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never mind, I see you posted it already. Did you READ it? It clearly justifies this particular vanity.

Ahh, Illbay... How many times are you going to call in the Mods? Let's count... NINE times you've called them since 10:46 am Monday morning. Bad weekend?

Was Patriarchy a Women's Scheme to Control Men? ^
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On News/Activism ^ 10/30/2002 10:19 AM EST #6 of 25 ^
Are unbridled Vanity posts a scheme by Yahoo! to assimilate Free Republic?

Who does the GOP get to talk some sense in to Bob Smith to Endorse Sununu ^
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On News/Activism ^ 10/30/2002 10:42 AM EST #3 of 6 ^
Who do we get to tell all the Newbies the serial Vanity posts is one of the biggest no-nos on FR?

Just what exactly is a sympathy vote? ^
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On General Interest ^ 10/28/2002 2:13 PM EST #6 of 9 ^
In fact, I would submit that we now have more pointless Vanity posts showing up each day in "News/Activism" than are posted in "General." Does this not give you pause to consider that some sort of action needs to be taken?

Are the Beltway Snipers Homosexual?
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On General Interest ^ 10/28/2002 2:09 PM EST #19 of 51 ^
More Vanity Posts with various and sundry detailed discussions of the sniper flap. Of course, there are umpteen sniper threads this could have been posted to, but because you "powers-that-be" have chosen to relax the standards, now everyone thinks what s/he thinks on any particular subject is worthy of its own thread. Just wondering where we're headed, here.

Post '94 election recollections here
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On News/Activism ^ 10/28/2002 12:06 PM EST #2 of 21 ^
If you want a perfect example of a pointless Vanity that belongs in "General," this is it. I repeat (ad infinitum it seems): The Vanity problem has probably never been this bad since 9/11.

My Eulogy for Paul Wellstone ^
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On News/Activism ^ 10/28/2002 12:03 PM EST #43 of 117 ^
Nice sentiment and all, but aren't there scads of "Paul Wellstone, R.I.P." threads? Why another one, and a vanity at that? I continue to ask: Is this the result of a NEW POLICY on FR, or do the old rules regarding Vanities still apply? If so, are you just overrun with Vanities such that you can't find time to move them (or remove them, as the case might be?) Can't we figure this out? The Vanities are bumping out REAL news, which is why the majority of us, I submit, come to FR; NOT to hear the opinions of various and sundry. If we want that, Yahoo! has plenty of BBSes for the purpose. I simply hate to see FR turning into nothing but a Bulletin Board. In the past, we've taken steps to make sure that doesn't happen. Why not now?

Democratics take the house by 3 ^
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On General Interest ^ 10/28/2002 11:08 AM EST #10 of 13 ^
Another mindless, pointless Vanity. What is going on? Is there a new policy that I haven't heard about? Can we not have an Admin thread started to handle this--one that doesn't get moved to "General"?

Question of Day: Why No TV Footage of Caprice by the Telephone Booth? ^
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On News/Activism ^ 10/28/2002 11:06 AM EST #5 of 45 ^
Lots and lots of threads about the sniper. Why is a separate one about one tiny detail necessary? The Vanity problem is growing out of control.

Media dissapointed with Angels Victory ^
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On General Interest ^ 10/28/2002 10:40 AM EST #10 of 38 ^
Yet another example of the senseless Vanities that continue to proliferate. I notice you moved the "Vanity" I had posted decrying the Vanities, to "General." Yet these continue on. What gives? What are the rules? Is there some threshhold of contribution to FR that allows us to post whatever we want, wherever we want? If so, what is the threshhold that allows us to move all Vanities to "General" whenever we want? Let me know the amount; I'll try to work it into my budget.

Three examples of the many times Jim has posted about this topic. You've been here long enough to know that Jim has said more than several times that well though out essays are not "vanities". In one of your examples is this statement by Jim, "I do have a problem with an unending stream of one liner vanity posts, rants, and questions." Get it?

This essay is indistinguishable from any piece pulled and "legitimately" posted from any news site in the country. Therefore, you must have a problem with the subject matter. What is it?

(P.S. You alerted the moderator. If this is a "vanity" post, the moderator will pull it, won't he. We'll check back later. . .)