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It's time for a posting refresher course (Welcome Newbies)
Admin Moderator | October 27, 2003 | Admin Moderator

Posted on 10/27/2003 10:41:53 AM PST by Admin Moderator

Hi all,

It's time again for another posting refresher course. Thanks for your cooperation.

Only one these topics will show up in the sidebars, posting to multiple topics will still only show one topic.

Activism/Chapters - Activism, protests, news and business of Free Republic Chapters. Freep this poll should be placed in vanity. General news stories about activism should be place in news. After action reports from Freeps are allowed here.

Announcements – Notifications of Activism events, FR business

Breaking News - Not every story is breaking news. Breaking news should be news that affects most of us. There are some exceptions. If there is a hot current event happening, check breaking news. Most likely, it's there already, please check first, then use our search function. (explained below)

Editorial - Editorials are opinions. Some vanities, if well written and thought out can be considered editorial material.

Extended News - Extended news is for stories which have been posted previously and have updated or newer information.

Free Republic - This categories is reserved for Free Republic business.

Front Page News - Front page is for stories which are not breaking news, but would be found on the front page of a newspaper.


These are just some of the topics that you may use two or more. Do not go out of your way to put in more topics just to try to get more views for your thread. Doing so makes the topics less usable for everyone. Also, do not list every state on your thread. It is unnecessary. Please limit the state topics to those states that the story pertains to.

Business/Economy - Business, industry, financial, markets, trade, banking, budget, debt, taxes and economy news.

Constitution/Conservatism - Discussion of conservatism and conservative principles and issues.

Crime/Corruption – News and discussion of crime, corruption government abuse, power grabs, and scandal.

Culture/Society - Discussion of health, education, welfare, drugs, abortion, environment, housing, unions, employment, social security, religion, arts, humanity, sports, and other cultural and societal issues.

Foreign Affairs - News and discussion of international politics, foreign affairs, diplomacy, national security, war, military, defense and armed forces issues.

Government - News and discussion of all branches of government, departments, agencies, law, policy, legislation, processes and judiciary.

Miscellaneous - Anything which doesn't fit into another category.

News/Current Events - News and discussion of current events.

Philosophy - Discussions of philosophy and ideology.

Political Humor/Cartoons - Funny stuff

Politics/Elections - Discussions of politics and elections.

Unclassified - Articles awaiting re-classification.


Vanities and General Interest.

Your Opinion/Questions - All non-sourced non-news threads are posted here. This doesn’t mean your one thought is a thread by itself. Lately, we have been seeing articles posted that should be comments made on the main article. Your comment/vanity article will be pulled or moved to General Interest. Vanities should be limited to the mission of Free Republic.

General interest – Is for discussions of news and interest topics unrelated to the news forum. We will move articles unrelated to the news forum here.


To avoid duplicate posts, please search before posting.

SEARCH

The best method to search is to pick a key word or two from the title. If the article you are posting is, “Agency to probe alleged spousal abuse of Terri Schiavo", start with 'Schiavo' for the key word. If it is a hot topic, you might want to use two or more keywords, in this case, try ‘Schiavo’ and ‘Terri’. For an effective search, select 'match all words' and select 'order by post time'.



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To: Cosmo
Feel the gin

Sorry, I'm Anti-Gin. I prefer Tequila - in a perfect Margarita.

81 posted on 10/27/2003 3:59:10 PM PST by Jen (Support our troops! Share the news of our military's successes that the liberal media won't report.)
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To: honeygrl
"Dismuffed" - another entry in the FReeper Lexicon?
82 posted on 10/27/2003 4:00:19 PM PST by Jen (Support our troops! Share the news of our military's successes that the liberal media won't report.)
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To: Admin Moderator
Good idea.
83 posted on 10/27/2003 4:02:09 PM PST by Jen (Support our troops! Share the news of our military's successes that the liberal media won't report.)
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To: Admin Moderator
Only one these topics will show up in the sidebars, posting to multiple topics will still only show one topic

So how did you do this...are you special? LOL

Announcements; Breaking News; Free Republic; Your Opinion/Questions

If I clix on "Add Topic" can I really add one?

84 posted on 10/27/2003 4:04:28 PM PST by Syncro (Please don't ban me even though I am an ex-goodguy....:>)
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To: Admin Moderator
You have FReepmail.
85 posted on 10/27/2003 4:17:31 PM PST by Jen (Support our troops! Share the news of our military's successes that the liberal media won't report.)
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To: smith288; Texaggie79
I have often thought "Why aint anyone seeing my bumps???" only to find where an admin mod sent it... *sigh*

I always refer to the moving of threads out of the news forum as "ghettoization".

86 posted on 10/27/2003 4:17:46 PM PST by Timesink
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To: Admin Moderator
Why should we want to quote from birdcage liners anyway?
87 posted on 10/27/2003 4:21:58 PM PST by Wondervixen (Ask for her by name--Accept no substitutes!)
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To: AntiJen
I'm a Patron Silver fanatic, and I believe ( as do my friends) that I make the world's most perfect margarita:)

88 posted on 10/27/2003 4:40:51 PM PST by Cosmo (Liberalism is for Girls!)
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To: AntiJen
I double dog dare you to click me
89 posted on 10/27/2003 4:49:02 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator
You are MEAN.......LOL


Where is the answer to my question?

Ok, I am a fringe FR guy, so if you don't answer, I will understand...Heh
90 posted on 10/27/2003 4:52:32 PM PST by Syncro
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To: Syncro
Maybe, it's just what we've noticed since the last software update. I don't know what abilities John has set the moderator account up with, it might be the old way and he never changed our posting abilities. We know for sure threads that are posted by regular accounts to breaking news, front page, editorial and extended news, only one will show up. Also, we've noticed some quirks with activism, annoucements and fr.
91 posted on 10/27/2003 4:59:26 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: AntiJen
Got it and replied.
92 posted on 10/27/2003 4:59:48 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Wondervixen
Add roughage to the forum?
93 posted on 10/27/2003 5:00:36 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Syncro
Hey, I can only answer one post at a time, and now I've answered you twice! Therefore, you have to bring the donuts tomorrow ;)
94 posted on 10/27/2003 5:01:34 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator
Blah blah blah I can't hear you lal-la-la-la...

Thank you - this was a much-needed thread...
95 posted on 10/27/2003 5:09:45 PM PST by Chad Fairbanks (The Truth is to see The Gift)
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To: Admin Moderator
LOL no problem, the donuts have been faxed...

And thanks

But I still wonder if we click on add topic if it will add it.

Hay, I have a good idea, I will try it.......LOL
96 posted on 10/27/2003 5:10:47 PM PST by Syncro
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To: Syncro
Just don't place it in breaking news. hahaha
97 posted on 10/27/2003 5:15:04 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Syncro
Oh, and those cheese danish better not get mushed in the fax machine.
98 posted on 10/27/2003 5:15:30 PM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Yep I am. :) Can't resist a double dog dare!

Too much time on your hands? Click here

99 posted on 10/27/2003 5:15:38 PM PST by Jen (Support our troops! Share the news of our military's successes that the liberal media won't report.)
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