I REALLY need to understand the rules at FR....ADMIN please clarify

[dascallie]

It appears that I post something --I make sure to INCLUDE its source...it is NOT offensive or obscene--and you immediately remove iit....( in this case a portion of a thread i found illuminating from Hillaryclintonforum.net) this happens constantly....and is very frustrating....the "free" in free republic does not appear to hold---perhaps a clarification of your increasingly rigid rules would help?

The parameters are so narrow some good content is being unilaterally struck....PLEASE EXPLAIN so that i can contribute in a way that allows my points to be seen.

Thank you.

[ottbmare]

You have to poke around a little, but there is a list posted somewhere on the site of publishers who get very legal if we post their stuff. Some of them figure that if people can read it for free online they won’t buy the original newspaper; others simply do not want their content associated with a conservative site. In any case, posting from these sources (like the Washington Post company) causes big legal headaches and the mods are all over it.

I’m a newbie myself, I found these things out by digging around a little. The Powers That Be here do have this material available.

[rabidralph]

First, make sure you’re logged in.

[Tennessee_Bob]

"Bikini Model Falls into Vat of Jell-O."

Umm...got a link??

[1rudeboy]

Google it. ;)

[NoGrayZone]

“First, make sure you’re logged in.”

LMAO!!!

[NoGrayZone]

This DUmmie had the same “problem”....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7870800

[1rudeboy]

That’s funny. Someone should reply on that thread, “you need to be intelligent about it.”

[commonguymd]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Larry Lucido]

the "free" in free republic does not appear to hold

The admins can answer your underlying question.

I will, however, point out that it's "Free Republic," NOT "Free Private Internet Site."

[Larry Lucido]

“It’s five o’clock somewhere.”

[theDentist]

...AP threads are shot on sight.

I especially enjoy the fact that you don't even offer AP threads a last cigarette and blindfold.

[pabianice]

You mean ?

[wildbill]

I missed the thread “Bikini Model Falls in Vat of Jello”

Can you direct me to its location? Huh? Can you? Can you?

[1rudeboy]

Dunno what happened to the original. The mods might be reviewing it.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

“Bikini Model Falls into Vat of Jell-O.”

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BFLR

[My hearts in London - Everett]

Bookmarked. Thanks for the link.

[knews_hound]

Just put “Open” at the end of it and you should be fine :).

For some reason I do not yet understand, Vanity Posts in the Religion forum are not only allowed but seemingly encouraged. All you need to do is put “Open” at the and and all is well.

/sarc

[lowbridge]

Rule Number 1: The rules do not apply to lowbridge
Rule 2: There are no rules.

[A.A. Cunningham]

If you do a search on AP here, you'll see tons of threads.

Wrong.

AP

As the search page reminds us:

Limitations: Only article titles can be searched and words with three or fewer letters are not searched at all.

[Miss Didi]

Good thing you’re here or we’d all be lost. ;)