I just know I'm going to hate myself for this,

[asdjrocky]

can someone plese tell me what a "freeper" is? I'm new. Please be kind.

[hlthe2b]

1. sure... Freepers are those who post at Free Republic.com

a very RW website.

[hlthe2b]

2. Welcome to DU, asdjrocky

btw (and stay away from that dark site--LOL) :toast:

[asdjrocky]

4. Are you kidding me?

The way I get my ass kicked here... no way I'm going over there.

Right back at ya buddy!

:toast:

[Basileus Basileon]

18. Don't worry, you wouldn't get your ass kicked.

You'd just get banned, have your thread/post deleted, and be forgotten. We prefer to shame our disruptors; they shove 'em under the carpet to make it look like they're one big happy family.

[Catchawave]

34. LOL...Welcome to DU asdjrocky !

:toast:

[Basileus Basileon]

15. dupe delete

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

3. Free Republic is a RW message board whose posters call themselves freepers.

Please don't hate yourself. No one knows everything.

Welcome to DU. :toast: MKJ

[stellanoir]

5. Avoid the self loating.

Silly questions are how we all learn over time.

I can't go there either.

[asdjrocky]

6. Thank you everyone!

[zulchzulu]

7. Perhaps you've seen one...

[C_U_L8R]

8. It's a paradox, really

they proclaim to stand for a "free republic"
except they are consumed with shitting on everyone's liberties.
I think it comes down to the fact that they are idiots who just don't know any better.
Don't feel sorry for them. They made themselves that way.
Besides they are a source of endless amusement.

Oh welcome asdjrocky !!

[asdjrocky]

12. Funny, I like the way you write.

Now if you could just tell me why the little page on the threads is on fire sometimes?

[Basileus Basileon]

14. 50 replies. nt

[asdjrocky]

19. Thanks again.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

9. Freepers are the antithis of those who post here

They are members of the =+- 30% who can't tell you what date 9-11 happened on but still think Bush is doing a good job. Most of them live in Fresno, Ca. and if you have ever bee n there, you will understand why they are so fucked up. 115 in the summer with 100% humidity due to all the irrigation, not to mention the mosquitoes. If you lived there, you would be nuts too.

[fadedrose]

10. While we're in "class", maybe teachers can tell me

what does "kick it" mean? or just plain "kick"?

[Basileus Basileon]

13. A reply to a thread raises it to the top of the forum.

A "kick" is a post intended to raise it to the top, preventing it from falling off the front page.

A K&R is a kick combined with a recommendation, frequently given to threads you appreciate but have little substantive to say in reply.

[fadedrose]

17. Oh goody...thank you

Somebody said that in response to one of my posts and I didn't know whether it was an insult or not. Made me a bit shy for a while...:)

[Orangepeel]

20. it was a complement. Must have been a good post!

welcome to DU, faderose :hi:

[fadedrose]

22. Thanks for the welcome..

I think it was a good post, but only if you like Biden :)

[asdjrocky]

16. I'm with ya,

took me forever to figure that one out. Wish now I should have just asked.

[Basileus Basileon]

11. It originally meant "A member of Free Republic," then was expanded to mean

"A conservative on the Internet." Now it pretty much means "Conservative Mouthbreather."

Tom DeLay isn't a freeper. The fat slob at the bar who thinks he was the best Senator we've had is.

[Orangepeel]

21. Welcome, asdjrocky!

:hi:

Good choice of avatar! :D

[asdjrocky]

23. Thanks again... you people are really nice.

Um, what's an avata? I have a feeling I should know this one.

[Nutmegger]

24. I like your avatar too!

Avatar is the small graphic on the left that you chose to represent yourself.

Edwards 2008!

Welcome to DU! :bounce:

[asdjrocky]

26. Damn, I knew it.

:dunce: on parade. You guys are great.

[Suich]

25. "John Edwards 08" is your avatar. Mine is the Space Needle.

This might help you out with some of the lingo around here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_oet&address=358x190

[kath]

27. Thanks for posting that link to the DU Glossary. It's a very valuable resource. Methinks that

anytime a newbie registers here, they should automatically be referred to the Glossary - is there a way to do this??

[Suich]

30. I have no idea if there is a way to do it automatically.

Maybe someone else knows how???

:shrug:

[fadedrose]

29. COOL!! nt

[Nutmegger]

28. Ok this will probably come up sooner or later.

These are morans:

[Perry Logan]

31. Please don't hate yourself. You're brave. I'm still afraid to ask what "nt" stands for.

[ecstatic]

32. lol. nt aka eom... no text in the body of the message/post

It saves people from clicking on the link to read any further thoughts.

[Solon]

33. "nt" and "n/t" means "no text", same as "eom" which is "end of message"

Its annoying when it isn't placed in the subject line, but in the body of the message.

[Perry Logan]

35. Thank you both! (Let's keep this on the q.t., OK?)