Posted by
Thomas J. Willems on Thursday, January 22, 2009 1:14:55 PM
I find it hard to believe that there are websites out there that claim to be Conservative websites. Especially, when they go against the basic fundamentals of the Constitution of the United States of America. One of the basic Freedoms that we, as a Nation, hold dearly is the 1st Amendment and the Freedom of Speech. Yet, some of the sites continue to restrict what a person can say. It is understandable that they have the right to keep the conversation civil and without defamatory comments from being made. But, there are times when they over-step their bounds and restrict users because of things that were posted on other websites. That's where this becomes a problem for me. Everyone has a right to their opinion, but if you're not making out-of-line comments on their specific site, they shouldn't worry about what you do on other sites. Because, frankly, it's none of their business what you say or post on other sites.
The other thing that gets me is: When you e-mail the site administrator about being banned/kicked off/dis-barred from the site and they agree to give you another chance, as long as you agree to their terms. Then, when it comes time and you've followed their rules, they continue to keep you from accessing the site. Or, they invite you to another site and kick you off shortly after you signed up.
Yes, this has happened a couple of times, now. There are two sites that are run by the same guy, I won't mention any names. But, I will mention the sites because the people have a right to know about them. They are:
http://www.firesociety.com and
http://www.teamgrassfire.com/. Grassfire.org is a good group that deals with the grassroots movement to fight against what is happening in Our Nation and against the Freedoms that Our Founding Fathers set up. But, be fore-warned, when it comes to the blogging communties on Firesociety and Teamgrassfire, they're not all that friendly when they have a vendetta against you. You may also see a message that will tell you to "contact the Administrator if you feel that you were blocked from the site in error". Well, don't expect them to reply because they apparently don't want you there and have no intention of letting you back in. Otherwise, they'd make it a point to get back to you.
So, my advice is: Don't assume a website is what it seems. Follow what is going on in the website for a few days before you decide to join. If you notice that people seem to be disappearing from the site, assume something isn't right. And, don't make the same mistake I did by signing up for the site just because I received the e-mail, after having been banned from their previous site.