What, Praytell, is Freep?

[ThomWV]

I don't have a clue. Is it a word in some special language or something you need a secret decoder ring to understand?

Thom

[wryter2000]

1. Welcome

It's a vicious website, Free Republic, where they're making democracy safe for freedom fries and unsafe for the Dixie Chicks.

[villager]

2. someone who posts...

on the "Free" "Republic" website, though clearly the denizens of that discussion board believe in neither...

[villager]

12. and welcome aboard...

...btw!

:hi:

[Skittles]

3. freepers

are the fascist King George supporters over at www.freerepublic.com

Warning - if you venture over there, prepare to be nauseated.

[hayu_lol]

9. An example of their unwavering patriotism and devotion to the cause of

good in the world.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/984143/posts

[goobergunch]

4. As a verb

it is the act of skewing an online poll, usually in a conservative direction (ex: freep this poll).

[knight_of_the_star]

5. Welcome aboard!

Freep is:

1.) A term used in reference to an extreme right-wing website known as Free Republic

2.) when used as a verb, as in to freep, it means that Freepers (members of Free Republic) are attempting to sway an online poll in their direction.

[JohnyCanuck]

6. Freep is what Freepers do.

Freepers are what members of the right-wingnut freerepublic.com call themselves. They have a well publicized habit of trying to swing on-line polls their way by "freeping" a poll which means that each freeper votes multiple times by deleting the internet cookies from their browser cache after each vote.


Nowadays most DUers use "freeper" as a generic term to indicate a semi-fascist, neanderthal right winger (which is just about most of them).

[Brucey]

10. Well said.

[demothinker]

7. "Freep" and "Freeper"

Freeper-as mentioned before, members of the "Free Republic" community at freerepublic.com. Think Junior Nazis, just not as compassionate or intelligent.

Freep-Freepers acting en masse for some goal, i.e. "freeping" a poll is for as many freepers as possible voting in an online poll to skew the results their way.

[newyawker99]

19. Hi demothinker!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Brucey]

8. Welcome to DU, join the fun, vent, inform, and learn. Welcome!

[7th_Sephiroth]

11. Eh heh heh heh.

I just got kicked off free republic in an experiment, by claiming i was muslim.

[ronzo]

13. Not too tough to get sacked over there.

They don't allow dissent.

[koopie57]

14. they also don't allow

intelligence, kindness, thoughtfulness, curiousity, inventiveness nor respect ....

[rock]

15. 'Freep' is the sound you make when you whistle thru your ass

thus members of Free Republic. Welcome.

[ElkHunter]

16. When I go over to the freeper site...

...I prefer to use the address of www.rightwingnuts.com. That way I somehow don't feel quite so dirty when I'm done.

[calimary]

17. A lower form of marine life. OOOPS!

Didn't mean to insult the lower forms of marine life out there...

And by the way, WELCOME TO DU!!!

on edit - added my welcome. Another boat sails into the safe harbor!

[Narraback]

18. This is very helpful...

A DU glossary.

http://www.seattleactivist.org/DU-Glossary-AA.html

[onecitizen]

20. Hi Thom from a fellow.........

WVian. This will probably help you out some. This is from another DUer but I don't know if they are still here but I have the addy:

http://www.seattleactivist.org/DiG.html

all the terms you wished you knew in one concise area. It's the UNofficial DU dictionary/glossary. Enjoy!

[oasis]

21. More "advanced" Freepery can be found at the frightful website

www.lucianne.com

[LTR]

23. NO!

This is the BEST neoconazi web site, bar none!

http://www.patrioticamerica.net/

Guaranteed it'll leave you crying!

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[fla nocount]

22. Seems like ThomWV posted and ran.

Hope we're not being transported to F'ville.