Those kinds of threads are exactly the thing FR does best ... spreading the word, rallying support, serving as a nexus of contact and dissemination. I enjoy very much getting not only the facts but some crack analysis from those close to the scene and more familiar, say, with the Florida legislature's profile than I. But I'm THRILLED when some whining "how many times ... how many times" Dem cites the avalanche of e-mail, calls and letters from the Public as "forcing" them to listen to what the people have to say. Amazing what can sometimes happen when they know we are watching.
Consistent Keywords and/or Titles would be so nice ... indeed you've got to consolidate threads where folks aren't together enough to keep a running Master thread of links.
Didn't realize the abuse button could be used to update a breaking news thread. What a great idea. I might actually use the thing.
Because it's true I do have a high tolerance for abuse. I guess, mostly checking pings and only related posts, I missed most of the ugliness. Sorry to hear that folks let their emotions get the best of them as some saw fit to lounge about the Schiavo threads to crack jokes or dress death in heaps of hypothetical and suicidal bravado while Terri was starving to death as they typed.
And I, for one, am still in shock she's received a reprieve. It's nice to feel a surge of hope for a change thought mine is yet a wait and see attitude.
'Cause it's not over yet ... and I trust your well-timed heads up during this first breather not only helps the interested sidestep any further negative attention but perhaps better coordinate future threads.
Just for the record.....what is a 'more established poster'? Is this a set time or just anyone that has been here longer than you? When I first joined and tried to post I was told to sit back and read along for awhile...I'm now able to join in conversations. Start a new thread?? I would never consider it.. People get slammed for being a newbie even if they've been here two years. What is the litmus test that lets you move up to a true freeper?
I'm pretty much a newbie. Is there a thread or a link to some page that attempts to define some of the lingo used here?
I've managed to figure out some of the simpler ones like 'ping', IMO, IMHO, etc., but 'bump' still has me stumped, and I haven't figured out what 'BTT' means, etc.
...or is this part of "being part of the priesthood" that comes with time?
Thanks!
In a nutshell, you are in a no-win situation. It is impossible to please everybody.
Frankly, the volume of Terri Schiavo threads do not bother me. It is probably a good thing to consolidate them into fewer threads however. I do not see why that would create controversy. I also do not understand the anger at the World Series thread. From what I can gather, it is a single thread and only the title is updated with the score as the game progresses. I am not reading the World Series thread on account of the fact that the Boston Red Sox suffered a heartbreaking defeat in trying to get there - so I have tuned the games out and moved on to football for my sports fix. But the existence of the World Series thread does not bother me. I do not see how it would bother others. Furthermore, I do not see how a World Series thread would detract from the more important stories out there such as the Terri Schiavo case and the very successful operation by the United States to convert Iraq into a modern country that is not run by terrorist scum. The World Series is simply a diversion. Everybody needs diversion in life. We can't be involved in serious matters all the time. Even women who hate sports have their diversions, be it soap operas or shopping or getting a new hairstyle or whatever.
Freepers, please stop spamming other threads with this or any other topic. I would hate for that to become the norm here on FR -- other topics non-related to the thread being injected into the middle of discussions.
I skip threads that don't interest me. I would rather not be subjected to interuptions by the cause-of-the-day in the middle of other threads.
Well said. And beyond posting well, might I venture that a newbie might get some leeway by dropping a contribution, preferably a monthly via the link on the home page?