{"id":34276,"date":"2021-04-09T19:16:52","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T23:16:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=34276"},"modified":"2021-04-09T19:16:52","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T23:16:52","slug":"baens-bar-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=34276","title":{"rendered":"Baen\u2019s Bar is BACK!!!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good day all. I have been notified that Baen\u2019s Bar is back online! I have successfully logged in with both the web interface and my preferred news reader using NNTP. The Cancel Culture has FAILED! FAILED! FAILED! To kill one of the better meeting places online.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/originals\/52\/00\/48\/52004815443b569faa198172c242cfb0.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>As you will recall, a slimy little dirtbag by the name of Jason Sanford posted what amounted to a hit piece on twitter and elsewhere accusing the people who visit the Bar of everything from racism, and plotting to overthrow the government.<\/p>\n<p>As a defensive measure, Toni Weisskopf and Baen Publishing were forced to take Baen\u2019s Bar offline, which pissed off all the people you never want angry at you. Eventually <a href=\"http:\/\/matthewhopkinsnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Hopkins, The Witchfinder General<\/a> took aim at Sandfart <a href=\"http:\/\/matthewhopkinsnews.com\/?p=7615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">and started digging<\/a>. What he found was that Sandfart was basically a failed writer who had a <a href=\"http:\/\/matthewhopkinsnews.com\/?p=7615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thing a towards children in his drivel that he called writing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>During the outage one of the \u201cOld Hands\u201d on The Bar tragically passed away.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/in_memorium.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18148\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/in_memorium-297x300.jpg?resize=175%2C177\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"177\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week I heard from the bubbly and effervescent, not to mention super highly intelligent publisher of Baen, Toni Weisskopf that <a href=\"http:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=34245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Bar was coming back soon<\/a>. At approximately 5PM Eastern Daylight Savings Time, I was notified by one of the new moderators that <a href=\"https:\/\/baensbar.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Bar was back online<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/useagle3.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12315\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/useagle3.gif?resize=150%2C161\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"161\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Being a bit Reaganesque in my thinking, I trusted the notice, but went in and verified it. I was able to log in both on the Web interface and via NNTP. (My preferred method) There are changes of course. First, The Bar has it\u2019s own domain, <a href=\"https:\/\/baensbar.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baensbar.net<\/a>. Second, in order to set up an account, you will need to either purchase a Baen\u2019d Book from their web site or drop a few dollars into the tip jar to help maintain the system. Those who have been active for at least a year have been grandfathered in<\/p>\n<p>There is a reason for this.<\/p>\n<p>The reason is scummy, dirty trolls, almost all of them scummy Progressive liberal scumbags who can\u2019t stand anyone who doesn\u2019t follow the Progressive Liberal Totalitarian line. That describes about 90% of the Denizens of the Bar, including a number of their authors. (Not all of course. I understand there are a couple of screaming commies that publish through Baen. This shows that Baen doesn\u2019t play political favorites, they just rake in the bucks)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Reagan_toasting.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-16344\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Reagan_toasting-199x300.jpg?resize=199%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Reagan_toasting.jpg?resize=199%2C300&amp;ssl=1 199w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Reagan_toasting.jpg?resize=500%2C753&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Reagan_toasting.jpg?w=597&amp;ssl=1 597w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The issues that forced the, happily, temporary outage was due to several trolls, and Sandfart, who signed up for accounts and lurked around The Bar, looking for dirt. They took any number of posts completely out of context and used them to try and get Baen Publishing knocked off the Internet. As we now know, it backfired on them badly. Since new people will need to fork over a few ducets, and considering how loathe to spend their own money the Progressive Liberal types are, it\u2019s an excellent way to help keep out the riffraff.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/schadenboner.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-23127\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/schadenboner-246x300.jpg?resize=246%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"246\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/schadenboner.jpg?resize=246%2C300&amp;ssl=1 246w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/schadenboner.jpg?w=442&amp;ssl=1 442w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let this be a lesson to all. You must fight back against the likes of Big Tech, Moonbats, Progressives and Liberals, (I seem to be repeating myself). They went <a href=\"https:\/\/gab.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">after Gab<\/a> first, then <a href=\"https:\/\/parler.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">knocked Parler offline<\/a> for almost 2 months. They fought back and are now bigger then ever. It is my hope that Baen too will become bigger then ever.