Mellisa Moore Really Gets It

Melissa wrote on columbuzz:
Don't you yourself like to push the limits?? I am a pusher too if it is something that requires a little prodding. I understand that and I do not criticize you or anyone else that does so on here either. It is funny though that you judge so easily those in power and criticize them for not following the path that they are supposed to..or should..or the path of so called Righteousness but yet here you are using your so called power (Delete) button as you deem fit while this site is not just yours to use as you like, or to shove your perspective down the throats of others. The readers..the public.. and the writers should feel free to read what they want, how much of it or not. Basically in a nut shell you are pushing this site to be no better than the Republic, as they too (as you have said so before in so many words) only print what the powers that be think the public should hear and read about. They do not print everything and let the public have their choice or own opinion. So by the time you are through...this will be the new Republic news site. Again JMO..But I believe that is also the opinions of others... The important news, stories, opinions and articles should not be chosen for everyone by you and your delete button

Yay Paula!

Paula wrote on columbuzz:
SOOO Joanna has anger problems?? Is it more fitting to say she "Yelled" at me, and even a poster picked up on how terrible it was for her outburst. She was obviously hoping to embarrass me, bring up my ostomy, and the nonsense of "I must have done something to get this," is so far out there. For newcomers, who don't know me, she shared info that could have been considered "private" info, but I have been opened about crohn's b4, but was unaware I shared that I had a purse. Did you tell her Bob??? She did the very same thing you have accused young of....good thing I don't care if people know I have an ostomy...and it's my third one. but I surely don't remember mentioning I have an ostomy. I am the victim here.

I don't post crap. some of things that have been deleted: a silly joke to Rex, : thanking you and Rex when joanna was so verbal with me...I just envisioned a child throwing a tantrum, commonly called a meltdown. If your peeps want to post something, make it accurate. joanna doesn't have a clue about crohns, which was most evident in her post.

I know this isn't the PJ tabloid, I don't post crap bob...if anyone posts something that hits a nerve with anyone w this site, it's deleted. Others have had the same thing happen. I'm not the only one who has noticed what this site does. Melissa and BL have been on it too. but they aren't called out. Melissa is more delicate in what she says, I cut to the chase. She noticed a post w no name, and I have often pointed out the same thing. Shoot, it even says "no blank names." I'm sorry constructive criticism disturbs you so much.

I know I'm a colourful poster, and maybe others would like to see what I write....don't speak for others on here. As BL pointed out somewhere, it's this "narcissistic megalomaniac" attitude that is very "transparent" as p101 would say.

You don't care who's toes you step on, to get a story....I know my toes were clipped by joanna, but I consider who it was. I can't believe jeremy goes along with this way to run a "free speech" site....

Bob vs. Facts

Bob wrote on columbuzz:
"<Dude>, nephew to Columbus Township Trustee Fred Barkes and his wife Sandy, and a few of <the readers of his blog>, seem to enjoy knocking every word I say."

That's because you constantly contradict yourself, sometimes within minutes.  Melissa and Paula both see it and I'm sure most people see it too, but you act like it doesn't happen.

"Reporting on the antics of the trustee seemed to bother them."

You mean lying about the supposed antics of the trustee seemed to bother me.

"They accuse me of not getting facts, while they defend Fred no matter what he does."

I didn't just accuse you of not getting facts, I proved that you don't get facts and that you're a liar.  And you bash Fred and his family no matter what he does.

Bob vs. Bob 32.0

Bob #1:
"We didn't accuse this guy. Someone else did."

Bob #2:
"Sadly, his having an affair doesn't matter to many."

Bob vs Jeremy 2.0

Bob:
"So, like it or not, fair or unfair, representative of what we stand for or against all of the values of the ACLU, don't attack my friends, the doctors victims, or we delete your posts."


Jeremy:
"Expression for Everyone"

"Columbuzz was started with the idea to expose or freely express how you feel without censorship. It seems people want to express their opinions but without the worry of being judged by their peers."

