DID I ASK TO BE ON YOUR PING LIST?

vanity | December 20, 2002 | southernnorthcarolina

[southernnorthcarolina]

Apologies for the vanity post. But I want to rant a bit.

In the past few months, ping lists have proliferated to the point of annoyance. And it is especially irksome to find oneself on a list without having requested inclusion.

There's a word for this: .

Ponder this question, Chester: Did I ask to be on your #%&@ing ping list? No? Well, then. Draw the logical conclusion. If I wish to be on your ping list, rest assured you'll be the first to know. But while you wait with bated breath for my entreaty to be a party to your wisdom, I'll thank you not to make the assumption that I consider your blog indispensable.

Personally, I'd like to see pinging stopped entirely, via the placing of a limit on the number of people a post may be directed to -- preferably one, but no more than five, in my opinion. But failing that, it should at least be the case that unsolicited spam has no place on Free Republic.

[VOYAGER]

Personally, I'd like to see pinging stopped entirely, via the placing of a limit on the number of people a post may be directed to -- preferably one, but no more than five, in my opinion.

But failing that, it should at least be the case that unsolicited spam has no place on Free Republic.

I agree wholeheartedly but could not have said it as succinctly as southernnorthcarolina.

My greatest dislike for "pinging" is it is so impersonal and especially when your handle isn't even on the list of "pingees"(please don't interpret this to mean I want to be on any ,repeat on any "ping" list).

Another peeve I have is it takes up valuable space in the "My Comments Section" where I go to see what responses I might have received from those who are interested to either criticize or agree with something I have posted or responded to.

[ken5050]

May I suggest that you start a ping list for all those who object to being on ping lists..

[Jen]

Many have had that same experience with the FReeper Foxhole. Thanks so much for your note. One man's Spam is another's filet mignon - it's a matter of taste, and perspective I suppose. I'm glad you like the Foxhole thread and you'll stay on the ping list as long as you want to be on it. Have a great weekend.

[VOYAGER]

I get a little fed up with seeing "new posts to you" and finding ten or fifteen "pingers" trying to get me to visit their thread.

Good, Good and how about a "LOT" fed up?

[ken5050]

But honestly, how many great thread would you have missed if you hadn't been pinged......?

[aruanan]

So sorry to inconvenience you to have to read this post.

You didn't. It's all part of the FR experience. I like to be pinged. Also, I didn't know I had a profile.

[Junior]

Geez, if I had you on a ping list, I'd kick you off for posting this!

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

Everything should be done at your convenience, for your convenience, and fully in accord with whatever your wishes happen at the time to be.

Sounds a bit like socialism?

If this issue is so dreadful access limitations could be employed to appease the disgusted.

[VOYAGER]

All!

As soon as I see from the first few words which generally set forth the subject matter of the post, and I have no interest, I hang up.

Thanks for your comments, ken5050.

[katnip]

I enjoyed your original post and the sarcasm so much I was returning same.

You changed your profile!!!

[katnip]

Maybe we should start having descriptors next to peoples names when they post.
You know like "friendly", "grumpy", "don't ping", "assh#le".

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

If a ping access to someone were denied, what would you conclude?

[katnip]

If a ping access to someone were denied, what would you conclude?

Hmmm, let me think on that one......

Ok, I would think they are the type of person who is puffed up with self-importance.

[aruanan]

You changed your profile!!!

Well, after you said what you did about the profile, I tried to find it. I thought that comment was just some kind of default. I don't ever remember putting anything in there. Wait a second, I'll add something. Okay, added.

[GrandMoM]

I got put on your ping list. The problem I have is that without any involvement in the threads at all, I continue to be pinged over and over. I agree with others here that I should not have to freepmail to let you know. I think you should start over on your foxhole ping list and include only those who ask to be included ....same here!!!

....why not wait until someone askes to be on your list?

[JudyB1938]

> It just can't be that easy (now stomping my foot). <

Well, if people have problems getting off of ping lists, all I can say is that "my ping guys" are nicer than "your ping guys". :0)

[Timesink]

This site has deteriorated dramatically over the past few years.

Then why are you here?

[Elle Bee]

I enjoy the attention........ please ping me whenever you wish

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[NeoCaveman]

Check out the keywords....

[Six Bells]

"Honestly, I thought you wouldn't,
Naturally, you thought you couldn't,
And probably we shouldn't.
But aren't you kind of glad we did?"