<\/p>\n<p>Thatisall<\/p>\n<span id=\"post-ratings-34276\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"e0b121342b\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_34276_1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1 Star\" title=\"1 Star\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(34276, 1, '1 Star');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_34276_2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"2 Stars\" title=\"2 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(34276, 2, '2 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_34276_3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"3 Stars\" title=\"3 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(34276, 3, '3 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_34276_4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"4 Stars\" title=\"4 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(34276, 4, '4 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"rating_34276_5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/stars_crystal\/rating_on.gif?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"5 Stars\" title=\"5 Stars\" onmouseover=\"current_rating(34276, 5, '5 Stars');\" onmouseout=\"ratings_off(5, 0, 0);\" onclick=\"rate_post();\" onkeypress=\"rate_post();\" style=\"cursor: pointer; border: 0px;\" \/> (<strong>2<\/strong> votes, average: <strong>5.00<\/strong> out of 5)<br \/><span class=\"post-ratings-text\" id=\"ratings_34276_text\"><\/span><\/span><span id=\"post-ratings-34276-loading\" class=\"post-ratings-loading\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/angry.net\/blog2\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/loading.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"post-ratings-image\" \/>Loading...<\/span>\n<p><i><b>~The Angry Webmaster~<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"true\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"angersentral\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar_position = \"bottom\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_title = \"Shop Related Products\";\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"baen publishing\";\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"d32d00b3d9a471141c29b3329e2c6d24\";\namzn_assoc_rows = \"2\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good day all. I have been notified that Baen\u2019s Bar is back online! I have successfully logged in with both the web interface and my preferred news reader using NNTP. The Cancel Culture has FAILED! FAILED! FAILED! To kill one &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=34276\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,181,135,37,750,71,8,315,62],"tags":[405,11,754,756,12,17,377,101,57],"class_list":["post-34276","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-entertainment","category-hero","category-just-desserts","category-liberty-politics","category-maga","category-news-of-the-day","category-politics","category-precious-snowflakes","category-reviews","tag-1st-amendment","tag-america","tag-baen-publishing","tag-baens-bar","tag-freedom","tag-liberty","tag-maga","tag-news","tag-technology"],"views":858,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":34245,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=34245","url_meta":{"origin":34276,"position":0},"title":"Baen\u2019s Bar is coming back!!","author":"Angry Webmaster","date":"April 6, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Good day all. It has been a few months since Baen\u2019s Bar was forced offline thanks to a lying Progressive scumbag, who I have taken to calling Jason Sandfart, accused people on The Bar of every crime he could think of. He managed to piss off exactly the wrong sort\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Book&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Book","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?cat=63"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/originals\/52\/00\/48\/52004815443b569faa198172c242cfb0.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":33825,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=33825","url_meta":{"origin":34276,"position":1},"title":"Baen\u2019s Bar, the counterattack continues","author":"Angry Webmaster","date":"February 22, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Good day all. Things are getting hot for the Progressive pinhead, Jason Sandfart. The attempt to by this loser to take down Baen Publishing is now going viral as more and more sights not connected with Baen pick up on the story. One of the first ones, and I have\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Book&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Book","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?cat=63"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/originals\/52\/00\/48\/52004815443b569faa198172c242cfb0.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":33884,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=33884","url_meta":{"origin":34276,"position":2},"title":"Assault on Baen\u2019s Bar, More on the Jason Sandford front","author":"Angry Webmaster","date":"March 2, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Good day all. Sadly, as of this post, Baen\u2019s Bar is still offline, thanks to the evil machinations of Jason Sandford, or as I refer to him, \u201cSandfart.\u201d I don\u2019t have any \u201cInside track\u201d on what is happening in Baen Publishing regarding this, although I do \u201cknow a few people\u201d\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Book&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Book","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?cat=63"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/originals\/52\/00\/48\/52004815443b569faa198172c242cfb0.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":33782,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=33782","url_meta":{"origin":34276,"position":3},"title":"Baen\u2019s Bar taken offline due to whiny Progressive totalitarian","author":"Angry Webmaster","date":"February 17, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Normally I would start with \u201cGood day all\u201d but not today. I am truly angry that a forum I have been on for at least 10 years was forced offline, hopefully temporarily, because of a loudmouthed whiny hard left anti-free speech progressive two legged turd. I speak of Baen Publishing\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Book&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Book","link":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?cat=63"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/originals\/79\/cf\/97\/79cf97a8a1dda3462047cc50a33ffbe8.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":33795,"url":"https:\/\/angry.net\/blog2\/?p=33795","url_meta":{"origin":34276,"position":4},"title":"The fight to save Baen\u2019s Bar is ON!","author":"Angry Webmaster","date":"February 20, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Good day all. I wrote up a post regarding the, hopefully, temporary, shut down of the Baen\u2019s Bar forum. 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