"Read an article, decide if you want to comment, then just below the article will be an area for your opinion. Our only request is you use a name, fictional or non fictional for your response"

"We strive on allowing anyone a voice"

Bob vs. Bob 31.0

Bob #1:
"All articles are factual."
"Facts were always posted."

Bob #2:
"He told me that he was a good friend of Fred Barkes and that some of what I wrote about him simply wasn't true... The fact that some of my terminolgy then actually required a conviction says he is right."

Melissa Moore Gets It

Melissa Moore wrote on columbuzz:
"Wow! First of all this site has never just stood up for what was right otherwise half the stuff that is posted on here wouldn't be posted! If we are talking about what is right that is..morally right...!

Yes in my opinion we should not attack the victims..BUT people should not be attacked at all yet this site consistently has allowed that until this instance. So you have completely contradicted yourself and the view this site has portrayed to it's readers day in and day out since its creation.

Furthermore I have no knowledge of these women or the doctor so I obviously have nothing to attack the victims for, however there are always two sides to each story and while these may be true victims in this case no one will never know both sides because you have made it so that anything from the other side will not be brought to lite If there was any I do not know, however I know people will not see it..

I know that if there is any chance that the doctor is being falsely accused (I have no idea if he is or not), it won't come to light here because this site gets emotionally involved with their stories .

Now saying that I think if they are true victims it is great they have a friend to go to. But from a readers point..this is obviously NOT the site that has been in the passed and judging from response others seem to agree so good luck to you all in your new stance."

"So I see brick Layers comments were deleted..not sure why as I didn't see any comments against the women?"

Ends Justify the Means

"ADMIN" wrote on columbuzz:
"All articles are factual."

Just like the article about the fireman dying and all of the articles claiming Fred Barkes is a criminal.  Why would anyone believe anything posted on columbuzz?

"We have a major problem still walking around this town, acting like he did nothing wrong..."

Yes, and his name is Bob Freeman.

"He must be stopped. He WILL be stopped."

We can only hope that Bob WILL be stopped soon.

"If our methods offend you, too bad. I'm sure you would join right in if you or a relative were a victim of his."
 
In other words, the ends justify the means.  We don't care that we use scorched earth tactics.  We don't care about possibly hurting the innocent children of the "evildoers".

Columbuzz Feedback

http://www.columbuzz.net/index.php/permalink/3809.html

Columbuzz:
"Thank you for your feedback we are working on improving."

They've been working on improving for years now.  It's not happening.  They still have immature children running the website.

Yay Misty!

Misty wrote on Columbus Man's facebook page:
"When life is fair we will all be millionaires. If he has 400 acres there is no way the whole property is closed off. Why even bother writing crap when later the story will change. If you decide you like him later then you will say he never done anything wrong. I know other stories that a lot of people researched for a long time and now oops sorry not a cult after all that's sh*t and everyone knows it!! How many PEOPLE did Milestone hurt, we will never know and now people think there was never a cult so it can happen again so why worry about Tony Stewart killing deer?"

Bob Just Doesn't Get It

"It makes people think all you want to do is cause trouble.  And we do, for the bad guys with the secrets."

On columbuzz, who decides who the bad guys are?  Bob and Jeremy, two of the worst bad guys.

"What bothers me is the fact that everyone concentrates on the small percentage we MAY be wrong about and they look over the majority that we were right about."

Let's assume for the moment that Bob's fantasy-land is reality and that this statement is true. Suppose that Bob is attacking someone on columbuzz and he makes the following four claims about him:

1. He advertised an odometer tampering device for sale on the internet.
2. He used Walmart as a dead drop site in an attempt to buy false information.
3. He acts like a cyber bully on the internet.
4. He is a child molester.

Now suppose that the first three are true but the last one isn't true.  Since three out of the four are true (75%), Bob was right about the majority of the claims and he was wrong about a small percentage of them (25%).  So which group of statements is the most damaging?  The three true ones or the one false one?

