The Proper Care and Feeding of the Free Republic Keyword Feature

[Admin Moderator]

The Free Republic keyword feature serves a valuable purpose, it alerts posters to topics that they are interested in and supplements those topics which aren't already listed as available topics.

1. Please do not add words like "and" and "the" to the keywords. And PLEASE do not add every word from your title to the keywords, that's just plain annoying.

2. Please do not use keywords to troll posters. The mods can see who adds keywords and you're only going to get yourself in trouble.

3. Please do not add keywords to bump old theads. The purpose of keywords is to alert posters to current threads about the topic they're interested in. Adding a keyword to a thread from 2003 defeats that purpose.

4. Keywords on troll threads are exempt unless they contain profanity or an obscenity.

5.We are aware of several posters who abuse the keyword feature and we would appreciate it if they would stop.

Thanks.

[cgk]

PLEASE do not add every word from your title to the keywords, that's just plain annoying.

LOL. It can be funny at times, but yes, it's mostly annoying. :)

[DoughtyOne]

There have been a few times when I joined in to load the keyword feature of certain threads. I guess it's not something we should be doing, but there are times when a Clinton thread comes along and it's hard to take a pass once the chum is in the water.

[Cicero]

Now, let's see who ventures to add keywords to this thread!

[RobRoy]

I guess I need to learn how to use that feature. Hydroshock used to complain about people loading it. I don't get it. I've never used it although I use the serch feature often.

[Dog Gone]

I picked a random keyword

blows

Here are the results

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/keyword?k=blows

Now, is that a useful keyword?

[thoughtomator]

Just for clarification, are "hatewhenthathappens" and "yoots" acceptable?

[cgk]

Massive Ping to ALL my lists for Another EXCITING (and IMPORTANT!) Edition of the ADMIN LECTURE SERIES!

[cgk]

LOL.. I suppose it could be to certain uh, people, like... saxophonists.

I saw an example of this the the other day that had EVERY word in the title, (and it was a LONG title) in the keywords. Those are the ones that make me laugh. But the really annoying ones (to me, so this means every thread I post will have this) are the ones where they say things like "ALREADYPOSTEDMORON" and "CANTYOUREAD" and "CANTUSESEARCHFUNCTION", "SAMEOLD(insert FReeper name)CRUD", etc.

[Gordongekko909]

...I see "and" and "the" on there already.

[Admin Moderator]

Just for clarification, are "hatewhenthathappens" and "yoots" acceptable?

Think about it. How many other articles are likely to have those keywords?

The original purpose of keywords was to allow anyone to search for articles that had those keywords. If everyone adds keywords that are only meaningful to them, that's not helpful to the next guy.

Other than no profanity or personal attacks, ther are no real 'acceptable' keywords. Use words that you think might be helpful in finding the article by someone doing a search on an appropriate keyword

[Terpfen]

It's likely someone's idea of humor.

[dighton]

I cannot tell a lie. The cat did it.

[Gordongekko909]

Hmm, I wasn't aware that adding a keyword bumped a thread.

[cgk]

There's an eclectic collection of keywords on this thread, for a recent one.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1704895/posts

Oh, and this one too (from the smokey backroom):

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1620250/posts

[BunnySlippers]

I put "HARUMPH" ... Am I still logged in?

[Admin Moderator]

Hmm, I wasn't aware that adding a keyword bumped a thread.

I wasn't either..... thanks!

[MrEdd]

Keywords? It's all politics, Joe.

[Fresh Wind]

This one might be the mother of all keyword abuse threads:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/734316/posts

[Publius6961]

Almost as annoying is LACK of keywords, like the county and state an article refers to.
People still don't know this is an international forum??

[cgk]

Use words that you think might be helpful in finding the article by someone doing a search on an appropriate keyword

That's how a few of us find threads for and from our ping lists - ex: MALKIN, PROLIFE, etc. :) It's VERY valuable IMHO!

[Gordongekko909]

Gah... huh? But that was number three in your post. And there was no number four. There's foul play afoot here...

[cgk]

YOW. WTHeck???

...LOL!

[Gordongekko909]

"This account has been banned or suspended."

Sorry, dude. Looks like you paid with your life.

j/k

[Admin Moderator]

Ack! My error.

[thoughtomator]

Think about it. How many other articles are likely to have those keywords?

Quite a number of them!

hatewhenthathappens
yoots

[Zuben Elgenubi]

There have been some really clever Keyword additions to my posts, although I have never added Keywords myself to other's articles.

I'll try one on yours, tho. I'll add "0Keyword", using a zero to see if the digit prevails in the queue. I believe in experimentation, AM.

[Admin Moderator]

4. Fill in the blank.

[Gordongekko909]

But... but I thought that the mods did not commit errors!

IMPOSTOR!

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Guess what.

Zero prevails

Now the question is whether you have the capability to delete "0Keyword".

[Publius6961]

And it's almost 700 replies long!

Freepers are nutz!

[MrEdd]

I cannot tell a lie. The cat did it.

[Gordongekko909]

You can't be the same Admin Moderator! The last one admitted error, and you responded with a witty and sarcastic jab! OH MY GOD, THEY'RE EVERYWHERE!

::is devoured by mods as they break through the barricades Gordongekko909 has set up to protect himself in the farmhouse::

::rises from the dead as a mod::

Troooooooolllls...

::looks for survivors to zot::

[wagglebee]

Perhaps a list of common and accepted key words would be helpful. I wish that abortion and/or pro-life were in the "topic" section to be checked off (although they probably belong under keywords); however, I definitely think that Iraq, Afghanistan and China should be added to the topic section, they seem to be used far more than Japan or Germany. Also, why is "anthrax" still in the topic section (it really hasn't been an issue in almost five years)?

[Enterprise]

Gee. Why would anyone suspect little old me of putting in keywords needlessly? Me? You mean me? Oh, the humanity!

[mystery-ak]

I've been good....

[SandyInSeattle]

Okay. I guess Snork Weasel is out then, huh?

[Admin Moderator]

Now the question is whether you have the capability to delete "0Keyword".

Check it out!

[b4its2late]

Yep, I remember that thread like it was yesterday.....

[Admin Moderator]

Append keyword "0keyword"
Zuben Elgenubi
09/20/2006 8:41:37 PM CDT

I removed it but another mod put it back. He will be hearing from me soon.

[Publius6961]

FOODFIGHT!

[MrEdd]

Also, why is "anthrax" still in the topic section?

In case some one lights the Grail-shaped beacon.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Holey moley. You control the digits.

[SmithL]

I used to enjoy creating oh-so-clever keyword lists until I got put in time-out for keyword spamming a morfordite thread. I've mended my wicked, wicked ways, but it sure is fun to see what other FReepers can come up with.

[wagglebee]

I removed it but another mod put it back. He will be hearing from me soon.

What's this HE business, your profile indicates it's a bunch of hot chicks!

[b4its2late]

FOODFIGHT!

Cannot be used as a keyword.... ;-)

[WKB]

3. Please do not add keywords to bump old theads.


Threads= Spell check is our friend.

[Drango]

Someone put FAQ as as a keyword....Is the last letter a "G"?

[Gordongekko909]

Oh, WKB, we hardly knew ye... ;)