How long have you been on TBR?

[Lando Lincoln]

I Noah guy.

That right there is a **groan**.  I love it.

[PeteS in CA]

I had to look at my Profile, but I wandered in in 2019. Where had I been before ...

Long, long ago, when 56K modems were still moderately cool ... I started with discussion sites in 1997 with Warships1.com (naval history) and Kaleidoscapes. com (homeschooling). Ignoring homeschooling sites and sites I was on briefly (TOS was one of the latter):

From late 1998 to early 2001, I was on Capitol Hill Blue Reader Rant. At the time it was conservative-libertarian, but well after I bailed it went crazy-Prog (almost as crazy as DU). CHB RR is either a cyber-ghost town or shut down. The owner, Doug, said a couple of times in late 2000 or early 2001 that he was going to shut down CHB RR, and after the second such time I bailed.

In 2001 I moved on to United Conservative (later Allied Conservatives), which only lasted a bit more than a year due to the owner falling off the wagon and getting erratic. UC/AC be bye-bye.

From there I spent some time at Gold Talk (now defunct), leaving because the loose moderation let a few trolls dominate.

I spent several years on The Annoyed Army (now defunct), leaving because the owner was too busy with family and life and was unable to maintain the site.

I spent several years on The Republican Operative (now defunct), which got pretty toxic. When a new owner changed to a totally different SW package that was almost as clunky RYO (like TOS'), I gave it a couple of months and left.

Since then I've bounced around among Conservative Cave, Conservative Underground (hacked to Valhalla several years ago), The Politics Forums, and here.

Class ... Class ... Wake up!

[catfish1957]

Lurked at TOS '98-'00, but joined during the attempted steal by Sore-Loserman in late '00.

Was zotted too during the Cruz purges in early 2016,  as a set of psycho(socio)  path Tumpy-toons hijacked Robinson's site.  Since then, I understand the stench lingers. Never will retrun.

[berdie]

I looked and I signed up in early 2017 although I lurked quite a while before.

Had to look again...but I signed up at TOS in 2006 so I must have left around 2016 when things quit being fun and interesting. Life is waaay too short.

Even though I was homeless for a while, I'm glad I stumbled in here.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Hi, I just signed up about a month ago.  Already posting too much.

I still am on FR.  But I needed another place especially if they purge me.

Also, just plain annoying always having EverTrumpers carpet-bombing the news listings with polls about how great Trump is doing, or how horrible DeSantis is.

Never mind their constant 1-liner insults and threats of zotting to multiple posters who even stray 1 bit from Trump perfection beliefs.  It got so bad 1 thread after JR deleted a post, reprimanded the guy on the thread, and threatened him with zotting, that I started asking the few non-fans of any ideas.  1 of them sent me here.

[libertybele]

Hi, I just signed up about a month ago.  Already posting too much.

I still am on FR.  But I needed another place especially if they purge me.

Also, just plain annoying always having EverTrumpers carpet-bombing the news listings with polls about how great Trump is doing, or how horrible DeSantis is.

Never mind their constant 1-liner insults and threats of zotting to multiple posters who even stray 1 bit from Trump perfection beliefs.  It got so bad 1 thread that I started asking the few non-fans of any ideas.  1 of them sent me here.

Well, we have EverTrumpers here doing the same things.

With the first debate just hours away, things are going to be real interesting.  I'll tune it just to see how things go .... I may not watch the whole debate.  I'm hoping they debate issues and stay away from petty mudslinging.

[roamer_1]

Hi, I just signed up about a month ago.  Already posting too much.

I still am on FR.  But I needed another place especially if they purge me.

Also, just plain annoying always having EverTrumpers carpet-bombing the news listings with polls about how great Trump is doing, or how horrible DeSantis is.

Never mind their constant 1-liner insults and threats of zotting to multiple posters who even stray 1 bit from Trump perfection beliefs.  It got so bad 1 thread after JR deleted a post, reprimanded the guy on the thread, and threatened him with zotting, that I started asking the few non-fans of any ideas.  1 of them sent me here.