"To me, a cult was a group of zombie-like people who worship their human leader no matter what he did."

Sounds like Bob and his bots.

Response To "Anonymous"

"Anonymous" wrote on my blog:
"Insurance companies have the decision on when and if to settle. Sometimes it's cheaper to pay an ambulance chaser and walk away. They are paid for their time and their bill goes up and gets paid regardless."

Assume for the moment that you are being sued for libel.  You are not forced to file a claim with your insurance.  You could always put your money where your mouth is, and pay for your own attorney to "air it all in court".  Also assume that you enjoy attacking people on a tabloid website.  Why would you agree to stop attacking someone you hate so much, especially if you are confident you would win the lawsuit?

"Also, sometimes it's better to settle for a puny amount than to risk more facts coming out in court."

Maybe you get lucky and the people suing you don't want your money.  Maybe they just want the libel to stop.

"Facts were always posted. Now only verifiable facts will be posted."

Totally idiotic statement.   If you don't personally witness an event and someone just tells you about the event with no proof, how do you know it's fact without verification?  What if you accuse someone of a crime, but you have no evidence and you can't even cite the law that was broken?  How do you know for a fact that a crime was committed?

Libel 101

http://www.columbuzz.net/index.php/permalink/3752.html

Disclaimer:  I'm not a lawyer.

Bob and his bots better be able to prove that the card came from the doctor, or they could be in big trouble.  I don't believe that the statement "The person who had the card said it is from the good doctor" is sufficient proof.


Admin wrote on columbuzz:
"They must prove what we posted isn't true for there to be libel."

100% incorrect.  I guess Bob didn't read or comprehend the link I posted previously: Libel And Slander

Here's a summary:
A plaintiff who wishes to sue an individual or entity for libel or slander has the burden of proving four claims to a court.  The plaintiff must show that the:

1. DEFENDANT communicated a defamatory statement
2. statement was published or communicated to at least one other person besides the plaintiff
3. communication was about the plaintiff and that another party receiving the communication could identify the plaintiff as the subject of the defamatory message
4. communication injured the plaintiff's reputation

There are four general defenses to slander and libel:

1. truth
2. consent by the plaintiff for the publication of the defamatory statement
3. accidental publication
4. the statements of certain defendants in certain circumstances, such as lawyers, judges, jurors, and witnesses, are protected from defamation for PUBLIC POLICY reasons. This type of protection is known as privilege

Elements of Defamation
To prove that a written or verbal statement is defamatory, it is sufficient for a plaintiff to prove that at least one person who received the communication believed that it was detrimental to the plaintiff's reputation. A message that decreases respect for the plaintiff or confidence in the plaintiff or causes disparaging, hostile, or disagreeable opinions about the plaintiff is detrimental to the plaintiff.

Defenses to Libel and Slander
If the defendant can show that the substance of a defamatory statement is essentially true, then the plaintiff's claim for slander or libel will fail. For example, assume that the defendant publicly ACCUSED his boss of cheating on taxes. The boss could sue for slander or libel, depending on whether the accusation was written or spoken. If the defendant could prove that the boss actually did cheat on taxes, the defendant would prevail. If the defendant had no proof of such tax cheating, the plaintiff would prevail.

DUDE: Note that the burden of proof is on the defendant (columbuzz), not the plaintiff, to prove that the statements are true.

More Lies From Columbuzz

"Anyone can post information on this website and it isn't our place to moderate it, nor is it our responsibility to moderate the comments people post. If someone feels something is written about them and it is wrong, they can let us know and we will update. It is that simple"

New Columbuzz Math - UPDATED

http://www.columbuzz.net/index.php/permalink/3738.html

$1.1 million - $1.05 million = $500,000?  Fail!
$1.1 million - $927,000 = $623,000?  Fail!

