Another refugee from SnowFlakeLand ...

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  1. obfusc8or

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    Hi all! My dinghy just landed on your rocky shore. You might need to build a wall to curtail the flow of refugees; and I know just who should pay for it!

    My story starts on another website that shall remain nameless that for three years (I was there for slightly more than one year.) pushed itself as a non-partisan discussion website. Frankly, given the timing and recent events, I'm pretty sure they were banking on being front-and-center of the crest of the First Female President wave of political idealism.

    Oops ... Politics has a funny way of screwing up the best laid plans of internet entrepreneurs! :roflol:

    One would think adults, who claim to have a general understanding of how American politics and elections operate, could eventually accept the disappointment of backing the wrong candidate, right? :roll:

    Anyways, it became fairly obvious that the operational manager (the female half of the development team) wasn't handling the electoral rejection of perhaps the WORST possible "first female" anything! At first she began to secretly highlight only the resistance-themed posts of the politically-jilted, ignoring anything pro-Republican/Conservative or - God forbid (Can you say "God" here???) - defensive of duly elected President Trump. :evil:

    Now of course we - as property-respecting Republicans - recognize the Right of the entrepreneur to fashion their product in their own image and likeness. You accept that - normally BEFORE you "buy-in" - or you do not and you move on accordingly. But for those of us there for a year or more it was more than a little bit the betrayal. BIG PROBLEM: The manager/entrepreneur did not take kindly to being called out on the change in the non-partisan claims that were a staple of the website and its "About" page. :wall:

    And that's where my story takes a tragic turn ...

    After seeing my rather well-written, non-confrontational post pointing out this obvious change in direction was removed and punted into internet purgatory, I turned a bit more - let's say - pointed in pointing out the hypocrisy of the manager's actions vs. the so-called non-partisan, all-welcoming "who we are" claims. That message was received with pretty much the same level of alacrity.

    So, I was invited to leave if I was unhappy with the new website direction. I demurred however, wanting to remain as a Voice of Reason in a sea of unreasonableness and borderline coup-iness. Unfortunately I recognized the web manager's undeniable Right to kick me off the site.

    And that's how my dinghy ended up afloat on the Sea of Homelessness ... :icon_jawdrop:
     
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    Ddyad Well-Known Member

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    Welcome. When snowflakes get hot under the collar they tend to melt. You have done your best to save them from such a fate, and I am sure they are very grateful. ;-)
     
  3. Sampson Simpon

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    Actually, you would think an adult could make an intelligent argument with facts, logic and reasoning. Not a whine fest filled with mindless rants and deflections.

    People are showing who the real snowflakes are. If you can't handle facts, logic and reasoning, don't bother trying to argue with a liberal
     
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    lemmiwinx Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Welcome and I hope you enjoy your stay. Just a note be careful when discussing your dinghy it's sometimes used as a gender identity term.
     
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    Daniel Light Well-Known Member

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    I thought all the Trump FanBoys were heading to storm front for "open minded" discussions ... Welcome.
     
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    Ronstar Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    the thing about snowflakes is that they can accumulate fast and cause a massive avalanche that crushes everything in its path
     
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    Deckel Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Well I am sure anybody who uses snowflakes can be a baritone in the Fake News Choir.
     
  8. obfusc8or

    obfusc8or Member

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    You might have missed the part where we were all welcomed for the past three years until just this past week.
    Personally, I like the give and take if one can act like an adult.

    Glad to be here ...
     
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    Hoosier8 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Snowflakes fall down mountains, not up.
     
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    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    welcome aboard, your story sounds like Trump, banning the media so he could have his safe space ;)
     
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    Hoosier8 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Just like Obama.
     
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    Don't fret it's Ziggy here and she bumped me also, but I'm glad to see we all landed in the same place
     
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    RPA1 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Welcome...FYI...Long post generally don't get read.
     
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    I'm renown for my long-windedness ...
     
  15. obfusc8or

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    Great to see you here, Zig!
    <<< MODERATOR EDIT: INNAPROPRIATE FOR THIS BOARD >>>
     
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    yabberefugee Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Landed we most certainly did! They never deserved our input!
     
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    Welcome.


    Better yet, and for the most part, snow melts very quickly.
     
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  18. obfusc8or

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    Love your "Hillary out of the woods" signature line!
     
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    Welcome to the forums, Statist! :p

    Hope you'll enjoy your stay. Chers. :beer:
     
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  20. obfusc8or

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    Pretty sure that's not accurate ...
     
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    Just messing around. :)
     
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    Welcome to the machine...
     
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    gc17 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Thanks, I felt that libs for the most part would like to forget her but I couldn't resist the dig.
     
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    vman12 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Yeah. Indiscriminate, purposeless destruction. Good point.
     
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    You will get future opportunities. I'm not convinced we have seen the last of the Hildebeast ....
     

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