The same carpet bombing happens here, as you have no doubt seen, but I will assure you, as one of the most vehement against Tumpy, your opposing opinion will not put you in jeopardy here. Admin here defends speech, without a doubt.

[corbe]

The same carpet bombing happens here, as you have no doubt seen, but I will assure you, as one of the most vehement against Tumpy, your opposing opinion will not put you in jeopardy here. Admin here defends speech, without a doubt.

 


   In my 12 years here the only ones I've seen BANNED were people that insulted other Briefers, even after continued warnings~NOT FOR SPEECH.

[240B]

Hi, I just signed up about a month ago.  Already posting too much.

@the OlLine Rebel
No such thing as posting too much. There was a user on this site years ago who posted over 130 posts in a single day.

That is 6 posts per hour in a straight 24 hour day. In a more realistic 18 hour day, that is over 7 posts per hour. So, this guy was posting on average one post every 9 minutes for 18 hours straight with no breaks. Rest easy. You cannot possibly beat the record for "posting too much".

[corbe]

   @TomSea ?

[the OlLine Rebel]

Well, we have EverTrumpers here doing the same things.

Oh no, nothing like FR.

I have several members I know are EverTrumpers who carpet-bomb us every day.  1 guy is averaging 6 threads a day.

[roamer_1]

 


   In my 12 years here the only ones I've seen BANNED were people that insulted other Briefers, even after continued warnings~NOT FOR SPEECH.

That is true.

[Cyber Liberty]

Hi, I just signed up about a month ago.  Already posting too much.

I still am on FR.  But I needed another place especially if they purge me.

Also, just plain annoying always having EverTrumpers carpet-bombing the news listings with polls about how great Trump is doing, or how horrible DeSantis is.

Never mind their constant 1-liner insults and threats of zotting to multiple posters who even stray 1 bit from Trump perfection beliefs.  It got so bad 1 thread after JR deleted a post, reprimanded the guy on the thread, and threatened him with zotting, that I started asking the few non-fans of any ideas.  1 of them sent me here.

It's good to know we still have some friends at TOS.

[Cyber Liberty]

Admin here defends speech, without a doubt.

That is correct!

[Cyber Liberty]

That is true.

There was once a Briefer who refused to excerpt articles, and we had to nuke him.  Copyright issues.

[roamer_1]

There was once a Briefer who refused to excerpt articles, and we had to nuke him.  Copyright issues.

That's legit... and only after many warnings, if I am thinking of the same zottee...

[massadvj]

Registered May 15, 2009, 03:14:06 am

I think I was among the top 10 if memory serves me right. Seems like longer than 13 years in some respects, but also seems like yesterday.

[DefiantMassRINO]

I am grateful that TBR gives me the opportunity to exercise my God-given rights to be wrong and to be stupid.  Thank you.

[roamer_1]

I am grateful that TBR gives me the opportunity to exercise my God-given rights to be wrong and to be stupid.  Thank you.

That was beautiful, man.

 

[jmyrlefuller]

But now I feel myself losing interest. I'll probably drift away from here too, but I doubt that I will look for another place to follow politics. There no longer seems to be a point, as the elections are manipulated and controlled, corruption is widespread in the government and business, and the culture itself is lost. I'm going to do my best to keep my head down and live out the few years I have left to my life, while I watch the country I love continue to die. 

I probably have at least four, probably five more decades of this nonsense.

I always had a dream of living to see the American tricentennial, having missed the bicentennial by several years and seeing a few monuments to it in the town where I live. Now I'm not convinced we as an independent nation will make it that far.

[jmyrlefuller]

Class ... Class ... Wake up!

I gotta go to the can, man.

[Cyber Liberty]

Registered May 15, 2009, 03:14:06 am

I think I was among the top 10 if memory serves me right. Seems like longer than 13 years in some respects, but also seems like yesterday.

Number 11....

[Sighlass]

Cruz Purge got me, I think Pookie threw me a lifeline to come here, not sure, but may of already registered here but I remember the kind invite by Pookie. I averaged one post per day for years here, but have bumped that up recently to two posts per day.

[Lando Lincoln]

Number 11....

Yep. Lando was #12.

[Luis Gonzalez]

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.

[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.