I Ventured to Free Republic. Hold Me.

[Jack_Dawson]

Seriously I went to see if the whining was as bad as the posts I had seen. My bottom line conclusion...either I'm slow or it was a tough site to navigate. I couldn't tell where one post started and another post ended. Is it me or is DU way better put-together?

[flowomo]

1. much easier to see the threads here

[Jack_Dawson]

2. That's what I thought...GO SOX!

:toast:

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

3. I suggest a post visit, soothing...

3 quart, very warm, Castile Soap high colonic. That will make all that nasty FreePeeZ shit go away. ;-)

[Sugarbleus]

10. LMBO!!! eeewwwww

[alittlelark]

4. We are 'better put together' in all ways

and, please, don't go back there.... it's just soooo PAINFUL!!!! Paging Evolution-Man, "we need you at FR"!

[truthpusher]

5. I was just there and was thinking the same thing...

...the only thing I liked about the site is the fact that they count the reads on each post.

[LibLover]

6. DU is better. "Infopop" sites are better yet.

I go to a couple forums powered by Infopop. They're way easier than even DU.

I think I'll stir the pot over at Free Republic. Any advice?

[Jack_Dawson]

7. What's Infopop?

:shrug:

[LibLover]

19. web forum programming

http://www.infopop.com/

[srhodes]

14. They'll call you a troll

if you make any reasonable statements or ask any critical questions and boot you off.

They're a paranoid lot who don't tolerate dissent.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

18. Welcome to DU, srhodes!

:toast:

[Jack_Dawson]

24. Yes, Welcome my Son

:toast:

[coloradodem2005]

8. I've observed the same thing.

n/t

[leftofthedial]

9. their site reflects their thinking

muddled, incomprehensible, poorly organized, badly presented--the html equivalent of stupidity.

[Jack_Dawson]

13. LOL..."HTML equivalent of stupidity"

[leftofthedial]

22. Victoria Bitter

hmmm.

:toast:

[951]

11. "Hold me now..."

...I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking
That maybe six feet
Ain't so far down

I'm looking down now that it's over
Reflecting on all of my mistakes
I thought I found the road to somewhere
Somewhere in His grace
I cried out heaven save me
But I'm down to one last breath
And with it let me say
Let me say

Hold me now
I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking
That maybe six feet
Ain't so far down

Sad eyes follow me
But I still believe there's somthing left for me
So please come stay with me
'Cause I still believe there's something left for you and me
For you and me
For you and me

Hold me now
I'm six feet from the edge and I'm thinking


Creed - One Last Breath

[Skittles]

12. that site is a piece of shit

just like their beloved Bush

[morillon]

15. They use some kind of homegrown software...

...written by the founder of FreeRepublic.com. DCForum's a lot better, IMO.

[izzie]

16. Did they redo it?

I used to post on it but gave it up and I was not put off I just gave it up, It was fun for a while and you just set your self up like on a team where you have to debate a new subject and go for it. .

[Ima]

20. I hate their layout

I go there and lurk occasionally to see what they are up to. I get really depressed if I stay to long, some of the things they say are outrages. It's hard for me to believe any one could think the way they do.

[proReality]

17. I've gone there a few times and

always end up with a migraine and an upset stomach. Their site is as scrambled up as their brains.

[nonconformist]

21. Their content aside, that site looks like it was programmed

by a 14 yr old with a "Welcome to AOL" handbook.

[ET Awful]

23. And don't forget. . . RimJob claims he needs over $200,000 in donations

to keep up with the "programming" and hosting of the site.

[Raenelle]

25. No hug here. I'm not going to enable you. You need tough love here.

If you get soothed for destructive behavior, then it's easier to continue it.

[Lilli]

26. I go anytime something BIG is happening...just

to see what their take is on it.

I watched them react to the debates and caught the Sinclair stuff last night. I find it to be a great gauge of the Repub WTF factor. :)

[Peter1x9]

27. This is the only story i've viewed on there:

(It's about Mount St. Helens)

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a39242f6f1531.htm