How long have you been on TBR?

[Cyber Liberty]

My profile says that I registered in 2012, during the first waves of FR purges. I've survived both purges and hostile takeovers, both mostly driven by my stubborn determination to irritate others beyond comprehension, and having TBR available to catch a breath is much appreciated.

A pretty good looking dawg there in your Avatar!

[Luis Gonzalez]

A pretty good looking dawg there in your Avatar!

We call him SnooPee.

[massadvj]

Number 11....

Dang. Oh, well. How many of the top 10 are still here?

[Bigun]

My profile says that I registered in 2012, during the first waves of FR purges. I've survived both purges and hostile takeovers, both mostly driven by my stubborn determination to irritate others beyond comprehension, and having TBR available to catch a breath is much appreciated.

I walked off of my own accord. Never got banned until I called JR a SOB years later.

It still upsets me when I think about what TOS could have been.

[Gefn]

I Noah guy.

Dear Noah, please make the ark a bit bigger this time so we can bring our dogs, cats, rabbits and other pets with us.

Also make sure there is toilet paper. 🧻

[Lando Lincoln]

I walked off of my own accord. Never got banned until I called JR a SOB years later.

It still upsets me when I think about what TOS could have been.

@Bigun.  Here it is:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3422979/posts?page=147#147

[Bigun]

@Bigun.  Here it is:

https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/3422979/posts?page=147#147

Check out the one immediately below that one. @Lando Lincoln

[roamer_1]

Dear Noah, please make the ark a bit bigger this time so we can bring our dogs, cats, rabbits and other pets with us.

Also make sure there is toilet paper. 🧻

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EPsuOEH1fY

[Lando Lincoln]

@Bigun

Here is my pm to you:

To: Bigun | 05/05/2012 2:59:27 PM PDT sent
You may want to check out www.gopbriefingroom.com

[Bigun]

@Bigun

Here is my pm to you:

To: Bigun | 05/05/2012 2:59:27 PM PDT sent
You may want to check out www.gopbriefingroom.com

I had forgotten about that!

Almost exactly four years between the two events.

[Lando Lincoln]

Check out the one immediately below that one. @Lando Lincoln

Wow!  Cool.

[DB]

Someone invited me here - but I can't remember who.

[GtHawk]

I have been here since 2016. I don't recall if it was a lifeline, an invite or if he thought I was cruisin for a bruisin on TOS, but @SZonian was who told me about The Briefing Room.

I can't find his message, just my response: Thanks, I will check it out. I have tried to abstain from commenting on FR, because it seems to have become a one thought zone, if one dares to question or disagree with their chosen one you get crucified. I have also noticed a marked drop in posts and posters. Have a great weekend.

[Bigun]

Someone invited me here - but I can't remember who.

Very likely a cat named @Cyber Liberty as I recall, he was very busy throwing lifelines at that time. @DB 

[Cyber Liberty]

Very likely a cat named @Cyber Liberty as I recall, he was very busy throwing lifelines at that time.

I was.  I still have the TOS account, to this day.  I had left on my own terms in 2014, 18 years to the day after I first signed up.  I left because I got the ban for calling Michael O'Bastard a "Wookie."  I emailed Jim and he promptly removed the ban, but the damage was done.  I had already learned how NOT to Moderate a Forum.

Still having the account proved useful because I did PM a lot of people urging them to come here.  I spent a lot of time in the "Refugee thread" welcoming the lifeboats.  Some folks stayed, and others didn't.  And I have met some really good people on FR, like @Luis Gonzalez.

[Bigun]

I was.  I still have the TOS account, to this day.  I had left on my own terms in 2014, 18 years to the day after I first signed up.  I left because I got the ban for calling Michael O'Bastard a "Wookie."  I emailed Jim and he promptly removed the ban, but the damage was done.  I had already learned how NOT to Moderate a Forum.

Still having the account proved useful because I did PM a lot of people urging them to come here.  I spent a lot of time in the "Refugee thread" welcoming the lifeboats.  Some folks stayed, and others didn't.  And I have met some really good people on FR, like @Luis Gonzalez.

Unfortunately some of those from my circle have now passed on but many are still with us.

[DB]

I was.  I still have the TOS account, to this day.  I had left on my own terms in 2014, 18 years to the day after I first signed up.  I left because I got the ban for calling Michael O'Bastard a "Wookie."  I emailed Jim and he promptly removed the ban, but the damage was done.  I had already learned how NOT to Moderate a Forum.

Still having the account proved useful because I did PM a lot of people urging them to come here.  I spent a lot of time in the "Refugee thread" welcoming the lifeboats.  Some folks stayed, and others didn't.  And I have met some really good people on FR, like @Luis Gonzalez.

For some reason I thought it was a woman who invited me here. If you did, it was under a different name.

[mystery-ak]

For some reason I thought it was a woman who invited me here. If you did, it was under a different name.

It could have been me...I sent out dozens of life-lines

[Cyber Liberty]

For some reason I thought it was a woman who invited me here. If you did, it was under a different name.

It took a couple of years to reveal I am Male.  I think people see my name and believe I'm Lady Liberty.   

I've been Cyber Liberty since 1998 when I made up the handle to sign in to FR.

[Bigun]

It took a couple of years to reveal I am Male.  I think people see my name and believe I'm Lady Liberty.   

I've been Cyber Liberty since 1998 when I made up the handle to sign in to FR.

IIRC there were several female members inviting people over at the time. Many of those are no longer here for whatever reason(s).

[roamer_1]

It took a couple of years to reveal I am Male.

Well... Other than the weekends... 

 

[deb]

Wow!  Cool.

That was me. 

[Cyber Liberty]

That was me. 

 

[Luis Gonzalez]

I was.  I still have the TOS account, to this day.  I had left on my own terms in 2014, 18 years to the day after I first signed up.  I left because I got the ban for calling Michael O'Bastard a "Wookie."  I emailed Jim and he promptly removed the ban, but the damage was done.  I had already learned how NOT to Moderate a Forum.

Still having the account proved useful because I did PM a lot of people urging them to come here.  I spent a lot of time in the "Refugee thread" welcoming the lifeboats.  Some folks stayed, and others didn't.  And I have met some really good people on FR, like @Luis Gonzalez.

 

[Wingnut]

I never registered but came for Pookies Toons.  My account was restricted at TOS because of my anti Trump posts.  I came here and was banned on day one in one hour of posting by Tracey for a post she found offensive.