over there to look at it. Don't want to read what they have to say.

I can read the most vile right wing shit here every day, by people posing as progressives. Why do I need to see what the GOPers are posting?!

[Overseas]

66. I am fascinated by other cultures and prefer the cut and pastes.

Sometimes it is interesting to check out those peculiar cultures. When I am not in the mood, then I don't open the threads with the Freeper updates.

I prefer the cut & pasted stuff so I don't have to click into that territory. I don't like to give right wing websites or "news" sites more "unique visitor" stats so I appreciate the snapshots I see here.

Just like any other thread-- if I'm not interested, I don't read it.