Posted on 08/09/2005 5:18:14 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
Edited on 08/09/2005 6:51:08 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
We've had many new folks join up recently. Welcome aboard, this thread is a gentle reminder of some basic posting guidelines. (And for some of you old timers as well) Please read the follow, and ask any questions. We will all try to help you out. Anyone who has a link that might be useful, feel free to post it.
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Thanks. That had been my thought as well. I'm going over to the html site and study up. I know most of the simple stuff, but it was a lot easier to use the Netscape browser like a text editor, then convert.
Later...
Yes, but do you ever shop at Gottchalk's?
Listen n00b..... :)
Well I wouldn't doubt it!!!!
Okay, just kidding...
"Olive" ?
Here's the direct link to adl.org. Here's the story in the form of an article. Falwell criticized for 'vote Christian' statement
If USNewswire is a source is a source that can be posted in News, then why should it be banished to bloggers where no one will read it? I want it in news so the ADL will get the bashing they deserve. That's why I posted it in news.
Never heard of it
is this breaking news?
ya' think?
I do.
Screen cut-off that must be expensive!
If I see this lame ass comment one more time - I swear on my mother's grave. I am going to nuke this site.
It's linked above, in big red letters.
It would serve as a reminder and save a lot of searching, especially for newbies, if this link was put on the Home page right under Jim's link to the terms of the LATimes/WaPost copyright settlement.
I've seen a lot of links to DU latley, and I've taken it upon myself to FReepmail the poster and remind them not to do it.
Is this still policy on FR ? Not to cut and paste from du or link to du ?
Thanks for your reply.
Thank you for this gentle reminder and thank you for such a great site....I really look forward to reading it everyday and love how supportive and caring so many people are towards total strangers....
Don't encourage him/her....LOL
:-)
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