By the way, Jeremy, I think the reason Kristen ignores you and columbuzz is because you are rude, idiotic, and illiterate. Some prime examples:

"March 20th The Republic reported that Mayor Brown had identified the $1.05 million in savings necessary to eliminate the trash fees in Columbus. In the March 21st issue, that number had changed to $927,000, and now today the number jumps to 1.1 million still with no explanation. That is an increase of $500,000 found or I should say about found in proposed savings."

Idiotic and illiterate.

"Either way the info is inconstant most of the time and this just proves it once again. The reporting body doesn't know what the other reporters are writing about."

"Which is Mayor Kristen?"

"The fact you are Mayor is just a small pin in this system, you will fail and continue to show the people you are nothing but a rat who jump into a pool you can't swim in."

Illiterate.

"You are so black it's hard to say you would even be transparent."

"The fact you are Mayor is just a small pin in this system, you will fail and continue to show the people you are nothing but a rat who jump into a pool you can't swim in."

"Another example you aren't for the people. Guess chalk that up to racism too!"

"...I would expect that from a person of your caliber."

Rude.


UPDATE:
Explanation (lie) from Jeremy:
"Thanks JD - Slip of the finger with the zero. We're not the newspaper and we aren't held the same standards."

So, typing $623,000 instead of $173,000 is a typo?  Fail again!  I would have a tiny bit more respect for you Jeremy if you would just admit that you can't do simple math.  Hey Jeremy, here's a new math problem for you:  $173,000 is what percentage of the annual budget of Columbus?  I know this will be difficult for you since it involves actual research and simple division, but you might get lucky.

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Bob vs. Bob 30.0

Bob #1:
"I found the Lord a few months ago and I am trying to use Him as my guide. We still want the truth exposed, but I try not to be as nasty as I was."

Bob #2:
"But I'm not screwing taxpayers out of their tax money for my pet fire projects.

I don't have a dope dealing, meth making, son living in my house, receiving stolen goods.

My wife doesn't go around ruining funerals.

I don't have a gay nephew in Texas stirring up trouble.

I can still walk around Walmart without the aid of a cart.

You won't find me at work drunk on vodka any day of the week."

Bob vs. Bob 29.0

Bob #1:
"I stated earlier that I have people in my family with drug issues and I wouldn't comment on a son having a drug issue. No parent can stop that in this day and age."

Bob #2:
"I don't have a dope dealing, meth making, son living in my house..."

Biased Bob

Poker Chip wrote on columbuzz:
"I would recommend that Mr. Johns schedule Foot out of Mouth Surgery as soon as possible."

Bob wrote on columbuzz:
"For being honest and straight-forward?"


Bob, your bias is showing.  He thinks most if not all Democrats are honest and straight-forward and most if not all Republicans are liars.  So much for columbuzz being unbiased "whistle blowers".  If this were a Republican being investigated, especially one he dislikes, he would most likely rant for weeks about it on columbuzz.

Bob is Still a Liar

Bob wrote on columbuzz:
"Rico, in my opinion, it was a stupid thing to say."

Bob would know these things, since he's an expert at saying stupid things.

"It's dirty politics, and you know it."

Bob would know these things, since he's an expert in dirty politics.

"We need to stick to the issues and not 'exaggerate' headlines like this to throw folks off of the important issues... But the negative attacks need to stop... Remember, negativity pushes positivity away. Don't let your smart mouth push voters to the other side......"

Do as I say, not as I do.  Hypocrite.

"And before you say it, I know my campaign for trustee was dirty."

You can say that again, and again, and again...

"But I wasn't twisting facts to make me look good."

Lie.

"It was truth that I was trying to expose."

If it was "truth", then why did you settle the libel suit out of court?

"Truth that most people allowed their party affiliation to prevent them from seeing."

Delusional.

"But time will show the truth."

Do you mean the "truth" that Fred Barkes is a criminal?  I'm still waiting for your evidence.

"People will learn what actually went and goes on. One day, a lot of people will regret not taking a closer look."

Delusional.  Bob, you have no clue what actually went on and goes on.  You have no facts.  All you have is your asinine ASSumptions.